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"Chrismukkah?" Georgia said blankly.

"Here it comes…" Ryan sighed as he walked past Georgia with a box of decorations in his hands.

"I fashioned the best uber-holiday known to all mortality; based on the best festivities that Christianity and Judaism have to offer." Seth said proudly standing in the living area.

"And you called it Chrismukkah?" Georgia frowned, looking though the different decorations in the box Ryan had just brought in.

"See now you don't have to worry about it choosing between your dradle and your stockings. Do you light 8 candles or 4 candles? It doesn't matter because in this household, you don't have to choose."

Kirsten and Sandy perched up the Christmas tree by the fireplace. They stood up and sighed. "Seth's right. You are part of a Jewish family now." Sandy said.

"But why would I have to choose anyway? I thought the kids were only Jewish if the mother was." Seth, Sandy and Kirsten all exchanged a look.

"Just don't tell the Nana that." Sandy said.

"And hey on the plus side there's eight days of little presents and one day of many presents." Kirsten said.

Georgia smiled and wrapped her arm around Kirsten. "I'm down with that"

Seth gasped. "That's right. It's the new holiday people and it's sweeping, not just the nation, but the globe as well." He tinged his little bell.

"He gets a little crazy over the holidays." Ryan said.

"Hey someone's gotta be bureaucratic around here." Seth shrugged.

"Your jurisdictional and departmental brother is right." Sandy said throwing is arm round Seth's shoulder.

"It's wasteful to hold grudges or be crabby over a holiday. Why waste two?" Georgia said.

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Georgia sat on her bed, watching her TV and lost in a horror movie.

"Run! Run away you blonde bimbo the killer's right behind you! No! Don't turn around! Don't... start making out with the other girl?" Georgia frowned puzzled. She looked at the DVD box again. "'I know who you did last summer'. Cute Seth." She cringed.

"Geeoooorrrrrgiaaaaaaa!" Kirsten's voiced echoed up the stairs.

"Coming mum!" Georgia said switching off the TV.

"People are arriving." Kirsten said as she got to the top of the stairs. Georgia stepped out her room and walked over to her smiling mum. "You look beautiful." Kirsten smiled. Georgia was wearing a plain red, floaty and sparkly dress.

Georgia smiled. "So do you."

All of a sudden there was a blast of Christmas music from downstairs. "Snow is falling all around us…" Kirsten smiled. "Well there's a touch of irony from the OC." Georgia linked arms with Kirsten as she stepped down onto the stairs. "Let's face the music."

After an hour the Cohen household got pretty jam-packed. It was their turn to hold the Christmas party – which was really the Chrismukkah party – and everyone seemed to be having a great time.

A guy, who seemed pretty wasted, came up to Kirsten. "Can I get you a drink gorgeous?"

"No thank you." Kirsten said politely.

"Come on. A little wine or champagne?" The guy continued not taking the hint Kirsten was trying to leave.

"I don't drink." Kirsten said slickly.

"Why the hell not!" The guys shouted. "It's a party!"

"Ugh come on. Everyone knows alcohol is so 20th century." Georgia said stepping in. The guy glared at Georgia before drifting away. "Thanks." Kirsten said. "You are definatly my favourite daughter."

Georgia frowned. "I'm your only daughter."

"Yeah, thank god for that." Sandy said as he brushed past.

Georgia rolled her eyes. "Is there more coke? Justin needs more coke."

"In the fridge sweetie."

"I have to introduce you to Irn Bru sometime." Georgia said as she made her way into the kitchen. "Maybe if you came over to Scotland sometime." Kirsten smiled. "Yeah maybe."

Georgia put on a grainy Scotsman's accent. "Made from real girders."

Seth, Summer, Marissa and Ryan watch Georgia run back upstairs to her room where she was alone with Justin.

"What d'ya reckon they're doin up there?" Seth asked.

"Probably just watchin a movie Cohen. She's only fourteen." Summer said.

"Yeah well she was thirteen for a whole year. And we all saw the movie." He said back.

"Well since when did you get so overprotective of Georgia Seth?" Marissa smirked.

