The Race
"Entra!" Quatre said. "Oh you must be freezing!" Kaylee and Trowa walked in Relena's house in the Sanq kingdom. It was Christmas, and snowing outside.
"Aunt Kaylee!" Tyler said and rushed up to her. He was 8 now, as all the children had aged a year.
"Tyler, be careful of Kaylee," and Kaylee smiled as she put a hand on her expanded stomach.
"It's ok, Jen, really," Kaylee smiled at her best friend. Trowa hung up the coats and they walked into the other room. "Let me help you," Kaylee said and grabbed a stack of plates to set the table.
"Hey Kaylee! Look at this!" Duo said and started to run across the room towards her, waving something in his hand. All of the sudden he stepped on a toy truck and started rolling across the floor, waving his arms all over and barely missing the china cabinet.
"DUO!" Hilde yelled.
"I'm sorry babe!" he said, face slightly red. Kaylee and Jen just laughed. Hilde tried to help her husband up, but he brought them both down, her on top of him.
"I thought you liked the bottom, babe!" Duo said with a gleam in his eye. Hilde's face just turned even redder, and she took the paper out of Duo's hand. It was an announcement of the end of OZ and all its affiliates to form a new world nation. Trowa read it over her shoulder. She leaned back on him.
"Finally," she said and smiled because the baby kicked. She put his hand on her stomach to feel. "Now our child won't have to know those horrors," Trowa smiled and as she turned, kissed her on the forehead. He took the plates from her.
"You don't need to be on your feet."
"Trowa! The baby's not due for another month!"
"And your point is...?" Kaylee just shook her head and grabbed up the silverware.
"Dinner!" Jen called to everyone. They all sat down.
"I would like to propose a toast," Relena said. She looked at Jen who smiled and said "to peace". They toasted and drank, Kaylee's being apple cider. After dinner and after the kids had opened a few presents, everyone started to leave.
"Hey Jen, Quatre, look where you're standing!" Duo said. They looked up at the mistletoe over their heads and kissed. Trowa and Kaylee slipped outside.
"I don't need mistletoe," Trowa said, and as they kissed, they heard carolers singing in the distance, Silent Night.