Safe & Sound- (A Taylor Swift AU)

~chapter 26~ Kelcemas

Chloe's POV (December 24th)
It's Christmas Eve! My first ever holiday season with a family. My parents have been making the holidays extra special for me. We've gone to a Christmas tree farm, I've helped my mom wrap presents, we went to a Swift Family Christmas Party yesterday, today we're going to a Kelce Family Christmas Party. My Dad said his Christmas parties go hard... whatever that means. He also told my mom he will stay away from alcohol because she can't have it, which made my mom cry. She doesn't want him to do that though because he loves to drink and it would be her fault he can't and she feels guilty. But he stands by his decision because he loves her. Mommy is 14 weeks pregnant, whatever that means. She says the babies are lemons. That's weird! My mommy has lemons in her belly. That's sad. I wanted baby siblings not lemons!

"Chloe, put your socks on please! Im not gonna tell you again," My mom sighs. I groan, "These socks are stupid! I hate this!" My mom puts the socks on my feet herself, "You don't need to run around nana's kitchen barefoot." I run downstairs once she slides them on my feet, "Nana!" I pout. "What's wrong princess?" She asks me. "Mommy made me put socks on," I scoff. She laughs and looks at my mom with a wink, "Shame on her." I nod and take them off, "So mean!" My mom sighs, "Chloe! Please just keep them on!!!" I put them back on and hug my moms lower half, "I'm sorry mommy." She messes with my hair and nods, "It's okay, just listen next time okay?" I nod in understanding.

My dad walks over to us, "There's my two girls finally down here." My mom glares at him, "I was throwing up for like 2 hours straight because of your stupid sperm!" Dad looks at her trying not to giggle, "The babies, not my sperm, the babies." My mom puts her hands on her hips, "The babies which exist because of your sperm and your ungodly need for sex every 5 minutes." The doorbell rings and I go answer it, "Hi Auntie Kylie, Hi Bennie. Where's Wy?" "It's just me and Bennie right now princess. Wy and Ellie are at the hotel with Uncle Jason." I nod, "Hey.. what's sperm? And sex?" Aunt Kylie closes her mouth in shock as an eyebrow raises, "W-What? Let's go talk to your parents okay?" She grabs my hand and guides me to the kitchen. She hugs nana and then looks at my parents, "Your daughter just asked me what sperm and sex are. Your..5..year..old.. j-just, yeah." My dads face turns bright red.

Nana laughs then looks at me, "Hey Chlo, wanna come help me make cookies?" I grin and run over to her, "Mommy's cookies?" She looks at me then at Taylor, "Mommy's cookies?" My dad speaks now, "Tay makes the best chai cookies, all the swifties know it. The recipe is all over the media." Nana raises an eyebrow in curiosity and looks at my mom, "What all do you need for it?" I speak for my mom now and recite the whole recipe. "Good job Chloe that's right!" My mom smiles proudly. "We have all the things we need. Let's start making them. Chlo are you a master or should we have mommy's help?" I shake my head, "I can make mommy's cookies in my sleep nana." All the adults start laughing.

Mommy sits at a barstool in front of us as we get all the ingredients. She is holding Bennett and giving her some cuddles. Auntie Kylie and my dad went to watch football on the couch. My mom glances at the TV and starts crying. "Daddy mommy's crying!" I yell. He comes over to her, "Baby, what's wrong?" He strokes her hair softly. "Football is your whole life and that's okay. But I'm just extra sad. Tomorrow is Christmas and it's our first Christmas as a family. But it's also not our first Christmas as a family. We aren't gonna wake up to Chloe begging us to let her open presents, we aren't even gonna wake up in the same house let alone the same bed, we aren't gonna have a Christmas morning unless you count Christmas morning as watching a football game, which might be your normal Christmas, but it's not mine. Christmas is my favorite holiday and all the traditions are being broken."

"I'm sorry sweetheart. I didn't know you were that upset over me having a game." He hugs her tight. "I'm sorry... it's stupid. Football is your life," she mumbles. He kisses her head, "Football is a part of my life, but family is the most important part of my life. What if you sign something for Andy's swiftie granddaughter, and I have him clear me to stay at home and not a hotel. I wouldn't have to be at the stadium until 8:30. We could wake up at 6 and do all the morning traditions you want." A flicker of hope flares into my moms eyes and a smile forms at the crease of her lips, "You'd do that?" He smiles, "I'd do anything to make my girl happy." She giggles and kisses him.

"Eww!" I yell. "Eww what? Is there something wrong with the cookies?" Nana asks me innocently. "No nana, you're doing good. Eww meaning mommy and daddy are kissing." She laughs and nods her head. When we are done making the cookies we put them in the oven. "Good job Chloe!" Nana says giving me a high five. "Thanks!"

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An hour later Uncle Jason walks in with Ellie and Wyatt. "Wy!!!" I squeal. She runs to me and we run off to the playroom in nana's basement.

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Taylor's POV

"Ellie!" Travis says excitedly as the little girl runs towards us. "Auntie Tay!" Ellie says jumping in my arms. Travis pretends to be disappointed. "Hi sweetie!" I say giving her kisses. Kylie looks at her middle daughter, "Ellie give Uncle Travvy hugs too." The girl reaches for Travis while still in my arms. But when I try to hand her over she fights it, "No!" Travis hugs her while she's still in my arms and she smiles. "How long has your wife been holding my youngest baby?" Jason asks Travis. "Fiancée," I correct him. "Not according to Tony Romo," he jokes. "I like fiancée better it's fancier. I've never been a fiancée before," I say smiling. "You've never been a wife before either?" Jason questions. I shrug it off, "I've been holding your baby for over an hour. Well Travis held her for my trillion bathroom trips. But she's mine now."

"Bye Bye!" Ellie says giving me a kiss. I put her down and she goes to the basement with the other girls. As soon as she's down there we hear Wyatt yell, "NO ELLIOTTE! IM PLAYING WITH CHLOE ALONE!" And Chloe comfort Ellie, "Hey Ellie, it's okay. You can play with us too! We'd love to play with you!" Donna looks at me and Travis, "You guys are raising an Angel." I smile, "Thank you. We try."

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We just finished eating dinner and now we are all seated in the living room where Donna wanted us. We're all talking and minding our business when suddenly Santa walks through the front door. "Ho Ho Ho!" He yells. "Santa!" Ellie and Wyatt squeal. Chloe whispers in my ear, "Mommy, that's not Santa, that's papa." I giggle, "It's okay, play along. He's Santa's special helper." Chloe goes and sits by Santa like she's instructed. Bennett is then taken away from me and I start crying. "Taylor," Kylie comforts me, "You can have her back as soon as she gets her pictures taken and gets presents. Okay? She can open them on your lap." I nod and hide my face in Travis's chest.

Donna takes lots of pictures of the littles with Santa. Santa passes out presents. 10 each for the littles, including my unborn twins, 5 each for Trav and Jason, 3 each for Kylie and I, and 1 for Donna. I open my presents then I hold Bennett as she opens her presents. "Next year you'll be holding your own babies as they open presents," Kylie smiles. I smile as I look at Bennett in my arms and Chloe on the floor, "I can't wait."

All of a sudden we hear all 3 little girls scream, "WE GOT AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS!" All the adults start laughing. "Look your daddy's got beer," Kylie jokes. All three girls pretend to gag at the exact same time. It's perfect. This whole night has been perfect.