Chapter Eight

What doesn't come without bumps

Dale arrived at Norman and Rita's house looking for the spare key it was, so she turns on her flashlight on her phone starting looking around for it. As she was looking for the spare did get the chance to read Shane's text about Ramon already being he just needed some help. But lucky for Ramon, he could get the text from a woman named would be coming to his aid.

He was relieved till he Samuel shout

"Someone is outside"

Ruth hoped and squealed,

"I hope it's Santa."

"It's not Santa silly."

Ruth displays some sass towards her brother, asking,

"How would you know?"

Ramon pleas,

"Not argue and settle by looking at the window before jumping in and open the door."

Samuel leads Ramon to the window, close the door. He notices the shadow of light coming from the window. Trying not to make the twins worried, he peaked his head out to his young beautiful with flashlight tussling about looking for something.

For being the man of his spirit like to gamble. He would put money on the table that Dale was coming to help but looking for spare, which sadly he was in his possession since he used when he returned with the twins for hot cocoa at his restaurant. He just forgot to put it back. Feeling bad, he thought it necessary to help and let Dale in.

But Dale didn't know she was going hurt Ramon later. For a while, Dale, in her search of the spare key she heard someone from behind tell in a suave Spanish accent said,

"Can I help you look for something?"

Dale's basic protective instincts kicked in. Like a stranger coming towards from saying something in the tone, voice made her apprehensive. So when this touch her shoulder, all she could was grab a small handful of rock salt and splash it on her assailant's eyes. Ramon didn't expect to get on a night like or any night, especially by a woman.

But The sting from rock Salk took its toll as Ramon started to plea for mercy and surrender on the ground, asked Dale,

"What you trying to me, kill me. I could be blind"

"Not yet; who are you?"

Ramon was moaning from the pain, not to answer as the twins popped their heads out they saw their uncle Ramon in pain in his. Then Samuel adds to tell Dale,

"He is our uncle Ramon?"

Ruth cries, "what have you done to our uncle Ramon? He was trying to be nice and help you."

Dale covers her mouth in shock, feeling so guilty and what she has done. All she could say was,

"I am sorry, Ramon, kids to hurt frightened you. I didn't know who Ramon was. I am Dale, here help me you inside and mend and wounds from my stupidity"

While Dale help Ramon thought the should apologize for sneaking up on her,

"Forgive me, Dale, for starling a fine, strong woman like yourself ."

Dale smirking at the compliment as she replies,

"Shane was right"

"About what?"

"You are a charmer, aren't you."

Ramon is flattered as Dale helps inside with the twins to mend the havoc she caused.

Back at JFK airport, still stuck waiting for a miracle for clearing for the red-eye flight home. As he waited, Oliver knew that Shane was mad at him after ignoring her previous call and not calling back hearing her heartfelt voicemail. So with this last call, he kind of hopes she did not pick up the phone. So he can leave her a heartfelt voicemail in return.

When Shane finally decided to answer Oliver, she responded with,

"You better have a good explanation; why didn't you answer my call?"

"Shane, I'm sorry I was just afraid to tell you I might not make a home for Christmas tone with you conform you about Norman and Rita and. Be there for your wedding day. And"

"And what? Oliver?"

"And tell you even though how much I love and want to marry you, and I am nervous that I might fail you as a husband as I did with um…"

Oliver enough stop Shane pleas to him

"You are the best thing a part of my nothing in my eyes would make me believe that you fail as a husband and you I am not nervous in failing you in being your wife. We all fears and shortcomings Oliver O'Toole. When we are married and even our relationship now, what doesn't come with bumps on the road. The hope and faith are we get through those bumps as a team as we have done. Now don't fret about coming home when we another Christmas and many Christmases together. Make sure you get home safe and one piece. Do you understand?"

Oliver in near tears as he tells Shane,

"Yes, my darling Shane, I understand and love you dearly. I will arrive when God seems the need to. But will come back safe and sound for you are my home."

"Oliver, be still my heart, you can still do despite being mad at you, but I always love nonetheless."

And just then, a Christmas wedding miracle happen. An announcer from JFK announced a red-eye flight had been cleared will be boarding an hour. Oliver couldn't believe as told Shane,

"Shane, I will be coming home for Christmas. And I will marry you."

Before Shane could, he hangs up the leaving Shane speechless as he texted his flight details home.