Zac organised the kids in the car while Kate finished the last minute wrapping of the presents for the other kids. She had meant to do it last night, but they'd stayed later in Georgia than they'd planned. Christmas Eve in Georgia this year, and Christmas Day in Tulsa. Thank God for teleporters.
She made her way out, arms laden with bags full of gifts and helped Zac put them in the boot, one by one.
"Are we late?" she asked.
Zac checked his watch. "A little, but Tay will be much later than us."
~*~*~*~
Avery and Matt had finally gotten back from the Space Station, where they'd had a Christmas breakfast and present exchange with Matt's dad and older brother, and now they were rushing around their apartment trying to get organised.
"It's ok, Tay is always going to be later than us," Avery reassured him.
~*~*~*~
Zoe yawned as she padded into the kitchen, freshly showered and dressed. "Mom, anything I can do to help?"
Jessica and Joe were setting the tables in the dining room, and Mack had decided that he was only going to help when he was yelled at.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
Walker jumped as small hands clasped around his thigh while he walked between the bathroom and the dining room.
"Good morning Everett, merry Christmas!" he grinned, bending over to give the boy a hug.
"Merry Christmas!"
"Where's your parents?"
"They're on their way. They wouldn't let me port until we was in the car."
"And when did you get here?"
"Jus' now."
Walker nodded, working it out in his head.
"Well I believe you're the first to arrive. Want to come down and see everyone?"
Everett giggled, then disappeared. Walker wasn't sure how to take the answer, until he could hear his wife saying merry Christmas to him downstairs. Chuckling to himself he headed down.
~*~
"Well they'll know we're on our way at least," Isaac checked his watch.
"Is it normal for someone his age to be able to teleport that far?" Nikki looked across at him.
"I... hadn't thought about it to be honest. But he is a Hanson, so..."
Nikki poked her tongue out at him.
~*~
"Come on Taylor, we are not going to be late for once!" Natalie called, having already loaded most kids into the car.
"Just a minute!"
"No! Tay! Now!"
"Alright, alright," he emerged from the hallway, without having even brushed his hair.
Natalie grunted a little and ran her fingers through it to straighten it out as he did up the buttons on his shirt then grabbed his hat from the coat rack.
"I'm ready."
"Will wonders never cease?" Nat teased, before leading him out.
Zac, Kate, Avery, Matt & assorted Hansons
Zac and Kate pulled up at the same time as Avery and Matt, and he gave a little tap of the horn.
"Hooligan!" Avery called out, juggling the bags of presents she was carrying.
"You know it!" Kate laughed. She got out of the car and helped Shepherd out first, who immediately zoomed up the stairs to the front door, then she lifted Junia out.
Zac grabbed their bags of presents and laughed as Matt went to help Avery.
"So many kids to buy for," he chuckled.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
Isaac pulled up at the curb just as Zac and Matt headed in to the house.
"See? Not late," he said, "and no sign of Tay's car."
"Don't speak too soon," Nikki's eyebrows rose as she looked over her shoulder.
Taylor's car was just pulling into the street.
"Wow," Isaac mused, before getting out and heading for Monroe's door.
Taylor pulled up as he got Monroe out, and Nikki got their bags together. Setting Monroe on the ground and closing the door, he frowned slightly as Taylor got out and they locked eyes with each other.
Taylor glanced toward the front door, making Isaac look as well. Suddenly they both bolted for the door.
"Ike?!" Nikki called after him.
They grabbed at each other's shirts as they ran up the steps, Taylor grabbing the doorknob first. As he opened it Isaac managed to grab the belt of his pants and pull him back, taking a step forward as the door closed on them again before telekinetically pushing it open and stepping in.
He turned, panting, and pointed at Taylor.
"YOU'RE LATE!"
"I am not!" Taylor stood and brushed himself off, "and you used your power!"
"But you're last. That's good enough."
"Are they kidding?" Nikki looked to where Natalie had been left to get the kids out of the car, "did we just witness a Mexican standoff? Over being late?"
Nat just shook her head with a roll of her eyes as Ezra and Penny made their way past Taylor and into the house. Taylor waved Isaac off and turned back to help with their bags.
