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A couple days later on Christmas Eve Cody and Chelsea were spending it home with Lily after everything that occurred at Chelsea's parents' house after Sicily's party. Chelsea felt she wasn't welcomed in her parents' home anymore and she didn't want Cody to feel uncomfortable being there after everything that happened with him and Dave. Chelsea was still upset with her father so despite all of her mother's attempts to get her to come spend Christmas with them she denied each attempt. Chelsea didn't want to see her father and she had nothing more to say to him. In her eyes her father was out of her life. If he couldn't accept Chelsea's and Cody's relationship then he didn't need to be in her life. Ben and Alyssa were also joining Cody and Chelsea for Christmas because Ben was upset with his father for hitting him after he told him about the baby.

They were sitting down having a nice Christmas Eve dinner eating seafood so Chelsea and Ben could follow their family tradition. "Chelsea," said Cody, "this is amazing."

"Thanks," she said with a smile. "I learned everything I know from my mama."

"I'm sorry you can't see your mama on Christmas," said Cody.

"It's okay," said Chelsea. "I am glad to be spending it with you. I would like to see my mama but I am not going to that house. I refuse to see that man."

"That man is your father," said Cody.

"I know but if he can't accept you then he doesn't need me in his life," said Chelsea. "Look how barbaric he was. He punched you and then he punched my brother in the face."

"I'm okay," said Ben, "that was just dad."

"It shouldn't have happened," said Chelsea. "A normal dad would be happy that his daughter was marrying and that his son was having a baby. But not our father."

"You know our family will never be normal," said Ben. "Cody, are you sure you want to marry into our family?" he asked with a laugh before taking a bite of shrimp.

"I don't know," said Cody. "That's a lot to take on but I think I'm up for the challenge," he said with a smile as he squeezed Chelsea's hand.

"So did you two set a date?" asked Alyssa.

"We were looking into having a September wedding," said Chelsea.

"I am letting Chelsea handle everything," said Cody. "All she needs to do is tell me when and where and I will be there. I want Chelsea to have her dream wedding. I don't' care what the cost as long as she's happy."

"Is it going to be a big wedding?" asked Alyssa. She was filled with excitement as she talked to her best friend about her upcoming wedding.

"No," said Chelsea, "just friends and close family. NO reporters it's going to be private."

"Good idea," said Alyssa. "Those reporters are up your ass all the time."

"I know," said Chelsea. "I can't even walk out of my house without being attacked by the paparazzi."

"déjà vu," said Ben with a smile. "It's not like we didn't grow up with it."

"I know," said Chelsea. "So what about you two? You two are having a baby! What are your plans?"

"Well, Alyssa is moving here to Arizona and I'm buying a house. We're going to live together and raise the baby together."

"And what about wrestling?" asked Cody.

"I don't know if I'm going to do too much wrestling when the baby comes. I think I'm going to enroll in college and take some courses to get a degree in architectural design. I don't' know. I'll think of something but I don't want to miss a day in my child's life. I want to be there for everything."

"Ben, that's sweet of you," said Chelsea. "And when is the baby coming?"

"Middle of August," said Alyssa.

"Good.. You'll have the baby in time to be my maid of honor."

"You want me to be your maid of honor?" asked Alyssa with a smile.

"Yeah," said Chelsea. "You're my best friend why wouldn't you be?"

"I am just shocked. Thank-you," said Alyssa.

"You're welcome," said Chelsea.

"So when are you two bringing a little Rhodes into the world?" asked Ben as he wrapped his arm around Alyssa's shoulders.

"Not for a long time," said Chelsea. "Not till I'm 30."

"Yeah. We have plenty of time for a baby. I just want it to be Chelsea, Lily and me for a while. Then we'll have a baby," said Cody. "There is no rush."

"I can't wait to hold my son," said Ben.

"Or daughter," said Alyssa.

"It's a boy," said Ben. "I know it is." Ben had a big proud smile on his face as he talked about his baby. Chelsea could tell that he was excited.

"Are you going to let Dad see the baby?" asked Chelsea.

"Are you letting Dad come to your wedding?"

