No One's POV.
Mal had been up and down all night. For the first time in weeks she had suffered from morning sickness again. Ben had gotten up each time with her throughout the night meaning both teens were incredibly tired come morning, but fought through their tiredness when they realised it was Christmas morning.
The couple got up and Ben explained they usually didn't bother changing and after quickly freshening up the pair woke Shelby who was still asleep at the end of their bed and made their way downstairs. Mal couldn't be more excited. Not to receive any presents, she hated that, but to the others thought of their presents. Mal kept a hand on her ever growing baby bump as the pair descended the stairs and Mal allowed Ben to lead her towards the kitchen.
As the two teens walked into the kitchen Mal was expecting to just find their parents but was pleasantly surprised to find Evie sat at the kitchen island. "E!" Mal exclaimed running towards her sister. "I thought you said you were going back to Snow's early this morning?" She asked as the purple haired teen hugged her sister.
"We figured we may as well stay for a few hours and give you guys your presents." Evie explained to her pseudo sister.
"I'm so glad you did." The pregnant teen said hugging her best friend/sister again. Glancing around the room she saw Ben had sat next to their dad leaving a spare seat between her husband and Evie for her and their mom was cooking breakfast. She couldn't see either of her brothers. "Where are Jay and Carlos anyway?" Mal asked the group as she sat between her husband and the blue haired teen.
"They're still in bed." Adam answered.
"We tried waking them so they could all surprise you but they just wouldn't wake up." Belle added to Adam's answer. Mal couldn't help but roll her eyes.
It wasn't long after Belle and Adam's explanation on the where abouts of the boys that the purple haired teen felt something wet touch her hand. As she looked down she found Shelby looking up with hopeful eyes. "Go on then." Mal caved and the pregnant teen couldn't help but laugh along with Evie as Shelby ran excitedly out of the kitchen and up the stairs.
"Where's she going?" Ben asked his wife. He had known the tiger less then a day but already knew she wouldn't leave Mal's side unless the purple haired girl told her to.
"You'll see." Mal stated as her and Evie finally stopped laughing.
Sure enough two minutes later a loud thud was heard followed by an extremely loud "WHAT THE HELL!" It was easy for the five family members in the kitchen to figure out the voice was Jay's and they couldn't help but laugh as Shelby came back into the kitchen looking extremely pleased with herself, a grumpy looking Jay and an amused looking Carlos following her.
After a lovely breakfast the family made their way through to the family room and the four isle children couldn't believe the amount of presents wrapped in coloured paper under the tree. They had never seen anything like it. Mal and Evie couldn't help but stare at the sheer size of the pile of presents. They thought the amount of presents they had bought for other people was a lot but to see everything together was a little overwhelming for them.
They all got comfortable sat around the room. Belle and Adam took the love seat next to the tree, Ben sat on one of the chairs with Mal on his lap and Evie, Jay and Carlos were sat on the couch. The teenagers sat and watched as Adam took the stockings off the fireplace (the four isle teens had asked what they were called when they noticed them) and handed one to each son/daughter.
Each teen pulled out various small items from their stockings and began unwrapping them. They all realized the had personalized items for their individual tastes/hobbies. Ben, Carlos and Jay all got various Tourney gear (socks, shin guards and such), Evie got new make up and various bits for her sewing while Mal got make up, sketching pencils and some new sketch pads.
The five teenagers thanked Adam and Belle for their presents before Ben and Mal shared a look.
Mal's POV.
I shared a look with Ben and I could read what he wanted me to do in his eyes. I nodded to him before slowly getting up and walking over to the tree. Carefully I lifted a large thin present from behind the tree, being careful not to knock it over. I double checked I had picked up the right present, even though it was the only one that size, before smiling and handing it to our parents.
I noticed them look at me confused so I simply said "It's from me and Ben." before I turned and moved back to Ben, sitting on his lap again. We looked at our parents expectantly. We watched as our dad passing it to mom for her to unwrap. The paper was quickly torn off and tossed to a side and her gasp echoed around the room as dad leant over to see it properly. Me and Ben had decided last night to give them the painting I had done first since it was their main present essentially. Mom lifted her tear filled gaze to me and Ben and I shifted to look at the floor. I couldn't tell whether she and dad liked it or not and it made me incredibly nervous.
"Mal, it's beautiful." Mom told me causing me to lift my gaze back to them.
"Really?" I asked as Ben tightened his arms around my waist. I had told him I was nervous about it last night and he had tried to assure me they would love it but I just wouldn't believe him.
"It's wonderful." Dad told me.
I smiled at them as they put the portrait to a side and mom moved to pick up another present from under the tree. This one was passed to Evie and I knew instantly it was from us off the twins. Evie opened it quickly and tears formed in her eyes. In the small box was the earring shaped like apples I had found while shopping. I later realized they matched her necklace perfectly.
"Thanks guys." She said to us. Clearly she hadn't read the label.
