Christmas has finally arrived and sadly for Toni he couldn't find anyone to replace Paul yet which has him fuming that his father isn't changing Paul's place at the moment. I placed my hand on my bump as I made my way down the stairs to see Toni and Drake working on some of the designs for the family gathering we were going to have for today.

My eyes landed on Paul who Toni continuously was glaring at Paul who was also helping them which obviously Toni didn't like that and Drake on the other hand just hated him because Toni hates him, apparently it's a best friend code. I heard it from Katherine when I was confused about Drake being all moody and mean to Paul but then she told me the meaning behind it all.

"The queen is walking towards us." Drake announced causing Toni to look over at me from the ladder he was on. "Merry Christmas!" Drake cheered happily.

"Merry Christmas to you too, Drake." I sent him a soft smile at his cheerfulness.

Toni glanced over at Paul who gave me a soft smile. "Pay attention." Toni snapped, causing Paul to look over at the job again. I sighed at Toni's rudeness towards the poor guy that was helping him. "Babe, why don't you go sit down." He called over his shoulder.

I ran a hand through my hair. "I've been sleeping all day. I think that's enough rest." I responded, crossing my arms making my way to drake's side instantly he wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"You're carrying twins. I think it's best if you sit." He continued on making me sigh. Ever since he found out i'm carrying two children he has been even more protective and even more carrying. All he wants me to do is sit and rest in case something happens to the three of us, he worries a lot.

"I'm tired of resting so much." I refused, causing him to clench the decoration in his hand.

"Stubborn woman." He muttered, but I still heard it.

"If she doesn't want to sit down don't force-" Paul cut himself off when he saw Toni's face.

"Oh shit..." Drake uttered, almost laughing at Paul's regretful face. I couldn't help but feel bad for Paul because of everything Toni was doing to him out of possessiveness, I feel as if he is just paranoid and Drake just agreed because Toni is his best friend.

Toni looked as if he was about to murder the man standing next to the ladder. "That's right." He continued with the last decoration on the wall before climbing down the ladder. "Open your mouth again and speak to me with that tone you'll find yourself jobless." He threatened causing me to cringe at his anger towards the guard.

"I understand, Sir." Paul said, Toni nodded turning around and walking towards me.

He pushed my hair out of the way giving me a short kiss on my lips. "It's all done." He said, as soon as we pulled away, breathing out in relief.

I chuckled staring up at the decorated walls. "You guys did pretty great." I grinned at their designs. "It's beautiful." I complimented causing Toni to smirk at me.

"Mrs. Mahfud." I heard Paul's voice causing Toni to tense and Drake to shake his head sighing.

"This guy is asking for a death wish." Drake muttered to himself.

Toni moved out of my way revealing Paul who had his eyes shining bright. "I have a Christmas present for you." Toni sucked in a sharp breath from beside me and I knew at this moment he was losing it. "I wanted to give it to you but decided to wait until it's present box opening." My husband went to say something but I grabbed his hand trying to calm him down.

"You didn't have to." I told him quickly before Toni could snap at him.

He smiled showing his deep dimples. "It had to be done." He continued, causing Toni to squeeze my hand.

"Thank you so much, Paul." I nodded awkwardly, looking over at Toni who was throwing daggers at the guy in front of us. "Um, babe I think we should start with the meals." I interlocked our hands together before dragging him to the kitchen.

"Get back to work." I heard Drake tell him strictly before following close behind us.

Toni removed his hand from mine slamming his hand against the wall. "I'm going to kill him. I'm going to kill him." He muttered, pacing back and forth.

Drake shut the door behind us. "Toni." I grabbed his arms stopping him from pacing. "It's no big deal." He gave me a look of disbelief. "He's just being nice..." I trailed, causing Toni to burst out laughing in anger.

"Nice? I didn't know employs gave their damn employer a fucking gift." I put my lips in a line.

"They actually do...Sometimes." Toni continued to shoot me a look.

He stepped back. "Yeah. Only when they like them!" He snapped, he slammed his hand onto the counter.

Drake leaned against the wall watching the scene. "I have to admit. He was looking at her ass again as she was leading you to the kitchen." He said, making the situation worse.