Zac & Kate
"Merry Christmas, Mommy," Zac grinned, giving Diana a hug and a kiss.
"Merry Christmas," Kate said to Walker, leaning over to kiss his cheek.
"Daddy," Zac chuckled.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Merry Christmas," Walker returned, kissing Kate on the cheek and giving Zac a hug.
He turned as they could hear Isaac and Taylor yelling, then grinned as Ezra and Penny appeared.
"Merry Christmas!" Ezra announced, running to Walker and Diana in succession.
"Merry Kistmas!" Penny grinned, "where's Auntie Avie?"
"Merry Christmas Uncle Zac," Ezra ran to give him a hug, "and Auntie Kate!"
Zac, Kate, Matt & Avery
"So unloved from Pen," Zac laughed, then gave Ezra a hug. "Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas, Ez," Kate smiled.
"Oh, I think I just heard my name," Avery said, coming into the kitchen. "Merry Christmas all."
She bent down and swept Penny up in a hug.
"Merry Christmas," Matt nodded, lifting Shepherd up, who was hugging his leg.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Good afternoon all!" Isaac announced as he entered the room, "and Merry Christmas!"
"Isaac," Walker smiled, giving him a hug.
"What was the commotion about?" Diana asked.
"Oh, just me and Tay fighting for last place," Isaac waved off as if it were an everyday occurrence, "hey Mom."
He leant over to kiss her.
"I take it Everett got here okay?"
"He's getting quite powerful already. How far was that?" Walker asked.
"At least five blocks," Isaac nodded.
"Merry Christmas everyone!" Taylor announced as he walked in with a handful of bags.
He headed straight for the tree in the living room and dumped his goods, Natalie following close behind with one hand holding Viggo's.
She stopped on the way to plant a kiss on Kate's cheek.
Kate & Avery
Kate grinned and then followed Natalie to help her with the presents. "So, Shep was up at the crack of dawn, how was your house?"
Avery perched on one of the stools in the kitchen, looking over at the food preparation that was happening.
"I don't say this enough, but Momma, you do a mean Christmas lunch!"
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Manic," Natalie shook her head, "once Penny and River were up, the whole house was up. Ezra at the least is at the stage where he wants to stay up the night before and sleep in Christmas day."
"I can't wait until they're all there," Taylor shifted some presents around and added to the pile.
"Incoming!" Nikki announced, making her way in with their bags, "hey Kate!"
Kate
"Hey Niks, Merry Christmas."
Kate let out a laugh at the sight of all of the presents. No longer able to fit under the tree, they were taking over the corners of the room.
"I can't wait until we can get to 'Secret Santa' stage," she joked.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"You and me both," Natalie nodded.
"Me three!" Nikki set her last bag down and started pulling out presents.
She stopped for a moment, trying to decide where to put them.
"At least we're not buying for each other anymore," Taylor pointed out, putting an arm around Nat's shoulders and kissing her forehead.
"Yeah, but there's still twice as many kids. And then the Hansons who don't have kids yet..."
"Three?" Taylor shrugged.
"Did you guys get Matt anything?" Nikki lowered her voice.
"Just something small," Natalie nodded.
Kate
"Yeah, I think Zac wanted to buy him the world for getting back together with Avie," Kate chuckled.
She helped Nikki stack the last of the presents.
"But we got him a little something too."
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Oh really? I got that vibe too," Nikki smirked, "but at least Neal or Chris is whatever his name is isn't hanging around."
Taylor blanched a little, then let Natalie go.
"I'll go and see how the kitchen fares," he told her, before heading in that direction.
"Viggo? Presents are for later," Natalie insisted as he tried to tug away from her.
"Guess I should see if Everett got here okay," Nikki sighed.
"He teleported?" Nat's eyebrows rose.
"Yeah. From five blocks away. He's getting scary good at it."
Kate & Avery
"Yeah, Zac really doesn't like him," Kate smiled a little. "He's not awfully good at hiding it either."
"He's a Hanson," Avery chuckled, coming into the room. "We're all scary good at our powers."
