December 7th, 2002
A gentle snow fell over the New York City landscape. People bustled around buying items to put beneath their Christmas trees on Christmas Eve. Faith, Bosco, and the kid trudged through the snow and slush to the Christmas tree lot.
"Can we get a super big one?" Charlie asked.
"A medium one." Faith said, "Something big and full."
"Like your melons." Bosco whispered playfully.
"Bosco!" Faith burst out laughing. Emily giggled scooping up snow and formed it into a snowball. She threw it at Charlie.
"HEY!!" Charlie giggled grabbing some snow for himself. The children were now in a full-fledged snowball fight. Bosco slipped his arm around Faiths waist as they walked into the tree lot. Bosco was al ready having a blast. He loved doing family things. Family dinners, family outings, t was something he never really got when he was growing up. Emily and Charlie bounced around the trees trying to find the perfect one.
"This is great." Bosco chuckled as the smell of pine wafted into his nose.
"One o my favourite time of years." Faith grinned. Bosco smiled softly and kissed her rosy cheek.
"Dad," Emily waved them over. It still warmed Bosco's heart hearing her say dad. "How about this one?" She pointed to a large pine tree.
"It's a little big." Faith said.
"It's perfect." Charlie said, "Let's get this one!" Faith looked at Bosco.
"We can fit it in the living room." He said waving the sales person over to them.
"Do you think so?" Faith asked looking the tree over.
"I own a chainsaw." Bosco said, "I can always cut it down."
"Oh god." She snickered. "Let's get it." Emily and Charlie jumped up and down as they cheered. Bosco paid for the tree and the family lifted it up.
"Momma, can we sing Christmas carols?" Charlie asked. Faith laughed slightly.
"Knock yourselves out but I'm going to back out of this one." Faith said, "You know how I sound."
"I don't." Bosco smiled as they walked down the street.
"Trust me. You want to keep it that way." Faith winked. Emily and Charlie started to sing Silent night. Faith's heart swelled. This was the time of year she loved and she was glad she didn't have work.
"Mom, can we get a puppy?" Emily asked. Faith laughed.
"No no." Faith said, "I will wind up cleaning up after it like I did after you asked for a brother."
"Hey." Charlie giggled. Bosco ruffled Charlie's hair.
"Come on, Mom." Emily sighed, "I promise to take care of it."
"You say that now." Faith chuckled, "You say that now."
"Please." She moaned.
"Emily, we'll see." Faith said.
December 17th, 2002
Bosco stapled the end of the string of coloured lights to the roof. He climbed up further on the roof and stapled them down some more. Faith looked up from below.
"Sweetie, be careful." She yelled.
"I'm fine." Bosco called down, stapling even more. This house was going to look so beautiful when he plugged it in. He started stapling the last string to the roof; Faith was standing below him with the first aid kit. She didn't trust Bosco as far as she could throw up. "Oh shit." Bosco cursed as he knelt on an ice patch. He legs slid out beneath him and he fell against the roof.
"Bosco, are you okay?" Faith called up. Bosco groaned, looking down at his bloody hand.
"I have a giant splinter I think." He moaned, "I'll be down in a second."
"All right." She shook her head walking into the house. Bosco could be completely stubborn sometimes. Faith started a pot of hot chocolate. Emily and Charlie were out back building snowmen and they would be chilled to the bone. She could hear Bosco come off the roof and into the house.
"Can you help me?" He walked into kitchen. Faith looked at his hand.
"Christ, Bosco." She shook her head and started the water, "Give me your hand."
"Are you going to hurt me?" Bosco whined. Faith glared at him and snatched his hand and put it underneath the water. Bosco hissed.
"You're such a big baby." Faith chuckled. "Emily is more of a man than you."
"Come off of it." He said. Charlie ran into the kitchen.
"Daddy daddy, are you all done with the lights?" He asked.
"Yeah. You need to wait a minute until your mom gets a splinter out." He said.
"Oh…Okay. I'll go get Emily." Charlie ran out. Faith got a needle out from the first aide kit.
"What is that for?" Bosco asked. Faith frowned slightly.
"It's to get the splinter out."
"With a needle?" Bosco asked.
"Yes with a needle." Faith said looking at his hand, "I could get a bigger needle if you want."
"No no. Small is okay." Bosco said.
"Hold still. This is going to sting." Faith started to dig the needle in to remove the splinter. Bosco closed his eyes tightly. Charlie was better at getting splinters removed than he was. "There." Faith held up the splinter. "Got it."
"That's the splinter?" He asked.
"That's the splinter." She chuckled putting a bandage over the tiny hole. "Let's go put the lights on."
"Em! Charlie! Come on." Bosco said as he walked outside. The girls bolted across the street. Bosco smiled softly. He was enjoying Christmas time with a family. He looked across the street to his family and flipped on the lights. The house started to glow. The kids jumped up and down. Bosco smiled walking across the street.
"It's beautiful, Bosco." Faith smiled. "It's truly beautiful."
December 25th, 2002
Emily and Charlie bolted into Faith's room and started bouncing on the bed.
"Get up!!" Emily cried. Bosco and Faith groaned.
"Let's open presents." Charlie whined.
"What time is it?" Bosco mumbled. Faith turned to look at the digital clock.
"Christ. It's six am." She said, "Go back to bed, kids."
"Mother no." Emily said, "We need to open our presents now."
"We have our stockings." Charlie held his up. Faith grinned sitting up.
"Okay. You can open your stockings." As soon as the sentence exited her mouth, the kids dumped all the contents up. Bosco sat up.
"Do they usually wake up this early on Christmas?" he asked scrubbing his eyes.
"Usually earlier." Faith said looking through her own stocking. Bosco chuckled.
"Oooooh a bee bee gun." Charlie grinned. Bosco chuckled.
"Santa must have known." He said.
"Santa isn't real." Charlie said as he stuck his tongue out of his mouth. Emily grinned unwrapping a small case of make up.
"This is so cool." Emily smiled popping some chocolate into her mouth.
"I need coffee." Bosco said.
"Me too." Faith looked at her kids, "Okay. Let's go down stairs."
"Yay!" The kids cheered and jumped off of the bed. Bosco and Faith got off and started down the stairs. Emily and Charlie bolted past them and ran into the living room. Faith chuckled as she heard them oohing and aahing.
"Okay, start off with the stuff in the front." Faith said, "Go slowly. We don't want to finish this off in twenty minutes."
"Okay." Charlie said tearing open a small package, "Oooh underwear." He rolled his eyes. Bosco laughed gently. Emily held up a package.
"Let me guess what this is." She said opening the gift, "Underwear."
"Can I open this big one?" Charlie asked. Bosco nodded. "It's from Daddy." He tore open the paper and there sat a brand new police cruiser. "Oooh! This will go so good with my fire engine." He was grinning from ear to ear.
"Em, here. Open this gift." Faith handed her a small package.
"It's small." She said.
"Open it." Faith chuckled. Emily smiled opening the package. It was a collar.
"A collar." She looked up at her mother.
"Yup." She grinned.
"For what?" Emily bit her lip.
"I don't remember." Bosco said. "Why don't you check on the back porch?" Emily's eyes widened and she bolted out onto the back porch.
"A PUPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed. A golden retriever puppy with a red bow around its neck jumped with joy when she saw Emily. "Thank you so much!" Faith and Bosco grinned looking at Emily.
"You dropped enough hints that you wanted one." Bosco chuckled.
"What are you going to name her?" Faith asked.
"Noelle." Emily smiled, "Because it's Christmas." The dog leaped on Emily licking her face. This was the best Christmas Ever.
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