As Sue sat on the couch looking into Jack's eyes via her picture she remembered how last Christmas they had spent nearly the whole day together.

Her parents where spending the day with Kyle and Lisa so Sue had planned to stay at home with Lucy and Tara and enjoy a truly girly Christmas of pampering, Christmas Cake and old movies – that plan went clean out of the window the minute Jack had informed her that he too would be staying in DC this year and even though he would miss the smell of his mom's cinnamon rolls he was glad to spend it close to his best friend and the woman he was secretly in love with Sue Thomas.

Tara had decided to stay with Sue and Lucy Christmas Eve and woke up at 9:00am more excited than a small child, she was bouncing back and forth to Sue and Lucy rooms screaming

"Santa's been! Santa's Been, Come on Lazy Ladies Santa's been" even though Sue couldn't hear her she could quite easily feel the vibrations coming through the floorboards

"OK Tar calm down I'm up!" both Lucy and Sue had said in unison.

Sue chuckled at this memory thinking how strange it was that even though they were in separate bedrooms they had managed it perfectly, when Sue caught Tara laughing she asked what had happened to which Tara had simply said

"You did it together, you said Ok Tar calm down I'm up at exactly the same time."

Still chuckling the three girls made their way to the living room to exchange presents including the key-rings and mug gifts sets that they had always given each other for Christmas's and birthdays

Tara had bought Sue a silver necklace with a small silver dragon charm knowing how much Sue loved dragons and a book all about mythological creatures, a small dragon ornament and a dragon mug, she had bought Lucy a gold and black broach that she had seen her admiring during their shopping trip at the weekend, a "true friends" key ring and mug set and a gold chain. Sue had bought Lucy, a music of the musicals CD since this had recently became a passion of Lucy's and she had travelled to New York at least six times in the last few weeks to see a show, a "matchmaker in training mug and key ring set" and earrings and had bought Tara a "computer genius" gift set containing a mug, pen, mouse mat, computer buddy that sits neatly on top of the screen, a t-shirt and key ring and a small silver picture frame which she had teasingly put Bobby's picture in knowing how much Tara was in love with him and stating so as Tara gave her a look. Lucy had bought Sue a bracelet that perfectly matched her necklace from Tara including the charm, an emerald green frame and a key ring that matched, telling Sue to look inside the key ring she saw a head and shoulder shot of her and Jack from the charity auction, Sue shot her look to which she simply replied

"It's like you said to Tara we both know that you love him." Earning her another look from Sue although deep down Sue knew she was right.

Finally Lucy gave Tara her present it was a copy of 'MEET ME IN ST LOUIS' ,knowing how much Tara loved old movies a passion that the three of them shared sure chick flicks were good for a giggle but old movies were great for any mood whether you wanted a good cry or a good laugh, a black diamond mouse for her computer at home and the traditional key ring/mug set which read "there are not many thing I can't do" On wide side and "but there are things I will not do" on the other. Lucy had them specially made when she remembered Tara using that quote to Bobby and jack during a case a few years back.

Once all gifts were unwrapped, taken to rooms or in Tara's case put into a small box ready to take home, they showered and dressed Tara grabbed the first shower after Sue insisted that as she was the guest she must go first, followed by Sue then Lucy, phone calls were made to family members wishing them 'Happy Christmas' and thanking them for their gifts. Lucy and Tara started preparing Christmas lunch for the three of them; Sue offered to help the minute she got back from walking Levi.

Sue walked out of the apartment building and not looking where she was going, as she was too busy trying to get her glove one which had gotten stuck to her ring, walked smack into a man, apologising immediately and trying her hardest not to look embarrassed she looked up and saw who the man was,

"Oh hi, if I'd known it was only you I wouldn't have apologised so quickly!" she said with a slight twinkle in her eye

"Oh very funny Miss Thomas and there was me making this special journey over here in the snow I might add just to give you your Christmas gift and to ask you if you would like to accompany me somewhere to see some very special people close to my heart who I know would love not only my company but also the company of a beautiful, golden haired angel...

At this point she had risen her head so quickly she thought she may have caused herself whiplash she stared at the man's eyes and began to get nervous was he really about to say that she was his angel and he wanted to spend time with her she thought all her dreams were about to come true he was even signing the words "beautiful, golden haired angel" to her.

The man bought her back from her fantasy and repeated the last words he had said which she had of course missed

"Well"

"Well what?" she asked

"I asked if you would like to accompany me somewhere to see some very special people close to my heart who I know would love not only my company but also the company of a beautiful, golden haired angel and his owner!" he repeated with a slight smirk which faded on noticing the look of disappointment and confusion on her face

"Ah, Um, sure, Yes, Where?" was all Sue managed to get out disappointed that he was talking about Levi and not her why wouldn't he I mean why would he settle for me when he could have someone like Ally! Even the sound of her name made Sue want to scream. She shook her head to clear her thoughts and spoke again

"Oh Hi Jack, Sure I'd love to come, sorry guess I got a bit disorientated there for a second, Come on up and I'll tell Lucy and Tara that I'm off out with you for a while and then maybe you could join me um I mean us for dinner, If you don't have any plans that it, it's Christmas of course you have plans, never mind forget I asked about dinner, unless you want to come that is, it's only me, Lucy and Tara for Dinner so there will be plenty left, now that you are here I can give you your present, I was going to drop it round tomorrow anyway but now you have saved me a trip so thank you, anyway are you coming in. Sue had managed to say all that in one breath leaving Jack looking confused and in awe of how she had managed to do it

"Sue first of all breathe! Secondly I was planning on having dinner where we are going but I can change my plan I would love to have dinner with you... all" he quickly said after realising how it sounded "thirdly thank you for the gift I have yours here in my pocket, I'll give to you upstairs because unless you haven't noticed its freezing out here"

And with that Jack had led her back inside her apartment building with one hand resting on her back

"LUCY! TARA! I'm back and I've picked up a piece of riff raff off the street!" She called as she entered the apartment

Tara and Lucy had entered the room on hearing Sue call

"OH Hi Jack" They both said "Merry Christmas"

"Ladies Merry Christmas to you too" and he proceeded to give each woman a small wrapped gift, a hug and a small peck on each cheek.

"So Jack how was your morning" Lucy asked

"Great thanks, spent most of the morning talking to my parents on the phone, then Bobby rang from Los Angeles, then as I am off out somewhere this afternoon I cleared it with a few people so that Sue and Levi could go with me if they wanted and that's why I'm here."

"Oh and you had to come all the way here you couldn't use the telephone?" Lucy asked with that I know you really wanted to see Sue cause you love her look in her eye that he knew so well"

"UM!" was all Jack could say

"Lucy! Stop teasing poor Jack, Oh do you guys mind if Jack joins us for dinner later he said he had no plans so I invited him?" Sue said before shooting her that look again

"No problem" both Tara and Lucy had signed

"Ok Sue you ready to go?"

"Give me two seconds" at which point she ran into the bedroom, grabbed Jack present from her night stand and was back in the room shouting ready! To Jack who followed her out the door Levi in tow before Tara and Lucy could interrogate him any further