"Drake!" I shouted, Toni's anger built up even more he bolted towards the door causing me to grab his arm yanking him back. "Toni! Toni stop! We will get rid of him after tonight." I promised, trying my best to prevent him from doing anything stupid.

Toni turned around so fast that he closed the gap between us. "This guy will leave after tonight. He will fucking leave or I'll end up breaking every single fucking bone in his body, starting from his fucking eyes." I gulped in fear, I've never seen Toni carry so much anger before until now.

I nodded my head. "We'll get rid of him."

He rubbed his face due to stress, placing his forehead against mine. "That was just beautiful." Drake commented, laughing.

Toni froze removing his forehead from mine and shooting Drake a look, causing him to raise his hand in surrender. "Shut up." Toni said, causing Drake to zip his lips and throw the lock before heading towards the fridge.

Toni turned back to me, placing his hands on either side of my cheeks. His soft lips brushed against my own placing a kiss to it. "I'm sorry." He apologized. I didn't saying anything to him and just placed another kiss onto his lips.

"It's okay." I reassured, pulling away from him. "We need to get started with the meals today before our guests arrive." I informed him walking towards the fridge taking out all the ingredients.

I placed my ingredients onto the counter. "Drake, you're helping." I stated, causing him to slowly stop chewing and looking at me in disbelief.

"Wait, wait, wait." He repeated, standing up. "Just because i'm living here doesn't mean i'm your little dog." I placed my hand on my hip, glancing at Toni who stared at his best friend with narrowed eyes.

Toni crossed his arms. "Yes indeed. But you're basically our bitch now." I gasped, looking over at Toni.

"Toni." I scolded, sending him a look. "No cursing in this house." Toni and Drake both smirked at me at the same time.

"Fuck, bitch, pussy, ass." Drake said quickly, closing my eyes tightly.

It's almost like I already have a child. "I'm done." I muttered, looking over at my husband. "You take care of the meat. While I cut the vegetables. Drake go boil the pasta in hot water." I ordered the two of them. Toni walked over to where the meat was at, Drake went and got a pot pouring some water into it before boiling it onto the stove.

I tied my hair into a bandanna to get my hair out of my face, cutting the washed vegetables neatly. "You know what's funny..." Drake paused, standing next to the stove waiting for the water to boil.

Toni and I both looked over at him. "What?" Toni asked, looking back at the meat.

"I was never invited to the wedding." He stated, causing me to bite the side of my cheek.

Toni on the other hand shot Drake a look. "Is that really important at the moment?" He questioned. I continued to keep my mouth shut and resumed with my vegetables.

"Yes. Because my own best friend didn't invite me."

Toni groaned in annoyance. "Drake, it's about to be a year. Move on."

Drake mumbled something under his breath. "Anniversary coming soon, aye?" I blushed remembering our anniversary.

"Has the water boiled?" I asked, changing the subject causing Drake to look over and see the water that had been boiled. "Stick the pasta in." I informed him, walking over to Toni to see him cutting the meat so perfectly.

Everything he does is perfect. "Is this perfect for your liking Mrs. Mahfud?" I couldn't help but chuckle at his playful question.

Standing on my tippy toes and placing a kiss to his cheek. "It's perfect." I said, pulling away from him.

I turned around walking towards my vegetables but quickly stopped holding onto my stomach and letting out a sharp gasp. "Layla?" I heard Toni say from behind me. I didn't say anything placing both my hands onto my stomach. "Layla? Are you alright?" He asked, concerned. I felt his arms around me.

"Toni..." I trailed.

"Babe? What's wrong?" He asked worriedly.

"Layla? Is it the babies?" Drake asked this time.

My head snapped over to Toni. "Toni. They kicked!" I told him excitedly, he looked at me confused but soon turned into relief. I grabbed his hand placing it onto my stomach, another kick had come to my stomach. "Did you feel it." His brows were furrowed but soon a smile formed onto his face.

He nodded his head. "You scared me." He laughed.

"Yeah. No shit." Drake said, from behind us.

I laughed, cuddling into Toni's arm as he held onto me tightly placing a kiss to my head. "I love you." I looked up at him with grin.

"I love you too."

