She was assured that they both had been looking forward to whatever she and Fred had planned all day, which brought forward the comment “we seldom p...an, things round us just happen!” and they both laughed. By now Fred had showered, the stresses of the day over, and was sat at the lounge fire-side his dog at his heel, a picture of contentment, Pam soon had the k**s washed and ready for bed; and after the usual goodnights all round they were off to the land of nod. It was like turning a. Ittickled and I giggled. Then she pulled me close by her side and let thecurls fall on the far side of my own head, so that in the mirror, itlooked like it was my hair. Then she began to brush it on the far sideof me.I reached up and touched it, then smoothed it against my cheek. Grandmalet out a little squeal of excitement. "Oh honey, you look just likeyour Mommy when she was a girl!"I flushed with embarrassment, but Mother pulled me close, smothering myalarm, and then she got. "Hi" Hi" Come up to the room will you?" Danny I don't want to fight, it's the day before Christmas for God's sake" Yes I'd noticed" I couldn't resist the dry sarcasm, she caught it too and sighed wearily as she slipped off the stool and followed me into the lift.Neither of us said a word all the way to our room, until I closed the door and said softly,"I've got your Christmas present" You mean a peace offering?" No sweet Jen, I don't mean a peace offering and it's not really a Christmas present. She thanked me for that.I grabbed a chair and pulled a bit towards her. So that I would cover her from the rest of the people who were already gazing at her. I observed she had applied a pleasant perfume. A strip of her hair was dyed light burgundy color to the left side which suited her. She had good taste in fashion.She said that she had started long back. But because of the traffic, she reached a bit late. I said it was completely “Ok.” I complimented her about the taste she had over the.