OMG I AM SOOOO SORRY!!!! School has me really busy and training everyday isn't helping…so here's my update :) Hopefully yall r still reading this story :( lol

Okayy so I know it's a little late to post a Christmas chp…(okay really really late) but I couldn't help but write about the twins' first Christmas :)

I wanted to keep it a surprise so that I could keep the joy from Christmas alive cuz, personally, it's my fav holiday ever. Anyways thx for the reviews for the previous chp :D You guys rock!

Here's the next chp, hope you guys enjoy it!! :)

Disclaimer: if I owned it Eric and Calleigh would have been engaged by now :P…so I obviously don't own it…sighh

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Lizzie was the first to wake up that morning, a huge smile on her face. She got out of bed and ran to Derek. She shook him gently and whispered, "Derek! Time to wake up!" Derek opened his eyes slowly and looked up at his sister. He smiled slightly and rubbed his eyes while sitting up.

He jumped off his bed and Lizzie immediately grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the room and down the hall, towards their parents' room. She turned to him and put a finger to her lips, "Shh." Derek nodded with a smile on his face and watched eagerly as Lizzie slowly but quietly opened the door. The tow tiptoed into the room and stopped at the bottom of the bed. Derek climbed up first, then turned around to lift his sister onto the bed. They proceeded to crawl up the bed to toward the sleeping forms.

"Wake up!"

"Merry cwistmas!"

Eric and Calleigh were curled up together under the blankets so tightly that another couple could have fit on the bed. Why they had bought such a big bed was a mystery to both of them, but neither complained, saying that it went well with the room. The two loud and eager voices echoed throughout the room and woke their sleeping parents.

Eric shot up, head turning from side to side quickly, trying to locate the source of the outcry. When his eyes landed on his children he smiled and pulled them closer to him and his wife, now sitting up as well, "Merry Christmas to you, too."

Lizzie crawled into Calleigh's lap and wrapped her arms around her neck. She placed a wet kiss on Calleigh's cheek, "Merry cwistmas, mommy." Calleigh smiled and looked into Lizzie's green eyes, she brushed a lock of hair behind her ear and rubbed Lizzie's cheek with her thumb, "Merry Christmas to you, too, sweetie."

"Time for pwesents?" Derek asked eagerly, all but jumping on Eric's lap. Eric chuckled and nodded his head, "Sí mijo, you guys go ahead, mommy and I will be down in a second." Derek nodded and jumped off the bed, Lizzie took her time and came off the bed slowly and they both left the room, but not before Lizzie gave her father a lingering look to which he smiled.

Calleigh's eyebrows furrowed together in confusion but she brushed it off, thinking it was nothing. Eric shifted in the bed and turned to face his wife. He leaned in closer and pressed a kiss to her lips, "Merry Christmas, babe."

"Mmm, you, too," she replied, breaking the kiss. The pair then got out of bed and walked downstairs, hand in hand and entered the living room, where the twins sat awaiting their parents. Eric sat on the armchair and pulled Calleigh down onto his lap. Calleigh smiled and signalled for the twins to begin opening their presents.

The tree had even more presents underneath than the previous year, which at the time, Calleigh had Eric had thought to be an impossible feat. Beneath the tree lay what seemed to be between thirty-five and fourty presents, most of them for Derek and Lizzie. The twins wasted no time and immediately picked up their respective presents and began ripping the wrapping paper off.

About twenty minutes later, the living room floor was littered with all kinds of shiny, Christmas themed wrapping paper and ribbon, with its contents scattered somewhere in the middle.

"Okay, guys, you know what to do next," Calleigh said as they were finished. Derek jumped up and left the room while Lizzie collected as much wrapping paper in her hands as she could. When he came back in, he had a garbage bag in his hands, in which Lizzie placed the wrapping paper she had collected.

