Coming Home For Christmas

Seven Months Later...

Lacey's P.O.V.

"You know brother, I know a really good lawyer who can get you a quick divorce if you want me to hook you up" "And why would I wanna divorce my beautiful wife, Justin?"

Logan asks amused.

"Well...just look at what I'm looking at, she's not exactly the most ladylike of women when she's eating, is she?"

I heard my brother ask my husband who laughed as I looked at him annoyed.

"Justin, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure kid, what's up?"

"You're Emily and baby James biological father, right?"

I ask my brother who looks at me like what the f*ck?.

"Of course I am, Lace"

"And you were present during the entire nine months that Sabrina was pregnant with both of your children, am I right?" I ask as I cut into my nice, juicy steak.

This is my second steak today which is probably not good for me considering I'm pregnant but it's not my fault, it's my mother-in-law's fault.

Today is Logan's thirtieth birthday and we were hoping to throw a huge party for him but Logan refused and said he just wanted something intimate, so instead, It seems that some sentences in this chapter require you to read the complete chapters on Jo bni b.com in order to avoid an incomplete reading experience. we've thrown a barbeque/pool party at his parent's place for him and his mom has hired a guy who cooks the most delicious and juiciest steak in the city which I couldn't resist as soon as I smelled it. Anyway, back to this idiot. "Yeah, why do you ask, Lace?"

"Well, I was just wondering why a smart man such as yourself who was present for both of his wife's pregnancies and knows exactly what a pregnant woman is like would poke a heavily pregnant momma wolf such as myself when you should have the good common sense to know that you shouldn't piss me off, especially when I'm hungry"

I say as I look at my big brother with a smirk which got bigger and brighter when I saw him gulp.

"Logan over here wasn't even present for my first pregnancy and his a*s is smart enough to know that you shouldn't mes with me when I'm hungry even if I'm not pregnant"

I say while pointing my fork at the reason for my recent increase in food.

I'm a natural foodie at heart and I could literally eat you out of house and home, that's how much I love food and it seems my natural love of food has increased during my pregnancy which isn't really surprising considering this happened with my first pregnancy as well.

"Yeah because I learned my lesson after you threatened to banish me to the couch for the rest of your pregnancy becaus I had forgotten to pick you up some pickled peppers and gherkins from the shops on my way home from work" Logan says earning a groan from Sabrina.

"Ooh, rookie mistake, Logan, when your woman tells you she's craving something while she's carrying your baby, you dor forget it"

"I know that now, Sab"

Logan said while rolling his eyes.

"I remember when I was pregnant with my son, I was craving these spicy noodles, onion rings and mustard and there wa this one particular day where my cravings were really strong, so I begged and pleaded with Justin to bring me some hom and I got so angry with him when he said he'd forgotten them, I think I even cried as well"

"Aww, I did as well"

I said whilst looking at my sister-in-law with sympathy.

There's nothing worse than having a craving and not being able to feed that craving.

"I'm sorry but what has all of this got to do with you eating like Marlon Wayans in White Chicks, kid?"

Liam asks me and I narrow my eyes at him.

"I don't know whether or not I should take that as a compliment or an insult, brother"

"Why would you take it as a compliment, Lace? you've seen that movie a million times and that date scene is one of your favourite scenes in the movie, there's nothing complimentary about it" Carmella says confused.

"It's because Marlon Wayans is really funny, not to mention, he's hot as fu..."

I said but I was cut off by the sound of an angry throat clearing.

I looked over at my husband and I couldn't help but smirk when I saw the glare on his handsome face.

Aww.

Look at my gorgeous man getting all jealous over another man who is half my age and is most likely married with kids. "Don't get jealous, baby, you're still the sexiest man in the world to me"

I say while kissing Logan's lips which earned me a smile from him and disgusted groans from my brothers.

"Do you have to do that around us, kid?"

"Yeah, it's disgusting, I could really do without seeing you guys all over each other all of the time"

"Just be glad I'm eight months pregnant, Justin because if I wasn't then I'd be giving my man the birthday lap dance that he's always wanted from me"

I say with a smile and my brothers looked at me with a disgusted/horrified expression which made me burst out laughing. "How do you know I've always wanted a birthday lap dance from you?" Logan asks me with a smirk and a raised eyebrow.

"I didn't, I just took a guess"

I said with a smile.

"And I'll happily give you one once I've given birth and I've got my body back"

"I can't wait"

Logan said while biting his lower lip and looking at me seductively.

