Dixie walked into the living room with another box of decorations she looked over at Tad and smiled. Tad looked over at her and into her eyes. The two both loved the Christmas season. It would be their first together since Dixie had come back from the dead. So of course everything had to go perfect.

"Merry Christmas!" Dixie said with much delight. She walked over to Tad and sat down and kissed him.

Tad kissed her back and hugged her. "So we were invited to a party. I know you wanted to stay home but I mean I think we could use a night out."

Dixie thought for a moment. "Well whose party is it?"

"Erica's. She just got back into town." Tad knew that Dixie was going to say no but it was worth a try. Ever since Dixie came back she was afraid to go outside. She was afraid that David or someone would try to come and take her again.

Dixie was unsure if she wanted to go to the party however she knew that Tad was getting bored of always being in the house. "You know what I think we should go. I also was wondering if we could possibly go to visit JR tomorrow?"

Tad was both happy and a bit annoyed. Tad was unsure if he really wanted to be around JR. The last time he went to see him he yelled at him for ten minutes before Angie had to escort him out. However this was a huge step for Dixie. "If you want then we will." Tad was not going to let JR get in the way of a nice evening out.

Dixie kissed Tad with passion. She was so happy that Tad was willing to go with her to see JR.

"You know something is missing from the tree." Tad said mysteriously.

Dixie smiled she knew exactly what was missing. "The star." Dixie knew that was the only thing that had not yet been put on the tree.

Tad picked up a large paper bag and handed it to Dixie. "It has been missing since you have been away but now that you are back it can finally go on top of the tree!"

She opened up the bag and a silver star appeared in Dixie's hands when she took it out. "Tad it is beautiful. It must have cost a lot of money though."

"Well yes it did I guess. However it did not cost as much as my love for you." Tad kissed Dixie. "Go put the star on the tree!"

The front door suddenly opened and Kathy ran into the room and hugged both of her parents. Opal followed her right behind. "Well how are you two kids doing?"

Tad looked up. "Wonderful. Just wonderful!"

Opal looked at the star and smiled. "So are you two going to be at Erica's Christmas party?"

Tad and Opal both looked at Dixie. "Yes we are!"

"Now that is just wonderful we will all be there!" Opal was just so happy that they were doing so well.

Angie walked into her kitchen with the phone. "Well I guess we could pop by... Well ok I will see you soon I guess..." Angie hung the phone up and turned around to find Jesse her loving husband standing there waiting for her.

"Who was that?" Jesse asked.

"Erica we have been invited to her Christmas party." Angie looked at her watch.

Jesse thought for a moment. "I thought she was supposed to have a party the other day?" Jesse was not Erica's biggest fan...

Angie knew all to well that Jesse did not want to go but they were invited so she felt obligated to at least make an appearance. "Well she had to reschedule. We can go say hello and be out before you know it."

Jesse sighed. "I guess we can go for a little bit. I mean we are not expecting anyone until tomorrow."

"Well I guess we better get ready." Angie smiled. She was happy that Jesse was going to at least try.

Erica was putting the final decorations on the tree. "Bianca can you please come down stairs?"

Bianca walked down stairs dressed up very nicely and Miranda was with her dressed just as nice. "Yes mom?"

Erica looked at both of them ignoring how nice they were dressed. "Would you please tell me why none of my Christmas lights are working?" Erica had been trying for ten minutes to get them to turn on.

Bianca walked over to the outlet and looked the plug. "Mom it is not even plugged in..." Bianca plugged it in and instantly what looked like a thousand lights lit up the room.

"Well that explains a lot..." Erica was happy to know that they were not broken. She did not have enough time to redo the tree at this point.

"Wow it is such a pretty tree. It is really bright!" Miranda explained.

Bianca turned away from the extremely bright tree. "It really is a nice tree. You are going all out for this party mom."

Erica went and sat down. "Well yes I have some news to tell everyone tonight and it is best to have the whole town here together."

