im so excited for this fic so many chapters and i still have people reading... its a miracle lol thanks for everything reviewers
yup yup I'm doing a Christmas chapter for the timeline so here's to a Christmas chapter in July lol
Spending Time Together
Jess was snuggled up next to Don, it was finally the Christmas season.
"Hey my sleeping beauty," Don kissed the top of Jess' head.
"I can't believe it's Christmas, and I'm about halfway done with my pregnancy."
"Yeah, hopefully this time next year I can call you my wife."
"Well me and Stella have decided she will get married a month after I have our baby and then a month or two later will be our time to get married."
"I'm glad you guys are best friends."
"Speaking of best friends, who's coming over for Christmas?"
"Well all I know is Stella and Mac will be coming, and Jake, probably with Aiden. They have a very strong relationship. And as for Sam... I don't even know what she's doing anymore."
"Shame that you guys got close again and then things turned around and she became distant."
"Me too, but let's talk about happier times," he rubbed her stomach. "Like how I'm in love with a wonderful woman holding our child inside."
"Such a romantic," she rolled her eyes. He leaned in to kiss her soft lips, but there was a knocking on the door.
"I bet you that's Mac and Stella, always coming in on our romance time," Don moaned. He got out of bed and put on some boxers and a shirt and went to go answer the door.
"Oh hey Jake... Aiden I thought it was Mac and Stella knocking."
"Oh don't worry Don, they drove us here, and me and Aiden here joined together and got you both a present," Jake showed him to decoratively wrapped boxes.
"Thanks buddy, you didn't have to."
"Oh trust me we wanted to," he gave him a hug.
"Well come on in," Don allows them to enter and before he closed the door Stella and Mac came. "Oh hey guys, come on in," he allows his friends to enter.
"Merry Christmas Don," Stella hugged him tightly and Mac shook his hand.
"Merry Christmas to you both," Don nods.
"So where is Jess?" Stella asked.
"Right here," Jess entered with a smile.
"You didn't have to dress nice for us," Stella smirked, hugging her friend.
"Oh, Don gave me this dress as a early Christmas present, glad you like it though. Oh and I got you a present."
"What about me sis?" Jake asked coming out of the kitchen with Aiden's hand in his.
"What else do you need Jake, you already have Aiden."
"Thanks Jess," Aiden gave her friend a hug, they've been getting very close since Jake got back together with her.
"Alright so anyone up for eggnog?" Don asked with a smile.
"You make eggnog?" Mac looks up in surprise, who had Stella next to him, her hand running up and down his leg.
"Of course, let me go get some cups to put it in."
"I can come and help there Flack," Jake suggested.
The two guys go into the kitchen.
"I'm so glad how much Don and Jake have been bonding, like they've been brothers for forever," Stella mentions and Jess smiled.
"Alright well why they are gone, let me get your presents," Jess headed to the bedroom and came out with three bags and 2 envelopes.
Jess hands Aiden a bag, handed Mac a bag and an envelope and Stella the other envelope and the biggest bag.
They watched Aiden open her's first, "Jess you didn't have to, I can't believe you remember me saying I wanted to start scrapbooking. All this stuff I love it," she hugged Jess tightly. "And you already started it, I can't thank you enough."
"Let's just say I have a lot of spare time," she smirks. "Okay Mac, and with your present Don really wanted you to have it."
Mac took it out of the bag, it was a collection of the best ten war movies.
"Well this is amazing..." Mac smiled.
"I'm glad you liked my present, it's for being a great friend and I know how much you love the war movies," Don smiled and passed out the cups of eggnog.
"This is amazing Don," Stella praises.
"Thanks Stella, it's my own recipe too."
"I might have to take this recipe from you Don."
"I'm glad you said this Stella, Mac open your envelope," Don told his friend.
Mac opened it and there were notecards with Don's best recipe's on them.
"Oh thanks Don, let's just hope we can make these things as good as you," Stella smirked.
"It'll taste amazing trust me you two."
"Don't worry we trust you Don, thanks," Mac smiled and gave Don a hug.
"Somebody is a little too friendly today," Don teases. "Keep your eye out for this one Stell," he patted her hand.
"Alright, Stella open your present," Jess smiled. "And they are kinda gifts that a maid of honor would give. Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue."
There were four items in the bag.
The first was a picture frame with the first picture Stella and Jess took together.
"I remember this like it was just yesterday Jess, I'm not even done looking at what you got me and I love it all already."
"Wait till you get to the one on the bottom," Jess smiled.
Next Stella pulled out the next item which was a stuffed owl.
"You remembered my favorite animal was an owl," Stella smiled.
"And it's linked to the Greek goddess Athena, I'm so glad your part Greek," Jess smirked. "Your something new."
"I'm glad I met you," Don leaned in and kissed his fiance.
"You guys are such great friends, I love how close you two are," Mac inputted and kissed Stella softly on the lips.
"Back to the presents Mac," Don snaps them out of their kiss.
Stella smirked and pulled out a green scarf.
"I had borrowed this last Christmas when it was snowing hard while we were taking a walk, and I thought you should have it back."
"Thanks Jess," Stella hugged her friend once again. Then Stella smiled wide when she saw a little blue box on the bottom of her bag. "You got me something from Tiffany's didn't you?"
"I know how much you love the small blue boxes, that is why that is your something blue, with something special inside."
Stella opens the box and her jaw dropped, "Jess, thank you so much," Stella happily put on the necklace.
"And since you like that, I think you will enjoy what's in the envelope."
Stella was speechless, but once she opened the envelope her eyes got watery.
"Since I know you love Tiffany's so much, everytime you make a purchase at the store you get fifty percent off."
"Jess you didn't have to, thanks so much I don't think I could have a better friend," Stella eyes got watery and tears fell down her cheeks as she gave Jess the biggest hug without hurting the baby inside of her.
"You've been my best friend for years now, you've always helped me out and I love you like a sister Stella, I couldn't imagine my life without you. You are too amazing of a woman, I love you so much. I hope we are great friends for the rest of our lives, you mean the world to me."
Jess started crying softly as they hugged for a while. The guys and Aiden just watched the two of them with big smiles.
The rest of the opening of presents were put on hold while Jess and Stella stayed connected. This day was turning out amazing, none of these close friends would want to have it any other way.
Okay so sorry if this lengthy chapter got boring, but tell me what you thought please, all reviews are most welcome :)
