A/N: Thank you so much for all the love & support on Day 21! Got some reviews to reply to still, but will get to those tomorrow probably since I still need to finish the Christmas Day epilogue today.

Day 22: December 22

When Andy woke up that morning in Sharon's bed, he looked over and saw both her side of the bed empty and a large bag sitting on the nightstand next to his side of the bed.

This time, his curiosity got the best of him and he sat up in bed and grabbed the big bag off the nightstand and began wading through the snowflake tissue paper, where he saw an orange box with a particular white swoosh logo on it.

He tipped the bag upside down and caught the box in his other hand as he set the bag aside and set the box on the bed to open it, having a pretty good idea what was inside.

As he opened up the box, he found black sneakers with black laces and a familiar white swoosh on the sides of them and he smiled to himself.

Sharon caught him smiling as she stood in the doorway in her robe and watched him take the shoes out of the box.

He looked like a kid on Christmas morning and his child-like amusement about birthday and Christmas presents was rather endearing.

She stood there for a couple more seconds before she asked, "Those are the right ones, right? The ones you saw in the window at the mall?"

"Yeah. They are. Thank you," said Andy as he set the shoes to the side and stood up to greet Sharon with a kiss on the lips.

Sharon deepened the kiss for a minute or two before Andy got a little handsy and she broke them apart by pushing him back by his chest.

"Good morning," Andy smiled with a shit-eating grin.

"Morning, Mr. Wandering Hands," replied Sharon.

"Guilty," said Andy as he wrapped his arms around her again and pulled her closer to him.

"Uh huh. Now, normally I'd indulge you and do a bit of hand wandering myself, but we need to get ready for work soon," Sharon told him.

"Ugh! Work ruins all my fun plans," replied Andy petulantly.

"Unfortunately so. Just think though. In two days, I'm all yours for most of the rest of the week & weekend," Sharon told him.

"Except Christmas Day," said Andy.

"Even Christmas Day," Sharon told him.

Andy looked confused so Sharon thought she'd explain and said, "The kids aren't coming down this year since they were here for Thanksgiving. So, it'll just be me, you, and Rusty on Christmas Day and he's more than capable of taking care of himself after Christmas morning. In fact, it's probably best that we hide out in here for the afternoon. Otherwise, we'll hear about how it's a common area and we shouldn't be making out in said common areas."

"Really?" asked Andy.

"Yeah. That is if you're not busy doing stuff with Nicole, Dean, and the boys?" asked Sharon.

"No. They mostly do their own thing on Christmas Day like most people," answered Andy.

"Well, then I think it's about time we start our own traditions," Sharon told him.

Andy pulled her closer as he asked, "Such as?"

"Staying in bed most of the week and weekend during Christmases when the kids aren't here and Rusty's out doing his own thing," replied Sharon sultrily.

"I like this tradition," Andy told her.

"Me too," replied Sharon before she let herself kiss Andy passionately for a couple minutes before letting go of him and going in search of a work outfit.

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