Chapter Five: We Wish You A Merry Christmas

The logs on the fire
Fill me with desire
To see you and to say
That I wish you Merry Christmas
Happy New Year too

It was Christmas Eve, and even the house seemed to be sad that Lex was not there. I knew the kids felt it just as much as I did but I was doing my best to make this a good Christmas for them, nonetheless. They were playing with the Kents at the moment, Lila dragging Mr. Snuffles with her.

I was just sitting down at the table, trying to get everything ready for tomorrow. The Kents were going to take the kids on a nice little sleigh ride through the park later on tonight, and then as tradition went they could come home and open one gift but the rest would have to wait until tomorrow.

My dad came in and sat next to me. "How ya doing Kiddo?" he asked me, and I smiled a little.

"I'm doing alright Dad, nothing to worry about really..." I told him softly, looking more at the floor than I was at him.

"I know you all miss Lex, pumpkin, but I'm sure there is no other place that he'd rather be than here with you, now go and lay down, you look tired." My dad told me in that I'm-the-father-so-that-automatically-makes-me-right voice.

And he was right, I was a little sleepy. I yawned and nodded, getting up and heading upstairs but I gave a glance down, I was worried about the kids. "Don't worry Chlo" Clark said coming out of the backyard. "We'll take care of them, just go take a nap." he told her, flashing me that famous Kent grin that just did not work on me anymore. Rather than tell him and hurt his feelings, I just went upstairs to take a nap.

When i woke up, the house was quiet, and I was alone. I knew the kids were out with the Kents and my dad, and his wife. This empty house seemed...so hollow when there was no one in it. I just sat in the living room staring at the lights on the Christmas tree, wishing Lex was there with me.

I must have dozed off because the next thing I knew all of the kids were jumping up and down on me, pulling me to my feet. I rubbed my eyes, unsure of what was going on. And when everything came into focus again, the first thing I saw was Lex smirking at me. He'd made it home! I practically barrelled him over when I hugged him, and the kids all jumped on him too. I can honestly say it was the best Christmas ever.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year