"Oh it's purely self-planetary. If the parental unit find out some 'slow on the uptake' boy groped their daughter they would crack up. But I will save them from that outburst." He said with a childish grin.

Summer rolled her eyes. "Cohen, when scientists find the centre of the universe, don't be disappointed its not you." Seth's face dropped.

"I've been trying to teach him." Ryan said then turned to Seth. "The world does not revolve around you."

"Are you calling my mum a liar?" Seth joked.

"So what's eggnog?" Georgia asked Justin who she sat closely next to on her bed.

"It's kinda like egg and rum and brandy and cream in one. I hate the stuff."

"Mmm. Then I probably won't like it." Georgia said grinning as she fed Justin a chocolate coin.

Justin took the coin in his mouth, cherished its flavour then placed his lips on Georgia's. They kissed softly and sweetly. "So how do you like Christmas in the OC?"

"It's turning out to be better than I thought." Georgia smiled as she kissed him again. "Good." Justin said between kisses. "I think so." Georgia added between kisses.

Their kisses became more passionate and they shuffled closer together before Justin abruptly pulled away. "I have to go soon." Georgia looked at the clock. 22:34. "My mum wants me home for 11."

"Well that still gives us a good 10 minutes and I still am yet to give you your Christmas present" She said with a sly grin.

"Look I'm not saying she's ugly she's just not pretty." Summer whined as she slumped back into the couch below Seth who sat up on the arm of the chair.

"You're missing the point here Sum. See a girl doesn't need to be 'pretty' for a guy to like her, she just needs to be hot." Seth said.

"Well I hate Jessica Simpson." Georgia said. On the opposite couch. "She's so nippy."

"She's a plastic." Ryan said which kind of surprised Georgia.

"Yeah well we're in California: by 30 the women here have more plastic than a Honda." Georgia joked.

"Everything she does has to do with sex implications." Marissa said, referring to Jessica Simpson, sipping on her coke whilst wrapped in Ryan's arms.

"Kinda like a conversation with mum and dad." Seth said without eye contact as he cringed.

"Seth not everything has sexual undertones." Georgia said.

"They're screwing us Sandy!" Kirsten said as she walked past them with Sandy.

There was a partnership trying to trick Kirsten and Julie into selling the Newport Group. "That's why you and Julie need to stay on top of each other for this." Sandy said. "Arouse them with some new and exciting positions. Swing them in the other direction of the field." He continued as they walked past.

Georgia looked at Seth. "Withdrawn." She said.

"Hi I'm Linda; Andy's mum." A tallish blonde woman said to Kirsten holding a newborn baby in her arms.

"Kirsten." She smiled. "Are Andy and Georgia at basketball together?" Kirsten thought she'd heard Georgia talk about him before.

"Yeah. You have a beautiful house. I love all your decorations."

"Thanks and you have a beautiful baby." Kirsten eyes glowed when she saw the size of the baby Linda was cradling. Tiny! She had the most adorable pink sleepy suit on. Kirsten was squee-ing in her mind.

"Would you like to hold her?" Linda offered.

Yes! Yes! Please! Kirsten drew a grin. "I'd love to." Can I keep her as well! Kirsten gasped as she took the baby girl in her arms. "How old is she?"

"8 weeks."

Kirsten grinned again as she started to rock her in her arms.

"Hi Linda." Georgia said walking over. "Is this Jess?"

Linda nodded. Jess started to gurgle and giggle in the cute way babies do. She stretched her arms up to Kirsten's face. Kirsten brought her right hand up and let Jess wrap her whole hand around her pinky. She squeezed it so tight.

"You know you're great with her." Linda said. "She doesn't usually warm up to people so quickly." Kirsten smiled at Linda then looked back down at Jess.

Linda sighed. "She's so much easier than Andy was. Little boys are just such a nightmare."

