Hey! Thank you so so so so very much for the reviews, favorites, and follows to this story! It means a lot! I've been re-watching episodes of RB starting with Season 1 and not surprisingly I feel the same way every other time I've seen the episodes. I'll be McSwarek forever I reckon! Thankfully I'm going to get this update out just like I promised ;) School starts back next week so I will do my best to update as much as possible! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
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Chapter 6: Christmas!
They travelled home Christmas Eve, and when they got home, it had begun to snow. They were having dinner with Tommy that night and Tommy was giving them their gifts so they could spend Christmas Day with Sarah and her family. Andy was looking forward to Christmas with her new niece and nephew. She knew what it was like to be excited for Christmas as a child and she was looking forward to experiencing it with them!
Tommy insisted on cooking everything, so Sam and Andy weren't surprised to find him in the kitchen when they got there. "Hey kids! Supper's almost ready." "Smells good, Dad." "Thanks sweetie. Did you have a good trip?" "Yes, yes we did." Andy shared a smile with Sam. Tommy gave Andy a hug and gently patted her small baby bump. Then he shook Sam's hand before returning to the stove. "Well, y'all just go sit at the table and I'll being it all out." "You sure you don't need any help Dad?" "I'm sure, honey. Now go sit." "Ok, ok." Andy chuckled and joined Sam at the table.
After dinner, they went to open presents. Sam and Andy got Tommy a copy of their wedding album and some new flannel shirts. Tommy got some onesies for the baby, and gave Andy a gift card for a maternity shop for when she needed new clothes. Tommy got Sam a new flat screen tv! They stayed at Tommy's until 11, when they announced they were tired from travelling and probably needed to get home. Tommy helped them load everything into the truck, and then hugged them both. While hugging Sam he whispered, "I'll bring it over first thing in the morning." Sam just nodded. He was glad Tommy agreed to help him with Andy's present.
Once they had everything inside at home, Sam carried Andy upstairs to their room. They snuggled under the covers, both too tired for anything but sleep. Sam could tell Andy was excited for tomorrow morning, but she was so she couldn't help but fall asleep.
Christmas morning dawned with a fresh snowfall and Sam making pancakes and eggs for Andy. He was glad she was able to eat again in the mornings without getting sick. When Andy woke up alone, she raced down the stairs being careful not to fall. "Sam?" she called. "In the kitchen," he answered. Andy went into the kitchen to find Sam dishing up breakfast. "Presents first?" she asked. "Nope. My impatient wife, we're going to eat first while it's still warm, then we'll open presents." "Fine," Andy huffed. Sam couldn't help but laugh at her.
After they ate, they went to the living room to open presents. Sam let Andy open her presents first because he could see the excitement bubbling out of her. Andy opened a new dress Sam had seen her eyeing one day. It was in his favorite color, blue. Then in a small box was a set of keys. "Sam, what's this?" Andy asked. "Go look." Sam grinned at her. Andy took the keys to the front door, and let out a squeal. Outside set a brand new Nissan Murano. Sam came up behind her just then. "Sam, did you buy that for me?" "Yep. Figured you would need a way around once the baby came." Andy turned around in his arms and gave him the biggest smile he had seen since they had heard the baby's heartbeat.
"Inside is the car seat you said you wanted the last time we went shopping as well," he whispered. Andy wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down for a kiss. The kiss lasted until the need for air became too great. "How did I get so lucky?" Andy whispered. He just shrugged and smiled at her. "Your turn," Andy called as she took off for the living room again. The first box he opened had some new shirts; next was a new knife; and the last box held a onesie that said: "Daddy's Little Rookie." The outfit was just perfect.
"Andy, it's… it's perfect," Sam said. Sam pulled her in for several more kisses. "This has been the best Christmas ever." "I couldn't agree more, baby." Once they cleaned up the living room, they went upstairs to get ready to go to Sarah's. As Andy was finishing up getting ready, the doorbell rang. Sam answered it to see Sarah, Tyler, and the kids on the porch. "Surprise!" Sarah said. "What are y'all doing here?" "Well aren't you gonna let us in little brother." "Uh, yeah. Sorry. Come on in." Sarah hugged him on the way by. "We thought since y'all have travelled a lot the last couple days we would surprise you." "Well okay. I'll go get Andy then." Sarah nodded. "Em, Landon, go put the presents under the tree please. And NO PEAKING!" The kids raced for the living room, and Sam went upstairs.
"Sam, what's going on?" Andy asked. "Well, Sarah, Ty and the kids came here for Christmas to surprise us." "Let's go celebrate then." Andy smiled and kissed him as they started down the steps.
Once they got downstairs, the kids were playing a game on the iPad they got for Christmas and Sarah was in the kitchen. "We just brought leftovers from last night. We didn't plan on staying all day so we figured it was easier than trying to cook. We figured we would stay a couple hours then head back so y'all can enjoy the rest of your honeymoon. Hope you don't mind." Sarah smiled at them. "Sure Sis not a problem." "Why don't we go open presents first," Andy suggested.
They joined Ty and the kids in the living room. After all the presents had been opened and they had eaten, Sarah and Tyler went and got one more present. They came back in carrying a crib that looked eerily similar to the one Sam had as a baby. "Sis, what's this?" Sam asked. "Well baby brother, I thought you and Andy might like to have a crib for the baby, and since I got this out of storage and used with my two, I thought you might like to use it for my niece or nephew." Sarah smiled. Andy had tears running down her cheeks.
"Thank you Sarah," Andy whispered. "I know, I know Sammy that you try to forget your childhood, and I don't blame you because I did the same, but I thought you might like this one good thing to pass on. Make new memories with." Sam pulled Sarah in for a hug. "Thank you Sis. It's prefect." Sam and Ty carried it to the spare room to store until Andy and Sam made a nursery.
After Sarah, Tyler, Emmalee, and Landon left, Sam and Andy curled up on the couch watching a Christmas movie. "It's been the best Christmas ever," Andy said. "Sure has," Sam agreed. "The next best present will be finding out what the baby is." "I know, baby, I know." Sam had his hand splayed across her small bump. "Just a few more weeks and we'll know. January 20th will be here before you know it babe." Sam gently rubbed circles on her belly. He kissed the top of her head. "Come on sleepy head. It's been a long day. Time for you and our little one to rest." Sam pulled her up off the couch and then carried her to bed. She was asleep by the time her head it the pillow.
A/N: Welcome to the bottom. I know it's shorter than normal, but I got called in to work early and I wanted to make sure this chapter got out on time. Hope all of you had wonderful holidays & will tell me what you think of this chapter. Next up will be the gender reveal! :-)