Chapter 8

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December 25, 1952

Merry Christmas Baby Girl, I said as I pick up Charlie from her playpen.

Let's open gifts now, I said as I help Charlie with her gifts.

She opens it.

A Doll.

Yay, Charlie said.

Do you like it, I asked?

I love it, Mommy, She said.

I'm glad.

Here you go, Jack said as he hands me a gift.

You didn't have to get me. Anything Jack, I said.

Just open Jackie, He said.

I open and I saw the most beautiful thing. I ever seen.

A gold bracelet with a snake on it.

I love it, Jack, I said.

( Rose House)

Merry Christmas Mrs. Kennedy, I said.

Merry Christmas to you Jackie, Rose said.

Bobby and Ethel are in the living room, Rose said.

Merry Christmas Mom, Jack said.

Merry Christmas Son, Rose said.

They hug.

Dinner is ready everyone, Rose said.

Charlie was in the middle of me and Jack.

So. What are you and Jack having, Bobby asked?

A boy.

I'm getting a nephew, Bobby said.

Yes and I'm getting a son, Jack said.

Have you two. thought of names yet, Rose asked?

We are going to name him. Dylan Fitzgerald Kennedy, I said with a smile.

I love it, Rose said.

We have other news to Mom, Jack said.

What is it, Rose asked?

Jackie and I are getting married, He said.

Omg. Congratulations, Rose said.

Congratulations Bro, Bobby said.

Thanks, Bobby, Jack said.

When are you and Jackie getting married, Ethel asked?

September 12. That' Charlie's second birthday, I said.

Are you going to change Charlie's last name? When you get married, Bobby asked?

Jack and I got Charlie's last name change to Kennedy on November 1, I said.

When are you due Jackie, Ethel asked ?

June 8.

Daddy, Charlie said.

Everyone but me and Jack. Gasp at Charlie's words.

Did she just called you daddy, Bobby asked?

Daddy is here, it's ok, Jack said.

The Family watch Jack pick up Charlie.

Time for Gifts, Rose said.

I watch Jack help Charlie with her gift.

Clothes and toys.

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Finally, Charlie is sleep, I said.

Jack looked up from his book.

How are you and baby Kennedy feeling, He asked?

We are good, I said.

Um. I have a tattoo that I never show you, I said.

You have a tattoo, Jack asked?

Yes. I have it on my arm, I said .

Can I see it, He said .

Yeah, I said as I rolled up my sleeve .

Yeah, I said as I rolled up my sleeve

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Wow, He said .

I had got it. Two weeks after I had charlie, I said.

How old were you? When you had Charlie, Jack asked?

I was 22 .when I found out that I was pregnant with her. I had her at 23, I said.

My mother wasn't too happy about me getting pregnant, I said.

Really, He said.

Yep, I said.

My Ex Fiance told me before I got pregnant. If I ever get pregnant to give it up when it's born bc he said that he didn't want kids at all, or it's a mistake, I said.

Damn. Your ex-fiance sounds like a dick to me. Charlie isn't a mistake, She is the sweetest little girl that I have ever met. When I had first met her. Charlie had me already wrapped around her little finger, Jack said.

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