Tuesday Dec. 14, 1999 11 days before Christmas-
----Eleven Pipers Piping-----
Eric sat typing on his laptop when a woman in a red knee length dress and black heals comes in. Her long, curly blond hair flowed as she walked through the door and her blue eyes sparkled with mischief, she was there for counseling but that was not what she had in mind. She immediately she started openly flirting with Eric, he told her to sit down in the chair across from him but she slipped over to his side of the desk and sat on his lap. Eric was startled since he never expected her to go that far. But he was really in shock when she started kissing his neck, he squirmed uncomfortably, not knowing what to do about this woman on his lap. He laughed a little when she kissed the back of his neck and then kissed his cheek but he wasn't happy about what she was doing. Julie walked in just as Eric was trying to get the Catherine off his lap, when Catherine saw Julie she immediately got off him then laughed. Eric was completely relieved to see his younger sister.
"Hi." Eric says to Julie.
"Hi, what's going on?" Julie asked as she walked to the chair across from Eric. She was wearing black pants, black shoes, blue button downs shirt and her hair was in a pony tail.
"I was trying to show him how to kiss a woman." Catherine said.
"I can see that." Julie says folding her arms.
"Here are some counselors to talk to the next time you need counseling." Eric says giving her a list of ministers around town.
Catherine then leaves.
"Thank you, thank you , thank you. Sis." Eric says to her with glee.
"Does Christmas just bring out the worst in people or was that just a weird thing?"
"I don't know but what can I do for you?" Eric responds then asks.
"What do you think I can get Annie?"
"When Annie and I were shopping she saw a really nice blanket at Target." Eric says.
"Um, I think she wanted YOU to get it for her since she told you she loved it."
"Oh, okay." Eric says then laughs.
"Oh, I know what Hank and I can get her. Thanks." Julie says as she hugs her brother then leaves.
Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon and Ruthie are at his apartment as Matt looks over their plans while John and Shana went shopping (Not together).
"I like your idea about the Christmas present for mom and dad. But the idea about having your friend's parents lie to mom and dad about you coming over is not going to work and what if something happens to one of us or if mom needed one or all of you home for some reason and they don't know where you and I are."
"Didn't think of that." Lucy says.
"Man!! And I thought we can do this without mom and dad." Ruthie says in irritation.
"Ruthie, Matt didn't say the idea was bad but how we go about it, that's all." Simon replies.
"Anyway, I think we should decide on a date to do this, then a back up dates in case the first ones don't work."
"What about the twins." Lucy asks.
"I'll figure something out with Sam and David." Matt replies, then asks, "do you know what you want for Christmas?"
"Here is the list of things we want for Christmas." Mary replies as she hands Matt a list with Lucy, Ruthie and Simon's names on them as Matt gives them a list as well.
After they got home-
"So where did you guys go?" Annie asked curiously since they had come home late at the same time.
"We went to see Matt to see if he can take us shopping and take the twins too." Simon says.
"I see. Lucy your friend, Cathy called." Annie says then Lucy thanks her then leaves to call her back.
"So when will dinner be ready?" Ruthie asked.
"In about an hour." Annie replied.
Ruthie, Simon, and Mary went upstairs from the kitchen when they ran into Eric on the top of the stairs.
"Oh, hey dad."
"Hey, what's the rush?" Eric asks as the kids back up a little bit since they ran into him.
"Oh, nothing. We just want to get our homework done." Mary says.
"Yeah." Ruthie and Simon says.
They kids then go to their rooms while Eric looked back at them since they seemed funny then walked downstairs to the kitchen.
"Have you noticed the kids acting funny?" Eric asks as he helps Annie.
"Well, they've been coming home late but I guess they just want to do Christmas shopping."
Dinner was served then Mary, Lucy and Simon cleaned the kitchen while Eric was working on his sermon and Annie was giving the twins a bath. A few hours later everyone went to bed.
