Emily and Paige are painting the hallway walls and they are still angry at each other. They ignore each other when the kids are busy playing together in the living room. Avery walked by the paint but Paige picked her up and by mistake knocked the paint can down and the paint starts to spread fast.
''Seriously, Paige we can't keep buying paint all the time,'' Emily said.
''Well, at least make up your mind on something. You always want to change everything at the last minute. It gets annoying.'' Paige said and they glare at each other.
''Whatever,'' Emily said angrily.
''You know it's true. It's going to be a month and the house is not even half way done.'' Paige said.
''I'm not going to argue with you,'' Emily said and walked away.
But she almost slipped on the paint, luckily they put trash bags on the floor so the paint won't damage the floors. Paige tried not to laugh but Emily heard her laugh.
''It's not funny,'' Emily said.
''Sure,'' Paige said and she put Avery in the room with her siblings.
Emily got angry and she grabbed the paint brush and she put paint on Paige's face. They both start to laugh, Emily just gives her a smirk.
''Oh it's on,'' Paige said smiling.
Paige and Emily cover each other with paint. Paige couldn't help to smile now they are having paint war fight. Harley and Austin hear their parents laughing and they went to see what is going on. By mistake, Paige threw paint on Austin and he fell down on his butt.
''Look what you did,'' Emily said and she helped him get up.
She cleaned his face with a rag.
''Austin, I'm so sorry I was trying to get paint on her not you. Do you forgive me, buddy?'' Paige said.
''Let him throw paint at you then it's even, right Austin?'' Emily said.
He nods and says.
''I throw paint,'' Austin said.
''Okay, you can throw paint on me,'' Paige said.
''Me too!" Harley yelled and she smiled.
''You too, princess,'' Paige said smiling.
Emily helped them pick up the bucket and pour it all over on top of Paige. They smile and Paige starts to clean her face. Now they are having full on paint war fight, they are laughing and smiling while throwing paint at each other.
After that, they all went to the bathroom and started to get clean. They are all in the bathtub while Avery is on the floor in the bathroom. Emily and Paige helped to get paint off the kids, face, hair, and clothes.
It's October and the house is semi done, the living room has everything new but has to re-paint the walls. The kitchen needs new cabin and stove but the floors are done. The cabin they bought before broke because it wasn't secure, then Paige and Emily got into an argument. Paige usually lets Emily pick the tiles for the kitchen and the bathroom.
''I don't like the brown for kitchen cabins,'' Emily said.
''Ugh. Seriously?'' Paige said annoyed.
''I'm serious. We should have gone with the dark brown.'' Emily said.
''I'm not going to paint it again, you do it,'' Paige said.
''What is your problem?'' Emily asked.
''I'm stressed out and this house needs a lot of work and it's not easy. This house has too many problems and we are not even half way done.'' Paige said.
''And you don't think I'm stressed out? We are running out of money and we are not even done fixing the house.'' Emily said.
''Well, you should talk about it before buying the house!'' Paige yelled and walked away.
''Where are you going?!" Emily yelled.
''Away from you! Because every time when we are close finishing a problem you change your mind, if it's not the color then it's the style and if it's not both then you pick out what's wrong.'' Paige said.
''I don't want the house to look like a frat house! You don't even help me pick the tiles or anything else when we have to decorate. Most of the times you are at working late and I'm here stuck.'' Emily said angrily.
''Oh so now you feel stuck? You didn't if stuck when we talked about family, living together or when we are fucking each other.'' Paige said angrily.
Emily and Paige started to yell at each other, the kids hear them and they cry.
''Where are you going?!" Emily yelled.
''I don't know!'' Paige said and left the house angry.
She slammed the door and she walked around the block. Emily started to calm down the kids and called her friends for help. Paige called her parents for help and tries to calm down.
''Paige, you and Emily needs to work this out together. Don't walk away, calm down and talk in a calm voice. Every couple goes through this and it's not anything new. Your mother and I we been through this before, it was hard at first but we tried to work it out. You can't just walk away because you and Emily have kids now.'' Nick said.
Paige sigh.
''Okay, I will work it out. I do love her and I won't let this argument end our relationship.'' Paige said.
''Good. I know you and Emily will work it out, just be honest with each other.'' Nick said.
''Thanks, dad,'' Paige said.
''No problem,'' Nick said.
They hang up and Paige walked back home. Paige stood outside of the house for couple minutes and started to think what her father said.
