After baby

Chapter 30-Hardin

Of course Tessa made us all dress up for Christmas she forced me to wear a dress shirt and pants but I have to say she looks stunning in her dress it's a green lace dress that hugs every curve on her body god I can't wait to "what are you starring at"she disturbs my perverted thoughts "you"I say and she smiles and I wrap my arms around her kissing her lightly "stop we don't have time"she whispers "you sure"I say and we hear the doorbell "no"she wiggles out of my grip to go answer the door "Happy Christmas"I hear a high pitched voice and I know straight away loud mouth Kim who is technically my step mom that's weird to think

I walk out of the bedroom and see the Vances "Merry Christmas"Kim smirks hugging me "you to"  and then I see Vance with Karina in his arms "Happy Christmas son"he wraps his arm around my shoulder I just nod that child just does not like me and gives me evil looks all the time like her mom Smith follows in behind them I have to say he is quite a good looking he is now 16 he is still is the same shy boy I meet all them years ago "Dad were will I put the presents"he says "you can put them over there"I point to the tree and he walks over

Every else arrives I let Tessa say the hellos saying hello to the Vances was enough

Everyone now is at the dinning table the kids are laughing everyone is talking and I'm trying to avoid conversation the best I can by just focusing on Tessa who is laughing and talking with everyone "you ok"she turns to me "I'm fine"

"Cheer up its Christmas"she smiles taking my hand her and Nora get up to go get the dinner a few minutes later they come back out and food fills the tables "This smells delicious" Ken says and everyone starts eating

"Emery eat up"I tell her "I don't want any"she pushes her plate and everyone looks out way "I want dessert"

"You don't get dessert until you eat dinner"Tessa tells her pushing her plate back to her "NOOOO"she screams and pushes the plate to the floor and everyone gasps "Go to your room your not ruining a nice Christmas"I tell her and I see tears in her eyes she jumps up and storms down to her room and we hear the door slam and everyone is quiet "the show is fucking over"I jump up and leave the dinning room and go into the kitchen I hear Tessa excuse herself and follow me

"What's wrong"

"Nothing"I huff "Hardin tell me"she says softly "I just didn't want Emery to cause a scene today and no everyone is looking at me like a bad guy for sending her to her room on Christmas"

"No one is looking at you like that Emery misbehaved and she got in trouble let's just go back out and finish dinner ok"

"Ok"I take her hand and walk back out "Sorry for causing a scene"I sit down and we get on with the dinner

Tessa goes down to get Emery and she comes back out sitting at the table eating her dinner without saying a word and Kim opens a bottle of wine I decline I'm in the mood for water

All the children are running around playing poor Auden is trying to keep up but he is so tried he ends up going sitting beside us adults "he is just the sweetest boy ever"Karen says "He really is"Tessa foxes his hair

"Here Auden I got you a present"Smith says to him and he sits up "daddy can I open it"he asks me and I nod "wow a new train thank you"he smiles and Smith gives him a small smile weirdly enough Smith is the only other person Auden will go to besides me and Tessa

They have all gone onto the 3rd bottle of wine and Tessa is well she is pissed "I think I'm drunk"she whispers in my ear "I think you are love"I laugh drunk Tessa is my favourite Tessa and it's still only early this is going to be a funny night