"Good morning daddy." The girls replied in perfect unison.

Unlike Karen and Talia, Tamra was the outspoken one of the three girls and she decided to speak up now, as she wanted answers. "Daddy?"

"Yes Tamra?"

"Do you love mommy?"

"Yes."

"Does mommy love you?"

"Yes." By now Liv was waking up, and turned to listen in on the conversation the girls were having with their father.

"Then why did YaYa see mommy kissing Santa Claus last night?"

Shit...

Fitz looked over to Liv who was now pretending to be asleep. He could see the corner of her mouth curved upward, as she hid her face in her pillow. Apparently he was flying solo on this one...

Fitz cleared his throat and began scrambling to come up with an excuse. "Well, girls, there's something I need to tell you two in order to explain why you saw what you saw."

Liv felt her stomach drop as she wasn't ready for the girls to learn the truth yet. Believing in something like Santa or the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny was the epitome of a child's innocence. It taught them to believe in what they couldn't see or understand. It set the foundation for many things in a child's life. She wasn't ready for that to be stripped away from them. She was about to sit up and intervene, when Fitz began to speak.

"Girls, you know every year daddy helps Santa. I go to the orphanage in a Santa suit, and I ask kids what they want for Christmas. Sometimes I even take them toys or clothes as a gift from our family."

"We know daddy. Mommy said it's good to give to people that don't have a lot."

"That's true. It is good to help people who don't have a lot or anything at all. Not just at Christmas, but all the time."

"Okay, but why did mommy kiss Santa? And why did he touch her bum bum?" Tamra asked, needing her father to get to the point.

"Well, you know how mommy had to work this year when we went to the orphanage?"

"Yes..." The girls replied in unison.

"Well, mommy missed seeing me dressed up as Santa, and she was sad because she didn't get to see it. So I wanted to surprise her by putting on the costume last night so she would be very, very happy for Christmas."

"Was mommy happy when she saw you daddy?"

"I think mommy was very satisfied last night." Fitz replied, earning him a pinch on his side from Liv.

"So it wasn't Santa, it was you pretending to be Santa to make mommy happy?" Talia asked as she looked over at her seemingly sleeping mother.

"Yes, it was me. Besides, you two know that Santa doesn't come unless everyone is asleep. That means mommies and daddies too."

The girls turned to look at each other and Fitz couldn't help but to hold his breath as he awaited their response. They slowly turned back to their father and he released the breath he had been holding as a smile graced their faces.

"Okay daddy, we're not mad at mommy anymore." Tamra said as they climbed into bed between them. Needing just a moment alone with his wife after such a nerve wracking moment, Fitz sent the girls into their rooms to get dressed and make their beds. They knew the routine. They were to wait in Karen or Gerry's room until their parents came and got them. They'd call them when they were ready to go downstairs.

The moment the girl shut the door, Fitz ran over to make sure it was locked. He immediately returned to the bed and flipped Liv onto her back. "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Claus." Fitz murmured against her neck as he began sliding her panties down her legs.

"Merry Christmas Santa, but what do you think you are doing?" She giggled as Fitz removed her shirt and began kissing his way down her body.

"Why, spreading a little Christmas cheer of course." He replied as he parted her slick folds and delivered one long slow lick from her center to her clit.

"Hmmm... So is that what we're calling this now?"

"Only on Christmas." Fitz said as he lowered his head and resumed his focus on pleasuring his wife. Liv wanted to argue that they didn't have time, that the kids were waiting, but having his mouth on her felt so amazing, she couldn't do anything but sink further into her pillow and tangle her fingers into his hair.

Fitz was feasting away like a man starved as he threw his wife's legs over his shoulders. He couldn't explain what it was, but one taste of her was never enough. When he penetrated her walls with his tongue, he was shocked to feel her body beginning to tremble already. He soon felt her walls being to pulse, and knew she was close.

Fitz untangled himself from Liv's legs, and tried his best to stifle his laughter at the pout on Liv's face. He had robbed her out of her orgasm, and she clearly wasn't happy.