"If he wants to be there but since I'm stupid and Cody is no good for me and I'm ruining my life I wouldn't see why he would want to be there but he's NOT walking me down the aisle. I will have Papu do that. Dad is lucky he's even invited after the way he reacted he should be happy about that.. But I will NOT talk to him."

"That mad at him?" asked Ben.

"Livid," she said. "I am not forgiving him for his actions. How can you be okay with him hitting you like he did?"

"I'm mad at him too but I know in a few days everything will be calm again."

"Not for me," said Chelsea. "He made his decision and stated how he felt. I'm done."

"I wish you would talk to Dad," said Ben.

"You can wish all you want but I'm not going to. So let's drop this conversation."

"Fine," said Ben.

Later that night after they went to church and came home to exchange gifts Ben and Alyssa went up to the guest room to spend Christmas Eve together while Lily went to bed leaving Chelsea and Cody alone in the living to sit in front of the fire. "Merry Christmas," said Cody as he handed her a glass of wine.

"Merry Christmas to you too, Baby," she said as Cody sat down beside her and wrapped his arm around her. "I like it like this.. You and me."

"Me too," he said as he softly kissed her lips. "I always like when it's you and me."

"I'm sorry about my dad," said Chelsea. "I'm really sorry."

"Don't worry about it. I've had worse happen to me. Your dad kicking my ass wasn't the worst thing in the world but I do wish you would talk to him. I don't like when you don't talk to him. He loves you so much."

"I know he does but if he loved me as much as he said he does then he would let me be happy. You make me happy and him telling me I'm screwing up my life because I'm with you hurts me. I don't think I'm screwing up my life. You would never hurt me right?"

"Of course I would never hurt you, Chelsea. I love you so much. I could never hurt you," he said as he softly kissed her hair.

"I love you too," she said with a smile.

"So no babies till you're 30 huh?" asked Cody, "so when I'm 53? By that time Lily will be leaving to go to college."

"30 is my ideal age for a baby. I am no where near ready to have any babies. What would you suggest?"

"I think 2 years of marriage is long enough to wait and then have a baby. I want a baby before I hit my 50's."

"I don't know. We'll see," she said. "I like the idea of it being just you, me and Lily for a while."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes. Let's just focus on our wedding right now and focus on how you're going to be my wife. I can't wait for that day."

"Me either," said Chelsea with a smile.

"I forgot. I have one more present for you," said Cody.

"Okay," said Chelsea. "I thought we did our gift exchange?"

"We did but I wanted to save the best for just you and me."

"All right," she said. "I think giving me an engagement ring was enough.. You didn't have to get me any presents."

"I didn't have to but I wanted to," said Cody with a smile as he grabbed a wrapped box for Chelsea. "Merry Christmas," he said handing her the box.

"Thank-you," she said with a smile.

"I hope that you like it."

"I'm sure I will," she said as she tore the paper off to expose a white box. She took the lid off the box and saw a picture of nothing but land. "Cody?" she asked confused. "What is this?" she asked as she held the picture up for him.

"That is land in New York," he said.

"New York?" asked Chelsea.

"Yes.. New York. My mom told me that you wanted to go back to New York and own a dance studio in the dance capital of the world."

"I do," she said.

"Well, I bought us that land to build a home for us and there is so much space that we can have your own dance studio built not too far from the house. It will be in our very own backyard."

"You bought us this property for a house and a dance studio?" asked Chelsea in shock.

"Yes.. If you don't want it…"

"I want it. Cody, Oh my gosh. I love it. Thank-you so much."

"You're welcome," said Cody with a smile. "Merry Christmas, Baby."

"Merry Christmas.. I love you," she said before she kissed his lips passionately. "We're building a house."

"We're building a house," he said, "and a dance studio in New York."

"Cody, this is the best present I've ever gotten in my life. Thank-you."

"You're welcome," he said with a smile. "I'm glad you like it."

"I love it!" she said before she kissed his lips passionately. She had always dreamed of having her own studio in New York and moving back to New York one day. She was so happy that Cody supported her dreams and was gracious enough to buy them land to have a house built to their standards as well as a dance studio built just for Chelsea. She couldn't have asked for a better fiance'.

*A/N: So what did you think? Please review.. and thank-you for reading.