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Yeah I'm beginning to get that. Not that I have overmuch to compare it to," Nikki shrugged, "Merry Christmas Avery!"
"How's Matt?" Natalie smiled, hefting Viggo up onto her hip.
Avery & Kate
"Merry Christmas," Avery smiled, resting her head on Kate's shoulder from behind.
"He's good, he's... somewhere. Probably trying to coax Penny out from behind a chair. She gets shy around him, doesn't she?"
Kate chuckled. "Either that, or she doesn't like having to share 'Auntie Avie' with anyone."
Natalie, Viggo, Isaac
"That's probably it," Natalie nodded, as Viggo spied a particularly large present and started giggling to himself.
When Nat noticed, she groaned.
"She is rather possessive of her Auntie Avie, isn't she?" Isaac mused, stepping into the room.
He clasped his hands together.
"Food's all ready. We'll be doing presents after, so the kids want to get going. Of course."
Avery, Kate, Zac & Matt
"Taylor's favourite, Penny's favourite, I'm just overwhelmed with love," Avery grinned.
"Come on," Kate laughed, smacking Avery playfully on the arm. "Let's get some food."
"Lady love," Zac chuckled, as Kate came into the room. "Sit with me?"
"Nah," Kate teased. "Apparently Avie is the revered Hanson."
"Oh, I know," Matt chuckled.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"No pressure Matt," Taylor put a hand on his shoulder good naturedly.
"What, that there are so many people that will want his head if he ever hurts her?" Isaac grinned.
"I wasn't going to go there, but yes," Taylor nodded, holding a seat out for Natalie before taking Viggo over to the kiddie table.
Zac, Kate, Avery & Matt
"Penny being first in line," Zac joked.
"Oh, I'm aware," Matt nodded, taking a seat next to Avery.
Kate took her seat in between Natalie and Zac. "Feeling the pressure yet?"
"A little" Matt grinned. "But it's worth it."
"Awww," Avery smiled over at him.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Good to know," Walker nodded, taking Diana's hand, "are we ready?"
He waited until everyone had gone quiet, before saying Grace. Of course once that was done, everyone dug in.
"Ezraaaaaaaaaa!" came a moan from Everett almost immediately.
"Ezra, take your Mom's power please," Taylor said insistently.
"But Dad-"
"Or mine. Leave your Uncles' alone."
"Fiiiiiiine."
The offending flying plates returned to the table.
Matt, Avery, Mack, Zac & Jess
"Definitely makes meals more interesting," Matt commented.
Avery chuckled, and shrugged. "It could be worse. At least Mack's not eating his meal in the air."
"I could, if you like," Mack offered, levitating a little.
"I wouldn't, bud," Zac chuckled. "Not unless you want me to make your food stone cold."
"No powers at the table," Jess put in, imitating Diana from their early childhood. "I never understood why I had to sit in on that lecture, I couldn't use my power at the table."
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"I agree with that," Taylor looked at her incredulously, "I couldn't turn mine off if I wanted to. But as a result I'd forgotten that rule."
"We should really adopt it," Natalie insisted.
"It was made for a reason," Walker mused.
"And really, Hanson meals are eventful enough," Isaac pointed out.
"Hey guys," Taylor turned to the kiddie table, "no powers at the dinner table from now on, okay?"
An audible groan erupted from the children who understood.
Avery, Jess, Matt & Mack
"Good turkey, momma," Avery commented, looking up at Diana.
"And we thought the one at Thanksgiving was good!" Jess grinned. "So, Aves, have you given any thought to your wedding."
Avery almost choked on her drink and she coughed to clear her throat. "Ummm, no, we just got engaged. Let's just focus on that before I start planning a wedding."
Matt chuckled. "That makes me feel loved."
"You know what I mean," she stuck her tongue out at him. "And if it makes you feel better, I have started planning the bridal party."
"Another tux?" Mack groaned jokingly.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"What do you mean 'another'?" Isaac pointed out, "didn't you end up buying one for all our weddings? Or did you grow out of that one too?"
"It has been a while," Taylor pointed out.
"Not since Jess'," Isaac said.