''I seriously, need to fix the front yard,'' Paige said to herself.
Seconds later Paige went inside, Emily and Paige look at each other without saying anything.
''Where are the kids?'' Paige asked.
''They are sleeping. We need to talk.'' Emily said.
''Yeah, we do. But you go first.'' Paige said.
They sit down together.
''I'm sorry for what I said. I got angry and I shouldn't have said that. I don't feel stuck when I'm with you, and I should have told you about the house before buying it. I am happy that we are a family and I'm happy where we are.'' Emily said.
''I'm sorry too. Yeah, I was still mad that you didn't tell me about the house. But I don't want this fight to end our relationship because we have a lot more to go through. I still want to grow old with you.'' Paige said.
''Me too. I really do love you, Paige.'' Emily said.
''I love you, too,'' Paige said.
They smiled at each other, Paige kissed her. They kissed each other passionately and didn't stop smiling. They cuddle on the couch together and Emily is on top of Paige.
''What do you think about marriage?'' Emily asked.
''I don't think we are ready for it,'' Paige said.
''Tell me, you are joking?'' Emily said.
''What?'' Paige asked.
''You don't want to get married?'' Emily said.
''I don't know, to be honest. Yeah, we did everything differently but marriage is a huge step.'' Paige said and Emily rolled her eyes at Paige.
''Sometimes you puzzle me,'' Emily said.
''Yeah, I have a habit of doing that. Maybe in six years, we could get married.'' Paige said.
Emily stood up.
''That is insane, I'm going to shower before we argue about this,'' Emily said and Paige walked her walk away.
Halloween is coming up and they finished with the living room, basement and kitchen. The bedrooms of the kids are done, but their bedrooms just need to fix the doors. Today Paige and Emily are fixing the front yard. They just need to finish the backyard, pool and car garage. Avery is starting to walk more and talk, well mostly gibberish.
''Let's take a break,'' Emily said.
Everyone is covered in dirt. They sit on the front porch, Emily got up and went to get a bag. She comes back outside and sits down next to Paige.
''What's in the bag?'' Paige asked.
''Well, since Halloween is coming up and we do need a break. So I thought we would go out and trick or treat with the kids. And I got the costumes for us and we did talk about this last year.'' Emily said and smiled.
''No way, really?'' Paige said smiling and Emily nods.
''We will go as Bob's Burgers,'' Emily said.
Emily started to take out the costumes, Harley and Austin look at the costumes.
''Paige you will be Bob, I will be Linda, Austin will be Gene and he will have the bullhorn that makes robot and fart sounds,'' Emily said.
Harley and Austin touched the bullhorn toy, its starts to make funny sounds. They laugh and keep pressing the fart sound.
''You stinky,'' Austin said to Emily.
They laugh.
''Who will be Tina and Louise?'' Paige asked.
''I feel Harley should be Louise and Avery should be Tina. What you think?'' Emily said and Paige starts to think.
''Yeah that could work,'' Paige said.
''Don't feel stressed out. The house will be done before Christmas.'' Emily said.
''Yeah, I hope so. You get bit crazy when Christmas comes around. Like, last year when I came back from visiting friends, the apartment was Christmas land.'' Paige said and they laughed.
''I wanted the apartment to feel like home. It shouldn't be a surprise that I love Christmas.'' Emily said.
''It's not a surprise. Oh, let me guess you are already bought Christmas supplies?'' Paige said.
''Let's get back to work so the house will be done,'' Emily said and Paige laughed.
Emily went inside the house with the kids, Paige text them.
Paige: Can you three come in December? On Christmas, I want to ask her to marry me.
Hanna: That will be perfect! On her favorite holiday will make it more special.
Spencer: What about the ring?
Paige: Well come before Christmas day, to come shopping with me.
Aria: It will be private or everyone will be there?
Paige: Thought to have a Christmas party with everyone then when it's right I will ask her.
Spencer: It's perfect. And she keeps telling us that you want to get married in six years.
Paige: I had to lie so I won't spoil the moment
Aria: Keep it up like that because she has no idea for now.
Paige: That's what I'm going for. The less she knows it will be good for now
Paige stopped texting and went inside the house. Paige started to bathe the kids while Emily was cleaning the basement, it's almost done. She has just to put light bulbs in the bathroom and clean the bathroom. They need to fix the window frames, kitchen cabins, and just clean the car garage. The house does have furniture and this time Paige did help out.
