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Shallou & Emmit Fenn - All Your Days:
'All my friends keep asking, how do you spend all of your days by her side and I just, I will love her 'til I die'
"Dan, will you please help me pick out something to wear? I feel like the ugliest person on the planet right now!" Emilia yelled from Daniel's walk-in closet where she had thrown all of her dresses on the floor while trying them on. She had brought a few options, knowing they would be celebrating Christmas at Daniel's parents' house but none of them seemed to make her feel even a little bit prettier. Daniel walked in and let out a chuckle when he spotted his girlfriend on top of the pile of clothes on the floor and he offered his hands to help her get up. He nuzzled his face in her neck and held her for a while which made Emilia relax in his arms. "You'll never be the ugliest, babe". He whispered in her ear.
They had exchanged their Christmas presents that morning and Emilia still couldn't believe how much he had spoiled her. Daniel bought her a new Dior handbag and a few jewellery pieces, some candles and the book she had been dying to read. And even though she loved every single one of those things, the key he gave her last night was still her favourite. Emilia had given Daniel some new workout clothes, a new cologne and a leather bracelet with their initials carved into it but she was certain his favourite gift was the little baby growing inside of her belly. Still holding onto her boyfriend, Emilia slowly pulled away and kissed his cheek before she held up a few dresses for him to choose from, not really bothered to pick one herself anymore.
"I'm sure you'll look stunning in both, but I love the red one, it feels more festive". Emilia nodded and started clearing away the rest of the clothes before she finally got dressed in her Christmas Day outfit. Daniel had chosen a burgundy red dress, which was very formfitting so luckily Emilia wasn't showing off her pregnancy just yet. She started her makeup and chose to do a bronze eye and a dark red lip to match her dress. Emilia was curling her hair when she noticed her two best friends enter her bathroom, both of them looking stunning in their dresses. The six of them were all heading over to Daniel's parents and Michael's parents would be there also so it would be an exciting night. "How are you feeling, Mil? Excited to share the news?" Gia asked and Emilia nodded.
Daniel had been so hyped to tell his parents and his enthusiasm had rubbed off on her. Emilia was a little sad that she wasn't able to see her own parents for Christmas this year but they had FaceTimed them earlier and told them the news already. Her mom had screamed down the phone, so excited to get another grandchild as her brother already had two kids. Her dad was a little quieter, but she could see in his eyes that he was so happy for her. "Yeah, I'm really excited. Daniel has told me that he expects his mom to cry, so we'll see". Emilia giggled while she sprayed some hairspray in her hair. The three of them took some pictures in the bathroom mirror before they went downstairs to check on the boys.
Daniel's mouth dropped when he spotted his girlfriend walk towards him and he placed his phone on the table before taking her in his arms. "You look amazing, Mil. I'm so happy to be able to spend Christmas with you". He said before he gently kissed her cheek, not wanting to ruin the gorgeous red lipstick on her lips. Daniel had felt so sorry for her this past week, seeing her in bed all the time, throwing up and feeling like crap and he knew she was the strongest woman he had ever met when he saw her walk towards him like this right now as if nothing was going on. He was so proud. Proud to call her his girlfriend, proud that she was carrying his baby and even more proud to take her to his parents' house to tell them about it right now.
The six of them took some photos together in front of the Christmas tree in Daniel's living room and Emilia smiled when she felt Daniel put his hands on her belly while they were posing. Soon it was time to go and Emilia drove with her boyfriend and Nick while Isabel joined Michael and Gia in their car. The drive was about half an hour long but it went by pretty quick because of all the stories the boys were telling her about the city they were driving through. "And this.. Is the house I grew up in". Daniel said when he pulled up on the driveway. The others parked right behind them and Emilia looked around for a while when she got out of the car. Daniel grabbed the presents out of the boot of his car and slid his fingers through hers before they walked towards the door.
Emilia wasn't nervous to see Daniel's parents as she had met them before and spend the entire Australian GP weekend together. She was, however, getting more and more nervous to tell them about their new grandchild. "Oh my gosh, hi!" Grace opened the door and immediately hugged Daniel and Emilia soon followed, happy to be greeted this warmly. Joe sat in the living room on the sofa watching some tv and after they had all greeted him, Grace offered them a drink of champagne, which she had already prepared before they arrived. Emilia's eyes met Daniel's and they immediately understood each other. Emilia couldn't drink and Grace would definitely notice if she left her glass full the entire time. "Uh mum, I know we usually do the gift-giving after dinner, but we would really like to give you this one in advance.." Emilia heard Daniel say and she saw a smile grow on Grace's face.
