Disclaimer: I don't own any "Four Brothers" characters. This might be kind of cheesy but I like it. And I know that there would probably be more swearing than this, but I don't like writing like that so this is the best I'll do. Enjoy! Read and review please!!

Shae was the first to wake up on Christmas morning. She threw on her robe and slid into her slippers then made her way downstairs. The house was quiet and cold. She pulled her robe tighter around her. In the kitchen, she started a pot of coffee then waited for it to finish. She poured a mug then went into the living room. She sighed as she planted herself in the middle of the couch in a spot to stare at the Christmas tree. There were presents under it on top of the red velvet runner their mother had always used. The lights twinkled and the ornaments were reflecting every light. She heard footsteps on the stairs.

"Hey," Jack greeted quietly from the doorway.

"Shh," Shae replied. "This is my quiet time before the craziness starts."

"That's what mom used to say."

"I know, and now she's not around to have this time so it's mine. Go get some coffee and be quiet."

Jack came back in a minute later and sat in the chair by the TV. He kept silent like Shae had asked him to. She glanced at the clock and saw it was close to seven, which meant it was only a matter of minutes before Bobby and Angel would down. It was tradition in their family that their mother would be the first up then Shae or Jack then Bobby then Jeremiah, and finally Angel. She smiled when she heard Bobby come down the stairs and not even say a word as he went to the kitchen for coffee. He came in and sat next to Shae on the couch.

"We might as well get started, Angel's never gonna get up," Shae told them and they all laughed. She got up from the couch and looked at the clock again. "Jerry and Camille and the girls should be here soon."

"There comin' this early," Jack asked her.

"Yeah, Jerry said they'd be here early then they'll go to Camille's parents' house later. The girls have probably been up since five anyway." Shae sat cross-legged next to the tree. "Jackie, go get your brother. I don't feel like waiting forever for him." Jack did as he was told.

A few minutes later Angel came down the stairs with Sophi right behind him. They sat on the couch and Shae began to pass out presents. Jack got one first then Bobby then Angel, and she took one for herself.

"I can't believe you wrote 'from Santa,'" Angel commented.

"I didn't write that, it really is from Santa," Shae responded.

Jack has his open first. He pulled a piece of paper from the box. "A gift certificate for a haircut?"

They all laughed. "You do need a haircut, Cracker Jack," Bobby told him.

Jack looked at Shae. "Obviously, Santa agrees."

Bobby opened his. "A Howe jersey? How did you find this?"

"The internet is a great tool."

Angel ripped his open. "Sweet, you got me exactly what I asked for." He pulled out the black leather jacket then stood to try it on.

She noticed the hurt expression on Jack's face. "Hang on, Jackie. I got you something else I couldn't put under the tree." Shae got up from the floor and went into the other room. She brought back a white Fender electric guitar with a bright pink bow on it. Jack got up and took the guitar from her. He stared at it for a minute with his mouth wide open.

"Oh, my God. I can't believe you got…this is the best gift." He yanked her into a tight hug.

"Can't breathe Jack," Shae told him.

"Oh, sorry I'm just so excited."

"I'm glad you like it. But you can't play it in the house, at least not while the rest of us are home." She looked over at Sophi. "I got you something too, Sophi. Well, it's more something the two of you can share." She got an envelope and handed it to her.

"A gift certificate for Signature Grille, thanks Shae that will be perfect," Sophi told her then got up from the couch to give her a hug.

Just then there was a knock at the front door then Jerry, Camille, and the girls came inside. Jerry was loaded down with presents. The girls let their mom take off their jackets then they ran to Shae. She sat on the floor with them and Jerry pulled some chairs from the dining room for Camille and him.

"This is for you guys," Shae said as she handed Jerry an envelope.

He opened it and read the paper inside. "Hotel Baronette? That's expensive."

"Don't worry about it. What I got is called the Romance Package, you get dinner and drinks and all kinds of cool stuff. It's for two nights, and I'll baby-sit."

"Jerry, she offered to baby-sit, I'm in," Camille commented. Everyone laughed.

Shae began to hand the girls presents and they ripped open the wrapping and pulled out dolls and clothes and other toys. She had spent most of her time buying presents for them. They were her only nieces so she felt she had the right to spoil them. When all the presents were opened Shae started to clean up but the guys stopped her. They told her their present to her was a day without having to wait on her brothers or do things around the house.

The guys made her breakfast then after they cleaned up the mess they had made. Shae seemed to be enjoying being able to sit back and relax instead of taking care of everything around the house. When everything was finished Shae went upstairs to take a shower and she gave Jason a call to see what he was up to.

Later that evening, Shae, Jack, Bobby, Angel, and Jason all had their Christmas dinner together at the Mercer house. The guys had made a spread for all of them; Shae and Jason both seemed to be impressed with what they had done. After their dinner and even dessert they all went to the living room to continue with tradition with watching a Christmas movie. Jason was on the floor in front of Shae as she sat on the couch and they guys were sitting other places around the room.

When the movie was over, Jason headed upstairs to use the bathroom then Shae followed him upstairs. She could feel her brothers staring at her. She turned to look at them.

"We're not gonna do anything, not with the three of you in the house," she told them then smiled.

"Nobody said anything," Angel spat out.

She started up the stairs. "I can tell what you were thinking."

Shae went into her room and changed into her pajamas, and then flopped down on the bed. She pulled a blanket over her and grabbed her book from the nightstand. There was a quiet knock on her door then Jason came inside.

"You want me to go home?" Jason asked her as he leaned against the doorframe.

"No, of course not," she replied and patted the bed for him to come over.

Jason laid down on the bed next to her and laid his head on her stomach. "What are you reading?"

"Jane Austen. Are you comfy?"

"Yeah, so what did your brothers say when you came up behind me?"

"They didn't say anything because I caught them before they could."

He lifted his head to look at her. "You know I gotta leave tomorrow afternoon."

Shae put the book down. "Tomorrow? Why so soon? I thought you weren't leaving for another couple days."

"I gotta get back. I've got press and stuff to do before we start Spring Training. I wish I could stay longer, I really do. Or," he paused. "You could come with me."

"Come with you?" she asked very surprised. "I can't," she told him. "I have a life here I can't just pick up and leave." She touched his face. "I wish I could."

He turned his head on her stomach to look at her. "This has been the best week ever. I don't want tomorrow to be the end of us."

"Oh it won't be, I promise."