"But you're gloving up when I do, Logan...there's no way you're coming near me again with your Super Squirter 3000 dow there and your Sonic the Hedgehog seed"

I say earning laughs from everyone but my brothers who just said that's it, I'm out before getting up and leaving.

"Bluddy hell, if I knew all it took was to mention my s*x life with Logan to get rid of those two then I would've done it months ago"

I say with a chuckle as I watch my brothers walk over to one of the bars.

I smiled while watching them as my mind drifted back to the past seven months and what a crazy and peaceful time it's been for all of us.

After Christmas, the kids started their new school which I was super nervous about for some strange reason but it turns out that I had nothing to be worried about because they took to their new school like a duck to water.

I was also put at ease when I found out my nieces and nephews were attending the same school and I felt even better when they came home on their first day and told me they've made a whole bunch of new friends.

They're not in the same classes as one another because they're all of different ages but they hang out with each other during break times which has helped them grow closer and form a tight bond with one another.

The kids also see each other every weekend when Logan, myself, my brothers, Sabrina, Rachel, my parents and Michael and Grace all get together and do something different like swimming or going to the beach or an amusement park so that the kids can have fun and spend some time together.

We've tried to include Dylan in our activities but he's not interested, not because he's being an asshole but because he wants his kids to have fun with their family without his mood bringing them down.

Dylan has kept his head down ever since Luca was sent to rehab and from what I've heard from my brothers, he spends all of his time either working, sleeping, working out, getting therapy or being a dad and not particularly in that order either.

At first, my parents weren't keen on leaving the kids with their dad because of Dylan's actions on Christmas Day and also because he's been suffering from really bad depression since then which is reasonable if you ask me but they quickly changed their minds when Dylan broke down and begged them not to take his babies away from him saying that he's already lost his husband and he wouldn't survive if he lost his kids as well.

Ever since then, Dylan has been doing really well, he's stepped up as a dad and he's also been attending therapy a couple of times a week as well.

I've only seen him maybe once or twice since our argument after Christmas and I've honestly seen a massive difference in him when I did and that difference is that he's more quiet and introverted now whereas beforehand he was extroverted and loud and he could talk the back legs of a horse.

Dylan has also taken on the role of step-father to Chloe and Alex and has been spending a lot of time with them and their grandparents and they've all grown really close to each other, Michael and Grace had even told me that they had a soft spot for Dylan and that they felt protective of him in a way.

Dylan has also helped Michael and Grace set up their own bakery shop in the heart of Manhattan which is doing really well and they're earning quite a bit of income now, he also helped them to find a home closer to his so that they could be closer to each other for the sake of the kid's.

I've also noticed a huge difference in both Michael and Grace's health and appearance since we moved them out of their old home, they look so much healthier and younger now which they've said is because they're sleeping better now and aren't as stressed out about them or their kids.

Michael had even told me once that he now feels content with his and Grace's deaths one day in the future because he knows that Chloe and Alex will always have people around them who love and care for them and they'll also have something to remember them by via their home and the bakery.

They also feel content with Luca and Dylan being fathers to their grandchildren just as long as Chloe and Alex aren't treated differently and will always be loved just as equally as their siblings.

Speaking of Luca, he's also doing great as well.

He's currently staying in a rehab centre in West Palm Beach in Miami Florida and it's doing him wonders being out there.

We've facetimed a couple of times since he was taken there and he looks so much healthier and happier now and he's starting to look like the old Luca but better.

Justin and Liam have told me that they've both visited Luca in Miami with all of the kids and according to them, he's adopted a much healthier lifestyle while in rehab, he's eating healthier now and he's also going to the gym every day and does yoga a couple of times a week as well.

Luca has also been attending therapy either every day or every other day and he's been writing his feelings down which has made a massive difference in him according to my brothers who have said that he looks like a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders and his chest and he looks a lot lighter and not as tense or as highly strung as Liam put it.

Luca isn't the only one who has been attending therapy, my family and I have also been going to therapy as well. We all attend therapy separately but have been meeting up once a week to attend a session together as a family or at least we did until it became too emotionally draining for me, especially when my parents would repeatedly beg and plead with me for my forgiveness, something which I'm not ready to give them yet and it became too much, so Logan stopped me from going until I've given birth.

