A/N: Season 1. Anything in italics is signing rather than vocalized speaking.

"Bay?" There was a knock on the door. Bay turned around to see Daphne standing in the doorway.

"Yeah?" Daphne walked into the bedroom.

"Mom and I want to invite you to come over for Christmas."

"You live across the driveway." Daphne nodded.

"We've missed out on so many Christmases, Mom wants you to come over. Please?" Bay looked at her. "Hot cider, singing Christmas carols, and putting up the tree." Bay froze in her spot.

"What about J and K?" Bay signed. "They always do some big Kennish thing." Daphne nodded.

"I'm sorry. I should have thought of that."

"Are you kidding? Yours sounds more fun than a Christmas party thrown by my mom with tons of Buckner kids and their parents."

"You don't like them?" Daphne asked and Bay shook her head.

"The party was never for me and Toby. Mom and Dad just wanted to show off how much money have to other Buckner parents." Daphne nodded.

"There were some times in my childhood that mom would do something at Carlton to prove she wasn't a bad parent." Bay looked at her.

"Regina doesn't have to prove that."

"She felt like she did. Especially her drinking days." Bay nodded.

"I understand that." She paused. "But I'm not sure what we'll do about Christmas because of Regina, John and Kathryn."

"Maybe we can talk to them?"

"Go right ahead." Bay responded. Daphne shook her head

"I don't think we'll them the now." Kathryn walked into the bedroom.

"Bay," she paused, "oh hey Daphne."

"Hi Kathryn."

"I'm making my usual Christmas cookies. Wanna help?"

"I don't know mom."

"Sure, I'd love to." Daphne turned to Bay. "Come on, maybe this is how we can talk to her."

"It won't work." Daphne frowned.

"We have to try." Bay sighed.

"I'll help you mom." She finally uttered. Kathryn smiled.

"Great!" She walked out of the room.

"You'll never get J and K to change their plans. But who am I to try and stop you?" They walked down the stairs and headed into the kitchen where Kathryn was already getting out her ingredients.

"Kathryn?" She looked up at the girls.

"Yes Daphne?" Daphne looked at Bay before she turned back to Kathryn.

"Since this is our first Christmas in Mission Hills, mom my grandma and I thought we could all do something together."

"Absolutely! We're having a part Christmas Eve and you're welcome to join us."

"Well, we wanted Bay to come with us. We put up the tree and then we go see friends of ours in East Riverside. "

"You want to spend Christmas in East Riverside?"

"I've spent every Christmas there. It's just tradition Kathryn."

"We Kennishs have our traditions too, Don't we?" she paused and looked at her daughter. "Bay?"

"Maybe we can do it all. I'll be here for the Kennish party and then we go for a Vasquez Christmas."

"Your name is Kennish."

"But my blood is Vasquez!" Bay exclaimed.

"If you really want to go, then talk to your father. I can't ask him for you to be away for Christmas."

"I'm not away forever. Just a few hours." Bay turned to Daphne when Kathryn put the eggs back in the refrigerator. "I told you it'd be like this."

"I'm sorry." Daphne had a pleading look on her face.

"It's over now. Don't worry about it. But I won't be talking to my dad."

"Why not?"

"I'm trying to avoid an argument. J, K and Regina don't need another reason to fight at Christmas time." Daphne nodded. Kathryn, Daphne and Bay worked on sugar cookies the entire morning.

Daphne walked up to the guest house later in the afternoon to find Adrianna and Regina in the kitchen.

"Hi."

"Daphne." Regina smiled. "Have you talked to Bay about Christmas?"

"I did." She muttered.

"What's wrong?"

"John and Kathryn want her at their house. They have a big party every year and we're invited."

"A big Mission Hills Christmas party? No way."

"But mom, it'll be fun. Kathryn, Bay and I just finished making cookies. Extra sprinkles, just for you."

"No." Regina said shaking her head.

"Regina," Adrianna paused, "this is Daphne's family. We need to get to know them."

"What about Bay? They won't let her out of their grip and she's my daughter too!"

"Please don't fight about this."

"I'm going to go talk to Kathryn."

"That's what we were afraid of." Daphne followed Regina down into the house. John and Kathryn were in the kitchen with Bay and Toby.

"Hey Regina," Toby said, "Daphne."

"Toby, Bay," she paused, "could you give me a minute alone with your parents?" Toby climbed off the stool, but Bay was hesitant.

"I don't think it's such a good idea."

"Please Bay?" Finally she walked out of the kitchen, but then stood in the hallway listening. "Why won't you let Bay come for Christmas in East Riverside?"

"If it were my choice- none of the girls would ever be in East Riverside again." John stated.

"You cannot take Daphne's upbringing away from her!"

"She never should have been there to begin with!"

"What's going on?" Bay looked at her family before she turned to Daphne.

"They are arguing about East Riverside." Daphne frowned.

"Why?" Bay stood there without saying anything. Daphne pressed her. "What Bay?" Bay sighed. She knew that Daphne wouldn't like this.

"My dad feels you shouldn't have been raised there." Daphne stormed over with Bay right behind her.

"You have your own Christmases, because we aren't coming!"

"Bay?" They looked at her.

"I agree. I'm tired of being pull around always with an argument. You three are our parents and need to work in unison, but for now we don't want to be involved in any Christmas plans."

"Those are two interesting girls we have." Regina said after they stormed out of the room. Kathryn nodded in agreement.

"Neither of them is afraid to speak their mind, obviously."

"Well, Bay cannon come into this house and tell me how things are going to be."

"John." Kathryn said.

"No Kathryn. She needs to learn-" Kathryn turned to Regina ignoring John.

"We would love for you, Daphne and Adrianna to come to the Christmas party and then Bay can go with you to East Riverside." She paused. "Daphne asked if she could spend the day with you." Regina shook her head.

"She's got guts. I wouldn't even ask for Bay over the holiday."

"Well, if you come to the party you can have her afterward." Regina nodded. She walked towards the door. "Where are you going?"

"To get the girls."

"But they didn't tell us where they were going."

"But I know."

Bay and Daphne were sitting at the kitchen table with Emmett.

"Things just aren't right. They shouldn't be fighting."

"This is their first Christmas with you guys. Bay, your parents want to know about Daphne and so they invited her to come for your Christmas."

"But what about my mom? Regina wants to get to know me too."

"So you have to give and take Bay." Just then, Melody walked over to the table. Emmett waved making Bay and Daphne turn to her.

"Your mom wants to talk to you."

"I can't."

"Please talk to her Daphne. For me." Then, Regina walked into the room.

"Hi Daphne."

"What do you want?"

"I need to apologize. We shouldn't have fought about it. Bay's family has their traditions and we have ours. But we'll go to their party and then Bay can come with us."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Oh thank you!" Bay hugged her. "This will be a great Christmas."

Bay and Daphne walked around during the party. Daphne had a dark blue dress on and Bay had on a red dress. Kathryn smiled as she carried the tray of food around the room. When the glasses of ginger ale came part the girls each grabbed one.

"Merry Christmas Bay." Daphne said.

"Merry Christmas."