"Fitz, we don't have time."

"Ten minutes."

"The twins..."

"Are with their brother and sister. Now, hold on tight, sweet baby." He said as he lined his erection up with her core, and sheathed himself fully inside. Liv went to cry out at their union, but Fitz's mouth quickly covered hers, swallowing her cries.

"Ten minutes Fitz."

The two of them thrust together at a hurried pace as they knew they didn't have much time. They would allow for intimacy tonight, but right now the just needed to find release.

Fitz repositioned Liv's legs on his shoulders, and began pounding into her hard as her hand slid between them and found her clit. It wasn't long after when Liv's body seized up as her orgasm washed over her, Fitz joining not too long after. When they had finally called, Fitz kissed Liv on the head, and pulled out of her slowly. They made their way into the shower, and went to gather the kids for their Christmas morning rituals.

As always, when they got downstairs, Liv and Fitz found their dads were waiting in the family room, both dressed in Santa costumes. Liv had to laugh as Big Gerry had gained a little weight this year, and had even grown a beard. His cheeks and nose were rosy as the home was very warm. He truly looked like Santa.

"Good morning dads." Liv said as she kissed each father on the cheek.

"Good morning Liv." Big Gerry replied as he wrapped his daughter-in-law in his arms.

"Good morning ladybug." Eli responded as he did the same.

"Where's everyone?" She asked, although she already knew the answer.

"In the kitchen, as always." Big Gerry replied as he turned to see all four of his grandchildren flying down the stairs towards them.

Liv and Fitz left the kids with their fathers, and made their way towards the kids. As always, their moms were in the kitchen making jelly belly pancakes, both dressed as Mrs. Claus. Aunts Mable and Marjory were wearing their traditional reindeer headbands. Liv smiled as she sank into the comfort of the Pope-Grant Christmas morning.

"Good morning ladies!" Liv beamed as she kissed each woman on the cheek.

"Good morning dear. Did you sleep well last night?" Aunt Mable asked, shooting Liv a knowing look. The walls may have been soundproof, but the floor wasn't. Aunt Mable's room was directly beneath Liv and Fitz's and Liv blushed a deep shade of red when she realized exactly what her aunt must've heard.

"Ummm... I slept like a baby."

"More like you slept like you went half on a baby." Aunt Mable murmured under her breath.

"Awww someone's grumpy today." Liv said as she gave her aunt another kiss on the cheek.

"And I'm surprised someone's able to walk after what I heard."

"Ummm, I think I'm going to go grab everyone for breakfast." Fitz chimed in as he knew where this conversation was headed. Fortunately, over the years, Liv had learned to not drink anything in their aunt's presence as there was no talking what may come out of either of their mouths.

Once breakfast was finished, the Pope-Grants all gathered around the formal dining table and enjoyed their breakfast of jelly belly pancakes, bacon, eggs, fruit, and sausage. Liv bit into her sausage and lunged from the table as she felt herself becoming ill.

Fitz, knowing the routine, went into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water, before locating his wife in the downstairs bathroom. The adults at the table passed knowing glances, while all four children just thought their mother wasn't feeling well.

When Fitz entered the bathroom, his heart unashamedly lifted as he saw Liv bracing herself against the toilet bowl. It may have been messed up to be basking in the glory of his wife's misery, but he knew what this possibly meant and he couldn't have been happier.

Fitz watched Liv as she went to stand up, only to end up getting sick all over again. He sprang into action and grabbed the bottle of water and a damp towel. He was immediately by her side, holding her hair as she finished emptying the contents of her stomach. He gently pressed the damp towel to her forehead, and moved slowly towards the back of her neck as her body began to calm.

Liv tried to stand, but her legs were too wobbly to hold her steady. Sensing she couldn't make it on her own, Fitz carried his wife over to the sink and set her down on the counter. Once he set her down, Liv rinsed out her mouth, before Fitz carried her upstairs to the bedroom to brush her teeth and change.

