8
On Christmas Eve they were all invited too Lorraine and Michael for dinner. When they arrived Brad came running out too greet them.
-Uncle Sam, I've missed you. Brad said running into Sam's arms.
-I've missed you too Brad. Sam told him and put him back down. They made their way too the door. Lorraine and Michael were there and greeted them. Michael took their jackets once they were inside, and Lorraine saw that Donna had a small bump on her waist. Donna noticed that Lorraine looked down at her waist, and gave her a smile. Sam came up behind her and laid his arms over her stomach, looked at Lorraine and told her he was going too be a father again. Lorraine and Michael congratulated them and they all sat down for dinner. It was late when they came home and they went too bed. Brad, Lorraine and Michael were coming early tomorrow too open presents.
-Sam? Donna said as they were getting ready for bed.
-Yeah.
-Do you realize that this will be over first Christmas together?
-I know sweetie. But it will be the first of many. Are you tired?
-No, but you should come to bed honey.
Sam turned around and saw his wife in bed with a very sexy smile.
-What do you have in mind Donna?
-Come here and I will show you.
The next morning Sam and Donna woke up early with someone knocking on their bedroom door.
-Come in, a very sleepy Donna said.
-Merry Christmas! Sophie, Noah and Ryan said walking inn ad sat on the bed.
-Merry Christmas to you too, Sam and Donna answered.
-We wanted too give you your first present right now, Ryan explained and handed them a present.
Donna and Sam sat up in bed and took the present. Their kids sat on the bed and looked at them and waiting too see if they would like the present. Donna opened it and found a photo album. On the front was a picture of the five of them taken in Greece last summer. Over the picture it stood:
"THE CARMICHAELS FAMILY ALBUM".
Donna looked over at their kids with tears in her eyes.
-Thank you so much, Sam told them.
-You should look inside, Noah said.
They opened it and on the first pages it was pictures of them as they were children, then of the two of them taken over twenty years ago. On the following pages it was pictures of Sophie, Noah and Ryan growing up. Donna stopped and looked at Ryan's baby pictures, because he looked so much like Sophie as a baby. Donna let the tears run down her face looking at the pictures, they could not have gotten a better gift from their children.
Then came a lot of pictures from their wedding and their trip too New York. A few of their summer together in Greece and the album ended with pictures taken of the kids after they moved too New York. Donna went over too them and hugged them all.
-It's the best gift I've ever gotten, she told them.
-It was a lot of fun making it too mom, Sophie answered.
-I think Gail and Sky have gotten the coffee ready, so let's go. I want some presents too, Noah said.
They made their way inn too the living room and greeted Gail and Sky. Then the doorbell rand and Donna made her way too open the door and let Brad, Lorraine and Michael inside. They all sat down in the living room and opened presents for two hours. Then Donna and Lorraine made breakfast for everyone. After breakfast they went too their rooms and got dressed and everyone went for a walk. Lorraine and Michael were very happy for the gift from Donna and Sam. Tickets for the three of them to come too Greece next summer and stay at the Villa.
New Year eve they Sam and Donna were going too some of Sam's old friend for a party. Donna had never met them and was quite nervous, mainly because they didn't know about her or that she and Sam were married.
-Are you ready Donna?
-Yeah, I'm coming. How do I look?
-Beautiful as always sweetie, let's go.
It was an hour drive too where they were going and Donna were in deep thought. She looked over at Sam and asked.
-Who are going too be there?
-Friends I went too school with, we always meet at New Years Eve.
-I can't wait too meet them, but I'm a little nervous that they won't like me.
-First of all they will love you, and second it doesn't matter because I will love you anyway.
-I love you too.
They arrived and Sam parked the car. He got out and went over too the other side and helped Donna out. He kissed her and took her hand in his. They went over too the door and rang the bell, a woman opened the door.
-Sam, you made it. She said and gave him a hug.
-Rachel its great too see you again, this is Donna.
-Pleasure too meet you Donna, she said and they shook hands.
-Nice too meet you too.
Then a man came too the door.
-Sam! How are you?
-Hi Eric. I'm great.
-I heard a rumor that you have moved too Greece.
-Yes Eric, I've moved too Greece last summer. This is Donna, she's my wife.
Eric looked at his old friend for a while.
-Wife? He asked.
-You got married? Rachel asked.
-Why haven't we heard about this? Eric continued.
-Slow down, yes I got married. If you let us inside, I will tell you the whole story. Sam told them.
Rachel and Eric moved aside and let the couple in. Eric took their jackets and then they moved too the living room. Eric was Sam's oldest friend, he were his best mea when he married Lorraine.
-Well? Eric asked and looked at them.
Sam looked at Donna and smiled at her, taking her hand and a deep breath.
-Eric, do you remember when I went too Europe for a vacation the summer before marrying Lorraine?
-Yeah.
-I met Donna that summer. We fell in love, and I had the time of my life with her. When I told her I was engaged to Lorraine, she told me to go too hell. I never saw or talked too her again, before I got an invite too a wedding from Donna last summer. A young girl named Sophie was getting married. When I got there I met Sophie. She is Donnas' daughter and had invited me too her wedding too surprise her mom. Sophie called of her wedding at the alter, and asked Donna too be my wife. She has always been the love of my life, and she made me the happiest man alive when she said I do. And too make the story more complicated, Sophie is my daughter.
Rachel and Eric just looked at them, they didn't know what too say. How could a friend they had known for so long hide this from them? Sam looked at them and begun to laugh.
-Honey, I finally got the two most talking friends I have too be speechless. Sam told his wife, and she smiled at him and gave him a kiss.
Then the doorbell rang, but Rachel and Eric still sat still and looking at them. Sam got up and went too the door. Greeted his friends and they came inside. He sat down next too Donna again and told everyone that she were his wife. They where all very happy too hear and see that Sam had found happiness again. Before dinner the men were talking, and Donna sat with Rachel and two other women. Rachel gave them all a glass of wine but Donna told her no thank you. They looked at her, but understood why when she told them she was pregnant. Donna had a great time with them, and they told her old stories of Sam.
Rachel went over too Sam and congratulated him, and the men just looked at him.
-What now? Eric asked.
Donna came over too them and Sam took her in his arms, his hands resting on her waist and looked at Eric.
-I'm going too be a father again, we're expecting twins in five mounts. He told them.
Everyone was happy for them and they had an amazing evening. Before Sam and Donna left they told Eric and Rachel too come too Greece next summer and stay with them. They told them that they would love too come.
Tree days later they said bye too the kids and returned home. The children would come as soon as the school was out for the summer, and they could not wait too meet the twins.