A week later the guys were home and they decided to take the girls Christmas shopping for their moms. They told Dena and Holly that they would be back later and they were taking the girls.

"Daddy, where are we going?" Milly said as John buckled her into the Tahoe.

"We're going Christmas shopping for mom." John replied as he made sure she was buckled in tight. He then headed to the driver's seat. They were soon on their way to get Randy and Ella.

"Ella, please get your shoes on. John and Milly will be here and we have to go." Randy said to his daughter as he was trying to get her dressed. Dena had already left to do some shopping of her own.

"Why do we have to go? I want to watch SpongeBob." Ella said sitting on the sofa and not moving.

"I told you we were going to go shopping for mommy. Do you want to get mommy something pretty?"

"I guess." She said finally letting him help her with her shoes.

"Now, we are all ready to go." He heard the SUV drive up. He picked up Ella's bag and then her and they headed out. He went to the passenger side and put Ella in back with Milly and then got in front with John.

"You look like you had a rough morning." John said as he pulled out the driveway.

"Ella didn't want to get dressed." Randy said back.

"Is your cold gone?"

"I think so. God that was the worst cold I've ever had."

I know. Hopefully that's gone and everyone will get through the holidays well."

"So, did you and Holly get Milly's present yet?"

"We got her the one from us. Santa's present is somewhere safe."

"Yeah." Randy laughed as they pulled into the mall.

Both got out and then got the girls out. John made sure Milly's GPS was in her shoe and that he had the locator. Randy did the same with Ella.

"Alright, now that everyone is suited up, let's go." John laughed. He had told Holly that having the GPS was like suiting up for combat.

"Daddy, can we go to the pet store?" Milly asked excitedly. "I want a retriever for Christmas."

"We will stop at the pet store. But if you get the retriever, it will be from Santa."

"Yay! I'm getting doggy." She said started to dance a little.

"Alright, peanut, let's go pick out mommy's present." John said taking her hand as she took Ella's and Randy took Ella's.

They headed into the jewelry store first. Randy and John had to pick up their presents for their wives.

"Daddy, can I get mommy something pretty?" Ella asked Randy.

"Like what princess?"

"I don't know. She likes necklaces."

"Well, we can look."

They looked around the store and Ella found a locket and Randy had it engraved. Milly picked out a charm bracelet for Holly and they put a little girl charm on it with Milly's name and birthday. It had plenty of room for more if and when they had more kids. Once they had the presents they headed to the food court as the girls were hungry for lunch.

"What do you want for lunch?" John asked them.

"Chickfileta." Milly said before Ella could say anything.

"No, I want pizza." Ella said loudly.

"No, chick." Milly repeated very loudly.

"Milly, don't yell." John said. "We can get both."

The girls continued to argue like they hadn't heard their dads.

"Girls, we can have both." Randy said after John.

"No, pizza. Amelia." Ella said almost yelling.

"No, chick, Elisabeth." Milly yelled.

"Chick"

"Pizza."

"Girls, how about I take you to get pizza?" Randy said pointing to Ella. "John can take Milly to get Chickfileta and then we will meet back here."

"That's sounds good." John said taking Milly's hand and heading to Chickfileta.

"Daddy, Ella's being a meanie." Milly said as they waited in line.

"Milly, don't say that about Ella. She just wanted something different to eat."

"I don't care. She is mean." Milly crossed her arms and pouted.

"Milly, let's get lunch and then we will work this out." John said before ordering lunch.

"Daddy, Milly's being a jerk." Ella said as they waited in line.

"Ella, don't call people jerks." Randy said to her.

"Okay. Even if they are acting like that."

"Yes. Ella, Milly is your best friend. She just wanted something different to eat."

"Okay."

Randy got their lunch and they headed over to a table. John and Milly joined them a few minutes later. The girls sat down beside their dads and across from each other.

"Daddy, tell Ella to eat with her mouth close."

"Milly, Ella is not eating with her mouth open." John replied to his daughter.

"Yeah, you are Milly." Ella said loudly.

"Girls, we will not have another screaming match." Randy said to both of them.

"Okay." Both said getting quiet.

The rest of lunch was eaten in silence. John and Randy knew the girls would make up eventually. Once lunch was done, they headed to do a little more shopping and go by the pet store.

"Daddy, I found my puppy." Milly yelled to him from where the golden retrievers were.

"Peanut, don't yell." John said walking over. "Which one is your puppy?"

"This one." She said pointing the sleeping one at the back. "I'm going to name him Jomo."

"Why Jomo?" John asked her.

"Because he is very handsome like Uncle Jomo."

"Alright. So, you want this puppy." John said picking up the sleeping one. "And it is a boy." He checked to see what the puppy was.

"Yay! So, can we get him please, daddy?" She said batting her eyes and giving him the smile that he always fell for.

"Don't you want to wait until Christmas and let Santa bring you a dog?"

"No. Santa can bring me dolls and stuff. I want the puppy now."

"Alright. Let's pick him out some stuff and then we will head home." John held the puppy and walked over to where Randy and Ella were.

"Ella, look, I get a puppy." Milly said excitedly forgetting their fight.

"Cool. Daddy, can I have one too?" Ella said.

"I guess. Go pick out one." Randy said walking over to the dogs with her.

"I want this one." She said pointing to golden retriever.

"Okay. So, what do you want to name her?"

"It's a girl puppy?"

"Yes." He laughed.

"Oh, let's name her Bella. It sounds like Ella."

"Okay." Both Randy and John headed to the register and paid for the items and then headed to the Tahoe. They put the girls in first and let them hold the puppies while they loaded everything else in. Once it was in, they headed home. Randy and John both wondered what Dena and Holly would say about the puppies.

They pulled into John's driveway. Dena had called and said she was over there.

"Mommy, we got puppies." Milly yelled when they walked in.

"Puppies?" Holly asked when she saw Ella holding one and Milly holding another.

"Yes, this is Jomo." Milly said showing her puppy.

"This is Bella." Ella said showing hers.

"Why don't you girls take the puppies to the play room?" Dena said to them.

Once the girls were gone, they turned to their husbands.

"So, you got them puppies?" Holly asked the guys.

"Yes, they had an argument and we got them puppies. They are Christmas presents." Randy said to them.

"Alright, they can keep the dogs but you two are training them." Holly said walking into the kitchen. Dena followed.

"Well, that went well." John said walking to the playroom.

Randy laughed and followed. He knew the wives would let the girls keep the puppies.

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