Logan has been super over-protective of me or even more protective of me while I'm pregnant, especially when it comes to my mental and emotional health and he's trying to protect me from anything which could not only set my own mental health back but also risk the lives of our unborn babies.

No, you didn't read wrong, I said babies.

Logan and his Usain Bolt s***m have impregnated me with a set of twins and we're having a boy and a girl which the kids aren't happy about because Logan Junior and Dayton wanted them to be boys and Teddy wanted us to have just girls.

As for myself and Logan, we don't really care what their genders are as long as they are healthy.

Logan has been revelling in every single moment of my pregnancy, he's read umpteen books on not just pregnancies but also births and after the birth which is super cute and it makes me smile when I see him looking through a book with a serious look on his face because it looks like he's studying for a test.

There was even a moment not too long ago when Logan had been reading a book which had a section in it about postpartum depression and he sought me out so that he could make me promise to him that I wouldn't shut him out or suffer alone if this happened to me and this made my love for this incredible man grow and became even stronger than it already was.

This was a really emotional moment for the both of us and for me because it solidified the fact that I had made the best decision ever when I agreed to marry Logan eight months ago because this man, this handsome, smart, kind and incredibly loveable man will always be there for me and our kids and he'll always have our backs just like we'll always have his.

I was brought out of my thoughts when I felt someone gently caress my cheek.

I looked over at my husband and smiled brightly when I saw him smiling at me but his eyes were filled with worry and concern for me.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Because I'm wondering what my beautiful wife is thinking so hard about, that's why"

He said whilst placing his forehead against mine as his thumb continued to caress my cheek.

"Oh, I was just thinking about the past eight months and how amazing and magical they've been for us"

"Yeah they have and so is our future, baby"

Logan said with a smile as he leaned in and kissed me.

We were broken apart however by the sound of something metal being tapped against what I'm assuming is glass.

We pulled away from each other and looked over to where the noise was coming from and I couldn't help but smile brightly when I saw Logan's parents David and Ruth standing with Logan Junior and Dayton on either side of them and Teddy being the princess that she is, is being held by her gramps and they're all standing in front a huge birthday cake with the number thirty and Logan's name on it in huge rose gold letters.

"Oh god, we're not gonna sing Happy Birthday, are we?"

Logan groaned as he facepalmed and I chuckled.

"What's a birthday party without the guest of honour being sang to"

I said with a smile as I kissed my husband's cheek.

"Come on, babe"

I grab his hand and we both stand up before walking over to his parents who are giving their speech.

"We wanna thank you all for coming and celebrating our eldest son's birthday with us"

Ruth says whilst smiling proudly at her son.

"We're so proud of the man my Logan has grown up to be, we love you so much, baby"

"I love you guys too, mom"

Logan says with a smile.

"Now, unlike our youngest two who love attention, our eldest child doesn't and he hates it when we sing happy birthday t him, so we're not gonna do that today"

David says and I swear I heard Logan say thank god under his breath which had me chuckling.

"Instead, we just wanna say happy 30th birthday to our eldest son Logan David Black, a young man who has made mysel his mom, his siblings but most importantly, his beautiful wife Lacey and his gorgeous kids incredibly proud of him just by being him...now, come and blow your candles out and make a wish, son"

David said with a smile.

Logan then led us over to the cake which just had one singular candle lit on it which was stylised as the number thirty for Logan's age.

I had started to feel a little funny while David and Ruth were making their speech but I didn't think anything of it because I've been having Braxton Hicks for days now and I just thought it was that.

It was only when Logan was blowing out the candle on his cake and everyone started to cheer for him that I realised what was going on.

"What did you wish for, daddy?"

"I can't tell you, princess"

Logan said with a chuckle while I was suppressing a moan from the pain that I was feeling. "Erm, Logan...

I tried to get my husband's attention but he either didn't hear me or he chose to ignore me.

"Why not?

"Because it won't come true if I tell you"

"Oh come on brother, you can tell us, you've already got everything in life anyway"

Ryker says with a chuckle and an amused Logan rolls his eyes.

"Ok fine, I mean, what's the likelihood of this happening anyway...I wished that my wife would have our babies today so that we could share our birthdays together"

Logan said earning aww's from all of the women.

"Logan"

I said in a strained voice.

"Yes, love"

Logan said while looking down at me.

"Your...your wish is about to come true"

"Huh, what do you mean?"

He asks me and I grimace as I feel water trickling down my leg as a sharp pain shoots through my abdomen.

Oh god

"My water just broke"