32 Holidays

{P.O.V. Jennifer Ryans}

Two days before Christmas...

The last couple of months have been amazing with Kendrick. It also has been amazing to be pregnant with our little girl. I have gotten a cute baby bump now, and I can also feel her kick. The first time Kendrick and I got to feel her kick. We were cuddling in bed, facing one another, with Kendrick kissing all over me. Then out of nowhere, she kicked really hard. I couldn't help but smile really big, knowing I could feel her. It wasn't only me that smiled at first Kendrick looked a little surprised. Then he placed his hand on my stomach and waited for her to kick again. And when she did, he had this big goofy smile that just warmed my heart.

Placing some lipstick on my lips, I finish getting ready for tonight's event. Looking in the body mirror, admiring the white dress I was wearing. It went to my knees, and it had long sleeves on it the sleeves hang off my shoulders. . The part that I loved about it the most was how it showed off my baby bump. Grabbing a pair of white heeled wedges, I sit down in the closet chair, putting them on. The heel of the show was clear, and look liked there was ice coming down it.

"Are you ready to go?" Kendrick asks as he enters the closet.

"I believe I am." Telling him, looking up at him, I could see that he was checking me out. "Who eye fucking who now?" His eyes look up towards mine, getting sea blue eyes caught with luscious brown.

"I am. You look stunning, except your missing something."

"What exactly am I missing?" Asking curiously. He walks towards me helps me stand.

"Closes your eyes." Doing has he says I could feel him put something around my neck. "Alright, you can open them."

Opening my eyes and feeling what he put, it was a necklace. Looking in the mirror, it was stunning. It had a silver chain and small diamonds going down the chain, making it look like icicles. It was beautiful, and it went perfectly with my outfit.

"It beautiful, what the occasion?"

"Call it an early Christmas present. I knew you didn't have any jewelry to go with your outfit tonight. Thanks to your nagging about it, so I got you some jewelry to go with it." Smiling big at him, he pulls me tight to him the best he could with my stomach in the way. Placing his hand behind my head underneath my ponytail and kisses me. While kissing me sweetly, he pulls my ponytail out. Pulling my lips away from his and lightly smacking his chest.

"Hey, it took me forever to get ready." Using my playing but also serious tone.

"Trust me in that outfit, my necklace, and your curly hair down make you look even more irresistible." He compliments, earning a blush from me. He holds his arm out to me, putting my arm in with his. We leave for tonight's Christmas cocktail company party.

Every year, the company throws a big huge cocktail party on the third floor down from the CEO's office. This floor was specially made for events like this. This year we have a winter wonderland theme. The flowers were white, there is clear crystal, and sliver everywhere. The Christmas tree looked like there was snow on it with beautiful icicles. Glass blue ornaments along with sliver ornaments hung the tree, and a blue skirt was at the bottom. The top of the tree has a beautiful star that had beautiful dark blue and white lights. There were tall tables and chairs everywhere with candles in the middle of them. The serving staff was serving food, champagne, soda water, and red wine.

The party was hit as it always was. Kendrick and Nolan were off somewhere talking about whatever it is those two talk about while Cassidy and I sat at one of the tables. Talking about what it is what we talk about.

"This place looks amazing now I see why you liked coming here every year when you worked here," Cassidy says

"I was also made to come because of what my job was." Telling her back.

"Now this year, you come as the CEO's wife. My things really have changed."

"They really have." Smiling big at the idea.

"What's with the big smile?"

"Just been thinking."

"About?"

"My and Kendrick relationship." I want to be married to him for more than two years but forever.

"Something happened, didn't it?"

"Yes... Kendrick ended up telling me that he was in love with me."

"So it was the secretary that could only tame the Devil CEO. In the same way, it was the beauty that tamed the beast. I'm happy for you, Jenna. Do you feel the same way for him?"

"Yes, I do, but I haven't said it back to him."

"What the hell are you waiting for?"

"I don't know every time I want to say the words. I get all choked up."

"Are you afraid to tell him?" Thinking about it for a few minutes asking myself that question.

"No, I don't understand it, but something keeping me from saying it."

"Well, maybe you just need to figure out the block first, then maybe you will be able to say it."

"Really think so?"

"Yes, I do."

"I don't know what I do without you, Cass."

"Probably get lost and join the circus for all I know." She says playfully.

From that moment on, the evening went wonderful. I convinced Kendrick to dance with me to some Christmas music. We danced to the song a Winter Wonderland. Then after a few hours, the company gave everyone their Christmas bonus. After they received their Christmas Bonus, everybody left. When we got home, Kendrick and I had a bath together and ended up snuggling in bed naked after the bath. On Christmas eve evening, I did a tradition my parents and grandma did with me. We watch Christmas movies while eating popcorn. On Christmas day we opened our present even the dogs got a few presents.

Now it's news year's eve dressed in some warm clothes. Kendrick and I were sitting outside on the back porch swing snuggling underneath a blanket, waiting for the new year to come. While doing so, Nate and his family and Nolan and Cassidy were lighting a few fireworks off for the kids.

"Look at how much fun they're having." Telling Kendrick watching the kids play with sparklers.

"Yea.." He says

"Here soon, we will be able to do that with our little girl."

"Yea.."

"I wish she was here already. I really want to hold and love on her."

"Four more months then you will be able to."

"In six, we will be married for a full year. Times does fly.."

"It really does." Watching the kids for a few more minutes, Kendrick sits up and gets off the swing. "There something I want to show and tell you."

"Alright?..." Kendricks me off the swing and takes me inside to his home office. Getting into one of his filing cabinets, he grabs something. It was some paper packet he stands in front of me with it.

"This is the marriage contract that we have. I have been doing a lot of thinking, and I have decided something."

"Which is?"

"I want to be married because we want to, not because of some contract."

"So what exactly are you saying?" He takes a deep breath and puts the contact in the paper shredder.

"No more contract." I didn't know what to say to all of this. The feelings I was feeling was overwhelming. Grabbing a handful of his t-shirt, I pull him to me and kiss him hard. "What was that for?" He asks, surprisingly after pulling his lips from mine.

"I love you, and I want to be married because we want to and not because of a contract to." He smiled a big smile.

"I love you too." He says back. Wrapping his arms around my waist, he pulls me to him and kisses me. The father clock in his office stroke 12:00. Letting it know the new year was here. The bigger fireworks went off outside. Flashing different colors in the room, we were in.

"Happy New Year, Mrs. Ryans." Kendricks says against my lips.

Happy New Year, Mr. Ryans." Telling him back then, he kisses me some more.