Once she had almost finished changing, Liv looked up at Fitz who was wearing the goofiest of grins. "What?" She asked as she pulled her sweater over her head. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Like what?" Fitz asked as his smile grew wider.

"You're looking at me like you found out I'm having your ba-" Liv looked up at Fitz who was now eagerly walking towards her, nodding his head. "Fitz... Honey...No... We don't know for sure... Fitz." Liv held her hands up in attempts to stop him in his tracks. Her attempts proved futile as Fitz picked her up, and spun her around in his arms.

"I don't care what you say. You're having my baby. This is the best Christmas ever." Fitz said as he began peppering kisses all over her face. Liv tried to wiggle her way out of his arms, but Fitz only held onto her tighter.

"Baby, there's no proof. We need to keep calm until I take a test at least." Liv said, trying to be the rational one. Fitz however decided to do his own test. He lowered his head to her breasts, and gently bit down on one nipple. The hiss that escaped her was all the proof he needed.

"Still need more?" He asked as he set her down and went to the calendar. Sure enough, the last dot marked on the calendar, signaling the beginning of her last cycle was over nine weeks ago.

Liv refused to get her hopes up, but agreed to spend the holiday erring on the side of caution. She was pushing 40, and had extremely stressed at work lately. She hasn't even realized it had been two months since her last period. Thankfully she hasn't really been in the mood to drink lately.

They agreed to be safe she wouldn't drink anything with alcohol, and Fitz would see to it that something was prepared for her to eat, just in case Christmas lunch and dinner didn't agree with her.

"Ok, so let's say that we are pregnant. We don't tell the kids until after we know for sure."

"I promise, we won't tell the kids you are pregnant."

"You're pregnant!?" a tiny voice squeaked behind them.

Liv and Fitz turned to see all four children standing in the doorway. The twins were wearing looks of excitement almost identical to the one Fitz was wearing earlier. Jerry and Karen however, had looks of shock and something that resembled mild disgust as they knew where babies came from. Confirmation of their parents' still very active sex life was the last thing they needed.

Before they had a chance to answer, the twins were on their way downstairs, already spreading the good news. Liv looked at the older two, and simply explained that they weren't sure yet, but there was a chance they could be. Since the pharmacies were closed for Christmas, there was no way they could confirm today. They'd have to wait until tomorrow.

"Okay, well, since the cat is out of the bag, let's go open some presents."

This seemed to get the disturbing thought of their parents sex life out of their head, as Karen and Jerry sprinted downstairs, just as their sisters had a few moments before.

XxXxXxX

Wrapping paper was everywhere, and Fitz wasn't sure where to step on the floor as he was positive the twins were buried somewhere underneath. Karen and Jerry were absorbed in their new iPhones, and the last Fitz saw of the twins, they were absorbed with their new tablets. With the children out of the way, it was time for the adults to exchange their presents.

Fitz and Liv had gifted their mothers with a 10 day spa cruise where they would have access to full spa treatments, manis, pedis, a gym, and an exclusive dining area, before spending the next week in Costa Rica.

Each father received a set of Honma Five Star golf clubs which they had been hinting towards wanting for the past few months. Although they scolded their children for purchasing not one, but two sets of the clubs that cost more than some cars, they were more than excited to get those babies out onto the golf course.

For their aunt's, Liv and Fitz chose something's little different. Given their ages, they weren't into the spas or cruises anymore, and since neither golfed, that was out as well. So, this year for Christmas, Liv and Fitz decided to take them to New York for shopping, dinner, and to see The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

Their parents had gifted them with the gift of sanity. They would either be taking all four children back with them to Santa Barbara, or they would be staying at the house while Liv and Fitz spent a week on their private island. When Liv grew nervous over missing New Years with the kids, Big Gerry assured her that everyone would be arriving on the island on New Years eve, so they could all bring in the New Year together.