"Alright then, you're making me curious". She said and watched as Daniel pulled out a small little package from one of the bags. Emilia nodded when he looked at her, silently saying it was okay for him to give it to his mom. He handed it over and Emilia felt her heart beating in her chest when she watched her boyfriend's mom open the wrapping. They had made another onesie, which said: "Only the best parents get promoted to grandparents" and they added a picture of the ultrasound they had yesterday. Grace had a smile on her face when she pulled out the white onesie and Emilia saw the moment it clicked in her head when she read the text.
"Oh my gosh, Joe, look at this!" She said and Joe joined her side soon after. A tear rolled down Grace's face and Emilia couldn't hold it anymore either. The pregnancy hormones were definitely real. "I can't believe this.. Are you for real? This isn't a joke, is it?" Grace said and Daniel shook his head. "It's not mom, we know it may be a little soon and unexpected, it was for us as well, but we are so happy about it now". Emilia watched Grace hand the onesie to Joe and walk straight over to her. She would have expected her to hug her son first, but she came straight up to her and wrapped her arms around Emilia, which made her sob loudly. "Oh, my angel, come here.." Emilia hugged Grace back and she had never felt so loved by someone other than her own family before.
Joe hugged his son and congratulated Emilia as well after she had calmed down a little. They were very happy for the both of them and Grace immediately understood why Daniel wanted to give them this now, seeing as Emilia hadn't taken a sip of her champagne yet. Grace headed to the kitchen to grab another drink and Emilia decided to follow her. "Can I help you with something?" She asked and Grace immediately shook her head. "No dear, I can handle it just fine. Why don't you sit down for a moment?" Emilia nodded and sat down on a kitchen stool, while Grace poured her a glass of juice. "So how are you feeling?" She asked and Emilia let out a deep breath, relieved to finally be able to talk about it with someone who probably understood what she felt right now.
"Well, I'm really happy about it. It was a shock at first, that's for sure. But Daniel and I know we are right together and it may be soon, but we have been through a lot these past few months.. Maybe Daniel has told you some things about it?" She said and she saw Grace nod her head slightly while looking down at her fingers. "Yeah, he told us. We were on FaceTime one evening and he looked really tired and stressed and we asked him what was going on and he couldn't hold it in anymore. I'm sorry if you didn't want us to know.." Grace said and Emilia loved this woman so much already. "It's fine, of course, it is. It was a difficult time and I understand that he needed to vent to someone as well. But it made us as a couple so much stronger.."
"And how are you feeling physically?" Grace asked and Emilia let out a sigh. "Well, at the moment I feel alright, but I have been in bed for a week straight. Yesterday was the first day that I felt a little better, but I'm still super tired and everything". She explained and she saw Grace walk over to a cabinet to grab her some pill bottles. "Here, take these home with you and take on of each every day". Emilia took the bottles, all different types of vitamins and supplements. "Thank you so much. Really, you are so sweet to me and I don't know what I did to deserve that.." She said while she stood up and walked over to Grace to hug her. "You are making my son really happy, so you make me just as happy".
The both of them joined the rest again and soon it was time to eat. Daniel and Emilia sat down next to each other at the table and Emilia felt his hand slide onto her knee immediately. "What were you two discussing in the kitchen?" He asked her and she giggled. "Oh, just some baby names. We were thinking Archibald for a boy and Octavia for a girl.." Daniel squeezed her knee while he bumped his shoulder against hers and they both laughed. "No, she was asking me how I felt and we talked about the Marcus thing for a while. And she gave me some vitamins to make me feel a little better". Daniel nodded and he placed a kiss on Emilia's cheek. "I'm really glad you get along with my mom so well. That means a lot to me".
Grace and Joe walked out with the plate full of meat a few seconds letter and everyone gasped. All the food on the table looked amazing and Daniel helped his dad pour some more drinks while everyone was filling their plate. "I want to propose a toast". He said after everyone had a refill of their glass. He held his glass up and waited until everyone was holding theirs as well. "I just want to say that I love every single one of you very much and I'm eternally grateful for all of your support during this year. Thank you, Michael, for making me work really hard, but being my best friend while doing so. Isabel and Gia, thank you for taking such good care of my gorgeous girl while I couldn't be there these last few months. Nick, thank you for always making us laugh and for being one of the best friends in the world".
"Mom and dad, thank you for always having my back and raising me to be the fine young gentleman I am today.." Everyone laughed and Daniel shot his parents a wink and a big smile from over the table. "And last but not least. To my sweet and beautiful Emilia.. Thank you for making me happy again, for loving me for who I am, for being my biggest supporter and for giving me the best Christmas present anyone has ever given me. I love you so much and I can't wait to start this family with you". Emilia had the tears flowing over her cheeks again and she leaned over to give Daniel a kiss. "I love you too, Dan".