December 1998

Christmas was right infront of the door and they had not even started to decorate anything. Mac and Harm had not even started to buy presents. They asked Admiral Chegwidden to watch their children one day while they went chirstmas shopping for the kids. Mac and Harm alone. "When was the last time that we went shopping alone?" "Very long time ago." "Yeah." They walked Hand in Hand through stores.

When they came home thesy had bought presents for Harm“s grandmother, the team and the children. And they had bought presents for each other, too. "AJ!" "In the kitchen!" They entered the kitchen and saw AJ drinking coffee reading the newspaper. "The kids are sleeping." "Good." "Thank you for watching them." "You are welcome. I better get back to the office. I have meeting later on." "Alright." Harm brought him to the door and returned to the ktichen later. They both drank a cup of coffee.

After that they went to the dinning room and wrapped the presents. When they were finished they hid them so that the kids would not find them. Then they started decorating the house using the time while the kids were sleeping.

"I hope it will be a nice Chirstmas." "My first painfree Christmas in years." "I know sweetheart." "He wrapped her in a hug and kissed her passionately. Both of them hoped that it would not be the last painfree Chirstmas for Mac.