**********Author's note: I'm going to try to update this story every day but if I miss a day, I will post two chapter to get it done by December 23.**********
----Eleven Pipers Piping-----
Eric sat typing on his laptop when a woman in a red knee length dress and black heals comes in. Her long, curly blond hair flowed as she walked through the door and her blue eyes sparkled with mischief, she was there for counseling but that was not what she had in mind. She immediately she started openly flirting with Eric, he told her to sit down in the chair across from him but she slipped over to his side of the desk and sat on his lap. Eric was startled since he never expected her to go that far. But he was really in shock when she started kissing his neck, he squirmed uncomfortably, not knowing what to do about this woman on his lap. He laughed a little when she kissed the back of his neck and then kissed his cheek but he wasn't happy about what she was doing. Julie walked in just as Eric was trying to get the Catherine off his lap, when Catherine saw Julie she immediately got off him then laughed. Eric was completely relieved to see his younger sister.
"Hi." Eric says to Julie.
"Hi, what's going on?" Julie asked as she walked to the chair across from Eric. She was wearing black pants, black shoes, blue button downs shirt and her hair was in a pony tail.
"I was trying to show him how to kiss a woman." Catherine said.
"I can see that." Julie says folding her arms.
"Here are some counselors to talk to the next time you need counseling." Eric says giving her a list of ministers around town.
Catherine then leaves.
"Thank you, thank you , thank you. Sis." Eric says to her with glee.
"Does Christmas just bring out the worst in people or was that just a weird thing?"
"I don't know but what can I do for you?" Eric responds then asks.
"What do you think I can get Annie?"
"When Annie and I were shopping she saw a really nice blanket at Target." Eric says.
"Um, I think she wanted YOU to get it for her since she told you she loved it."
"Oh, okay." Eric says then laughs.
"Oh, I know what Hank and I can get her. Thanks." Julie says as she hugs her brother then leaves.
Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon and Ruthie are at his apartment as Matt looks over their plans while John and Shana went shopping (Not together).
"I like your idea about the Christmas present for mom and dad. But the idea about having your friend's parents lie to mom and dad about you coming over is not going to work and what if something happens to one of us or if mom needed one or all of you home for some reason and they don't know where you and I are."
"Didn't think of that." Lucy says.
"Man!! And I thought we can do this without mom and dad." Ruthie says in irritation.
"Ruthie, Matt didn't say the idea was bad but how we go about it, that's all." Simon replies.
"Anyway, I think we should decide on a date to do this, then a back up dates in case the first ones don't work."
"What about the twins." Lucy asks.
"I'll figure something out with Sam and David." Matt replies, then asks, "do you know what you want for Christmas?"
"Here is the list of things we want for Christmas." Mary replies as she hands Matt a list with Lucy, Ruthie and Simon's names on them as Matt gives them a list as well.
After they got home-
"So where did you guys go?" Annie asked curiously since they had come home late at the same time.
"We went to see Matt to see if he can take us shopping and take the twins too." Simon says.
"I see. Lucy your friend, Cathy called." Annie says then Lucy thanks her then leaves to call her back.
"So when will dinner be ready?" Ruthie asked.
"In about an hour." Annie replied.
Ruthie, Simon, and Mary went upstairs from the kitchen when they ran into Eric on the top of the stairs.
"Oh, hey dad."
"Hey, what's the rush?" Eric asks as the kids back up a little bit since they ran into him.
"Oh, nothing. We just want to get our homework done." Mary says.
"Yeah." Ruthie and Simon says.
They kids then go to their rooms while Eric looked back at them since they seemed funny then walked downstairs to the kitchen.
"Have you noticed the kids acting funny?" Eric asks as he helps Annie.
"Well, they've been coming home late but I guess they just want to do Christmas shopping."
Dinner was served then Mary, Lucy and Simon cleaned the kitchen while Eric was working on his sermon and Annie was giving the twins a bath. A few hours later everyone went to bed.
**********Author's note: I'm going to try to update this story every day but if I miss a day, I will post two chapter to get it done by December 23.**********