After everyone had finished laughing at Frisco's flour covered
appearance, the group moved back into the living room. Robin smiled to
herself as she took in the way Nicholas and Emily were holding hands.
First love was sweet, and if it was true love it was the best, she thought
to herself as she remembered Stone. She was glad that Liz had gotten a
second chance at the once in a lifetime soulmate thing with Lucky, someone
deserved a fairy tale ending. What she had with Stone had been magical,
what she had with Jason was real, and hard, but worth it in the end if they
could stick it out this time.
"Penny for your thoughts", Nicholas asked Robin as he noticed the far away look in her eyes. "Just wondering where your brother and Liz are", Robin replied. "Since he and Liz never made it to the party before I left, I'm guessing their out at the box car watching the stars", Nicholas said. Robin laughed and replied, "I remember doing that with Jason. I highly recommended you two try it", as both Nicholas and Emily blushed. "She means exactly that, watching the stars", Jason said as he glared at Nicholas. Which had the two girls laughing.
Bobbie leaned against Tony and sighed, "It's so good to see her happy again". "She deserves it", Tony said as he leaned back against the couch. "I wish they could have seen the woman she's grown into", Bobbie said as she remembered her friends fondly. "I don't", Tony said as Bobbie looked at him strangely. "Let's face it neither of them would be happy about how things have changed in town, or with their friends", Tony continued. Bobbie gave Tony a half smile as she acknowledge how right he was.
While Frisco was cleaning up, Felicia pulled Maxie aside and asked, "What has gotten into you tonight". "Nothing", the sullen teenager replied. "Young lady", Felicia began. "Let it go", Frisco said as he entered the room. "Frisco", Felicia said glaring at him. "Princess, please for tonight", Frisoc asked quietly. "I don't need your help, Dad", Maxie said as she sauntered from the room. Frisco held onto Felicia's arm to keep her from following and said, "I'll talk to her tomorrow. This isn't about you. It's about me, and my daughter and I are going to have to be the ones to work it out, so lets not ruin everyone's Christmas over this. Okay". Felicia just glared at him as they joined everyone else in the living room.
Jason pulled Robin against him as she stood staring into the fireplace and whispered into her ear, "You had better do something and fast or this is not exactly going to be a merry Christmas". Robin quickly looked around her and wondered where all the holiday merriment had gone. "Okay, guys", Robin said, "I promised myself I was going to have a good Christmas this year and I'm going to have one. So why don't we all put away all of our problems for the next couple of hours and just be thankful we're all here together, and that way I won't have to hurt anyone". A small laugh broke out among the adults at that as the door opened.
"Anyone want to fill me in on the joke", Lucky asked as he and Liz entered the living room. "About time you showed up Spencer", Robin said as she gave Lucky a grin. "Since no one bothered to show up at the party as we planned", Lucky said as he eyed how close Nicholas and Emily were sitting to each other. "If you would have showed up on time, it wouldn't have been a problem", Nicholas said as he made room of Liz to sit on the other side of he and Emily. "Then maybe I should have left your jag there", Lucky said with a smirk. Nicholas quickly felt his pockets searching for his keys. "To bad I still have the keys", Nicholas commented as Emily groaned and Liz laughed. "Nicholas, he's a Spencer they don't necessarily need a set of keys", Robin said as she laughed at the look of dismay on Nicholas's face. "Would a kiss make this all better", Emily asked Nicholas, as she leaned in and kissed him softly. "It's about time", Lucky exclaimed as Robin swatted at him from one side and Liz the other. The ensuing laughter and blushing broke the tension in the room and Robin breathed a sigh of relief that this Christmas might just work out after all.
After a round of Christmas Carols and more hot chocolate and cookies, Bobbie and Tony left the room to get Lucas settled for the night, and Frisco and Felicia took the girls upstairs for a bedtime story at Georgie's request, leaving the 6 young adults to stare into the fire.
"It was nice of Bobbie to let us stay", Emily said breaking the silence. "Considering, Lucas asked if Tony could spend the night, I think she's using us as chaperones", Lucky said with a laugh. "I spent way to much time doing that for Frisco and Felicia, when I was a kid", Robin commented. "I think they still need you", Liz chimed in, "what is the deal between those two anyway", she asked. "They've been doing this since before I was born', Lucky said. "The course of true love never runs smooth", Jason added as he stirred the fire. "Something profound, from my brother", Emily said surprised. "Considering what they went through to get married and than to have Alan interrupt the honeymoon, they should have known", Jason finished as he sat on the floor next to Robin's chair. "Okay, that's the second strange comment you've made tonight", Robin whispered in Jason's ear as Lucky stared at the two of them. "I promise we'll talk latter", Jason said, "let's just enjoy tonight".
