"Jayje! Can you get the oven? I'm still wrapping presents!" Emily called from the bedroom.

JJ hurried into the kitchen where the ham was cooking, turning off the timer and pulling it out of the oven.

"Umm, Emily! I think we have a problem here!" JJ called back.

"What?"

"How long was this thing supposed to cook?" JJ asked looking at the completely burnt ham.

"It's pre-cooked! Alls I had to do was heat it up!" Emily said, walking into the kitchen. "Aww dammit!" she whined. "Jayje, I'm sorry, I followed the directions, I swear. This is why I'm not allowed in kitchens!" Emily said poking at the ham with a fork, trying to see if any of it was salvageable.

"Its fine, Em don't worry about it!" JJ said putting her hands on Emily's shoulders, kissing her cheek lovingly.

"But this is our first Christmas as a family and I—I wanted it tobe special!" Emily complained, swearing under her breath.

"Being together IS the special part! Not what we eat. I'll go order us some Chinese, babe," JJ said leaving the kitchen to go call the Chinese restaurant down the street.

45 minutes later Emily, JJ, and Henry were sitting around the coffee table eating take-out and watching Rudolf. As soon as Henry finished his noodles he was over at the base of the Christmas tree, bouncing up and down screaming, "Presents! Presents!"

Emily and JJ exchanged amused glances before Emily stood up and knelt down next to Henry, "Oooh, let's see what Santa got you this year?" She said giggling handing him a big box. He tore it open excitedly revealing the remote control monster truck he'd been begging for all year.

"This one's for Mommy. You wanna give it to her?" Emily said handing him another package much smaller.

"YEAH!" he said running over to JJ and handing her the little rectangular box.

"Hmm? What's this bud?" JJ asked him teasingly.

"It's your present! Me and Emmy picked-ed it out!" henry said smiling from ear to ear, very proud of himself.

JJ unwrapped the box, revealing a bracelet jewelry box. Inside was a beautiful platinum bracelet with three diamond stones inset on the plated metal.

"Guys this is beautiful! Oh, my god, WOW. Thank you!" JJ said picking up the bracelet gently.

"Look on the inside Jayje," Emily said winking at her.

JJ turned the bracelet over. On the inside read "Aeternus Eternus"

"It means eternal, everlasting," Emily said quietly, moving to sit next to JJ.

"My god, Emily… its— Its my god its so beautiful." JJ whispered.

"I love you Jennifer." Emily said kissing JJ, maybe this Christmas wasn't so bad after all.