Chapter 9
Calm Before The Storm
A/N: I've moved the lighting back to the next chapter. Plz, review
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"Theresa, hurry up!!!", Fox exclaimed.
"God, why do we have to even go ?", Theresa asked walking from the bedroom.
"I thought you, liked Christmas ?", Fox replied.
"Yeah, but, I have a funny felling.", Theresa replied.
"What do you, mean ?", Fox asked.
"I don' t know, I fell like something bad about to happen.", Theresa confessed.
"Look, at me nothing, will come between us, no matter what your stuck with me.", Fox promised kissing her forehead.
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"Ethan ?", Alistair had called to check in to make sure everything was a go.
"Yes, Alistair.", Ethan asked. 'God, I don't have time for this'
"Everything, set, right ?", Alistair asked.
"Yeah,, Sam, made sure my name is in the bag, and she will draw it and I will magical appear.", Ethan replied.
"Good, I see Ms. Jenkins is keep up to her part of the deal.", Alistair stated.
"What do you have on that girl anyways ?", Ethan asked. 'She seems like a too nice of a girl to be involved with Alistair'
"Let's just say Ms. Jenkins isn't what she appears to be.", Alistair replied.
"Well, how did you meet her ?", Ethan asked.
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*Flashback*
"Get off of me.", six-teen year old Samantha Jenkins exclaimed kicking the older man in the groin, she was use to men grabbing at her, for Sam had been raised on her father's gambling yacht.
"Your by far the most beautiful girl I've ever saw.", another man quipped.
"Pervs!!!", Sam exclaimed, walking to the lower part of the docks.
"Samantha!!!". her father voice yelled.
"Yes, daddy!!!", Sam replied turn to her father.
"What's this I hear about you physically attacking one of my paying customers ?", her father asked.
"Daddy, he was trying to force himself on…", Sam began.
"Not, this again, Sam if you want to be hostess, you're going to have to let them do what they want to you.", her father replied. "Satisfy, them, Samantha.", he cooed.
*End of Flashback*
"Sam, you, ok ?", Fox asked causing her to come out of her thoughts. "You, look scared."
"Yeah, I'm fine, uh-how long you been here ?", Sam asked turn to meet his stare.
"Not, long.", Fox replied.
"So, are we going to the Christmas Tree Lighting ?", Sam asked as Theresa walked in.
"Yeah, this is Nichole's first Christmas.", Theresa exclaimed.
"Oh, really, wanna know something Nichole it's my first Christmas too.", Sam replied. "In Harmony that is."
"Mommy, mommy, can we go yet ?", Little Ethan begged. "I want to go see Santa."
"It too early, Santa hasn't gotten' there yet.", Theresa replied kiss his forehead.
"Mommy!", the child started to protest.
"I got an idea, why don't with Josh till everyone's ready to leave ?', Sam suggested. "You to get along so well.', Josh was almost 2 years younger than Ethan, but they both play together like brothers.
"Thank you,", Theresa replied sincerely, he was stubborn as was all the Cranes.
"You're welcome.", Sam replied. "He minds me a lot of my brother."
"And how's that ?", Fox asked.
"I don't know, he's so cute and well talk about attitude that kids full of it.", Sam replied.
"Kathy.", Little Ethan exclaimed rapping his arms around her.
"Hey kiddo.", Kathelina replied lifting him up into her arms. "Where's your mommy and daddy."
"In the foyer with Sammy.", Ethan replied.
"Hey, y'all.", Kathelina greeted.
"Mommy, is it you ready, yet ?", Ethan asked.
"Almost, where waiting on Dylan.", Fox replied. "Go hurry him up."
"Dylan's going kill you.", Kathelina replied with a laugh.
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"Dylan. Dylan, come on we gots to go see Santa.", Little Ethan exclaimed tugging at Dylan's shirt sleeve.
"Hold on big guy, we got plenty of time.", Dylan replied.
"Dylan, NOW, me want to leave Now!!", Ethan exclaimed.
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"Fox, Theresa, come get your kid, he's driving me crazy.", Dylan replied handing Ethan to Fox.
"We can go now, right daddy.", Ethan asked looking up at Fox, with inpatients.
"Sure, why not.", Fox replied.
Spoilers for Chapter 10: The Tree Lighting Ceremony. Ethan makes his appears, what is everyone's reaction.
A/N 2: Now that's school out for X-Mas , I going try 2 update two, three times a week, to bad we only get two weeks off.
