"I think it's a good excuse to celebrate, anyway, so how about I crack a bottle of champagne. Could you guys force a glass or two down?" Dave offered....Sounds good to me" Peter exclaimed and Jill nodded her agreement.After dinner, Dave was lying next to Jill cuddling her, because it was his turn to sleep with Jill. Peter and Dave had agreed to alternate sleeping with Jill in the main bed while the other one would spend that night in the bunk bed over the cabin.Of course, that didn't preclude the. “Trish, wait. Come sit down and let me talk to you.” My face was turned away so he couldn’t see the relief I felt in my eyes.We sat down on the couch together and he slid his arm around me pulling me close. His lips brushed over mine in a soft kiss.“Trish, I’m taking your mother out because I want to marry her. Now hear me out,” he said holding up his hand when I started to scowl. “It’s not for the reasons you think.”“Then what is it for?” He trailed his hand along my collarbone down my side. Slowly I began to feel better, the holiday mood returned although the dilemma I was in still nagged at me, then I saw it!She was in the bar when I returned, sitting on a high stool her long bare legs attracting admiring glances from everyone who saw them."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. Today was no exception.Fortunately, he hadn't run into anyone he knew. He hoped his luck would hold, but that would be a miracle. He could only pray he wasn't recognized.Tim had only arrived a few minutes ago but the strain, from being so nervous, was already getting to him. He had walked to the middle of the busy mall and found an empty bench outside of Maas Brothers, by the ice-skating rink. He sat to rest. His eyes scanned the people as they walked by, looking for any indication that a.