I lay on the small child size bed. Beside me, dressed in a pink pair of flannel PJs , my six year old daughter lily Rose lay. Her head was resting on my shoulder. She was listening intently to the story that was reading to her. She snuggled in close in my arms as I finished the story. She sleepily close her eyes as I continued reading.
AND I HEARD HIM EXCLAIM AS HE RODE OUT OF SIGHT. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.
I then closed the book and set it on the night stand and glanced down at Lily. " And I think , Little princess you finally dozed off." Lily was sound asleep in my arms. Smiling, I gently kissed the top of her head. "Sleep well little princess. Daddy loves you." I then gently untangled myself from her sleeping form as not to distrub her slumber.
I then rose from the bed. I tucked her in and once again kissed her forehead. I then made my way out the door. I stood in the doorway and watched my youngest child sleep. The only source of light in the room now was from the little ceramic christmas tree that had belong Ianto's gran. The kind you plug in and it lights up . Ianto and lily had found the tree in our Christmas decorations two years ago. Ianto had shead a few tears when we had found it. " I forgot I had this. I remember my gran putting it in my room at Christmas time." Our children and I had hugged their taddie and my husband and kissed his tears away. Iily had also had given the tree a place of honour on her bed side night table.
Now as I stood in the doorway, I feel a pair of male arms snake around my waist and a pair of soft lips tickle my ear. "My Captain."I sighed contently as I leant in to my husband's arms. "Ianto" My husband then rested his chin on my shoulder " She asleep?" I nodded " Only just. and Coope?" "Yep, as soon as his head hit the pillow. We got about half way through the reading of a CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES then he fell sound asleep." Ianto then released his hold and took me by the hand and lead me to our living room.
We sank down on our sofa and made out like we were two teenagers instead of a married couple with two wee kiddies . When the kiss was done, we settled down in each others arms in the warm glow of our family's christmas tree for the rest of the evening.
ok this is the first chap in this years house hippoe christmas story.
not sure where its gonna go but It will have more chaps...
we need alittle christmas. esp after the last couple of days
so enjoy and if you have any suggestions please let me know.
and the story Jack was reading to Lily was the night before Christmas.