AN: Chapter three here I come! Alright so this chapter the small family will go shopping for a Christmas tree and decorate it. Having seen my two year old nephew decorate the tree, I have lots of ideas for this! I hope it doesn't get too sappy sweet, but who knows. This is me. Anyway so this is for HansonfanGermany still! Hope you guys enjoy!
Disclaimer: I only own the chaos that ensues!
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Christmas song & prompts are: O Come All Ye Faithful, ice skating, Christmas Mass, Christmas tree
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"This one" JJ said pointing to a rather small tree. Dave looked at her weirdly. She had seen the cabin and knew how big it was. Wasn't it every girl's dream to have the biggest tree possible? Dave snorted. Oh that could have been taken so wrong. Thank gods he hadn't said that out loud. JJ would have turned bright red and smacked him upside the head, like every other time he said something like that.
"Why don't you go bigger?" Dave asked. JJ looked at him sheepishly.
"Well if you insist" she said moving on down the row, Henry toddling next to her. Dave chuckled and followed after her at a slower pace. He liked watching JJ and Henry's face flushing while they looked for the perfect evergreen tree for their house. Henry loved the airplane themed room Dave had designed for him and having the space to run around. Plus Mudgie had taken to Henry like glue. The dog was his protector and it was rare that you would find one without the other too far behind.
"What about this one Dave?" JJ asked as she and Henry stopped. Dave ambled up behind them and smiled at the sight. The tree had a slight dusting of snow from the weather the night before. It was thick and full and lush. Dave pulled it away from the fence and twirled it around to make sure it was perfect all the way around. Henry clapped at the tree.
"That one that one!" he cried out happily. Dave smiled as he looked at both JJ and Henry, their matching blue eyes filled with excitement. He could live his life happy as long as the two of them were.
"I guess you two made a choice, huh?" Dave teased. JJ nodded and picked Henry up in her arms.
"Can I help you sir?" a high school kid asked as he walked up to the family. Dave smiled. He never smiled at strangers. He spent that time profiling them, wondering how much of a threat they were to the people with him or himself. He was in too good of a mood to do that now.
"Actually yes, the kids have decided on this one" Dave said, winking at JJ. She rolled her eyes at his antics, but the smile never left her face. She loved this façade of being a real family with Dave. She doubted he would ever marry again, especially with his past successes, or failures in his case, but if he ever did ask, she would say yes in a heartbeat.
"Let's go get this to your car then sir" he said. Unlike most kids his age, this one seemed to be brought up the right way. The way Dave and JJ both wanted Henry to be when he was that age.
"It's the black SUV with government plates" Dave said, gesturing to the hunk of metal on wheels. The young man smiled and tied the tree to the roof of the car as Dave checked out and left a very hefty tip for him. The family made their way to the car to head home. JJ wanted to decorate the tree tonight so they could enjoy it all month long.
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The joy of decorating a tree with a two year old was a new experience to both adults. He put as many ornaments as he could on one branch that was his height before he moved on to the next one. Dave and JJ followed after him, spreading the ornaments around the tree. Henry giggled as he would take two ornaments and run around the room. One of his parents would chase after him, making it a game until the rowdy boy had been caught and had help putting up the ornaments somewhere on the tree. As the family stood back, Henry firmly tucked in Dave's arms, they watched the lights glitter and gleam against the ornaments. Henry watched in awe as they twinkled. There was only one thing missing.
"Henry, are you going to help daddy put the star on top?" JJ asked, handing him the object. Henry squealed and grabbed the star in both hands holding on tightly as his father lifted him up. JJ helped steady Henry while Dave helped him put it in place. JJ took Henry as Dave plugged it in. "Oh Dave, it's beautiful" JJ breathed. Dave stepped back beside her and watched Henry's little face. The little boy loved it. Dave couldn't have been happier than he was standing back and watching the tree light up the faces of his family. There was no place else he would rather be.
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AN: Alright so there was chapter three. We have a tree! Two prompts down, two to go. You'll see how I incorporate them into the next chapter. It will be weird, but a little bit of weird never hurt anyone right? Right! Alright thanks so much for reading now please review!