Calm Before The Storm
A/N: I've moved the lighting back to the next chapter. Plz, review
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"Theresa, hurry up!!!", Fox exclaimed.
"God, why do we have to even go ?", Theresa asked walking from the bedroom.
"I thought you, liked Christmas ?", Fox replied.
"Yeah, but, I have a funny felling.", Theresa replied.
"What do you, mean ?", Fox asked.
"I don' t know, I fell like something bad about to happen.", Theresa confessed.
"Look, at me nothing, will come between us, no matter what your stuck with me.", Fox promised kissing her forehead.
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"Ethan ?", Alistair had called to check in to make sure everything was a go.
"Yes, Alistair.", Ethan asked. 'God, I don't have time for this'
"Everything, set, right ?", Alistair asked.
"Yeah,, Sam, made sure my name is in the bag, and she will draw it and I will magical appear.", Ethan replied.
"Good, I see Ms. Jenkins is keep up to her part of the deal.", Alistair stated.
"What do you have on that girl anyways ?", Ethan asked. 'She seems like a too nice of a girl to be involved with Alistair'
"Let's just say Ms. Jenkins isn't what she appears to be.", Alistair replied.
"Well, how did you meet her ?", Ethan asked.
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*Flashback*
"Get off of me.", six-teen year old Samantha Jenkins exclaimed kicking the older man in the groin, she was use to men grabbing at her, for Sam had been raised on her father's gambling yacht.
"Your by far the most beautiful girl I've ever saw.", another man quipped.
"Pervs!!!", Sam exclaimed, walking to the lower part of the docks.
"Samantha!!!". her father voice yelled.
"Yes, daddy!!!", Sam replied turn to her father.
"What's this I hear about you physically attacking one of my paying customers ?", her father asked.
"Daddy, he was trying to force himself on…", Sam began.
"Not, this again, Sam if you want to be hostess, you're going to have to let them do what they want to you.", her father replied. "Satisfy, them, Samantha.", he cooed.
*End of Flashback*
"Sam, you, ok ?", Fox asked causing her to come out of her thoughts. "You, look scared."
"Yeah, I'm fine, uh-how long you been here ?", Sam asked turn to meet his stare.
"Not, long.", Fox replied.
"So, are we going to the Christmas Tree Lighting ?", Sam asked as Theresa walked in.
"Yeah, this is Nichole's first Christmas.", Theresa exclaimed.
"Oh, really, wanna know something Nichole it's my first Christmas too.", Sam replied. "In Harmony that is."
"Mommy, mommy, can we go yet ?", Little Ethan begged. "I want to go see Santa."
"It too early, Santa hasn't gotten' there yet.", Theresa replied kiss his forehead.
"Mommy!", the child started to protest.
"I got an idea, why don't with Josh till everyone's ready to leave ?', Sam suggested. "You to get along so well.', Josh was almost 2 years younger than Ethan, but they both play together like brothers.
"Thank you,", Theresa replied sincerely, he was stubborn as was all the Cranes.
"You're welcome.", Sam replied. "He minds me a lot of my brother."
"And how's that ?", Fox asked.
"I don't know, he's so cute and well talk about attitude that kids full of it.", Sam replied.
"Kathy.", Little Ethan exclaimed rapping his arms around her.
"Hey kiddo.", Kathelina replied lifting him up into her arms. "Where's your mommy and daddy."
"In the foyer with Sammy.", Ethan replied.
"Hey, y'all.", Kathelina greeted.
"Mommy, is it you ready, yet ?", Ethan asked.
"Almost, where waiting on Dylan.", Fox replied. "Go hurry him up."
"Dylan's going kill you.", Kathelina replied with a laugh.
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"Dylan. Dylan, come on we gots to go see Santa.", Little Ethan exclaimed tugging at Dylan's shirt sleeve.
"Hold on big guy, we got plenty of time.", Dylan replied.
"Dylan, NOW, me want to leave Now!!", Ethan exclaimed.
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"Fox, Theresa, come get your kid, he's driving me crazy.", Dylan replied handing Ethan to Fox.
"We can go now, right daddy.", Ethan asked looking up at Fox, with inpatients.
"Sure, why not.", Fox replied.
Spoilers for Chapter 10: The Tree Lighting Ceremony. Ethan makes his appears, what is everyone's reaction.
A/N 2: Now that's school out for X-Mas , I going try 2 update two, three times a week, to bad we only get two weeks off.