Kirsten smirked. "Oh believe me I know." All Seth used to do was cry. He was one of those babies who always needed people around and had to be the centre of attention. Thank god he grew out of… Kirsten thought then stopped herself. Wait…

"Well you've obviously done great with Georgia." Kirsten looked at her daughter and they both smiled proudly at each other. "Baby girls are just a godsend to bring up." Georgia wished Linda had stopped there but she kept going. "I mean there's nothing better in life to do than raise a daughter." Kirsten's smile dropped and she quickly passed Jess back which surprised Linda. Kirsten excused herself and walked away briskly.

"Something I said?"

Sandy put down his glass and was about to pick up another one when he felt Kirsten brush past him hurriedly in the direction of their bedroom. "Kirsten? Kirsten!" He called after her. "Honey? What's-"

Georgia pulled him back and cut him off. "I'll go." And she followed her into their bedroom.

"Hey." Georgia said softly as she came in and shut the door behind her. Kirsten was sitting on the edge of her bed. She shook her head. "Sorry that was silly of me. I try not to let things about your childhood get to me."

"No please." Georgia said sitting beside Kirsten. "I'd be slightly offended if it didn't get to you." She smiled.

"I just wish I could have been there, you know? I have all these great memories of when Seth was little and I will always cherish them, and then I see you and, you're such a great kid and I wish I had the same memories to cherish."

Georgia looked up at Kirsten. "You wanna know a secret?" Kirsten listened. "I see you and I know you are an amazing mum. You're considerate, you're kind, you're generous. And I wish I had more memories to cherish. The best times of our lives are when we're kids and what happens then we will always remember."

"Please be going somewhere with this."

"Ok. I know the memories you have locked inside cos I hear them from Seth all the time." Kirsten formed a baby smile. She was glad to hear her son boasted about her. "I loved being a kid; you had no care in the world. But I wish I could have been a little careless with you. And I even hate myself a little bit cos I know I won't be able to do that."

"It's frustrating isn't it?" Kirsten said.

"Oh yeah."

"Are you going to be ok?" Georgia asked Kirsten linking her fingers through hers. Kirsten paused. "I will be."

Georgia looked passed Kirsten and got up. "Hey are these new?" She asked as she went over to the collection of photos Kirsten had on her dresser.

"I put them up yesterday."

Georgia picked up the photo of young Kirsten and her dad which she had found among stuff at the Newport Group. "Is this you and granddad?"

"Grandad"- Dad would have loved to hear that.

"Yeah." Georgia put down that frame and picked up another. "Wow is that at your wedding? Dad looks so young!"

"He still looks young!" Kirsten shouted back standing behind Georgia and nudging her playfully. Georgia laughed. "God, you look so pretty." She put down that frame.

"Is that Seth?" Georgia squealed "Oh my god he is sooooo cute! Aw! He's got big beady eyes!" Kirsten laughed. "Who's he sitting with?"

"My mum." Kirsten said.

"Really?" Georgia said frowning.

"She wasn't well then." Kirsten said.

"How old was Seth when she died?"

"5. You would have almost been two."

Georgia paused when she saw they baby photo of Seth. Assuming it was Seth. "Why didn't you want to see me, well Kimmy, after I-she was born?"

"You mean after we knew she was dead?" Kirsten shook her head. "I was young and just so upset I thought it would be easier to try and block everything out. But looking back on it now it seemed reckless. I think it's been more of a struggle to overcome because I never said goodbye; I didn't get closure."

"Mmm." Georgia thought.

Georgia spun around. "You and dad should have another baby!"

"Are you actually joking?" Kirsten grinned shaking her head. "Sandy and I are ...way...too...old for that." She said slowly as if not wanting to admit it.

"No you're not! Old is when 'getting lucky' means you find your car in the parking lot or an 'all nighter' means not getting up to pee." Kirsten laughed.

"Women should not have children after 38." Kirsten said trying to get away from Georgia's alluded ideas.

"Yeah cos really...38 children are enough." Georgia said smiling.

"Look Georgia, my real point is, as much I despise how much I – we – missed out on your childhood, I don't want to replace you with another baby just so I can feel like a little girl's mum again. I don't want another baby. All I want is you. 14 or 4."

Georgia smiled. She took her mum's hand and sat them both back down on the bed beside her. "You can ask me anything you want. First steps, first day of primary school, first day of senior school; whatever you want."

