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Christmas

griffin rock, dec. 24, Charlie's pov

I get up and walk into Marianne's room when she starts to cry. After I change her, I dress her in a red long sleeved playsuit with white and red snowflake-print sleeves and "Daddy's Little Star" printed on with a white star graphic and white socks with red snowflake grippers on the bottoms. I carry her downstairs and get breakfast together. I'm grateful Marianne has accepted us so well. We were worried at first that she wouldn't, but she's doing good. It's been almost two months since we got her, and she has reached eight months old as of yesterday.


living room

I carry her down the stairs and set her by the couch with a few toys, then turn to the kitchen and get started on breakfast. After, Kade and I will bring up the decorations, and we'll start decorating the firehouse for Christmas.


four hours later, Charlie's pov

Dani lifts Marianne to the top of the tree. I step over and hand the baby a large golden star. "The two of you can put it on this year."

Dani helps Marianne put the star on top of the tree. She steps back and sets her on the floor, then smiles at the tree.

I pull out the gifts we open on Christmas Eve, and pass them around.

Once the others get to bed, Dani helps me put the presents under the tree.


the next morning, charlie's pov

I wake up to the sound of footsteps running down the stairs. "Cody, slow down! Mari's trying to sleep!" Quick footsteps followed by the same voice follow. "And don't wake the—" A shrill yet familiar cry cuts through the stillness. "Baby."

I sit up and check the time. "5:30 in the morning. Why can't Cody ever wake up at a decent hour on Christmas?" I get up and head into Marianne's room. I get her up and carry her down to the living room with a red "Baby's First Christmas" blanket and a red solid pacifier with "My First Christmas" and a white loop—according to Optimus' medic, it's the only kind she'll accept. I get her a bottle and join the rest of the family around the tree.

I hand Marianne to Dani and start handing out the presents quickly. Once they're all opened, I can see what Optimus' team has sent for her, as well as what my family and I have gotten for her.

Besides a silver tiara headband with a swirl design and an elastic strap to keep it on, encrusted with white diamonds, the medic also sent her a white velour stuffed dog with pink ears and a pink nose, soft pink and white blocks, a pink and lavender toy cell phone, a pink and purple dump truck, a pink and purple plastic semi-truck, a soft baby doll dressed in pink and white, a light pink and lavender plush rocking horse, and a pink and purple Walk & Play. He also sent her a stuffed ambulance to "Remember him".

From the only "femme", as Optimus called her, Marianne had gotten her a light pink old-fashioned riding car, knowing that, even if she won't be playing with it for a while, she'll grow into it within a few months, and she can sit inside it until then.

Optimus had translated several of their planet's myths and legends from his days as a Historical Archivist onto data-pads, and sent a note that they were in fact, in English, so the "sparkling" could hear them in her own tongue.

Their scout got her a bumblebee Pillow Pet, a stuffed bumblebee, and a light pink bumblebee print blanket, but I discover quickly that they are only part of his gift. Some kind of tablets are wrapped in them. The note sent with them tells me they're alien Fairy Tales, and that they had been painstakingly translated by the young scout to be exactly word-for-word.

From the rest of their team, she got a rainbow xylophone and what looks like a handmade light pink trike.

Agent Fowler had gotten a wooden musical instrument set containing a triangle, two bells, four red tambourines, two jingle bells on dowels, jingle bells, a round pink tambourine, a noisemaker, and drumsticks.

I had gotten her a walker with attached toys. My kids had gotten her some toys as well. Kade got her a toy set with two dumbbell rattles, two smiley face rattles, and baby keys; Dani got her a wooden shape-fitting toy and stacking rings; Graham got a pink and purple toy bin rack for her toys down in the bunker; and Cody got her a bath toy set containing a yellow rubber duck, a red rubber duck, an orange pelican, a pink octopus, a white swan, and a pink sea star.

Dani slips the tiara onto Marianne's head. "I'll go get Mari changed. We never know when a call will come in, after all."


Marianne's bedroom, dani's pov

I change Mari and dress her in a white long sleeved onesie with snowflakes and "baby's 1st Christmas", red and white polka-dot leggings, red tutu, a white headband with a red bow, and white socks, opting to leave the tiara on.


I carry her back downstairs and get her breakfast ready, then start to feed her. Once she's finished, I clean her up and set her beside the tree to play with her new toys. I have to watch her close so she doesn't get into Cody's toys. Kade and I had gotten him a few LEGO sets before we got Mari, and they've got small pieces she could choke on.


firehouse, 10:30 am, Charlie's pov

"You guys need to get ready. We're heading into town in an hour."

Dani stands. "The mayor's Christmas party."

Kade groans. "Why does he make us go again?"

"What about Mari? She's still napping."

"She'll be up before we have to go, Cody. The rest of you need to get dressed."


Marianne's room, dani's pov

I'm already wearing my new dress, but I left my shoes outside. I know better than to wear heels around a baby. I lay Marianne on the changing table and buckle her on it before turning to her closet. After gathering extra clothes for her and packing them in a bag with her other supplies, I turn back to Marianne. I change her and dress her in a cap sleeved dress with a red velvet top, a pearl collar, and a white skirt with red and green embroidery, white lace bobby socks, red patent leather Mary Jane shoes, and a silver tiara with white diamonds in a leaf shape and rubies inside the leaves.


living room, Charlie's pov

I glance at my family before leading them out the door. I've got Marianne in a hover stroller while Dani carries the bag. We don't live that far from Mayor Luskey's house, which is good, because my cruiser doesn't have enough seats.