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The 5-0 team pulled up to the Williams' house and piled out of the car. Mr. Williams was out on the front lawn and he was sorting through Christmas lights.
"How was the shopping," asked Mr. Williams with a grin.
The Hawaiians looked like they had been run over by a stampede.
"East coasters are vicious. You would think the world was ending," complained Kono, nursing a headache.
"Welcome to Black Friday shopping," laughed Mr. Williams.
"If you think that was bad you should see what its like when Vic goes," said Dan with a shutter.
"It takes a devoted shopper to face those crazies," added Joe as he came around the side of the house with the outside decorations.
"Is she still out," asked Steve scared for Vicki's safety after seeing first hand how dangerous Black Friday shopping could be.
He had been disappointed when he had woken up to find Vicki's bed empty and no explanation for where she was. Steve left for a run in the hopes of catching up to Vicki, but she wasn't anywhere on their usual path. When Steve finally made it back to the house, a strange feeling twisting his gut, Danny was awake and informed Steve of the Williams women's tradition of waking at dawn and going shopping. The feeling twisting Steve's belly, which he refused to call fear, disappeared. That is until he realized the brutality that some shoppers exhibited and that had the fear for Vicki's safety returning full force.
"Nah, they returned about an hour ago. Anna is taking a nap and Ma is cooking," said Joe as he disappeared around the house again.
"Where's Vicki then," asked Steve who ignored the amused smirks of his teammates.
"Look up crazy SEAL," said a voice from above.
Steve felt his stomach drop as he looked up and saw Vicki leaning over the edge of the roof. Steve's first instinct was to run and prepare to catch Vicki if she fell. Next Steve's instincts told him to get up on the roof with Vicki. Before Steve could even move though, Vicki was shaking her head.
"Don't even think about coming up here crazy SEAL. I've been doing this for years and I don't need someone else up here getting in the way."
Steve pouted which sent the 5-0 team into laughter. He glared at them, but it did nothing. Mr. Williams took pity on Steve and called him over.
"You can take these untangled lights up to her. The ladder's round back," yelled Mr. Williams to Steve's retreating back.
Vicki met Steve at the top of the ladder and grabbed the lights from him. When Steve didn't get down from the ladder Vicki raised an eyebrow.
"It's dangerous up here by yourself," said Steve lamely.
Vicki just gave him an indulgent smile. Steve's goofy grin returned.
"I'm fine, but if you are so concerned for my safety you can stay on the ladder and watch me," said Vicki as she headed to the first eave of the house.
"Of course if I fall there is now no one below to catch me," threw Vicki over her shoulder.
Within moments Steve was on the ground, standing under Vicki. Vicki laughed at Steve's neurosis.
"Predictable," muttered Vicki as she continued attaching lights to the gutters.
"What," asked Steve from below.
"Nothing. Did Mary and Grace make it on their plane alright?"
"It took a bit to separate Danny and Grace, but yeah."
"And do you guys get a chance to go shopping," called Vicki over the edge of the second story roof.
Even from that height, Vicki saw Steve's shutter and she let out a laugh. Steve mock glared at Vicki. Neither of them realized that everyone else had disappeared inside.
"I don't understand why you put yourself through that every year," said Steve with a shake of his head.
"It's not too bad if you go early. However, if you go around 11 like you guys did, it's a guaranteed mob."
"Never again," declared Steve.
"Whatever you say crazy SEAL," laughed Vicki as she continued hanging lights, with Steve always standing below her.