Kirsten smiled thoughtfully. "Ok." She turned to face Georgia. "What were your first words?" Georgia was surprised that this was Kirsten's first question because, whatever she said, hadn't got anything to do with her. It wasn't said to her. So maybe she was just curious. "Dada." Georgia said. She always thought it was ironic. Her firsts words were 'dada' but she never had the chance to evolve that into 'daddy' or 'dad'. Not until the truth was revealed anyway.

Kirsten smiled. "Sandy would be please to hear that." Again Georgia was confused. Would it really mean that much to him?

"You know what you do have first of?" Georgia said. "Date." Kirsten frowned surprised. "I never had a boyfriend in Scotland. I mean I met guys but no real boyfriend. Social areas suck when you're stuck an all girls school." She smirked. "And my first Chrismukkah." Georgia smiled after a moment.

Knock. Knock. Sandy walked in. "Everything ok in here?" Georgia nodded and turned to Kirsten smiling. "I think so." She said and Kirsten smiled back looking at her husband. "Yes."

Sandy came over and took Kirsten's hand standing her up. "People are starting to leave." He said.

"I better come and say goodbye."

"Aww…" Georgia whined as they closed the doors on the last people to leave. "Chrismukkah's over already."

"Well maybe not completely." Sandy said.

"Yes my festive sister is there some tradition that you would like to embody into my legendary uber holiday?" Seth opened up.

Georgia thought melodramatically. "Mmm……"

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"So the 'Gay Gordons' goes like this" Georgia started to instruct, standing on top of a coffee table with partners around her; Ryan and Marissa, Summer and Seth and Sandy and Kirsten. "Guys put your arms around you partner's shoulders and take their hands…" They all did so. "Yeah and now join your other hands…no…up like, yeah Ryan like that." And he told Georgia he couldn't dance.

"Ok so you step forward four times, turn and walk backwards four times. And repeat. Then guys twirl the girls and then you hold hands and 'skip-change-a-step'…ok?" Georgia said. She put on some random Christmas music and they all tried the traditional ceilidh dance.

Georgia was laughing almost hysterically as she watched her family all try hopelessly. "OW! Ow! Cohen you're stepping on my feet!" Summer yelled.

Sandy and Kirsten kept going in opposite directions of each other and bumping into Ryan and Marissa who were trying slowly but not exactly getting it. Georgia made no effort to correct any of them though because they all looked so funny.

"Cohen watch my shoes!

"Ryan stop spinning me I'm dizzy!" Marissa slurred.

Georgia laughed. "You only spin her eight times!"

"I think we've got it!" Kirsten said grinning but then she tripped over her husband's foot falling sideways but Sandy managed to catch her. However not before Kirsten bumped into Ryan who nudged Marissa who stumbled backwards into Seth. Seth fell over Summer's foot, standing on her toes.

"Dammit Cohen!"

"Well maybe if you didn't have clown feet Summer!" Summer picked up a cushion and started whacking him harshly with it. "I-do-not-have-clown-feet!" She yelled through gritted teeth.

"Ok, ow, I said, ow, ok, Sum, I'm- ow!" Seth said trying to protect himself will being battered.

Everyone laughed. "Ok we're trying again." Kirsten said getting back into position with Sandy. "We almost had it that time"…

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Kirsten walked into her bedroom only to find Georgia raking through her wardrobe. She put her hands on her waist and stood behind her grinning. "What are you doing?"

"Look for your wedding dress." Georgia said popping her head out. "Do you still have it?"

"Of course I do." Kirsten said walking into the cupboard and reaching up to an enormous box on a shelf. "Why?"

"We are going to play dress ups" Georgia said smiling.

Kirsten stared at her blankly. "What?"

"We missed being mother and daughter in the 90s so we'll make-believe it. I can be your little girl and you can be my cool 20 something year old mum."

Kirsten frowned. "You're actually serious aren't you?"

"Yes I'm serious! Now put this on. We're going to play princesses." Kirsten laughed as Georgia went out the room.

Kirsten knocked before walking in Georgia's room. As she walked in on her toes, barefoot, Georgia admired her dress. "You look so pretty!"

