When the team were back at HQ, they put their Christmas shopping away, and then decided to get the Christmas tree and Christmas decorations out. When the team were planning on how to decorate HQ, a group of older dogs walked through the door with a few younger puppies. They turned out to be the team's families, who Dodger had invited.
"Mum, what are you guys doing here?" Beauty asked as the team hugged their families.
Beauty's little brothers, Adam and Ned, replied with cheeky tones in their voices, "Your boyfriend over there invited us to come."
The two younger puppies started doing kissy noises, until Beauty's mum stepped in.
"Boys, behave and don't be so cheeky to your sister." Beauty's mum told the two pups and then turned to Beauty, "Dodger invited us all so that your Christmas could be extra special."
Beauty turned to Dodger as if she was going to ask him a question, but he interrupted her, "I thought you'd love this Christmas even more if your families were here."
"Oh, Dodge, you're the best dog I ever did meet." Beauty hugged and kissed Dodger; Beauty's brothers began to make kissy noises again, but Beauty's mum shot them a look, which made them stop.
"Gee, thanks, Beauty," Dodger blushed and Beauty sweetly smiled at him
"Come on, you little fur balls; let's get to decorating this tree." Beauty told her little brothers.
"Can we come too?" Dodger's brothers, Tom, and the others' brothers and sisters asked
"Come on, then," Beauty smiled as the pups followed Beauty and the rest of her friends to the reception hall.
Dodger and Beauty's mum stayed behind as Dodger wanted to ask her something.
"Mrs Howlington, may I marry Beauty," Dodger asked with a pleading face and voice, "Please,"
"Do you truly love her?" Beauty's mum asked and Dodger nodded, "Then, you may,"
Dodger smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you; you won't regret it."
"I better not and don't let her down." Beauty's mum said
"I love her too much to let her down; I promise you there." Dodger told her as they both smiled, but then Dodger asked, "Do you mind me asking how did Beauty's dad die?"
Beauty's mum looked him sadly, sighed and then replied, "He died on a mission; we were rescuing a bunch of puppies from a fire. You lot were just pups then, but you were all at nursery at the time though. It was a night like this too, near Christmas. The puppies got out by the fire brigade, but he got trapped underneath something; they couldn't see what it was."
"Well, at least he died a brave and heroic man." Dodger reassured her
"I know," she replied sadly
"You two coming?" Beauty walked in, "You're gonna miss baking the cookies and cake."
"We're coming now, darling." Beauty's mum replied as they followed Beauty to the kitchen where Sasha, Dodger's mum and Timmy was waiting with the ingredients out ready to do some baking.
While Sasha and Timmy did the Chocolate cake (which would have a cute, 3D, winter scene), the others baked the double, chocolate chip cookies. The kids helped the others finish decorating the tree and the HQ. Soon the treats were done.