Chapter 24

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Chapter 24

C H R I S T M A S E V E

"Emma, no you can't have that sweetie. That's daddy's drink." Jace tells Emma. Apparently she wants to be a drunk. That is the sixth time she's tried to take either mine or Jace's egg nog. Since it's Christmas Eve we made egg nog with a few shots of tequila. Emma, however, hated the egg nog without alcohol. But, no matter how many times we tell her she can't have ours, she still wants it.

"Alright little princess. Let's get you to bed so Santa will come." I tell her and we take her to her room.

It only takes one Christmas story until she's passed out. Jace and I head back to the couch and I get a wonderful idea in my head.

Ring ring. Ring ring. Ring ring.

"Hello?" I hear Layla's tired voice answer.

"Hello." I try to speak in a very manly voice. "This is Santa! Merry Christmas. Now, go to sleep or I won't bring you any gifts."

"You better bring me Seth, Santa." She mumbles and we hang up.

Jace and I laugh our asses off.

We continue to prank call the rest of our friends and since it's one in the morning they weren't too happy about it.

C H R I S T M A S D A Y

I wake up snuggled into Jace's arms. I freak out and jump off the couch. What the hell? I allowed myself to snuggle with him? What was I thinking? I like him, yes. But he doesn't like me and he doesn't know that I like him. I can't just cuddle up with him.

I check the time and decide I should go see if Emma is ready to see what Santa brought her. I walk in her room to find her bouncing up and down in the crib with her pacifier in her mouth. And drool all down her clothes. How long has she been up?

I change her diaper and put her in her cute Christmas onesie. I got it for her because it has a cute glittery reindeer on it. Though, her being a baby all she cares about is the glitter.

"Come on, Em. Let's go get daddy up." I tell her as we go to the living room.

"Da-da. Da-da. Da-da." She starts to sing through her pacifier. I sit her on his chest and she continues to say Da-da to get him up.

"Hey, pretty girl. You wanna open presents?" He asks her with a sleepy voice. I can't help but to notice how sexy his voice is when he just wakes up.

"Pwesents." She claps. At least she tried. I laugh and we go sit next to the tree.

She opens all her presents and loves every single one.

"Two more." Jace says handing me a small wrapped box and keeping the last big one.

"Yours is under there too." I laugh. It's not much but I got him a cute American Eagle outfit and a new watch.

I take the wrapping paper off to see a small red velvet box. The box itself must've cost quite a bit. I open the box and see the most beautiful necklace. It's an oval necklace with pink crystals on a gold chain with an 'E' engraved on a small gold circle. To say a love it would be an understatement. This necklace is gorgeous.

"You like?" He smirks.

"I l-love it, Jace." I stutter and make sure I don't accidently say I love him and not it.

"Good."

"Will you put it on?" I ask. He nods and moves my hair to one side of my neck. His fingertips gently sliding over my skin, giving me chills. He latches the clasp and I feel his fingers lingering.

I realize I'm enjoying this too much and try to speak again. "What's the last gift?" I ask and he quickly moves away to get the present.

"It's for you and Emma." He says handing me the large gift.

Emma automatic starts to rip the wrapping paper off. I do the same and we stop when we see a huge Mickey Mouse symbol on the box. We continue to open the box and it reveals 3 t-shirts and 3 pairs of Mickey Mouse ears. I can't help but to smile when I see the 3 tickets.

"Y-your t-taking us t-to Disney world? IN FLORIDA?!" I jumped with so much excitement I didn't even think before jumping into his lap and knocking him over.

He laughs with his husky deep laugh of his. "Yes. I am taking us to Disney World."

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