Once they were finished Calleigh had taken the bag and placed it out in the large bins in the back. When she re-entered the living room, Eric and the twins were waiting in the middle of the room, hands behind their backs. Eric stood behind the two of them, hands on their shoulders. Calleigh ran her fingers through her hair and looked on as the twins walked towards her, hands still behind their backs.

"What's goin' on?" Calleigh asked, her southern accent slipping through. Lizzie and Derek stopped right in front of her and looked up at her. She stooped down to their eye level and looked at them, with a curious look on her face.

"Feliz Navidad, mamí," they both said in unison and they brought their hands around to reveal a small box and an envelope. A grin crept onto Calleigh's face as she took the gifts from her children.

"Thanks, you guys," she said, kissing their both on their cheeks. Lizzie giggled and stepped back and Derek joined his sister, an equally large smile on his face. They stood and watched eagerly as Calleigh opened the box, revealing a set of diamond earrings. Her head shot up and her eyes landed on Eric, who had a sheepish smile on his face. Her mouth was agape as she took a second look at the gorgeous jewels that lay in the box.

Although they were simple, they were Calleigh's style, and Eric knew it. However, Calleigh also knew that the earrings were expensive judging by their size and karat. She opened her mouth to protest, but Eric cut her off with a noise of disapproval and motioned for her to open the other present. She lifted the envelope and began to open it slowly, not knowing what to expect.

Her eyes widened and a squeal of delight escaped her lips. She bounced slightly on her feet before running and jumping into her husband's waiting arms. He laughed and pulled her into his body as she pressed kisses to his neck and law before pressing a lingering kiss to his lips. He pulled away, "I take it you like it?"

"You know I love it," she said as he placed her on her feet.

He smiled, "Merry Christmas." She smiled at him and kissed him once more.

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"You guys ready?"

Lizzie and Derek nodded as they were pulled from their car seats. "Don't forget to give abuelita her present, okay?"

Lizzie and Derek nodded and ran up the path to the front door, where they were greeted by Clorinda. She bent down and pulled them both into a hug, "Feliz Navidad, cariños."

"Merry cwistmas, abuelita," Lizzie said as they broke the hug.

Carmen straightened herself to kiss her son on his cheek, "Feliz Navidad, mijo."

"Y tú, mamá," Eric replied. Calleigh then walked up the path to the door, "Merry Christmas, mamá."

"And you, Calleigh. I love that dress on you, mija, you look lovely."

Calleigh blushed slightly and straightened her red sundress. It was a thin-strapped flowy dress that ended right below her knee. On her feet were red flats, not usual for Calleigh, but she knew that the twins would force her to run a lot today, so she came prepared.

"Gracias," she replied.

"Oh, come on in, everyone is out back, the tables are already set up." Calleigh and Eric nodded and nudged the twins inside the door. The two children ran through the house in the direction of the back yard, leaving Calleigh and Eric to chuckle at their excitement.

"Pavel is waiting for you out back as well, mijo."

Eric nodded and kissed Calleigh's cheek before heading outside. Calleigh smiled, then returned her gaze to Clorinda, "Do you need any help in the kitchen?"

Shaking her head, Clorinda replied, "No thank you, but you can go outside and help Ana finish decorating and setting up."

Calleigh nodded and walked outside. As she stepped out of the large doorway she was met by the bright Miami sun along with children attacking her legs.

"Tía Calleigh!"

Calleigh regained her balance, laughing and bent down to the eye level of her attackers. "Hey guys, Merry Christmas."

"Feliz Navidad!" Miguel said animatedly while pulling Calleigh into a huge hug. Calleigh chuckled as she let him go, only to be pounced upon by Marisol, Ana's daughter, named after their late sister.

"Merry Christmas, Mari."

"Feliz Navidad, tía Calleigh," Marisol responded, "I gots a pretty doll."

Calleigh grinned as Marisol revealed the Barbie doll she was hiding behind her back. "Oh, she's gorgeous, honey."