Paige put the kids to bed and she went to the basement. But Paige can hear Emily talking to Hanna about marriage. Paige just sits on the stairs listening.
''I do want to marry Paige. But is it wrong, that I don't want to wait six years to get married?'' Emily said.
''Maybe just wait a bit longer,'' Hanna said.
''That's what Paige said. I don't want her to feel pressured but I don't want to wait six years or longer. It doesn't mean that I will leave Paige if she doesn't ask. But I do see myself getting married to Paige.'' Emily said.
''You and Paige love each other, that's what matters the most. How are the kids doing? I miss them so much.'' Hanna said.
''Avery finally learned how to walk on her own. Austin is speaking almost in full sentences and Harley is always full of energy. How is Daniel?'' Emily said.
Paige went back upstairs to make a midnight snack for Emily.
''He is growing up so fast and he will be one next month. But we will have more kids in the future when Daniel is a little older.'' Hanna said.
''I miss him too and I really do hope you and others will come and visit soon,'' Emily said.
''We will try to visit. But you know how work can be especially during the holidays. Plus I might work on Christmas.'' Hanna said.
''Well, if anything changes let me know,'' Emily said.
''Don't worry, I will,'' Hanna said and they hang up.
-Halloween-
They are getting ready for Halloween tonight, and everyone is happy about it. Paige dressed up Avery like Tina, Austin has his hamburger suit on and is holding the bullhorn and Harley loves her bunny pink hat. Emily comes out of the bathroom and showed Paige her costume.
''Well?'' Emily asked and puts on the red glasses.
''So cute you look like Linda,'' Paige said and they smile.
''You need to hurry up and get ready. Go get ready.'' Emily said.
''Alright, relax. Just give me a few minutes.'' Paige said.
Paige grabbed her costume and went to get dressed in the bathroom. Couple minutes later Paige comes out with the costume on and with a fake mustache. Emily couldn't help to laugh and took a picture of Paige.
''You look so handsome,'' Emily said smiling.
''Thank you. If I was a man I would have a mustache like Bob.'' Paige said and they laughed.
They someone ring the doorbell so Emily went downstairs to open the door.
''Surprise!'' They yelled.
''Oh my god,'' Emily said smiling and they all hug each other.
Her best friends came to visit and they are wearing costumes. Toby is Superman, Spencer is Wonder woman and their kids, Harry is Iron man and he is six years old and Sophia is eight years old and she is dressed up as Spider girl.
Hanna is Rapunzel, Caleb is Flynn Rider and their son Daniel is Pascal.
Aria is princess peach, Holden is Mario and their two-year-old twins Mason is Luigi and Delilah is princess daisy. Paige came downstairs with the kids and they all hug each other.
''I didn't know you were coming to visit,'' Emily said.
''We wanted to surprise you. And we could take the kids out to trick or treat together. The house is really looking great.'' Caleb said.
''Paige, nice mustache,'' Holden said.
''Thanks, I'm thinking about letting it grow little more,'' Paige said and they laugh.
They all leave the house and go trick or treat with their kids. They went house to house and the bags were getting full of candies. Paige walked behind Emily and the guys because she had to speak with the girls.
''So, you will all come in December?'' Paige asked.
''Yes. We lied to Emily saying that we won't make it. Any ideas for the proposal?'' Aria asked.
''I do have an idea but you all have to wait and see. But I don't have the ring yet and I will tell her parents really soon.'' Paige said.
''So you will want everyone to be there?'' Hanna asked.
''Yes, I want everyone to be there,'' Paige said.
''Are you sure?'' Spencer asked.
''I thought about it and I'm sure. But I will ask her on Christmas day, so I want everyone to be there.'' Paige said.
''Don't worry, we will all be there,'' Aria said.
They went to bakery shop to buy sweets too for their kids. They all sit down and eat cupcakes together, they talk about what they were up to. The guys do know that Paige will ask Emily for marriage and they are happy for Paige. They all take a group picture together. Holden and Paige went to counter to order something to drink.
''I need a favor,'' Paige said.
''Sure, what do you need,'' Holden said.
''On the day I ask Emily to marry, can you bake cupcakes what will say, will you marry me?'' Paige said.
''Yeah, sure I can do that,'' Holden said.
''Thank you,'' Paige said.
They paid for the drinks and went back with everyone else.
-December-
Today Paige will ask Emily's parents for their blessings and they came to visit. The house is finally finished and everything is in order, Paige thought the house wasn't to be ready when December came. Right now, Emily and Paige are decorating the front house with Christmas decorations.
