PIPER'S POV:
Myself, Tyler, Eden, Paige, Mark, Aaron and Zoe all made our way into Mum and Paul's as afternoon fell on Ramsay Street, Mum greeting us as we made our way in…
"Hi," she greeted us "come on in and make yourselves at home. There's drinks and nibbles in the kitchen, but don't fill yourselves up too much because Paul's cooking up a storm."
"So we can smell." I replied
"Smells amazing, doesn't it?" she inquired
I nodded my head and smiled at her warmly… "Merry Christmas, Mum."
"Merry Christmas, sweetheart." she mirrored, hugging me tightly "So, what did you get for Christmas?"
I turned to Tyler and smiled, pulling my phone from my pocket, bringing up a picture of the house before handing it to her…
"What's this?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at me
"My Christmas present." I informed her
"A house?" she questioned
I nodded my head… "On Sherwood Drive."
"How did you manage to afford this, Tyler?" she inquired
"I moved some money around and managed to get a really great deal." he informed her
"Great deal on what?" Paul questioned as he made his way through from the kitchen
"This." Mum informed him, handing him my phone
"Is this the place that was for sale on Sherwood Drive?" he asked
I nodded my head… "It's mine and Tyler's now."
"Really?" he inquired
"Yep." I replied as he handed my phone back to me "Mum, I thought you'd be happy for me…"
"I am." she informed me "I'm just worried."
"About what?" I questioned
"Everything," she replied "you're my little girl. I just want you to be okay."
"Mum, I'm a Mum myself now," I informed her "soon to be twice. I'm going to be fine. We're going to be fine."
She smiled at me warmly as I moved over to Tyler and wrapped my arm around his waist… "Yes, yes you are."
TYLER'S POV:
"Right, present time," Terese proclaimed after dinner "there should be something under the tree for everyone."
As everyone rose from the table and began to make their way through to the living room, I held back…
"Tyler, are you okay?" Terese asked
"All good." I replied
"Are you sure?" she inquired
I nodded my head… "I'll be through in a minute."
"Okay." she replied
PIPER'S POV:
I noticed Tyler stood in the kitchen as everyone began to unwrap presents and made my way through to him, Mum squeezing my arm reassuringly as I made my way past her…
"Hey." I greeted him as I walked in
"Hey," he mirrored "you should head back through there…"
"Are you crying?" I questioned worriedly
"No." he replied
"Yes you are. Ty, what's the matter?" I inquired, rubbing my hand up and down his back soothingly
"It's all of this." he admitted "It's just got to me."
"What do you mean?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him
"I've not had this in so long." he informed me "A proper, family Christmas in so long. It's been ages since Mark, me, Aaron and Zoe were all together, and now Paige and Mark are starting their own lives and me and you have Eden and another one on the way. It's just…"
"I get it." I assured him "But it's not something to be sad about. C'mon, come through and be with your family."
He smiled at me warmly and took my outstretched hand, allowing me to lead him into the living room…
TYLER'S POV:
"Someone had a good day…" I chuckled, wrapping my arm around Piper's shoulder as she sat in the chair, the two of us looking at Eden who was flat out on the sofa
"I had a good day too." she replied
"Yeah, me too." I informed her, pressing my lips against her hair
She smiled up at me warmly, moving closer to me to rest her head against my chest…
PIPER'S POV:
Night time had fallen on Ramsay Street and as I looked around the living room, seeing Mum and Paul curled up on the sofa, his arm wrapped around her shoulder and her head resting on his chest, Paige and Mark deep in conversation, Aaron and Zoe playing with Eden and Tyler nodding off, his head in my lap as we took up the other sofa and as I began to stroke my fingers through his hair, I realised just how lucky I was…
I think a fantastic family Christmas was had by all, don't you? What's next?