Marisol grinned and nodded, skipping away to the other group of children, all playing in the new swing set. Calleigh smiled at the over excited children as she made her way over to a very pregnant Ana, attempting to pick up a plastic plate from the grass. Calleigh bent down and picked it up, "Need some help?"

Ana chuckled, "Thanks, chica. How are you?"

Calleigh smiled, "I'm pretty good. The twins had a ball this morning, only to come here and get even more presents."

Ana smiled apologetically, "That's what it's like cada año, I thought you would have gotten used to it by now." Calleigh shrugged.

"So what do you need help with exactly?"

Ana shook her head, "Nothing for now, just waiting for the guys to finish cooking so we can eat."

Calleigh nodded, "So when are you due?"

"In January, pretty soon, but I feel like I'm going to pop any minute."

Calleigh laughed, "I thought you would have gotten used to that by now, though. I mean how old are Miguel and Mari?"

"Miguel is nine and Mari is five."

"And you're not used to being pregnant yet?" Calleigh laughed.

Ana smiled widely, "No, I'm used to it, but each time is different, but you wouldn't know that."

Calleigh shrugged, a smile still on her face. Ana raised an eyebrow, "Is there something you're not telling me, chica?"

Calleigh shrugged once again before walking over to her husband, seated on a plastic chair, talking to his mother. He smiled and took her hand in his, pulling her down onto his lap. She laughed out loud before falling onto him. He smiled and pulled her in for a short kiss, she pulled away and smiled.

"You know," he said, "I still haven't gotten my Christmas present from you."

Calleigh pursed her lips in thought, "You know, you're right."

A few moments passed before Eric spoke once again, "Am I going to get it any time soon?"

"Oh you want it now?" Calleigh asked, feigning ignorance, but not very well judging by the grin on her face.

"Yes, please," Eric said, grinning. Calleigh smiled at him, realising then how much he resembled Lizzie, their smile, strong facial features, their laugh.

She pecked him on his lips and walked off. Eric smiled as he watched her retreat into the house, wondering where in the world she had kept the gift. He turned back to find his mother looking at him intently.

"Qué?" he asked, eyebrow cocked.

Clorinda smiled sweetly, "Nothing, mijo. Nothing at all."

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Calleigh's hands trembled as she made her way around the house, clutching the elongated box tightly in her right hand. Her heart beat rapidly in her chest, like a lion trying to escape its cage. She stopped in the kitchen and stood over the sink taking a few breaths to calm her rising heartbeat. Feeling slightly less nauseated she let out one last breath and walked out of the kitchen, into the living room and through the door.

As her foot touched the grass, however, her heartbeat increased once again. She heard it pounding in her ears. Like someone was pounding drums inside her head. Taking small steps she slowly made her way over to her husband, his back facing her. She raised a shaking hand and tapped his shoulder.

He turned on his heel and as he saw her he began to smile. Seeing him smile, Calleigh couldn't help but smile as well as she put the long box into his hand. She tentatively bit her lip as he brought the box up and lifted his other hand to open it. Then it happened. The moment she had anticipated for the past couple of weeks since she had thought of the gift. His eyes widened as he saw the contents of the box. Without thinking, he dropped the box and lifted his wife into his arms and spun them around, laughing giddily. Calleigh tightened her arms around his neck as he spun her, knowing that she would soon feel nauseous, but didn't really care.

Clorinda watched as the scene unfolded before her eyes, smiling as Eric lifted Calleigh off the ground and proceeded to twirl. But she could not stop thinking about what had made him so happy in the first place. She stepped forward and bent down, picking up the box that her son had carelessly dropped. She gasped as she saw the source of her son's joy. The one thing she knew he wanted, the one thing he desired, the one thing he needed so badly.

A positive pregnancy test.

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Hehe I just loooooved writing that ending :D

Please review if you're still reading this :) Love all of you hiphugger fans…and cant wait til the next epi Eric is in

(btw when is that??)