Ah for the love of sentimental fluff! Her you go. Have fun reading pure CHEEZE...

Christmas Eve Cont.

"Ah, Christmas Eve. The apple cider, the lit tree, the presents, now all we need are some carolers." Cyborg was sitting on the couch that night with a cup of apple cider that Ty had made. He was surrounded by the Titans, both East and West, all except for Robin.

"Deck the halls with boughs of holly…" Bumblebee began singing. Soon Ty, Beast Boy (way off key) and the others had joined in. After "Deck the Halls" they performed "Jingle Bells", "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem", "Silent Night" and many more. It was late into the night before they were done. Ty finally got up and proclaimed it was time for everyone to go to sleep.

While she and Beast Boy walked down to their rooms she felt something strange. "Dude!" She leaned against the wall. After living with the Titans for two months she had picked up several phrases.

"What is it?" He came over to her and helped her to her room.

"I don't know. I think it was…" She felt it again and this time her hand went to her stomach.

"Are you ok?"

She giggled. "Yeah. It tickles. I think the baby is kicking." She gave a small jump and grabbed Beast Boy's hand. Her hand guided his to a spot on her belly and the reaction was imminent.

"Dude!" His eyes went wide.

"Now I know I definitely won't sleep tonight." The clock on her nightstand switched to 12:00. "What a Christmas gift!" She looked at Beast Boy, who was in complete awe, and then sent him to his room. "Just because I can't sleep doesn't mean you need to stay up."

After he had gone she wandered down to Robin's room. She tried as hard as she could not to laugh out loud each time the baby kicked, it was a war she was losing quickly. "I don't think I'll ever get used to this." She whispered.

She knocked on Robin's door, seeing a light coming from under it. "Come In" he called to the door.

She walked slowly into the room and saw him sitting at his desk as usual. "Can we open presents now? It's Christmas." She gave him a small smile and then tried to suppress a giggle as the baby kicked again.

"What's wrong?" He looked worried at the face she was making.

"Nothing. Really. I just got a Christmas present that I wasn't expecting, that's all. Can we open presents now?"

"No. What present?" He got up and walked over to her. She grabbed his hand gently and placed it on her stomach. The baby kicked again.

"That one."

His eyes widened just like Beast Boy's had. He looked at her and smiled back. "Thank you."

"For what?"

"Giving me my Christmas. Coming in and asking to open presents like Mom used to. I never liked Christmas here because it was never the same."

"Just because it isn't the same as it used to be, doesn't mean you have to give it up all together."

He smiled for the first time that month. "You are going to make a good mom."

Yes, I HAVE sunk to sentimental fluff. I wasn't kidding at the beginning. Oh well. I like fluff every now and then...