"You know what...I think i'll head out and leave you two doing all that couple shit." Drake stated, causing Toni to look at him with a glare. "What i'm helping you get laid, in the kitchen." I gasped, digging my head into Toni's chest causing Drake's laughter to fill my ears.

His laugh slowly faded with a sound of the kitchen door shutting. I pulled away from Toni's chest to see him staring down at me with a loving look and a sheepish smile on his face. He slowly crouched down placing a kiss onto my stomach. "I can't wait." He commented, his thumb stroking my stomach softly.

"Me either." I grinned as he stood up from the floor, kissing my forehead.

"Thank you." He whispered, as soon as he pulled me into his arms.

I had just finished getting dressed into my dress I had straightened my hair and right now I was putting mascara on while Toni strapped his watch from behind me. I screwed the top back into the mascara stepping back staring at myself in the mirror one last time.

Toni's large arms came around my waist as he stood behind me, his face was into the crook of my neck placing kisses onto it. "You look beautiful." He complimented. I smiled at him through the mirror as his piercing blue eyes looked at me from the crook of my neck, his lips continued to give me small butterfly kisses.

I leaned into his kisses, moving my head to the side giving him more access to my neck but the moment was soon ruined when we heard Katherine entering our room. "Toni! We're here!" She shouted, making me quickly remove myself from Toni, who sighed at his little sister for ruining the moment.

I fixed my hair looking over at Katherine who poked her head into the bathroom. "Holy shit you look beautiful!" She rushed towards me ignoring Toni who was obviously still annoyed at his sister.

I blushed. "Thank you." I smiled at her. "You look beautiful yourself." I complimented back, looking down at her gorgeous red dress she was wearing.

"Is everyone here?" Toni cut in causing Katherine to look over at him.

She nodded her head. "Yeah. Including Lori." She revealed, causing a smile onto my face knowing my mother was already here.

"We should head down." I told them, walking towards Toni who grabbed my hand into his big warm ones making me feel giddy inside.

We walked out of the bathroom and strode out of the bedroom, towards the stairs. We walked down to hear everyone's laughter coming from the living room, once we entered the living room everyone was gathered all together onto the chair.

My eyes instantly caught my mother's. "Mom." I removed my hand from Toni's and walked towards her pulling her into a hug. "Merry Christmas." I told her, as soon as we pulled away.

She cupped my cheek. "Merry Christmas to you too." Her eyes became a little teary. "This is our first Christmas together." She commented, making me smile at her nodding my head.

"Let's enjoy it." I turned to everyone else, greeting each and every one of them.

I walked over taking a seat beside Toni and Anna when I was done. Anna instantly smiled looking at my stomach. "I can't wait to see my godchildren." She said, excitedly. Toni and I decided to make Anna the godmother of our children since she was really excited for them. Almost more excited than us.

"We can't either." I reassured her, placing my hand on top of Toni's that was laying on my bump. "Toni." I started.

"Hm?" He hummed in response.

"Did you take the chicken out of the oven?" I asked, looking over at him.

He looked unsure making me sigh. "Let's go." We both stood up walking out of the living room and towards the kitchen. I sighed in relief when I saw the chicken being taken out but by someone who Toni wanted to kill. "What do you think you're doing, Paul?" Toni asked strictly.

He placed the chicken onto the counter and slipped the oven glove off. I nudged Toni but he ignored me. "The chicken was in the oven, sir." He motioned. "I decided to take it out thinking you guys forgot." He explained, Toni narrowed his eyes at the poor guy.

"Get back to your job." Paul bowed his head and walked out of the kitchen.

"Why do you have to be so rude?" I asked, walking over to the chicken. "Without him we would probably have burnt chicken." I looked over at the chicken that was roasted beautifully.

"Oh. So you're saying he's better at cooking than me?" He shot, causing me to look over at him with a look of disbelief.

"Why are you twisting my words?" I crossed my arms staring at my fuming husband.

He rubbed his mustache. "You don't believe that he's a pervert. And you keep making it like he is some kind of hero or some shit." He growled angry, making me close my eyes tightly.