''Snowy!'' Harley yelled and hugged the snowman plastic.
''I still don't get why she is always happy to see it,'' Paige said.
''Well, she does love Christmas like me. And you know her favorite animal is Penguin.'' Emily said.
''I thought it was horses,'' Paige said.
Paige is on the roof putting up the Christmas lights.
''Paige, don't put Snowy towards the edge,'' Emily said.
''Where do you want me to put it?'' Paige asked.
Emily starts to think for a moment.
''You are right, only the Christmas lights only fit up there,'' Emily said.
''I told you! They will look better down there not up here. Can I come back down?'' Paige said.
''No, because you only put half of the Christmas lights on the roof. And it will look dumb when half of the roof only has lights.'' Emily said.
Paige started to put lights on the roof and Emily kept telling her what to do. After putting the lights up, Paige got down of the roof. Now they are putting Christmas yard decorations and Emily is putting lights on the windows. Harley and Austin are making snow angels and Avery tries to walk in the snow.
''The house is looking great,'' Pam said and she has a big smile on her face.
Austin and Harley started to run towards their grandparents. Emily has a big smile on her face also and she hugged them.
''Thought you were coming until nine pm,'' Paige said.
''Well, we couldn't wait any longer so we took an earlier flight. I missed all of you, and the house is beautiful.'' Pam said.
''It took us a while to fix it up,'' Paige said.
''We been through that and it was very stressful,'' Wayne said and he picked up Avery.
They all go inside and Emily starts to make hot chocolate and snacks.
''Pam and Wayne, I-I'm going to asking Emily to marry me. And I wanted to ask you first because it seems the right thing to do.'' Paige said.
''It's about time. We thought you were going to take longer to ask us about this. But we are happy that you will become our daughter in law.'' Wayne said.
''Do you have the ring?'' Pam asked.
''No not yet. The girls will help me pick out a ring tomorrow, but she doesn't know they will come to visit. And I want everyone to be there when I ask her.'' Paige said.
Pam told her of Emily's ring size. Emily came back with the drinks and snacks, the kids sit next to grandparents.
''So happy, that you came early,'' Emily said.
''So are we. Paige when are your parents coming?'' Wayne said.
''By the end of the week, they will come. We do have room for everyone to stay here.'' Paige said.
''Yeah, and we finally fixed up the guest rooms,'' Emily said.
''You and Paige will have more kids?'' Pam asked.
''We have talked about it and we wait until Avery is little older. But Austin does want a brother.'' Emily said.
''No girls,'' Austin said and he makes a mess while eating cookies.
Wayne has Avery on his lap and he making funny faces and she starts to laugh. Pam started to clean Austin's face and cheeks, then Pam started to fix Harley's hair.
-Next day-
Paige meet up with the girls while Pam and Wayne are busy with Emily. Paige is freaking out because she doesn't want to pick out the ring and hopefully everything will be okay. They go inside to Tiffany & Co store, they start to look around.
''There are so many rings, how can I pick the right one,'' Paige said.
''Don't worry we will help you pick the right one. Don't freak out and just focus, come on let's keep looking around.'' Spencer said.
They keep looking around and Paige is unsure about the ring.
''How about this ring?'' Paige asked.
She points at the ring.
''No way, it's ugly,'' Hanna said.
Its oval ring with yellow diamonds inside.
''Hanna is right not that one. Keep looking, somewhere else not this section only.'' Aria said and Paige sigh.
''Did you tell her parents?'' Spencer asked.
''Yeah, they are really happy about it. And Emily has no idea what is going on. I lied saying I had to take care something at work.'' Paige said.
''Well, it is about time you two get married,'' Aria said.
''I was waiting for the right moment which is now. Plus we had many issues we had to fix before we had our kids.'' Paige said.
They kept looking at the rings and Paige kept choosing the wrong style of rings. They have been in the store almost thirty minutes, Aria showed Paige the right ring.
''Oh, that's perfect for her,'' Paige said smiling and she hugged Aria tight.
The ring is heart shaped and has diamonds around the heart and around the ring band. The worker takes out the ring and Paige kept looking at the ring.
''Engraving is available.'' He said.
''Emily will definitely love the ring,'' Hanna said.
''You will engrave the ring?'' Spencer said.
''Yeah, I want it to say forever yours,'' Paige said.
''We could do that.'' He said and she gave back the ring than him the ring size.
''Thanks,'' Paige said.
