Moments later the living room was filled with toys, empty boxes, tissue paper, and colorful pieces of wrapping paper. "This bike is so cool!" Jonah exclaimed as he continued to look at his new blue bike, "I bet I beat you now Joey!" "Na-ah." Joey exclaimed looking in side his sack of toys "Come on lets go see!" Jonah said as he headed towards the garage with his bike and Joey following. "Don't ride in the house!" CC screamed "Boy those are five words I never thought I'd say." she added. She was sitting on the couch with Niles with his arm over her shoulder.

"A lot of things have happened that you never thought would happen." Niles stated looking at her "All thanks to you lover." she said softly looking at him. "Oh and thanks for the earrings again, they're beautiful." she said touching the earrings she was wearing, "Anything for my Ice Queen," he said pulling her closer to him, "Well almost anything, for a couple more months." he added placing his hand over stomach, CC smiled at him and then leaned in to kiss him.

Their passionate kiss was soon interrupted by a nasal voice saying, "Hey knock it off! unless ya wanna put another baby in her." the stopped kissing but stayed in the position they were in. "Oh no there is no way were having another child unless you're carrying it." CC told Niles, "I think we've had enough." Niles replied, he'd seen what his wife went threw and he wasn't sure if he wanted to go through that, they all laughed.

Fran looked away from the couple and turned to the younger girls who were playing with some new Barbies in their new Barbie cars, "Hey girls whatch ya play?" Fran asked happily. "Playing Barbies." Lauren explained "Yeah, this is Barbie and her boyfriend Kyle." Eve continued for Lauren, "And this is Teresa she's sad because her boyfriend is out of town." Eve finished, Fran looked shocked and Niles and CC exchanged worried looks behind her.

"Uh girls," Niles started, "why don't you go up stairs and we'll call you when it's time to get ready for church." "Ok." Eve and Lauren said as the grabbed their dolls and their cars and went up the stairs. Niles looked over at Michelle and Jenn who were sitting on the floor listening to their new CD's on their new CD players, they saw him looking at them, "Oh did you mean us too?" they both asked, and both Niles and CC glared at them. "Alright we were just asking!" Jenn exclaimed as she and Michelle went up the stairs.

"So did you like your presents?" Niles asked Fran, trying to take her mind off Max, "Uh yea, they were great thanks." Fran answered still sounding depressed. Niles sighed he hated seeing her like this, he stood up and then helped CC up, "Well I'm going to call my parents and get started on dinner." he announced. "Ok." they both responded, CC in her regular tone of voice and Fran in a low depressed one.

CC looked over at Fran, "Well it wasn't that bad was it?" Fran looked at CC and thought about it, "No it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Thanks again.". "No problem." CC said smiling, she then started walking to the kitchen, "Hey where ya going?" Fran asked. "This baby wants pie." CC explained as she placed her hand on her stomach, "When did Niles make pie?" Fran asked confused, she didn't remember smelling pie recently, "Once I get in there and tell him to." CC explained grinning.

Fran shook her head and then the doorbell rang, "Oy it's probably the boys." she said to herself as she walked over to the front door. She started un locking the door while say, "How many times do we have to tell ya…" she opened the door and gasped. There standing in front of her was her soul mate, her friend, her husband her Max.

When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Let my love throw a spark
Have a little faith in me

"Max?" she whispered his name she couldn't believe he was here, "Merry Christmas Darling." he whispered back smiling, "Wha are ya doing here?" Fran asked still in shock. Maxwell moved in closer, "I'm home." he said still smiling, "To stay." he added.

And when the tears you cry
Are all you can believe
Give these loving arms a try baby
Have a little faith in me

"Oh honey!" Fran exclaimed as she ran into hi arms and held him close to her as he did the same, but then she remember something, "Wha about the play?" Maxwell smiled at his wife and began to explain, "Well it turned out I had more power over the play then Chloe did so I handed it over to Brighton and Gia to finish off."

Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me

"Oh honey this is so great." Fran said tears starting to go down her face, "And so romantic that ya came on Christmas morning." she added. "Actually I had a little help from one of Santa's elves, on that part." Max explained.

When your secret heart
Cannot speak so easily
From a whisper start
To have a little faith in me

"Hey who are you calling an elf?" was heard and Fran turned around to see Niles standing behind them sitting on the back of the couch. Fran broke away from Max and walked over to Niles and hugged him, "Aw thank you so much sweetie." she said hugging him

And when your back's against the wall
Just turn around and you will see
I will catch your fall
Have a little faith in me

Niles smiled and hugged her back, "You're welcome, but I didn't convince him to come down here just so you could look at him." he said pulling away from Fran. She let go of Niles and started walking over to Max, "But he's so pretty." she said which made everyone laugh.

Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me

As Fran went back into her husbands arm CC waddled in and stood next to Niles. "I love you." Max said looking into Fran's eyes, "I love you too." Fran said locking eyes with him but never moving in for a kiss.

When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Let my love throw a spark
Have a little faith in me

"Um, it's Christmas already, what are you waiting for now New Years?" Niles stated, "Kiss already!" CC exclaimed. Fran and Max looked over at their dear friends and laughed. "Merry Christmas Max." Fran said softly, "Merry Christmas Fran." he said in the same tone.

Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me

And before they knew it they were sharing a very passionate kiss, right there by the front door of their friends house and in front of them. Niles put his arm around CC 's waist, "You know what amazes me?" she asked him.

I've been loving you for such a long time
Expecting nothing in return
Just for you to have a little faith in me
You know time, time is our friend
I will hold you up, I will hold you up
Your love gives me strength enough

"What?" he asked looking at her "No matter how much trouble they get themselves into with each other, they always find their way back into each others arms." CC explained. Niles smiled, "That my dear is the mystery of love." "Good thing we have a normal relationship huh butler boy?" CC asked moving in closer to him, "Right Ca Ca." he agreed as they locked eyes.

Have a little faith in me

The End