Hi again! This is a rather long story. But don't worry, we're more than
half way. This next chapter everyone opens their presents and celebrate
Christmas. Again not much action. It thought it would be sweet to have
Angela "cling" to Carlos since he'd be the only one without someone. Note:
I may be nearing 18, but I fully believe in Santa.
Disclaimer: same as always. On to the story. Again thank you for reading
this story.
Unlucky Hand chapter nine: Christmas Time
Everyone had sat down in front of the tree, moving the furniture over so they all had room on the floor. Walker was the one to hand out presents. He gave Angela hers first. She was after all about to bounce the life out of Carlos's legs. Walker and Alex had given her a doll with a bed. Gage and Sydney had went together and got her a Barbie car. Trent, Kim, Trivette and Erika followed the suite. Carlos saved his gift for last. When she opened it she was all smiles. With permission from her parents, Carlos had gotten her a remote control 4x4 Dodge pickup, the same color as her daddy's.
"Uncle Carlos, how did you know?" She asked hugging his neck.
"I have close connections with Santa." He beamed down at her. "And here's the recharger and an extra battery."
Everyone else opened their presents. Sydney had just opened Gage's present which was a gorgeous pair of diamond earrings.
"Here." Trent said handing his gift to Kim.
"You open yours first." She was glad they were talking again, and handed him his.
"Okay." He quickly opened it. "Kim!" he screamed as he looked at the CDs in his hand.
"I thought that you might like to have your own copies." She smiled, pleased that he liked her gift.
"Thank you. So much, Kim. Wow! Lonestar's This Christmas Time, Bryan White's Dreaming of Christmas, and Trisha Yearwood's The Sweetest Gift. Thank you." he hugged her. "Now...open yours." He commanded.
"Okay." She dug into it tooth and nail. "Oh my goss! Trent!" Everyone turned and looked at them. "It's the second book! How did you, where did you..."
"I thought you'd like your own copy." he smiled. She hugged him tightly.
The rest of the evening went well. Soon it was time for everyone to leave, and the Walkers gave each a farewell hug. Angela spending longer on Carlos.
The next day, Christmas morning, Angela opened the rest of her presents that Santa brought her. Kim had stayed at Trent's with him and Carlos. Sydney stayed at Gage's and had opened presents with him.
That afternoon, everyone headed back over to the Walkers, sporting whatever new items they had. Alex had made another beautiful dinner. Everyone sat down, Walker gave thanks, and while he was cutting the turkey, Carlos had to ask a question that had been turning over in his mind. "I have to know, Gage, Sydney, are you guys together? Last night you looked so close and everything. It's just so sweet. I have to know."
"If you must know...and we have been trying to keep this a secret...but, yes," she said looking at Gage. "we are together. The day after the bust we got together."
"Both of us was worried about work, so we've kept it away from the public eye." Gage informed, holding her hand for everyone to see the proof.
"That's awesome, guys!" Kim yelled. She looked at Trent as if asking whether he wanted to tell. The look on his face said let's wait so we can enjoy it first. He wanted the people he cared about the most to know how happy he and Kim were together, but he wanted to just have it be their little secret for awhile.
She agreed and they went back to eating the deliciously prepared meal, leaving all thoughts of things unhappy out of their minds.
End chapter nine. Tenth coming. I know it's getting long, but we have to catch Thatcher and there are still a few twists. So just hang in there. Thanks to all who have stayed this long and are staying to the end. Love to all of you! And God bless!
Unlucky Hand chapter nine: Christmas Time
Everyone had sat down in front of the tree, moving the furniture over so they all had room on the floor. Walker was the one to hand out presents. He gave Angela hers first. She was after all about to bounce the life out of Carlos's legs. Walker and Alex had given her a doll with a bed. Gage and Sydney had went together and got her a Barbie car. Trent, Kim, Trivette and Erika followed the suite. Carlos saved his gift for last. When she opened it she was all smiles. With permission from her parents, Carlos had gotten her a remote control 4x4 Dodge pickup, the same color as her daddy's.
"Uncle Carlos, how did you know?" She asked hugging his neck.
"I have close connections with Santa." He beamed down at her. "And here's the recharger and an extra battery."
Everyone else opened their presents. Sydney had just opened Gage's present which was a gorgeous pair of diamond earrings.
"Here." Trent said handing his gift to Kim.
"You open yours first." She was glad they were talking again, and handed him his.
"Okay." He quickly opened it. "Kim!" he screamed as he looked at the CDs in his hand.
"I thought that you might like to have your own copies." She smiled, pleased that he liked her gift.
"Thank you. So much, Kim. Wow! Lonestar's This Christmas Time, Bryan White's Dreaming of Christmas, and Trisha Yearwood's The Sweetest Gift. Thank you." he hugged her. "Now...open yours." He commanded.
"Okay." She dug into it tooth and nail. "Oh my goss! Trent!" Everyone turned and looked at them. "It's the second book! How did you, where did you..."
"I thought you'd like your own copy." he smiled. She hugged him tightly.
The rest of the evening went well. Soon it was time for everyone to leave, and the Walkers gave each a farewell hug. Angela spending longer on Carlos.
The next day, Christmas morning, Angela opened the rest of her presents that Santa brought her. Kim had stayed at Trent's with him and Carlos. Sydney stayed at Gage's and had opened presents with him.
That afternoon, everyone headed back over to the Walkers, sporting whatever new items they had. Alex had made another beautiful dinner. Everyone sat down, Walker gave thanks, and while he was cutting the turkey, Carlos had to ask a question that had been turning over in his mind. "I have to know, Gage, Sydney, are you guys together? Last night you looked so close and everything. It's just so sweet. I have to know."
"If you must know...and we have been trying to keep this a secret...but, yes," she said looking at Gage. "we are together. The day after the bust we got together."
"Both of us was worried about work, so we've kept it away from the public eye." Gage informed, holding her hand for everyone to see the proof.
"That's awesome, guys!" Kim yelled. She looked at Trent as if asking whether he wanted to tell. The look on his face said let's wait so we can enjoy it first. He wanted the people he cared about the most to know how happy he and Kim were together, but he wanted to just have it be their little secret for awhile.
She agreed and they went back to eating the deliciously prepared meal, leaving all thoughts of things unhappy out of their minds.
End chapter nine. Tenth coming. I know it's getting long, but we have to catch Thatcher and there are still a few twists. So just hang in there. Thanks to all who have stayed this long and are staying to the end. Love to all of you! And God bless!