Mack, Jess, Avery, Matt & Zac
"Yeah, but if Avie goes for a different suit, which, I imagine she will," Mack said, waving his hand dismissively. "I know her. She's all... fashionable and stuff. She has different ideas."
"And that's bad?" Jess chuckled.
"Yes," Mack grinned.
"Hey, you might not even be in the bridal party, so don't get ahead of yourself, Buster Brown," Avery put in.
"Buster Brown?" Matt questioned.
"Buster Brown," Avery confirmed.
"You know," Zac chuckled. "It's not too late, Matt. I mean, I'd love you to be a part of our family and all, but if anyone knows how weird Avie is, it's us, so, if you call it off, I don't know if I'd blame you."
"Mom, do we have to not use our powers at the table?" Avery joked.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Welcome to my world," Isaac smiled at her, "the amount of times I've wanted to close Zac's-"
"Okay all. Let's not give the kids ideas, shall we?" Taylor interjected, giving Isaac a look.
Isaac just laughed.
Jess, Mack & Zoe
"Wait, was Taylor just the voice of reason?" Jess joked.
"The world just ended," Mack agreed.
"So, we're all picking on Tay now?" Zoe laughed. "Ok!"
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Hey!" Taylor objected, "and once again, giving the kids ideas!"
"Maybe you just shouldn't bring them to family dinners if you don't want them corrupted," Isaac pointed out.
"We are all Hansons here after all," Nikki chuckled to herself.
"I see your point," Taylor pursed his lips, before opening his mouth to say something else and closing it again.
Natalie just rolled her eyes.
Matt, Mack & Avery
"Actually, technically, I'm not," Matt chuckled.
"Sorry dude, you know you're gonna be Mr Avie, right?" Mack nodded.
"So... I'm the guy?" Avery asked.
"Well yeah, have you seen your arms?" Mack nodded at her. "Man arms."
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"No powers at the table," Diana felt the need to remind Avery quickly.
"I can see dinner time being a lot more interesting without that rule," Nikki nodded slowly.
"Interesting is one word for it," Isaac agreed.
"Scary is another," Taylor mused.
"Or unpredictable," Natalie added.
Avery, Mac & Jess
Avery opened her mouth to argue, but then closed it. "Fine. Mack, when we finish here, you're done for."
"Oh, bring it on, woman." Mack grinned and made a 'come here' gesture with his hand.
"I think this was just the demonstration on why Mack and Avie didn't stay living together," Jess commented.
Nikki, Isaac & Taylor
"Now now children," Nikki played peacemaker. 'Played' being the operable word, "settle down and eat your greens."
Isaac broke out laughing.
"Which reminds me," Taylor turned to the kiddie table again, "Riv'? Make sure you eat that."
His son gave him a disgruntled look.
"Don't give me that. I know you. Eat it."
Zac, Kate & Avery
"So," Zac said, pointing his fork at Kate. "Was Santa good to me this year? Yes, or no answer."
Kate grinned. "Ummmm, no answer?"
"Hear hear!" Avery agreed.
"You better be kidding," Zac grinned. "I'm a loveable fella. I deserve to be spoilt."
Taylor & Natalie
"She has to, because no one else has," Taylor smirked, "besides, it's her job."
He hesitated as he got a look from Natalie.
"What?"
"Watch it," she pointed at him warningly.
Zac, Mack, Kate & Jess
"She loves me," Zac nodded. "I mean, she agreed to marry me."
"Desperate times," Mack snorted. "I mean, Kate's hot and all, but maybe - "
"I don't know if I want to hear the rest of this," Kate shook her head.
"Don't call your sister in law, hot," Jess agreed.
Taylor, Isaac
"Why not?" Taylor shrugged, "we're all in agreement that our wives are hot, yeah?"
Isaac narrowed his eyes at him, considering the trap he could possibly be getting them into.
"We just all think we got the best of the group is all," Taylor added.
"Okay I can agree with that," Isaac nodded.
Mack, Jess, Avery & Zoe
"I can't wait to get to LA," Mack grinned, wiggling his eyebrows. "The girls there are hot."
"You wouldn't know what to do with a hot girl," Jess observed.