"It's not us you need to thank." Ben stated his hand coming to rest on my stomach as an answer to her questioning gaze. Within seconds she was next to us whispering thanks to my swollen stomach and pressing a light kiss to the top of my bump. Before moving back towards her seat between our brothers. It was then I saw both our parents move towards the tree and pull out three identical boxes.
I watched as they were handed to Ben, Jay and Carlos. As Mom tried to give Ben his I attempted to get up but my husband simply took the present from our mother refusing to let me get up. Mom smiled down at us as Ben leant towards me. "Don't move." He whispered. I couldn't help but smile, I loved sitting with Ben like this still I always worried with me weighing more from the twins I would be too heavy and hurt him, but Ben never complained or seemed to mind. I smiled as the three boys opened their presents and they found brand new Tourney gear in their laps. My smile only grew at the sight of my brothers faces. Up till now they had been using borrowed Tourney gear, they looked so happy to finally have their own now.
"Thanks Mom, Dad." Ben thanked our parents. Both Jay and Carlos thanking them as well. Once again I stood up and walked over to the Christmas tree and pulled out six identical thin rectangular presents. Checking the tags on them since I really don't want to get them mixed up I handed them to the right people.
"You may as well open them together. They're all similar." I told they as I sat on the empty chair next to Ben. I wanted him to be able to see his present properly. I heard both Mom and Evie gasp as they all ripped off the wrapping paper. They had copies of the twins ultrasound photo in a personalized frame (Best Daddy, Best Auntie ect...). I was quickly surrounded and smothered in hugs.
We continued this for a while each opening a present that mom and dad got from under the tree. Until I noticed Ben get up for the first time since we sat in the family room. I couldn't help but raise my eyebrow at him as he handed me a small box wrapped up in Christmas wrapping paper. I checked the tag on it and found he had gotten me something from the twins. I couldn't help but smile at him. I pulled the wrapping paper off and found a small jewellery box. Opening it I couldn't stop the gasp that escaped my lips. There in the box was a gold chain with a pendant hanging from it. The pendant was shaped into the word 'mummy'.
"I figured since everyone else got something off of our little beastie and fairy, you deserved something as well." Ben told me. I leant forward and kissed my amazing husband before pulling him into a hug. As I leant back into the chair I took the necklace from the box and held it out to him, silently asking him to put it on. He quickly took it from me and once I moved my hair out of the way and he fastened the necklace around my neck before moving onto the arm of the chair.
The morning continued on in much the same way and I couldn't help but marvel at the amount of present I had been given. As much as I hate people buying me things it felt kinda nice. Which is why I'm sat in my office/art studio with all the presents I've gotten today. Evie, Jay and Carlos had gone to spend the holidays with their families/girlfriends so I was taking a little time putting away all the presents.
I looked around and couldn't help but wonder where I was going to put all these presents. I currently had the camera and photo printer from my parents on my desk, a large pile of various art supplies from my parents, Ben, Snow White and Aladdin & Jasmine on the couch in the room not to mention the various pieces of make up, books and stuff piled onto my desk chair that I needed to find a place for. In the end I ended up just waving my hand at the pile of art supplies and magically storing them with the rest. I was beyond tired and it was only half way through the day.
The rest of the day passed by quicker then I would have thought it would have. We spent time as a family for the rest of Christmas day. At Mom's insistence that I be introduced to all their Christmas family traditions we curled up in the family room, me curled into Ben's side on the couch and our parents in a similar position on the love seat, and watched Christmas movies. I had to admit while some where ridiculously cheesy, some were actually pretty good. Even though I was a teenager I couldn't help but love watching How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
After having a lovely afternoon watching films I decided to help mom cook Christmas dinner. Well as much as she would let me help anyway. Honestly it's like I can't do anything anymore. I mean I'm pregnant not a damn invalid, I get they do it because they care but it's completely ridiculous. Dinner was great. We engaged in small talk and talked about our plans for tomorrow. It was then I realized everyone would be coming here and I couldn't wait to see them. I haven't seen them properly since we left Auradon Prep for Christmas break and it would be nice to catch up with them, find out how they all were. Plus Freddie, Diego and Holly would be coming over from the Isle in the new year and to be honest I was really looking forward to seeing them again. Diego especially.
Me and Ben decided after dinner to carry on watching movies upstairs so after gathering some snacks and drinks we said good night to our parents and headed up to our room. We anded up in our usual position of Ben sat up against the head board and me curled into him with a blanket draped over us. With a pout on my face I convinced Ben, much to my delight, to re-watch How The Grinch Stole Christmas before watching a film called Home Alone. Although I only remember half of Home Alone before my eyes began to droop and I fell into a peaceful sleep. The last thought that ran through my head was that no matter what happened in the years to come I would always remember this as the best Christmas ever.
Author's Note: Okay so I know it wasn't a long chapter. It was more of a fluffy/filler chapter here then anything else. But there will be a bit of drama coming up in the next couple of chapters. I hope you guys are okay with this chapter, I'm not 100% sure of it myself. Please review and let me know what you think x