A/n: this is a longer chapter. Keep the reviews coming! Just a question... what's a sentence fragment?

Also, & means married, and is the kids

When they went inside, they were greeted by chaos. An undecorated Christmas tree was in one corner of the room they were in; a box of ornaments wasn't very far from the tree. There was a huge pile of luggage bags near the door. In another corner, there were a bunch of kids playing play stations and talking. In a room off to the side, there was a table with some parents sitting around it.

"Now what?" Jack asked in a whisper.

"Now its time to meet the family." With that, Sam led Jack up to the group of parents, and they introduced themselves. "Hey guys! This is Jack. He's a friend from work." They socialized for a few minutes. After receiving some hugs, Jack and Sam slowly wandered off to a couch close to the Christmas tree. Sam pointed out pointed out whom her siblings were (Mark, Mike, Michelle and Joyce.) and who they were married to, (Mark & Rebecca, Mike & Megan, Michelle & Matthew, Joyce & Jonathon) and who there kids were. (Mark & Rebecca Heather Thomas) (Mike & Megan Rachel Julia Dustin Alex) (Michelle& Matthew Chris Sarah) (Joyce & Jonathon James Shawn Hanna)

Jack was amazed by the fact she could remember who they all were. After the kids settled down a bit, Joyce brought out the Christmas tree decorations. The kids went mad once again. Once they finished decorating, the final product of the tree was interesting. The bottom was heavily decorated, but hardly decorations went higher than a meter. The tree was 10 ft high, after all. The parents were on the couch smiling at the kids, who were admiring there handiwork. Slowly the kids went back to their play stations.

Joyce went over to Sam and Jack, and asked for them to put the angel on the tree, because she and the other parents had to get ready for supper, and start it. With a wicked grin, she walked off.

"Watch out for her...she's the family trickster." Sam murmured. A bit more loudly she said "Do you think you can still lift me?" She asked in a casual voice.

"Unless you've been seriously pigging out lately, and that's why the base has been short on jell-o, I think so. Why?"

"I'm thinking that we could pull the coffee table over, we stand on it, and lift me up to put the angel on."

Jack looked at the table. It was solid oak, and had steel reinforcements. He nodded, then pulled the table over, and stood on it. He offered a hand down to Sam. She took it, and with one foot on the table, he pulled her up. They were now only a few feet away from the top, the table being 3 feet high. He grabbed her around the waist and lifted her so she sat on his shoulders. Sam put the angel on, made sure it was straight, and then Jack lowered her gently. Sam managed to lose her balance. Her boots had a bit of heel, and her heel was over the edge. She started falling backwards. Instinctively, Jack put his arm around her waist once again. She just as naturally put her arm around his neck.

A flash went off. Joyce had somehow or other found a camera and took a picture. A few adults were whistling, others laughing and clapping. They dropped their arms.

"Just a warning sir: My family likes to play matchmaker." Sam whispered as they got off the table, and put the table back in its place.

"I noticed." Jack said, his voice playful. "Let's get some grub before the adults eat it all."

They walked over to the food table. Supper was pasta. It was the noodle kind, cooked in some kind of milky cream. Sam leaned over and whispered in his ear, so that no one else could hear. "What were you saying about grub?"

"I see where you get your cooking skills from; I'll leave it at that." Jack whispered back just as quietly. Then he took advantage of his 2ic weakness: She was very ticklish. They were in there own little world, not noticing that Michael was watching them.

A/N: This might help

Family tree

Sam

Joyce and Jonathon. Joyce, Shawn Hanna

Mark and Rebecca. Heather and Thomas

Mike and Megan. Rachel, Julia, Dustin and Alex.

Michelle and Matthew. Chris and Sarah.