"Penny for your thoughts", Nicholas asked Robin as he noticed the far away look in her eyes. "Just wondering where your brother and Liz are", Robin replied. "Since he and Liz never made it to the party before I left, I'm guessing their out at the box car watching the stars", Nicholas said. Robin laughed and replied, "I remember doing that with Jason. I highly recommended you two try it", as both Nicholas and Emily blushed. "She means exactly that, watching the stars", Jason said as he glared at Nicholas. Which had the two girls laughing.
Bobbie leaned against Tony and sighed, "It's so good to see her happy again". "She deserves it", Tony said as he leaned back against the couch. "I wish they could have seen the woman she's grown into", Bobbie said as she remembered her friends fondly. "I don't", Tony said as Bobbie looked at him strangely. "Let's face it neither of them would be happy about how things have changed in town, or with their friends", Tony continued. Bobbie gave Tony a half smile as she acknowledge how right he was.
While Frisco was cleaning up, Felicia pulled Maxie aside and asked, "What has gotten into you tonight". "Nothing", the sullen teenager replied. "Young lady", Felicia began. "Let it go", Frisco said as he entered the room. "Frisco", Felicia said glaring at him. "Princess, please for tonight", Frisoc asked quietly. "I don't need your help, Dad", Maxie said as she sauntered from the room. Frisco held onto Felicia's arm to keep her from following and said, "I'll talk to her tomorrow. This isn't about you. It's about me, and my daughter and I are going to have to be the ones to work it out, so lets not ruin everyone's Christmas over this. Okay". Felicia just glared at him as they joined everyone else in the living room.
Jason pulled Robin against him as she stood staring into the fireplace and whispered into her ear, "You had better do something and fast or this is not exactly going to be a merry Christmas". Robin quickly looked around her and wondered where all the holiday merriment had gone. "Okay, guys", Robin said, "I promised myself I was going to have a good Christmas this year and I'm going to have one. So why don't we all put away all of our problems for the next couple of hours and just be thankful we're all here together, and that way I won't have to hurt anyone". A small laugh broke out among the adults at that as the door opened.
"Anyone want to fill me in on the joke", Lucky asked as he and Liz entered the living room. "About time you showed up Spencer", Robin said as she gave Lucky a grin. "Since no one bothered to show up at the party as we planned", Lucky said as he eyed how close Nicholas and Emily were sitting to each other. "If you would have showed up on time, it wouldn't have been a problem", Nicholas said as he made room of Liz to sit on the other side of he and Emily. "Then maybe I should have left your jag there", Lucky said with a smirk. Nicholas quickly felt his pockets searching for his keys. "To bad I still have the keys", Nicholas commented as Emily groaned and Liz laughed. "Nicholas, he's a Spencer they don't necessarily need a set of keys", Robin said as she laughed at the look of dismay on Nicholas's face. "Would a kiss make this all better", Emily asked Nicholas, as she leaned in and kissed him softly. "It's about time", Lucky exclaimed as Robin swatted at him from one side and Liz the other. The ensuing laughter and blushing broke the tension in the room and Robin breathed a sigh of relief that this Christmas might just work out after all.
After a round of Christmas Carols and more hot chocolate and cookies, Bobbie and Tony left the room to get Lucas settled for the night, and Frisco and Felicia took the girls upstairs for a bedtime story at Georgie's request, leaving the 6 young adults to stare into the fire.
"It was nice of Bobbie to let us stay", Emily said breaking the silence. "Considering, Lucas asked if Tony could spend the night, I think she's using us as chaperones", Lucky said with a laugh. "I spent way to much time doing that for Frisco and Felicia, when I was a kid", Robin commented. "I think they still need you", Liz chimed in, "what is the deal between those two anyway", she asked. "They've been doing this since before I was born', Lucky said. "The course of true love never runs smooth", Jason added as he stirred the fire. "Something profound, from my brother", Emily said surprised. "Considering what they went through to get married and than to have Alan interrupt the honeymoon, they should have known", Jason finished as he sat on the floor next to Robin's chair. "Okay, that's the second strange comment you've made tonight", Robin whispered in Jason's ear as Lucky stared at the two of them. "I promise we'll talk latter", Jason said, "let's just enjoy tonight".