You're leaving? (A 1x1 with Lexxy)

[isax]

Ashley sighed. She was going to have to explain everything to Ivy and she wasn't ready to have her become angry with her like the others did. "I'll tell her everything. I'll make sure you aren't the bad guy in her eyes." Ashley told him and put her head in her hands.


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[Lexus]

"We're not having that discussion today Ash, the kids don't need to be reminded. Don't worry about it." He says with a faint smile setting Jenna down on the floor to play and laid out her toys.


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[isax]

Ashley sighed and said, "I'll have it with her in private. She's going to ask questions Clay, you know she will." She kept her head in her hands and felt like crying but bit her lip to fight them back. The first Christmas that they were divorced. It sucked.


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[Lexus]

"Ash, don't cry." He says desperately walking over to her and taking her in his arms. He felt defeated. She was falling a part and it was his fault. This isn't how this day was supposed to go.


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[isax]

Ashley couldn't fight the tears, especially not when she felt that familiar warmth that she missed so dearly. "It's hard not to and you know it." She whispered and cried into his chest. Something she hadn't done at all in the year of them being divorced. It just all sucked and it was all hitting her now.


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[Lexus]

"I know," He closed his eyes and stroked her brunette hair. He didn't want the kids to see their mom like this. Jenna saw and crawled over to her mom and fussed for attention. She didn't like to see her mom upset, of course she was closer to her mom because she don't more time with her.


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[isax]

When she heard Jenna, Ashley laughed softly and looked down at her little baby girl. She reached down and took her in her arms and smiled. "What Jenna." She whispered as Jenna giggled and was her bubbly self again. Ashley smiled at her little one and smiled more when she yawned and leaned back against her dad and her hand went to his face. "Da....da." Jenna said and Ashley smiled brightly. Her first word. "Yes Jenna. That's your dad." Ashley whispered. She was happy but she still had the urge to cry.


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[Lexus]

Clay kissed her cheek. He felt bad that that was her first word when she spent so much time with her mom and he was her first word. It didn't sit well with him. "Jenna, whose that?" He asks pointing to her mother with a smile.


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[isax]

Jenna looked at Ashley and opened her mouth to say something but she couldn't pick it up yet. You could see the frustration in the little girls face. Ashley laughed softly and kissed her forehead. "It's alright Clay. It's cute." She whispered to him then kissed his cheek again and held Jenna's hand. "Can you watch her for an hour? I wanted to go do something real quick." She told him with a smile. She bought Clay something but forgot to pick it up from the store. It was tradition everyone open one present at the dinner.


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[Lexus]

Clay nodded and smiled at Jenna, bouncing her in his arms making her giggle. When Ash left he carried Jenna over to the tree. "You want to help me wrap mommy's present Jenna?" He asks grabbing it and the wrapping paper and sitting on the floor. He bought her the custom boots she wanted.


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[isax]

Ashley went out and picked up the present for Clay then wrapped it. She bought him what she remembered he wanted. His first pair of boots and a watch. They were both something he wanted and she knew he deserved it. She was with him when he eyed and tried on the boots. She eventually went back to the house and walked in as she smiled when Jenna crawled over to her. "What baby girl?" She asked with a smile and put Clays present under the tree like tradition.


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[Lexus]

Clay smiled at the two together as the other kids came down the stairs. He started to make breakfast for the five of them. It felt like how it was supposed to be, if felt like a family and just for a couple says they could pretend like hey still were. He smiled again when Jenna reached for Rylan. She loved him. He was still hesitant of her though.


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[isax]

Rylan looked at Jenna as she reached over for him to looked at her. He squatted down and picked her up and held her. "You bring our family back together." He whispered to her and kissed her cheek as they ate as a family then he fell asleep with Jenna asleep on his chest as they waited for the others. Finally when the evening came around, everyone walked in and hugged each other and sat at the table as the kids went upstairs. Rylan took Jenna with him. They were bonding.


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[Lexus]

Clay went upstairs to change before everyone arrived. He always dressed nice for the occasion. On the way down the stairs he heard Rylan talking to Jenna and stopped at the steps to listen.