Reopening my eyes and walking towards Toni placing my hand onto his cheek. "You are my only hero," I stroked his cheek. "Whatever Paul fantasies about isn't going to come true. Because I love you and only you," He stared at me with his face softening a bit. "No one can take your place because you're permanent." He sucked in a breath, grabbing a hold of my wrist.

Turning his head and placing a kiss to my palm. "I know. I know." He pulled me into a warm embrace. "And you're place is permanent to me, as well." I sucked in a breath, giving him a warm kiss onto his lips.

"Let's set the table." He told me, when we pulled away from each other.

I nodded, we walked towards the rest of the food that had been prepared and placed them onto the table. The kitchen door opened revealing everyone, they entered the kitchen with smiles onto their faces. "The three of you did pretty great with everything in the house." Jordan stated, as soon as he walked in.

"Thanks." Toni replied shortly.

"You all may take a seat." I motioned, everyone walked towards the dining table and took a seat.

Toni and I soon joined them. "So, Toni why do you want me to replace Paul?" Jordan started a conversation with Toni. Drake instantly choked on his food, I patted his back as I looked over at Toni who was on my right side.

He shrugged. "He doesn't do his job right." He lied, continuing to eat.

Jordan narrowed his eyes. "I don't think that could be the reason, son." He disagreed, obviously knowing something was up. "He is one of the best guards I own and has always known to do his job right. He's very high." He continued on, Toni slowly stopped chewing.

"Well...He isn't doing his job properly." Toni shot back, taking a sip from his wine.

I awkwardly played with my food glancing between the father in son. "What is the real reason?" Toni glanced at me then his father.

He sucked in a sharp breath. "He stares at my wife inappropriately." He snapped, everyone on the table slowly stopped talking to one another as they looked at the father and son.

Jordan looked confused, he looked over at me. "What does he mean?" Toni rubbed his face obviously not wanting to talk about this.

"He obviously is attracted to her." He said slowly this time.

"I've noticed it as well." Drake interfered.

I pushed my hair off my shoulders looking at the two beside me, shaking my head. "Are you sure?" Toni rolled his eyes.

"What are you an FBI? Take him back. If not I'll leave him jobless." He threatened, taking a sip from his wine once again.

Jordan slowly nodded. "Alright. I'll send someone else." Toni sighed in relief.

I looked over at Toni with a look as he sent me a smirk, knowing he won against Paul. But I don't understand why he worries so much about Paul when he knows there is no one to replace him.

Katherine opened the present Toni had gotten her, pulling out a beautiful diamond necklace. "Aw, Toni." She ran up to him pulling him into a tight hug. "Thank you." She whispered into his chest.

Anna and Gina sat beside me as Toni, Travis, Kevin, and Drake sat across from us. I leaned back resting my back that started to ache against the comfortable cushioned chair, smiling at Kenny who was on the ground playing with the human sized stuffed animal that was gifted by Travis. "Gina. This is from Kevin." Katherine said, handing the box to her as she sat next to the Christmas tree.

Gina blushed, looking down at the neatly wrapped present, she slowly opened it revealing a case. She slowly opened it showing a diamond bracelet inside, looking up at Kevin who watched her expression carefully. "Thank you." She told him softly.

He sent her a small smile. "It'll look beautiful on you." He said, causing her to blush even more.

I couldn't help but smile between the two. "Layla. This is from...." Katherine trailed, her eyebrows furrowed. "Paul? Paul got you a present?" Katherine asked, with a raised brow.

Toni sucked in a sharp breath. I shrugged taking it from her, slowly opening it up to see a star shaped necklace. "Are you fucking kidding me." Toni muttered under his breath.

"Cute..." Anna awkwardly trailed.

"Maybe. He's being nice." My mother decided to jump in.

I nodded in agreement trying to calm Toni down, he didn't say anything and continued to glare daggers at the gift in my hand. I placed it onto the table, pushing my hair out of my way. "Okay, next." Anna picked a random present. "Oh. This is for me!" She announced with a bright smile. "From Travis." She looked up at him to see him shooting her a wink.

She blushed opening the present revealing a MK bag causing her to squeal loudly before throwing herself into his arms. "Thank you! Thank you!" She kissed his cheek continuously making everyone burst into laughter.

"Layla. This one is for you, from Toni." I looked over at Toni as I took the present from Katherine.