Later that night my phone rang, "Hello," Paul answered "yes she is mam" he paused "yes ma…mom, and here she is" he said smiling handing me the phone. I put it to my ear and my mom greeted "hey honey, I was calling to see if you can talk with James tomorrow?" I was instantly suspicious "Yeah I guess it can wait till then, but what's wrong mom?" She sighed, "I did not get home in time to prevent Mike." I sighed I knew how hard mike could be on Jamie, "How bad?" She hesitated "not as bad as I have seen at times" she hedged, and then she sighed "it was not to pretty." I frowned and I instantly had tears in my eyes. I felt the warm arms being wrapped around me from my loving mate as he kissed my hair. I knew both of them well enough to know what that could mean "where is Mike?"

Once she told me he took off I thanked her and hung up "Baby, you ok" Paul asked hugging me. "Not really, I have to go find Mike" as I was talking I opened my link to him and instantly cringed as I seen the bruises on James, through Mikes mind. Paul held me tighter "What's wrong honey" he said while rubbing my back and kissing my hair. My head was buried in his hot chest as the tears took me over. Instead of talking, since I was crying so hard, I showed him, and he sighed, "Go find him." I held him tighter and kept crying while he just rubbed my back. When I was calmed down some I kissed him, and as I headed towards the door I said "sorry I did not want to listen to you baby you were right" before going out and Morphing into my beautiful cat.

Mike was running and fast 'Mike, please stop' I called, and I got no response 'Mike, please don't make me order you' I begged. I could see and feel when he stopped 'nothing you say is going to make it better,' he hissed back, 'mom is probably going to kill me.' I laughed, and I showed him what I pictured doing. He choked 'you wanted to do that to Jamie, your little Jamie that you always protect.' I had caught up to him by now 'yes, but thankfully my wonderful mate stopped me, and then he reminded me of how much I would hate myself if I did.'

We were sitting in a beautiful clearing that was all covered in snow looking up at the clear starry night. There was glittering ice sickles hanging from the trees, and the snow on the branches looked like the softest pillows ever made. 'How mad was mom' Mike glanced over at me, I shrugged 'well what is your suspicions.' Before I could answer 'not to happy' my mom answered we both jumped and spun looking around the clearing. She laughed, 'I'm at home, where you both should be.' Then I felt her pull out and Mike sighed 'I am not stupid, I am staying out tonight, tell her I will see her tomorrow.' I shook my head 'not happening.' he groaned, 'you promised not to use your power on me.' I laughed, as well as a cat can, 'I won't have too, mom will, I am heading back don't be long you can stay at the house tonight.' 'Jamie is not going to want anything to do with me' he stated as I was walking away. I stopped and turned back 'well did you expect anything else' he shook his head 'you two will work it out you always do' I said and he sighed. 'I will be back soon, I will be quite so I don't wake the kids, love you angel.' I smiled my cat smile and nodded 'love you too, and see you in a little me and Paul will probably still be up.'

I walked in the door and went straight to sit in Paul's lap. He kissed me then pulled away looking a little confused "since I don't get told this too often I need to know what was I right about?" he questioned, and I laughed. "When you stopped me and told me that I would regret hurting Jamie" we both smiled "It killed me to see the bruises on him from what Mike did." He nodded, "well I know how you are with the kids including Seth, Emb, Collin, Brady, Claire, and Ness" he kissed my hair as I curled up in his lap "and you act the same with Jamie. Just like you are Mikes daughter and he would do anything to protect you and keep you safe you are that way with Jamie." I looked at him "wow that's insight full babe but so true you are perfect for me." We kissed and it got heated fast but I backed it down knowing my big brother would be coming soon.

We sat there talking for a while and in our talking Paul asked "I thought Mike had a mate?" I sighed "not really my business to talk about honey, but it wasn't a true mating" I answered. He nodded and that was the end of the conversation we talked about Christmas and the kids. I had to laugh because I honestly forget sometimes how young he truly is he sounded so excited and hopeful for Christmas. He had said he has not had a real Christmas sine he was about eight. I felt bad for him but before I could think more on the subject my cell rang. I looked at the caller Id "Hey sissy what's up" I answered. "Hey sis can you get in private for a minute" I raised an eye brow but Paul kissed my temple and said he would be upstairs.

"OK, by myself," I said after Paul was all the way upstairs "what's all the secrecy about." She laughed "well I wanted to let you know not to worry Paul will be pleased with both Christmas's." I shook my head "both" I asked not knowing if I really wanted the answer. "Yes both," she laughed, "one here, and one back home." I glared at the phone "you guys didn't do that," I sighed, "of course you did but I wish you didn't." She said nothing so I continued "you got my kids believing that the word no does not exist" I took a deep breath, "they think that one of the family will be able to get them whatever or get them out of whatever they want, and I don't like it." She sighed "you and you're not liking it, face it we are going to spoil all of you, now see you tomorrow morning. Also after the group party, you are to go to bed, we are being Santa this year" she stated before she hung up.

Mike came in a little later and said he was going to crash on the couch we hugged before I headed up. My phone beeped as I hit the top stair and I read the text from my mom "thanks for making him come home and thanks for letting him stay over there. I love you both and will talk to both of them tomorrow. " I smiled and sent her a quick text back before walking into my room and changing into my pajamas to go to bed.

Way to early there was a knock on my door the next morning and when I answered in it was Jamie. He waved and looked at the floor "can I come in" I nodded. "What are you doing here so early?" I asked. He sighed "I couldn't sleep I been thinking all night" I raised an eyebrow in question "I was wrong and stepped way over the line." I nodded "yes you most certainly did" I sighed "I told you before that they are my kids and I will protect them even if it is from you." He nodded and I continued "I know now I will never have to protect them if Seth or Jake is anywhere in the area and I am not stopping either of them from standing up for them two babies." We both sat there talking for a while and fell asleep on my bed.