Chapter 108

***Chastity***

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I lifted my head to look at the clock. I set it to wake me up at 5:00 this morning so I could get breakfast going. I smiled when Rowen groaned, and tightened his arm around me for a moment then buried his face into the back of my head. He did that every morning, and it always reminded me of a pup. With a quiet sigh I slipped out of his hold, and went to shower!

“Morning Chastity. Merry Christmas.” Leila said to me groggily.

“Good morning Leila. Merry Christmas.” I chirped back.

“You did good last night.” Leila said with a giggle.

“What?”

“With mate. You wanted to try something so you swallowed your nerves, and did it. I’m proud if you.”

“Oh. I.”

“Don’t get embarrassed. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

“Yeah, but…”

“I promise Chastity”

“It’s just hard Leila.”

“I know, but I hope you’re a little more comfortable now.

“A little.”

“Good. I’m going back to sleep.”

I giggled as Leila curled up, and fell back to sleep. Once I was done my shower I dressed in a pair of Christmas leggings, and an over sized sweater that matched. After braiding my hair, I left the bathroom. I smiled at the normal sight of Rowen asleep on his back with Lilac curled up on his chest, right under his chin. They looked cute like that. After snapping a quick picture of them, I grabbed the poster from my closet, and made my way to the kitchen. I was just getting ready to get everything started when Lexi walked in.

“What are you doing up?” I asked.

“I always wake up early on Christmas.” Lexi answered.

“Oh.”

“Do you want some help?”

“Sure. Can you roll out the dough in that bowl, and cut it into triangles please?”

“OK.”

Lexi grabbed the bowl I indicated, and started rolling. We worked together in silence for a bit. I liked this. It was nice having her in here with me.

“So for our poster, are we just going to unroll it, and show everyone?” Lexi asked as I put the first batch of rolls in the oven.

t was thinking about that. There is an old cork board in the attic we could pin it to than flip it around for everyone to see.” I answered.

“Ok. 1 can go with you to get it ”

“Alright.”

I set up another tray of rolls before leading Lexi to the attic quietly. I hadn’t been up here since the day! left for school. I was a little nervous for some reason, but I didn’t let it bother me. I switched on the lights before heading up the stairs. The first thing I noticed was someone had cleaned the stairs, and got rid of all the cobwebs. When we reached the top of the stairs I was surprised to see someone had also organized all of the stuff up here.

“You used to live up here?” Lexi asked as I made my way over to where I remembered the cork board had been.

“Yes. I slept on the mattress over there.” I responded as I pointed in the direction of where my space was “What mattress?”

“Huh?”

I turned, and saw my little corner was cleared out. The mattress, broken nightstand, dresser, and mirror were gone. So were my old clothes. The entire area had been cleaned. I wondered who did all of this. Not that it mattered. I shrugged, and found the cork board. It was a little bigger than I remembered, but that wasn’t an issue. I was relieved to see it had pins already. I grabbed it then Lexi, and I headed back to the kitchen.

Lexi took over attaching the poster to the cork board while I got back to cooking. When Lexi finished with the poster, she put it in the spot we agreed on, and got back to helping me with breakfast. At one point I heard something coming from the living room. I found Joe already up, and looked to be sorting through the gifts.

“We’re supposed to open gifts as a group after breakfast, Joe. No peeking.” I said with a giggle.

“Goddess Chassy girl, you scared me.” Joe said, placing a hand on his chest.

“Are you trying to peek at your gifts?”

“No. Since there are so many people living in the house, we sort the gifts into piles for each person. Dimi, and Pete will be down soon to help.”

“Oh ok.”

“By the way, it’s your dad who tries to peek at his gifts.

I giggled, shook my head, and went back to the kitchen, I was a little surprised to hear my dad was so impatient with gifts. At some point Naomi joined us in the kitchen, washed dishes, and set the table. I was putting food on the table as everyone was coming in. Rowen gave me a huge smile, and kissed me just as he had the morning before causing me to smile at him.

“Merry Christmas sweet girl.” Rowen said as he sat next to me.

“Merry Christmas Rowen.” I responded.

Food was quickly dispersed, and we all seemed to eat in silence. Seeing everyone almost inhale their food made me laugh. I couldn’t help it, everyone of us was acting like an over excited pup. When the meal was done everyone ran their dishes to the kitchen, dumped them then headed to the living room. Everyone was spread out when I made it to the living room. It had been rearranged to accommodate all the gifts. The largest couch was facing the Christmas tree though.

HANG ON EVERYONE tolled out after a quick giggle at all the excited faces

We mana open our presents Chastity Why do we have to wait?” Braxton whined, making me laugh

“Lext, and I have a gift for all of you first Rowen, and Colby sit in the center of the couch, everyone else find places around them “I instructed

With some grumbles, and groans everyone moved to the large couch. Lexi, and I went to get the cork board then stood in front of the tree. We flipped it around, with huge smiles on our faces then waited The sign read

CHASTITY BLOOMFIELD AND LEXI BLOOMFIELD WILL GRADUATE CLOVERLAND NURSING, AND MIDWIFE SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 15 NEXT YEAR!

“Does this mean Rowen started then stopped, looking at me with wide eyes.

I bit my lip, and nodded laughed when Rowen jumped up, whooped, jumped over the coffee table, and ran toward me. As soon as he reached me, he picked me up, and swung me around, making me laughing. as I hung onto him.

So you’ll be home early?” Molly finally asked

“Yes. I will” I answered once Rowen put me down, but held onto me.

Tll be staying in Dark Moon until Colby is done at Denu.” Lexi added

“You you’ll really be home in less than 3 years?” Dad asked

“Yes.” I answered.

“How?”