"It has been really nice having you back in Pine Valley where you belong!" Bianca explained.

Dixie put Kathy on her lap. "So Opal what are your plans for Christmas day?"

Opal sat down on a chair. "Well I was going to go to a soup kitchen and volunteer for a while."

"Do you plan to stop by here at all?" Tad asked.

Opal smiled. "Well of course I am. I am going to be making dinner for all of you!"

"Opal you are not going to make dinner for us and serve people all day. We will make dinner for you!" Dixie wanted to do something special for Opal. She had been so much help for such a long time.

Opal was faltered but she did not want anyone making a fuss. "I am more than capable of cooking dinner for you all! It will be my pleasure!"

Dixie smiled. "Opal you do so much for everyone. Let us do something for you!"

Opal sighed. "Well if you really want to. You do not have to though."

Tad thought it was a great idea for them to make dinner for Opal. "Good then it is settled you will come here and we will serve you..."

Angie sat down on the couch and looked at pictures in a photo album. She smiled as she looked at all of them.

Jesse walked in after just taking a shower. "What are you looking at?"

Angie looked up at Jesse "Oh just some old scrap books of mine."

Jesse sat down next to her. "I don't remember you every making any of these."

"I have been making them for years. What are you talking about?" Angie could not believe that Jesse did not remember her working on them.

Jesse shrugged. "I guess I never noticed."

Angie looked at her watch again. "We need to stop by the hospital tonight before we go to Erica's."

"Why?" Jesse asked.

"I have to make sure that these toys that Senator Lord are distributed tonight..." Angie explained.

Jesse was a bit confused. "I thought she was supposed to come by and do that herself?"

"She was but she became to busy with her election as governor." Angie explained.

Jesse did not understand this woman. "Why is she running for a lower place in officer if she was just elected senator?"

Angie did not personally know. "Well all I know is that their was some sort of scandal or something and they decided to just have another election due to the scandal..."

"I really hate politics..." Jesse said.

Erica held a clip board and checked it off as she talked to the waiters that she hired for the night. "So all you have to do is serve and clean. Good luck!" Erica put down the clip board and went over to the couch and sat. AJ walked down the stairs. "AJ where are you going?"

AJ looked at Erica and was very angry. "I am going to visit my dad." AJ walked towards the door.

Erica looked at the clock on the wall. "AJ visiting hours are over though."

AJ gave her a dirty look. "How would you know?"

"Well I was there for some time last summer..." Erica did not like to admit it. "Plus I own the hospital."

AJ did not care. "Then maybe I will just go out for a little bit then."

"Oh but AJ the party will start soon!" Erica tried to explain.

AJ scuffed. "I don't want to go to your stupid party..."

Erica frowned. "Well didn't you invite some of your friends to the party?"

"Heck no! I don't want any of them around this freak show of a house. I'm not a looser!"

Erica stood up and put her hands on her hips. "What do you mean freak show?"

AJ rolled his eyes as he opened the door. "My aunt is in a relationship with your daughter and how many times have you even been married?" AJ walked out the door and slamed it shut.

Erica was at a loss of words. He never knew that AJ was that mad at the world. She hoped that he did not turn out like his father. Marissa walked down the stairs.

"Have you seen AJ?" Marissa asked a bit freaked out. "I cannot find him anywhere!"

Erica crossed her arms. "He just insulted me and stormed out of the house! I have never been so insulted!"

Marissa was so ashamed now. "I am so sorry Erica. He has been having issues ever since JR went off to the hospital..."

Erica understood. "I understand Marissa. Bianca rebelled a lot as a child."

"She did?" Marissa did not know this.

"Well not as much as AJ but kind of..." Erica wanted Marissa to feel better so of course she had to lie.

Marissa sat down on the couch. "What am I going to do with him?"

Erica sat down and put her arm around Marissa. "Oh he will grow out of it. I am sure he will!"