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Chapter four: The arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Scrooge

Everyone seemed to be enjoying the festivities at Horatio's house. Ryan, Frank, Eric, and Horatio, all sat in the den watching the game, with Horatio going back and forth in the kitchen making sure everything was okay. While the ladies sat in the living room talking about anything and everything, the conversation ultimately drifted to Julia:

"Did Horatio invite her?" Natalia asked.

"I don't know, I didn't get a chance to ask him." Yelina responded.

Calleigh sat there debating on whether to tell them that Julia and Ron were going to be showing up, she decided that she's better do it now before Julia surprised them all:

"Um," Calleigh cleared her throat,"I do believe Horatio invited her." Calleigh looked over at the Christmas tree.

"I wonder why he invited her? I mean they went through a really bad time with the custody suit and everything." Natalia responded.

"And let's not forget that she also had him extradited back to Brazil, to face murder charges. That women is not nice at all." Yelina looked at Calleigh.

"Well I think Horatio invited her because Kyle asked him too. Horatio told me that Kyle did not want to split the day with him and her, so he called Julia and asked if she wanted to come here."

"What parents would do for their children." Yelina laughed

All the woman joined in laughing with Yelina.

In Kyle's room

Ray Jr. and Kyle both sat on his bed with the music blaring, so that the grownup's could not hear what they were talking about. Kyle got up to stress his point:

"Ray I need you to remember when to come in."

"Blah blah blah Kyle, I know when to come in. When you say dad, mom, I want to talk to you about something I come in."

"Okay, and when I turn on the waterworks, you come in and start talking about how I feel down every time we're hanging out because of the constant fighting between my parents."

"Got it. Dude what if this doesn't work?"

"I don't know man, my parents tend to listen to everything I have to say so it might just work."

"But do you think your mom is going to leave your step father? I mean that's a big leap, and then they have to live together. I don't know Kyle, your parents hate each other, I mean I never seen uncle Horatio angry until I saw him with your mother."

"We're just going to have to see. My father once loved her before, how hard could it be to love someone again?"

"Kyle I hope your right."

"Ray I know my parents." Kyle looked out his window as a car pulled into the drive way.

In Julia's car

"Jules I really don't want to be here right now, why can't we just take Kyle and do what you wanted to do?" Ron looked over at the house, he really did not want to have dinner with Horatio or his team.

"Ron we've been over this, Kyle wanted me to come and so I'm here. If Horatio agreed to let me take Kyle, than trust me we would not be here right now." Julia checked her make-up in the mirror.

"I don't see why you just don't take Kyle, Horatio is not his only parent and I'm sure Kyle would not mind going on a cruise around the harbor. Jules I'll tell ya, I'm not too hyped about spending this day with a man that accused me of murder." Ron looked at Julia, anger written across his face.

"Ron, please I'm not too hyped about spending this day with Horatio either, but if this is what Kyle wanted then this is what I'm going to give him." Julia got out of her car, and walked towards the trunk.

Ron took a deep breath and got out the car too. This was going to be an experience.

Welcome Scrooges.

Kyle raced to the front door, shouting:

"Mom's here dad!!!!"

Horatio walked into the living room and waited for Julia and Ron to come in. Julia was late, about three hours late, and Horatio was going to try and not make a big deal about ran out to greet his mother and his step-father, and to help her with the many boxes she and Ron brought for Kyle.

Once they all were settled in the living room, Julia sat and watched her son open his presents:

"I didn't know what you wanted-"

"So you brought him the whole store." Horatio interrupted, looking at all the presents before him.

Julia looked at Horatio, annoyed that he interrupted her,"No, son I got you things that, I along with Ron, thought you might like. Ron thought that you would love the games and the game system, so that is from him."

"Thanks mom, thanks Ron." Happiness overcame Kyle's face.

While anger threatened to show on Horatio's,"Kyle son, why don't you and Ray Jr. go upstairs and look at all the presents together."

You didn't need to tell them two twice, Kyle and Ray Jr. raced upstairs, both eager to start playing the many games they got for the holiday.

Once the boys were upstairs, Horatio turned his attention to Julia:

"Your late Julia I said 4pm." So much for not trying to make a big deal about it.

"Don't start with me Horatio, I'm here aren't I?" Julia took off her coat.

"An hour late, plus you show up here with all these gifts I thought we said he would have a ten present limit between us both. Meaning I buy five you buy five."

Julia brushed Horatio off,"Well five are from me and five are from Ron. After all he is his step-father."

Horatio kept his cool at the last statement, he has warned Julia to never call Ron that in his presence. Turning to go back into den, he coldly addressed Ron and Julia:

"We're in the den if you would like to join us Ron, Julia dinner is at 6."

Horatio walked away, leaving Ron and Julia. Julia looked at the other ladies in the living room, this wasn't going to be the best Christmas for her.

Hope you enjoyed...... Christmas is in 5 days....Hooray.