Disclaimer - The characters of this fanfiction, as well as the 'Sons of Anarchy' world belong to Kurt Sutter, with the exception of 'Boo' Morrow, who is an original character created by me. I make no profit from this work.

Last – Filip's last Christmas with Kerrianne

Filip was alone in bed that faithful Christmas morning, his last with his beloved daughter.

Fiona was in London doing something for the cause.

Looking back, Chibs felt near certain she was just doing Jimmy...

"Da! Santa's been!" cried Kerrianne as she ran in and jumped onto the bed at dawn.

Filip chuckled softly as he was awoken by his daughter jumping on his bed, full of Christmas excitement.

"Mornin' darlin'!" he said, sitting up and pulling her into a hug. "A wee bit early don't yeh think?" he asked.

"No!" Kerrianne giggled. "Da, Santa's been! He's left me lots of presents!" Kerrianne added impatiently, making it obvious she was eager to open her gifts.

Filip nodded, knowing that he'd been defeated and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

"Aye? Well then, we better go and open them aye darlin'?" he grinned as he rolled out of bed and pulled a dressing gown on. "Did he leave anythin' fer me?" he asked his daughter as she took his hand in hers and dragged him into the living room.

As she'd said, there were presents galore under the glittering tree, all labelled 'To Kerrianne, with love from Santa xxx'

"No!" Kerrianne said, eyes sparkling as she giggled. "Have yeh been bad Da? Is that why Santa didn't bring yeh anythin'?"

Filip chuckled again and nodded, sat himself down in his comfy armchair by the fire.

"Aye, I must have been." He nodded. "But I'm sure yeh got yer old Da a little something fer Christmas." He said to Kerrianne, sounding hopeful.

According to Fiona, Kerrianne had spent the better part of a month's allowance on a Christmas present for him.

"I did!" Kerrianne confirmed, even more excited than before. A proud Filip knew that his daughter loved to give gifts as much as she loved to receive them. She had a good, kind and generous heart...

Kerrianne proceeded to dig around under the tree, pushing her own gifts aside until she'd uncovered the one she'd brought for her father.

"Merry Christmas Da!" she beamed as she presented Filip with a gift wrapped in purple paper.

"Thank yeh darlin'." Grinned Filip as he shook his gift, curious. "What is it?" he asked, which made Kerrianne chuckle once again.

"Open it!" she insisted and so Filip did, pulling the wrapping paper off slowly and carefully.

Inside he found a little teddy wearing a kilt and waving a Scottish flag.

"Oh darlin'..." Filip whispered softly, a smile forming on his lips, tears of pride in his eyes.

"Because yer from Scotland Da!" Kerrianne explained.

"Come here!" Filip said as he scooped Kerrianne up in his arms and spun her round and round. "My sweet, wonderful little girl!" he said, hugging her close when she insisted he stop spinning between giggles. "Thank yeh so much darlin', I love it!"

"I knew yeh would." Kerrianne said as Filip placed her back on her feet. "Even is ma said yeh wouldn't."

Not knowing what to make of that last comment, Filip insisted his girl open her gifts.

He forgot all about it as he watched his daughter open books, bears and all manner of toys, hugging his teddy close the entire time.

Filip kept the bear close, treasuring it for it meant so much to him.

It was lost after everything that happened with Jimmy, which devastated Filip as it reminded him of better times with his daughter.

But it wasn't as lost as he believed for Kerrianne had found it and treasured it as much as he had; for it reminded her of her Da.

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