Chapter 55

Mercedes grinned as it was Christmas Eve. The last seven weeks had been great. She enjoyed time hanging out backstage at the events for the Raw roster with Evelyn. She enjoyed watching the events backstage. Sometimes with Evelyn, sometimes without. The times Mercedes did watch without Evelyn, Evelyn was usually in bed. Other times Mercedes held Evelyn while she slept. Or she was held by one of WWE aunts or uncles.

But on that Christmas Eve, Mercedes had something to share with her husband.

"Well," Colby said as he walked into the bedroom. Mercedes looked at him as she sat on the bed. "Evie is down."

"Yes, and Mom went to bed herself," Mercedes commented.

"Yeah, I'm ready to head there myself," Colby replied.

"Sounds good. But I want to give you one of your Christmas presents early. And it is not sex!"

"I'd love to receive it," Colby chuckled.

Mercedes grinned. "Come get on the bed with me," She patted the bed.

"Okay," Colby said moving toward the bed.

Mercedes reached into the top drawer of her nightstand. She turned back to her husband as he sat on the bed next to her. "Here," She said.

Colby smiled as took an envelope from him. Mercedes grinned and bit her lip as he opened it. She was very excited for that! Colby pulled out what was inside. He took one look at it. He grinned suddenly when he realized what he was looking at. It was a sonogram.

"Is this for real?!" He quickly said, looking at his wife.

"Yes!" Mercedes replied. "I'm seven weeks today."

"Oh, my God, baby," Colby said, hugging her. "I don't believe," He said, pulling away and looking at the sonogram again.

"Neither did I! I am so happy! But we need to keep it quiet, at least for another few weeks."

"It'll be our secret until you are ready for us to tell everyone."

Mercedes smiled. "Thank you."

"This is great," Colby said, looking at the sonogram again. "Sonograms are awesome!"

"They truly are! I still remember Evie's first sonogram! She was one of the best decisions I made. As well as kissing you after that too."

Colby looked at his wife with a smile. "Well, I could have kissed you first."

"Yes, but you didn't."

"I was hesitant. I didn't want you to freak out or something."

"I know," Mercedes replied. "But it doesn't matter who kissed who first! We're married with a beautiful little girl. And another baby on the way!"

"And I wouldn't trade you and Evie for anything! I'd flat out quit WWE for the both of you if there was any reason too. But there never will be!"

"Nope. But the one thing I would never, ever let you do is walk away from Black and Brave."

"Nope to that as well. I love training those who want to be wrestlers or those who try the training. That's my baby! That's my baby with you and Evie."

"Of course. And you know what," Mercedes said.

"What?" Colby asked.

"Our kids are going to be well trained wrestlers before they finish high school!"

"Oh, yeah! I have plans on getting Evie in the ring. Even just to play around."

"She enjoys that already," Mercedes commented. "I think it'll stick."

"Just like her mama," Colby said.

"Yes, just like me. I hope this one is a boy."

"I do too. But he or she will be our little secret."

"Yes," Mercedes smiled.

"Merry Christmas, baby," Colby said.

"Merry Christmas."

Colby smiled. He leaned forward and kissed her passionately.

The next morning at about 8:30, which was about normal for when Evelyn woke up, Mercedes, Colby and Judith all got up to open Christmas presents. They would all be going over to Colby's parents' later that afternoon to have Christmas dinner and open presents for that group of people.

Evelyn loved opening presents. She loved tearing up the wrapping paper. She received some fun toys from her parents and Grandma Judith. She would receive more later that afternoon from her grandparents and Uncle Brandon.

"Hey babe," Mercedes said walking into her and Colby's bedroom.

"Yeah?" Colby asked.

"I have had a change of heart."

"What kind?" Colby asked a little worried.

"I want to tell everyone about the baby."

"Whatever you want, baby. Whatever you want."

"Thank you," Mercedes replied with a bright smile.

"You're welcome," Colby laughed.

Mercedes laughed herself. She gave her a husband a quick kiss. "I'm going to put the envelope with the sonogram in my purse. We can then show it to everyone later."

"I have an idea to tell everyone. We'll do it at dinner. I will say: 'So this is one of the gifts Mercedes got for me.' I will then open the envelope and show the sonogram. I will say as well: 'She told me, she was pregnant last night.'"

"And everyone will get very excited. Perfect!"

"Yep."

Mercedes grinned, giving her husband a quick kiss. "I love you so much!"

"Love you too!"

A half hour, Mercedes and Colby with Evelyn and Judith were at his parents' house. Everyone greeted each other with hugs and some kisses. Within the hour, everyone sat down to eat.

"What's the envelope you have there, Colby?" Brandon asked his younger brother.

Colby looked at Mercedes with a smirk. She smiled back.

"It's one of the presents Mercedes got for me," He replied looking back to his brother. "I wanted to share it with everyone."

"Okay," Brandon said.

"Mom, why don't you open it," Colby suggested. "You'll love it."

Holly smiled as she was handed the envelope. She opened it up and pulled out the sonogram. She took a quick look at it. She gasped.

"Really?!" She asked looking directly at her son and daughter-in-law.

"Yes!" Mercedes exclaimed.

"What is it?" Judith asked.

"Take a look," Holly said, passing the sonogram to her son's mother-in-law.

Judith took it and gasped herself. "Mercedes!"

"What is it?" Bob asked.

"Mercedes is pregnant!" Holly squealed with delight.

"What? Really?"

"Yes," Mercedes replied with a bright smile.

"Holy…" Brandon said, trailing off. He stopped himself from cursing with the fact that his niece was right there.

"It's a sonogram," Judith said, passing it to Brandon.

Brandon smiled as he looked at it. "That's great. Congratulations.

"Thank you," Colby said.

"How far along are you, sweetheart?" Holly asked.

"Seven weeks and one day," Mercedes replied with a huge grin.

"Yep, you are pregnant," Brandon said. "You have that beautiful glow to you as you did when you were pregnant with Evie."

"Thank you, Brandon."

"We were going to wait to tell everyone here," Colby explained. "But Mercedes changed her mind."

"I'm so glad you did," Holly commented.

"Me as well," Judith said.

"That's the best Christmas present I would say," Bob added. "To know there is a grandbaby on the way."

"It is," Colby said. "But we're not going to tell anyone else until the second trimester."

"Yep," Mercedes said. "I'm not wrestling with WWE anymore. So, no worries."

"It's very exciting," Judith said. "You said you were going to try to get pregnant and here you are."

"Well, we had a nice night following Raw when I announced my stepping away from the ring."

"Say no more, sweetheart," Bob said.

"Now let's enjoy this wonderful meal," Colby said. "And then let's open some presents."

"Yes, Evie enjoyed opening her presents this morning," Mercedes commented.

"And she'll definitely enjoy them after dinner as well."

And Evelyn did enjoy unwrapping more presents after dinner.

Mercedes smiled watching her daughter with her family as Evelyn did unwrap more presents. She couldn't wait to go through this pregnancy as she had with Evelyn. And thinking about that baby she did hope for a boy. However, she could find out in a few months if that baby was a boy or a girl. She would worry about it then. The most important thing was her taking care of herself while pregnant with the baby. And she had a very loving family who would help take care of her as they did when she was pregnant with Evelyn.