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[isax]

"I love you Jenna. I was happy when I found out you were my dad's. It's because of you or family is still close. I owe you when you get older. I know you'll bring mom and dad back together again eventually. All the others girls what out of dad is his money. You have to keep him away from girls like that when I move out for college." He whispered to her as they sat on the floor and played with her toys.


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[Lexus]

Clay closed his eyes and took a deep breathe in silence. He had the urge to cry but he pushed it away and headed for the door. "Dinner will be ready soon," he says before closing the door again and heading back down the stairs to see Ivy. He ran over to her and took her in a right hug. "Well hello stranger."


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[isax]

Rylan looked at his dad and nodded as he continued to play with baby Jenna. Ivy smiled at Clay and nodded. "Hey." She said as she hugged him back then ran over to hug Ashley and Ashley smiled. "I missed you dork." Ashley said and Ivy laughed. "Missed you more." Ivy said then looked at Ashley's hands and noticed no ring. "I'll explain later. Let's just enjoy these holidays alright?" Ashley told her and Ivy sighed but nodded.


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[Lexus]

Clay set everything at the table and then everyone scattered over. When Rylan walked down with Jenna he smiled at him and Reagan holding hands. They were all growing up. He stood in the kitchen waiting for Ivy to notice the baby and based on how things looked he would guess she thought Jenna belonged to the young couple and he laughed at the thought.


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[isax]

Ivy looked at Reagan and Rylan and looked at Ashley in utter shock when she saw Jenna. Ashley laughed and shook her head. "No no. That's mine and Clays baby. Her names Jenna Rose Waters." Ashley said with the brightest smile possible. Rylan took Jenna to Ivy and Jenna looked at her and became a bit fussy since she had never seen Ivy before. Ashley laughed softly and the twins came running down. "Let's eat!" Cory said and Ashley laughed again. "Wait. Y'all just want to open your one present." She said and then twins smiled sheepishly.


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[Lexus]

(You should listen to this song by Scotty called Christmas is Comin' Round Again, there's one verse that describes the Waters.)


Clay nodded to the kids with a smirk and walked over to the tree and handed them all a gift. They all said they were from Ash but he bought them. It was all the specific sports stuff they asked for.


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[isax]

(( haha okay. I'll go listen right now.))


The kids all opened their presents at the same time and smiled. "Thanks mom!" They said and hugged her and Ashley hugged them back and smiled at Clay and mouthed a thank you. She whispered to Allie and Allie went to get the gift her mom bought and handed it to her dad. "From mom with much love." Allie said and Ashley smiled.


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[Lexus]

Clay nodded to her thanks and smiled at her. "You didn't have to do that you know," He says mocking her and wrinkling his face teasingly before open ring the package. When he saw what it was. He walked over and hugged her and kissed her on the cheek. "Thanks Hun."


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[isax]

((Heard it and that described the waters a lot.))


"Haha very funny." Ashley said as she laughed because she knew he was mocking her but smiled. She then smiled when he hugged her and kissed her cheek. "Welcome." She told him then stood up and went back to the table with everyone else. The kids had a present for her but they couldn't give it to her until tomorrow. Gaven looked at Jenna who sat by Greg and smiled. Clay just kissed Ashley on the cheek. That was a first.


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[Lexus]

(Yupp.)


Clay follows after Ash and then they all started on the dinner. They all laughed and talked. In those moments Clay felt like nothing was wrong and they were all together again, an unbreakable family,


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[isax]

Ashley enjoyed their dinner and time together. She missed times like these but she felt as of nothing wrong happened. She felt like the Waters were a whole family again and she didn't want it to end but sadly the night did. She cleaned the dishes while the kids got ready for bed. "Mom, stay the night please. We all have presents to open tomorrow." Rylan said and the twins looked at their mother hopeful. "Okay." Ashley whispered with a smile and continued to wash and clean up the dining and kitchen areas as she listened to her country music. Jenna was bouncing on the swing and Ashley smiled at her little one.


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