Kirsten raised her eyebrows. "I can't believe I still fit into this thing."

"Are you kidding! You look the same as you did on your wedding day! Now give me a twirl." Kirsten giggled and twirled. Georgia was wearing one of the dresses she had bought for herself. It was simple baby pink but covered in glitter.

"So what are we doing?" Kirsten asked. Wondering how this would go.

"What does it look like we're doing?"

Kirsten stepped forward. "You look like a princess."

"I am a princess. All girls are." Georgia smiled.

"How do we start?" Kirsten asked awkwardly.

"Make-believe just happens. Didn't you ever play?"

"A very, very long time ago." Kirsten laughed.

"Well same here believe it or not. I am fourteen you know."

"Yes and I'm…not fourteen." Georgia giggled then skipped around into the empty space of her room dragging Kirsten with her.

"Ok. I'll start. We're princesses and we live in our palace." Georgia said meaning her room/the house. "Which is in…" She looked over to her dresser as she thought and she saw the friendship bracelet Kellie had picked up for her in India. "India! Below the towering mountains. And around it, tigers sleep under trees and elephants bath in the rivers. And around us there's flowers of every colour; like a peacocks tail." Kirsten smiled at her daughter's imagination.

"Now your turn" Georgia said. Kirsten hesitated not knowing what to do. "C'mon mum try; just make-believe it."

Kirsten thought. "We're …running through the woods." She took Georgia's hand and started to skip around the room with her. "And we come across a large marsh land." She stopped at the side of the bed. "That we have to climb over to back to our palace." Kirsten jumped up on Georgia's bed carefully, so as not to wreck her dress then helped Georgia jump on onto the bed. Georgia smiled and giggled as they played. They leaped off the bed together. "And when we get back there's a huge feast for us and there's dancing."

"When I was younger I used to want to be a dancer!" Georgia said twirling.

Kirsten smiled. "That's what I used to want to be; A ballerina."

"You can be anything you want to be as long as you believe it." Georgia said. "What do you believe?" She asked Kirsten.
"I believe that you are... and always will be..." Kirsten picked up the tiara she wore at her wedding and placed it on Georgia's head "my little princess."

Georgia looked up at Kirsten and smiled gleefully. She yawned. Kirsten tilted her head. "I think it's time my little princess got some sleep."

Georgia thought while nodding slowly. "Read me a story."

Kirsten smiled softly, happy to hear that. "A fairytale you mean?"

"No, I have a book in mind."

"…he went into the room where his very new baby daughter was sleeping." Kirsten told softly, in a motherly voice. Georgia listened intently, trying not to fall asleep as she and Kirsten lay back in her bed leaning against each other. "He picked her up in his arms and very slowly rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while he rocked her he sang;"

Georgia joined in and they said hummingly. "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be."

"Knock knock!" A whispering voice came from the door and Sandy popped his head in. "Here are my two favourite little ladies." He furthered in. "What are you doing? Are you in your wedding dress?"

"Yeah." Kirsten said offly. "And I'm probably crushing it." She groaned standing up.

"We were playing princesses." Georgia said with a giggle.

"At 3 in the morning?" Sandy joked. They had really lost track of time. Sandy stared at his wife adoringly. "Wow hunny you-look-beautiful!" He scooped her up in his arms unexpectedly. Kirsten laughed.

Georgia smiled. "Night-night!"

As Sandy walked away, Kirsten stopped him. "Wait wait wait. Turn around." He did. Georgia sat up on her knees and Kirsten and Georgia gave each other a kiss on the cheek. The same was done with Sandy. Georgia then buried herself under the covers and yelled "I love you" across to her parents as they switched off the lights and shut the door.

Sandy carried Kirsten all the way to their bedroom. "Princess games huh?"

"Yeah." Kirsten grinned devilishly. "But I can play other games…"

"Oh I definatly wanna get in on that." Sandy chuckled. "You know you really should wear that dress more often."

"Why?"

"Cause then I could take it off you."

"I don't wanna tear it." Kirsten pouted

"Aww see that was part of the plan."