''We are happy to help you. So what is the plan?'' Spencer said.
''Okay, I want all of you to be at the house. I was thinking we will do karaoke because it was our first date together. And I have the perfect song to sing for Emily. So Holden will come out with the cupcakes and it will say will you marry me? So Emily will look at the cupcakes, but Holden will give me the cupcake with the ring on top of it. I will get on one knee and ask her.'' Paige said.
''She will be speechless and it will be amazing,'' Hanna said.
''What time we should be there?'' Aria asked.
''Um come around at least seven thirty,'' Paige said.
''Okay, we will make it,'' Spencer said.
Paige paid for the ring and they left the store.
-Christmas day-
Paige is freaking out and she is really nervous about everything. Her parents and Emily's parents are in the living spending time with their grandkids. Their friends came over too and Holden is baking the cupcakes, Emily still doesn't know what will happen. Paige went to the bathroom to wash her face and her stomach starts to feel funny.
''You shouldn't be nervous,'' Caleb said.
''I can't help it and I'm freaking out,'' Paige said.
''You know and we know that Emily will say yes. Don't freak out.'' Caleb said.
''I can't help it, I'm just freaking out,'' Paige said.
''Emily loves you so much and she won't say no to you,'' Caleb said and Paige nodded.
''Alright, let's go downstairs,'' Paige said.
Everyone is in the living room and Caleb thought to help Paige out. Emily and Paige made their own Christmas tradition, by wearing ugly Christmas sweaters every Christmas. Paige's sweater says, suck it candy cane funny, Emily's sweater is fighting gingerbread ninjas, Avery's sweater is singing raindeers, Austin's sweater is snowman ice cream cone and Harley's sweater is bucktooth buck.
''Let's do karaoke,'' Caleb said.
''That is a good idea, who will go first?'' Hanna said.
''I will go first,'' Paige said.
Paige takes a deep breath and the music starts to play, she starts to sing Don't Go Home Without Me by Lights.
Oh, it's amazing that you're here
So alone I would be
In a world that you're not near
Don't go home without me
Without me
So if our bodies get ugly and our hearts stop beating
Our house is crumbling under me and our kids start leaving
I hope you know I appreciated you in every possible way
All of the little things that you did, they got me through the hardest days
And I'll sing
Emily is loving the song and she smiles at Paige.
Oh, it's amazing that you're here
So alone I would be
In a world that you're not near
Don't go home without me
You know that I'll be hanging around every mighty mile
And when you call me I'll be right down
And we'll go out in style, in style
And I'll sing
Oh, it's amazing that you're here
So alone I would be
In a world that you're not near
Don't go home without me
The music finished and everyone cheer for Paige and Emily kissed her.
''It was a beautiful song,'' Emily said and Paige smiled.
''Who wants cupcakes?'' Holden said.
He is holding a tray of cupcakes and he puts it on the table. Emily looked at the cupcakes and Holden quickly gave Paige the cupcake with the ring on top of it. Emily turned around and Paige gets on one knee.
''We have been through so much together and every moment was worth it. I'm still amazed that you are still by my side and you are the only person who won my heart. And I want us to make more memories together, there will be a time we hate each other guts but I won't leave your side. I love you so much, sometimes words are not enough to explain my love for you. I'm happy with you and our kids, I wouldn't change anything in the world because I have everything I want. I will do anything to make you and the kids happy no matter what, Emily Catherine Fields, will you marry me?'' Paige said.
Emily started to cry once Paige got on one knee.
''Yes! Thousand times yes!'' Emily said with joy.
Paige had the biggest smile on her face, Hanna got the cupcake and Paige put the ring on Emily's finger. Emily helped Paige get up, everyone started to cheer while the kissed. The kids started to eat the cupcakes and they make a mess. Paige wiped Emily's tears away.
''Best Christmas ever,'' Emily said and kissed Paige again.
''Welcome, to the family,'' Wayne said and he hugged Paige really tight.
''I can't breathe,'' Paige said.
''Dad, don't kill her,'' Emily said.
''Sorry, and I won't kill her,'' Wayne said smiling.
Paige's parents hugged Emily and they are happy for them. Everyone can't stop smiling and they are really happy for Emily and Paige, and this is the best Christmas ever for them.
''You are my anchor,'' Emily said.
''You are my anchor too. I love you.'' Paige said.
Emily kissed Paige.
''I love you too,'' Emily said and she rests her forehead on Paige's forehead.
The End.