It was eight o'clock in the morning. Desiree was meeting John at his hotel in the city at one o'clock. She was in the kitchen making pies. Eli came into the kitchen.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi."
"Look if you wanna get a divorce I'm ok with that." "I just want what's best for you and Hallie." "Can we please make it the holidays without fighting?"
"I don't know Eli, can we?" "It's all up to how you choose to be."
Desiree was getting ready to leave and so were Andrea and Hallie. Andrea was taking Hallie out for the day.
"Be good for aunt Andrea." Desiree said.
"I will mommy."
Desiree kissed her on the forehead. "I love you." "Have fun."
"Love you." "Bye."
"Bye.
Desiree had just gotten to John's hotel room. She knocked on the door. He answered with a big smile on his face.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi." She went inside. "I caught some of the show." "You did great."
"Thanks." "I have a Christmas present for Hallie." He handed her the present wrapped. "It's crayons and coloring books."
"She'll love that."
"I have something for you to but you have to sit down."
"John you didn't have to get me anything."
"It's Christmas."
"I didn't get you anything."
"It's alright."
She sat down John went into the bedroom and brought out a big square box. "Wow, what is it?"
He sat down next to her. "Open it."
She took off the lid and peeled back the red tissue paper, revealing a beautiful full-length black mink coat. "John, this is beautiful."
"I'm glad you like li."
"I love it." They kissed. They looked at each other both knowing what they wanted and went into the bedroom.
Afterwards they were laying there.
"That was great." He said.
"As great as I always thought it would be."
"You thought about it?"
"Didn't you?"
"Yeah." "Now, I'd like you to be my girlfriend."
"So, you're officially asking me?"
"Yeah."
"Are you sure you want that baggage, psycho soon to be ex-husband, three year old daughter?"
"I can handle Eli." "As far as Hallie goes I love her, as much as I love you."
She smiled. "You love me?"
"Yes."
"I love you too." "I don't know how I would've gotten through all of this without you." They kissed.