"He's watched movies," Avery joked.
"Girls are putty in my hands," Mack retorted.
Isaac & Natalie
"And yet he still claims no resemblance to Zac," Isaac shook his head.
"Wow. I didn't even really think about that until now. Not that Zac hasn't changed his ways," Natalie quickly gave him a glance.
Zac, Kate, Jess, Avery & Zoe
"I was tamed," Zac grinned.
"Don't do it," Kate looked at Jess, Avery and Zoe, who promptly burst into song.
"I can't be tamed / Well I'm not a trick you play / I'm wired a different way / I'm not a mistake, I'm not a fake / It's set in my DNA..."
Nikki, Isaac, Taylor, Viggo & Natalie
Nikki giggled as they sang, Isaac just rolling his eyes.
"Dadda?"
Taylor turned back to the kiddie table in time for Viggo to make some audible grunts. Taylor groaned and closed his eyes.
"Not yet," he replied, before turning back.
"Who got Viggo the fire truck? He wants to play with it now," Taylor looked a little sheepish.
"That kid is going to be the worst person to organise surprise parties for," Nikki shook her head.
"Surprise-anything," Natalie agreed.
Jess
"Well, there goes our surprise," Jess laughed, looking over at Joe.
"Shall we rush through dinner then? Before more surprises can be given away?"
Walker, Natalie, Nikki, Taylor, menagerie
"Those who are finished can start setting up," Walker amended.
"Thanks," Natalie gave him a smile as she wiped herself off with a napkin and stood.
"Be with you in a second," Nikki promised, finishing off her salad.
Taylor took the cue to hurry up as Natalie checked which kids were done eating.
Zac, Kate, Avery & Matt
Zac and Kate finished up and excused themselves, and went to help Natalie with the presents.
"I'll go help too," Avery said, wiping the corners of her mouth with her napkin. She leaned over and kissed Matt's cheek, before standing.
Walker, Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
Taylor was next to finish up, and he picked River up as he passed the kids' table. Once Ezra, Penny and Monroe saw that Taylor had basically given the go ahead, they all rushed to the living room. Everett teleported.
"Woah! Hey! Stampede!" Taylor called out to warn the girls as Isaac laughed.
Kate & Zac
Kate basically caught Shepherd mid-air as he barrelled towards her, and he giggled triumphantly.
"He's your son," Zac shrugged, grinning.
"Yours too," she replied. "Alright, let's sit in a circle, kids."
Natalie, Taylor, menagerie
"Settle guys!" Natalie attempted to gain control, taking Monroe's shoulder as he passed.
"Listen to Auntie Kate. Everyone on the floor in a circle, okay?"
Taylor entered the room with River and saw what they were doing, so he plonked River down next to Monroe and stepped over him to get to the tree.
"No presents are moving until everyone's sitting down!" he announced.
Kate, Zac & Avery
Kate set Junia down next to Shepherd, who was bouncing happily in excitement for presents.
Zac helped the other kids get seated and took his own seat near the tree.
"We all settled?" Avery asked.
Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Not quite," Isaac walked in, setting a drink on a side table before taking a look around.
"Um. Wow."
Taylor chuckled to himself, already sifting through presents.
"Okay," Natalie sighed as she sat down and pulled Viggo into her lap, "let's get started, shall we?"
"First up," Taylor rubbed his hands together, "I'm trying to find the truck and I can't, but here's one for Shep."
He picked up the blue box and passed it to Ezra, who handed it down the line until it got to his cousin.
Jess, Shepherd & Zoe
"Big box, silver paper with stars," Jess said to Tay, settling down on the couch to watch.
Shepherd, meanwhile, opened his present carefully, smiling in delight when he saw what it was.
"Thank you Auntie Zoe!" he exclaimed.
"You're welcome," she replied.
Isaac, Nikki, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
Isaac took a seat on the floor behind where Nikki had Monroe sitting in her lap.
"Thanks Jess," Taylor offered her a smile as he sifted through the pile for it.
He soon came out with it and handed it to Natalie, who let Viggo rip into it.
"Truck!" he announced once he saw it.
