Patches 2

Chapter 46

"Have a holly, jolly Christmas." The snowman sang as everyone sat around the living room of the beach house watching 'Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer'.

Patches sits on the floor in front of the television and dances to the music.

No one was paying attention to the movie because all eyes were on him. Every now and then he would try to sing along. "Ha Ja Kis." ( holly, jolly Christmas)

Henry had been snuggled up to Tim but had raised up watching Patches with a slight smile on his face.

He turns his blue eyes around to see Kirstie smiling at him. He quickly ducks his head back into Tim's chest hitting Tim in the jaw with his head.

Tim grunts on impact and slowly reaches up to rub his jaw. Both Kirstie and Jenika tries to keep from laughing.

Emily sat in her mom's lap, rocking back and forth, mocking her bubba's dancing.

"Yayyy!" Patches says as he claps and giggles as the song ends. Emily also giggles and claps.

He laughs at Emily but his attention is quickly drawn back to the movie.

"No go." He says, not taking his eyes off the screen. (Nose glows)

Jenika covers her mouth to keep from giggling.

"AHHH!" He screams and jumps up from the floor when the Abominable Snowman appears on the screen.

He runs to Kevin, jumping in his lap and hiding his face in Kevin's broad shoulder.

"It's alright, Peanut." Kevin laughs as he rubs the smaller man on the back. "He'll be their friend at the end of the movie."

"Fen?" Patches asks peeking through his fingers that were covering his face.

Patches turns around in Kevin's lap to continue watching the movie. But whenever the Abominable Snowman appears, he covers his face with his hands and peeks through his fingers.

Henry had laid down on the couch with his head resting in Tim's lap. He watched the movie with wide eyes.

Tim had grown up watching the movie so it wasn't that exciting to him anymore. He laid his head over on his finance's shoulder and closed his eyes.

She smiles and kisses him on the forehead, reaching up and caressing his cheek.

Emily had gone to sleep in her mother's lap. So Kirstie gets up quietly to go put her to bed.

"You know, it just doesn't seem like Christmas." Kirstie says as she comes back into the room. "Back home, we always have a white Christmas."

"It's snowing there now." Kevin says.

"We've never seen a white Christmas. That would be exciting." Jenika says.

"Sno co." Patches nods. (snow cold)

"Adam would have a blast playing in the snow." Tim yawns.

"Mmm pun." Patches smiles. (it's fun)

They sat in silence for a few moments.

"So. When do y'all want to head back?" Tim smiles.

"Really?" Kirstie says, a smile lighting up her face.

"Sure. It seems we're all getting a little homesick." Tim says, raising his head from Jenika's shoulder.

"Well, I would like for Patch to spend one more day on the beach." Kirstie says quietly to Tim and Jenika. "He'll probably be here tomorrow."

"That's fine." Tim says with a nod, looking down at a now sleeping Henry. "We can leave whenever y'all want to."

"K..Kit?" Patches says reaching over and patting her on the shoulder. "K..Kis tee." He nods.

"That's right. We haven't even put up our Christmas tree yet, have we." She smiles brushing back his hair.

"We don't even have a Christmas tree." Jenika pouts. "We left ours in Texas."

"No we didn't." Tim comments. "It's in the attic with all the decorations. Chris put them up there. I just can't get them down."

"I'll get them down for you, Tim." Kevin smiles.

"If it ain't no problem. I'd really appreciate it." Tim says.

"No problem at all." Kevin smiles shaking his head.

"We got a lot of shopping to do when we get home. We haven't even started Christmas shopping." Tim says.

"Same. This time last year, I was already done." Kirstie says. "Are you guys not planning on going back to Texas for Christmas?"

"Naw, my mom is going to spend Christmas in Oregon with her sister." Tim says.

"And my parents are going on a Christmas cruise." Jenika says.

"Well, why don't we get together on Christmas Eve. Maybe a dinner or just party snacks. Christmas movies, hot chocolate, opening gifts?" Kirstie suggests.

"That sounds like a lot of fun." Jenika smiles.

"But just what do you buy a millionaire?" Kirstie smirks as she looks at Tim.

"A case of beer. Wine. A bottle of whiskey." Tim chuckles.

"In other words, anything alcoholic." Jenika laughs.

"That should be simple enough." Kirstie laughs. "What about you, Jenika?"

"Anything to do with sharks. I love sharks." Jenika smiles.

"What about you two?" Tim asks.

"I love to read." Kevin answers. "Anything. Suspense, Mystery, Religous, Thillers. I don't care too much about Romance novels."

"Alright." Tim nods. "And you?"

"I like to paint. I haven't done it in a long time but I'd like to get started back." Kirstie says.

"What kind of things does Adam like?" Kirstie asks.

"He loves Legos, Lincoln Logs, Uh, he's starting to get into video games. Anything of superheroes, Star Wars especially Darth Vadar and Batman." Tim says. "Henry. Who knows. He has shown an interest in drawing."

"Patches loves stuffed animals. Dragons. Any toy. He's not hard to please at all." Kirstie laughs. "Patch loves music. He knows how to play the guitar. I think he's secretly wanting to learn piano."

"Really? I can teach him." Tim says. "So he might like a keyboard?"

"He would love a keyboard." Kirstie smiles. 

Tim nods and looks over at Jenika.

"You taking all this down?" He smirks.

"It's all right here." She giggles as she points to her head.

"Geez, Should've written it down." Tim laughs pinching the bridge of his nose.

Kevin laughs as he slowly rocks a sleeping Patches in his arms.

"Ugh, I'm offended." Jenika huffs as she crosses her arms over her chest.

"Baby Doll, you do have your blond moments." Tim laughs.

"Tim." Adam says raising up from Tim's lap. "Can you tell Santa dat I want a Light Saba and a wobot Dawth Vada for Cwistmas?" (that, saber, robot Darth Vadar, Christmas)

"Just how long have you been listening?" Tim asks.

Adam giggles and hangs his head.

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