Dean Leonard told us that we don’t need a degree in nursing to be a midwife. We’re both doing extremely well in our midwifery classes, plus Wanda called him about our time spent with her. The midwife program is only a year, and a half long. If we both dropped nursing we would finished sooner” Lexi explained

“We both decided to drop nursing.” I added

“Is that really what you wanted to do, sweet girl?” Rowen asked quietly.

It is I was only taking nursing because I thought I needed that to be a midwife If I ever want to become a nurse I can get a certificate by working at the pack hospital” I responded

“What about you baby girl?” Colby asked as he wrapped an arm around Lexi’s waist

Cloverland I really didn’t know what I wanted to do for sure I took a bit of a mix of classes. Taking the midwife classes with small fry here, helped me decide. I want be a midwife I want to help bring pups into

graduate will you be coming

be moving home a week

until Colby graduates from Denu 6 months after I

pups will be home by next

I said with a big

in the comers of my dad’s eyes. Once every thing calmed down, I found a seat on the floor, leaning against the big couch. Rowen was sitting on the couch behind me with his legs on

of us, we’ve been trying to figure out how to do this in an orderly

did you decide? Ross asked sounding

work it youngest,

“Huh?” Molly questioned

is the oldest From there it will go Gina, Me, Chastity, Peter, Lexi, Naomi,

kind of

be organized to the tiniest detail, all of the time.”

What do you suggest?” Joe

wants to go first?” Rowen called

ME!” Gina squealed, and I

See that wasn’t so hard”

Joe grumbled

ever wants to go next”

Gina Just make sure to put the trash in the bag next

a minute to realize she wanted to make sure she remember what was from who. When she opened the gifts from me, she grinned. I ended up getting her a pair of sandals to go

how did you know?” Gina

“Know what?” I responded

a few weeks ago, and fell in love

was worried

the point. I have a dye kit that I can use on it. If I bought it, I was going to do just

“You’re welcome.”

“Who’s next?” Joe asked

said,

each gift for a minute, thanked the giver, and moved onto the next item. He all, but stopped when he opened the blanket. I had folded it so he would see the patch added for him. He sat there, running his fingers over the patch before looking at me

me, and told me the history. Melissa’s mom cleaned it up,

swallowed slowly. He was instantly up, and practically falling on me, hugging

“You’re welcome. Enjoy it.”

use it. I want to hang

it will look

making us laugh at him,

almost 21, and still acts like a pup” She

the some I never realized both were such readers. Naomi, and Peter loved the painting Melisša got for them. When Melissa opened her sewing machine from me, she went on this tangent about everything she was going to make with it. Molly had her camera out of it’s box, about was playing with it before she even finished opening her gifts. Jax had to remind her to open the rest. The

everyone’s faces as they opened their gifts. Their excitement was

Rowen whispered to me, and

today.” Joe said as he

“Of course.” Gina giggled

“Me next.” Jax said.

to add to your pile,” I stated as I got

each person’s pile then sat back down. After riffling through his gifts, Jax started opening He was a little less messy than some of the others, but still just as excited. When he finally got to my collage he

it.” Jax finally said as he looked up at

so Jax turned it so

“Wow!” Molly said.

and pip-squeak.” Colby said with a shake

sweet Chas” Melissa

I

long enough. I’m opening mine

laughed at him as he started opening. My dad was also acting very much like a pup

dad whooped, making me jump, “I am

old are

a good train set when I see it “Dad

years olds when faced with toys.” Joe

from the male excited about a toy car.” Dad quipped back ‘s a model to be

this is a model to be set up,

over toys? Rowen whispered to me We didn’t get toys.” I answered,

Hmmm Good point

Dad said sounding awed, and I looked up to see

it?” I

“Very much. Thank you”

welcome. It started out as just pictures of you, and mom, but I

“It’s perfect.”

sweet girl.” Rowen said as he squeezed

go ahead.” I responded as I leaned my head

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

“Alright”

on his gifts. It was clear he was trying not to tear into his presents

This is awesome! Thanks Chastity!” He said as he looked

and everything. I responded, as I

put this!” Rowen smiled than

set it aside, and went back to opening gifts. He started laughing when he got to

“Which one?” Colby asked.

Rowen growled, and turned the

will.”

know what I think of Iron

to. You wouldn’t ever deny your mate,

I guess I’ll be wearing it at

tear up as he looked over it ran his fingers across the

“Mom.” He whispered.

17”

I love

and Joe locked over every pictures Joe was teary eyeɑ but emulog. Gbm was the name Seeing how happy Rosten was made the work completely

“Thankity’s turn” Jax stated

opened any gifts for Christmas I wasn’t upset about that, but i was a bit overwhelmed With a deep inhale, I grabbed may first gift. I moved through them slowly so I could appreciate each one Melissa made me a guilt

set that had Mickey, and Minnie being affectionate all over them. He just shrugged, and smiled Gina got me a really nice pair of designer jeans

“Colby I started

from me, and Colby” Lexi said with

it Thank you”

Molly I laughed when I saw it was a tripod, and lenses for my camera I looked forward to using them I grabbed a

that’s kind of a joke gift” Colby stated,

It was two games Don’t Break the Ice, and Hungry, Hungry Hippos. Dad laughed along with me I was kind of excited to play them Next I pulled Jax’s gift It also make me laugh as well It was

“You’re welcome” Jax said

I smiled, said thank you, and pulled a box

for you. She also wrote in those journals everyday about you starting the day you were born. I thought you

know what to say ” I said as I opened the

cleaned it out recently I don’t remember putting them

because I

“You did? Dad asked

Aurora had collected up everything that belonged to Brinna, and all of the pictures with her and Chastity in them. She boxed it all up, and

I’m glad

these dad

welcome Dad responded with

and picked up my next gift. It was from Rowen I opened it, and laughed the got me the same

sweatshirt

not to wear

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