Taylor rolled his eyes and grabbed the next present on the pile.
"Okay, Everett!"
Everett held out his hands, and managed to catch the box Taylor threw to him.
"Followed by... Penny," Taylor handed them out, "Ezra, Monroe, Viggo again, oh hey one for Zac... well we can leave that until last."
Zac & Kate
"No way, gimme!" Zac joked, making grabby hands.
Kate laughed and helped bounced Junia on her knee a little.
Taylor, Natalie
"Heads up!" Taylor threw it to him.
"If that's from us... it's actually for Shepherd," Natalie corrected.
"Yeah but we figure you'll play with it more than him anyway," Taylor grabbed the next one and handed it to Jess.
Zac, Kate, Jess & Mack
"Ooooh yeaaaaah!" Zac exclaimed, after he'd ripped the paper off the present.
"Oh no," Kate groaned, laughing. "More lego."
Jess carefully opened her present and then poked Mack in the side. "Thanks bro!"
Taylor, menagerie
"Sorry Kate," Taylor looked sheepish, handing another box to Ezra.
Ezra passed it to River and Taylor threw one to Avery.
Kate & Avery
"It's ok," Kate grinned. "I suppose I'll just have to hide this set too..."
Avery caught the present and looked at the tag. "Uh oh, from Mack... should I be worried?"
Isaac, Taylor, Natalie, menagerie
"Too?" Isaac grinned at Kate, "that implies there's lego hidden around the house. There you go, Zac!"
"Can I see the lego?" Ezra asked, trying to see what Shepherd had.
"You've already got that one," Natalie assured, as she opened another present for Viggo.
"Oh that's so cute, thanks Avery!"
Avery, Zac & Kate
"No probs," Avery grinned, then looked up as another present came her way.
Zac pouted at Kate and then he chuckled evilly. "Oooh, lego treasure hunt."
Taylor & Natalie
"I'm sure Ezra and River would help with that," Taylor grinned, passing a present to Matt and one to Kate.
"Oh I hope you like that," Natalie said when she saw it, "I saw it and thought of you. I know we weren't supposed to buy for each other, but I couldn't help myself when I saw it."
Kate, Zac & Matt
"Guilty of that too," Kate laughed, indicating the presents under the tree. "I got a little something for you and Niks too."
"Breaking all the rules," Zac tsked, grinning.
"Thanks guys," Matt said to Nat and Tay, after opening his present.
Natalie, Nikki & Isaac
"I was going to keep quiet about it, because we didn't get anything for the guys," Natalie blushed a little, "well, not technically."
She glanced at where Zac had Shepherd's lego.
"I guess we all think alike, us 'Han-wives'," Nikki smirked to herself, reaching for her handbag.
"I didn't put them under the tree because likewise, I was planning to keep it secret."
She produced and handed Nat and Kate matching jewellery boxes.
"I hope you didn't spend too much," Nat looked worried.
"Don't worry, Ike paid for them."
"I did?"
Zac, Kate & Avery
Zac chuckled. "Our wives are rebels."
Kate reached over to give Nikki a hug. "Niks!"
"Aww," Avery teased.
Nikki, Isaac & Taylor
"Glad you like it," Nikki grinned.
"Have you got something for Monroe?" Isaac asked Taylor.
"I did see one..." Taylor pursed his lips as he looked around.
"Um. Here's one for Mac. Actually two for Mac. Maybe next year we should put them in piles corresponding with who they're for."
Avery & Zac
"We did try that," Avery shrugged. "But at the last minute, presents tend to just get thrown anywhere."
Zac chuckled. "Oh well, we'll give it another go next year."
Isaac, Taylor & Nikki
"Also if you do that, then there could be competition between the kids as to who got more or less," Isaac pointed out.
"True. Ah ha! Here's one for 'Roe," Taylor threw it to Isaac, who caught it and handed it to Nikki.
"By the way warn me if there's anything breakable, people," Taylor said quickly as he grabbed the next box and handed it to Jess.
Jess & Zoe
"It's probably too late now anyway," Jess joked.
"I am... so... full," Zoe dramatically flopped over the side of the couch.