Disclaimer: See Chapter 1

A/N: Just a heads up. I want chapter five to be on the site on Christmas Eve, so I won't be posting any more for a while. But just because I'm not on the Internet doesn't mean I'm not typing. I should have three more chapters after the holiday. And lalaura, I'm sorry if it sounds like I stole your story idea, but I never actually read your story so I didn't really know what it was about. FH Fan, have you ever considered a job as a film critic or something?

Chapter 4: Preparations

It was December 15th, and Christmas Spirit wasn't far from the Tanner house. Stephanie and Michelle where unloading boxes while Danny and Joey went out to get their tree. DJ walked in the living room to see if she could help. DJ wished Kimmy was still in San Francisco to help, but she had gone back home.

"Deej, look at this…" Stephanie held up a small wooden ornament. Nicky had painted it when he was five.

"I remember those," Michelle said, whiping the dust of her hands, "Alex made the green one,"

Michelle and DJ looked for Alex's ornament while Stephanie began unpacking the more fragile decorations.

Steve walked in and ran up do DJ. "Hey, Deej, I got you an early Christmas present." He said. In his right hand he held a catalogue with pictures of bridal wear.

"Where did you get this?" DJ asked.

"I went to a tux shop to look around and they and they had all these magazines," Steve said.

"But do we need it this early? When did you want this wedding?"

"Well, I thought spring break would be nice…"

"Steve! That's only four months away!"

"C'mon, babe, we can pull it off,"

"We can help, too!" Michelle said, still looking for the other wooden ornament.

"Yeah, in-between my job interviews we can set some stuff up," Stephanie added, trying to untangle a string of lights.

DJ gave up and wrapped her arms around her husband-to-be.


At the Katsopolis house, they had already set up their Christmas decorations. Nicky and Alex were completely ready for the holiday, despite the fact it may not be just the four of them anymore. Jesse however, let his worries ruin his holiday spirit. He still wasn't sure if he really wanted another kid. What if it was another set of twins?

"Jess…" Becky looked at her husband, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"Well, you seem so preoccupied lately."

"I'm fine, Becky." Jesse smiled at his wife.

Nicky and Alex heard this from the other room. "Nicky?"

"Yeah, Alex?"

"I think Daddy is confused, too," Nicky whispered.

"Really?" Alex whispered back.

The phone rang.

"He had the same look you did when I told you about it."

"Now that I think about it…" their whispering was interrupted when their mother came in the living room.

"Boys, your Uncle Danny wants us to help decorate the tree with them." Becky said with a smile.

"Yay!" the boys whooped and they hurried to find their shoes.


Meanwhile, Joey tried to put the tree in the stand. Danny and Stephanie tried to untangle some more lights. The boxes with the decorations, being put away by DJ and Joey the previous year, were surprisingly unorganized for something owned by the Tanners. DJ and Steve continued to unpack boxes while Michelle hung the stockings over the fireplace.

"There," Joey said, twisting in the final screw to hold the tree in place, "The tree is ready for decorating."

"I have an idea!" shouted Michelle from the other side of the room, 'Lets invite Aunt Becky and Uncle Jesse and Nicky and Alex over to help us decorate!"

"That's a pretty good idea," Stephanie said.

"I'll go call them," Danny said, leaving his middle child to wrestle the lights.

The Katsopolis' arrived two minutes later, eager to help. The boys especially. Becky hugged her oldest niece, who was holding the wooden ornaments. "Oh, Jess, remember these?"

Jesse walked over to his wife and niece and smiled at the ornaments.

Alex rolled his eyes. Getting more of his father's genes, he hated being reminded of stupid childhood memories.

"I'm going to get the popcorn we strung," Stephanie said, then looked at her cousins, "Why don't you help me, guys?"

Nicky shrugged at Alex and followed Steph in the kitchen.

"Is everything alright, boys?" Stephanie asked them.

The boys understood what she was talking about.

"We still aren't sure…" Nicky said

"…About this whole new baby thing," occasionally the boys finished each other's sentences.

"Guys, don't worry," Stephanie grabbed the long strand and headed for the door, "She's not pregnant yet,"

But somehow they new she would be.

A/N: I'm going to attempt to make my Christmas chapter a bit longer. Please review!