Finally it was time for Liv and Fitz to exchange presents. Liv handed Fitz his present which contained a new iPad. His second present was a double present. There were two suits inside; one Brooks Brothers, the other Tom Ford. Fitz's first present to Liv was a painting of all four children in matching white polo shirts. Jerry wore a pair of blue jeans, and all three girls wore blue denim jean skirts. Fitz quickly realized that this painting would have to be redone in a few months, but Liv didn't mind. His second present to her was a new MacBook. When she took it out of the box, a platinum necklace with an infinity pendant was inside. Fitz whispered in her ear that her third present would come later, and she replied the same.

Once everyone had finished exchanging presents, the adults began to clean up the wrapping paper mountain, and Fitz stopped and took a picture as they found the twins, under the tree, covered in the paper he assumed wrapped their new Barbie Jeeps. They were both fast asleep, with their tablets in their hands. After everything was cleaned up, Fitz and Jerry each grabbed a twin, and carried them back up to bed.

Everyone decided they were in need of a nap as it was now only 9 am. They made their way back to their bedrooms, with plans for lunch out of the way. When Liv and Fitz entered their room, they wasted no time climbing back into bed. Liv sat with her back resting against the headboard, her left leg slightly bent. Instead of climbing in on his side of the bed, Fitz climbed in between Liv's legs, and laid on his back with his head resting on her thigh. Her hand immediately went to his hair, as he pulled the blanket up to his waist. Once he was settled, Liv handed him his new Ipad, and Fitz went to pull up a Christmas music station on Pandora. When he finally found a suitable station, he placed the iPad on his nightstand, and closed his eyes as Liv continued playing with his hair.

"This Christmas has been amazing." Liv said as she bent down and kissed Fitz's forehead.

"It truly has. Since the kids got everything they asked for, I wonder how long it will take before they are sick of their new toys and are up here."

"Give them a while. Each one can download as many apps as they want. I'm not expecting to even have their attention until thanksgiving."

"If we're lucky."

"Thank you for my presents babe. The necklace was gorgeous and I already know where I want the painting. As for the laptop, I can't wait to get started on it.

"I'm glad you like your gifts. I loved every gift you gave me babe, especially this little one right here." Fitz said as he turned slightly and kissed Liv's belly. He scooted down on thr bed a little, and pulled Liv to a laying position. He turned onto his stomach between her legs, and rested his head on her belly, as he began talking to what he was sure was their unborn child. That was the last thing Liv remembered before she drifted off to sleep.

XxXxX

The table was set and everyone was gathering around to enjoy their Christmas dinner. They would have a special dinner with their friends and Marta tomorrow, but tonight was strictly for the Pope-Grants.

Liv looked at the table and was trying to figure out where to place the ham. So far they had homemade mac and cheese, green beans, collard greens, candied yams, mashed potatoes, cornbread, buttered rolls and sweet rolls, a turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, fried chicken, corn, and gravy. With a little adjusting to their spread, Liv was able to fit the ham next to the turkey, and everyone was called in to eat.

As they gathered around the table, Fitz couldn't help but feel the joy of having four generations of Pope-Grants, all together at one table. He sat down at the table next to Liv as he had allowed their fathers to sit at each end of the table, and looked at the love that was spread around.

As always, Aunt Marjory said blessing over dinner, and everyone was finally ready to dig in. The family laughed, talked, and planned for the "possible" newest Grants arrival, and Fitz couldn't help but laugh at the look of discomfort on the older children's faces as they spoke of the pregnancy. Fitz knew they were excited for a new sibling, it was just how he or she arrived that disturbed them.

Once dinner was over, everyone helped to clean up and place the leftover food away, before making their way in front of the fire to sing Christmas carols. Fitz sat on the oversized chair with Liv in his lap. All four children were sitting at his feet. His parents were snuggled up on the loveseat, while Eli and Maya were curled up on the sofa. Aunt Marjory was sitting in her rocking chair off to the side of the fireplace, and Aunt Mable was sitting in hers on the other side. Everyone was happy and content, andas this Christmas came to a close, Fitz kissed his wife on her forehead, closed his eyes, and Exhaled.