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When Criss finally rolled out of bed the same feeling he had when JD called to tell Criss they weren't going to New York was still with him. Even Hammie knew and tried to make his master happy but Criss just looked out the window at a beautiful Christmas Eve morning. Criss sighed wanting to spend the rest of the day hiding under the sheets when he saw Mary outside. Criss watched Mary and saw the happiness on her face. In few days or less she's bringing a new life into this world. Why am I feeling sorry for myself happens. You know what I'm going to have the family over for dinner and I'll ask Mary and Mark if they want to join us Criss thought. After Criss got dressed he put on his coat and went over to his neighbor's house.

He rang the door bell and Mary answered it. "Criss what are you doing here I thought you'd be in the sky going home"she replied. "Flight got cancelled because of a snow storm in New York". "Same with my husband he just got in as they cancelled his flight to Neveda and the others" she stated. "Not the way I wanted to spend Christmas Eve in an airport"Criss remarked. "But would you believe this lady was there meeting her family but their flight was cancelled too because of the storm so she offered to house my husband and few other people untill they could get a flight out"she said with a smile. "That sound so nice". Then her phone beeped and it was a text from her husband. "It's a text from my husband. He sayes The lady who took us in is wonderful she reminds me so much of my mom. She told us that her sons live in Las Vegas but because of the storm they couldn't come home which made herblue but seeing us stranded she decided to help out like the inn did to Mary and Joseph that night He even sent a picture of the lady who took them in."

She showed Criss the picture and couldn't believe it. "What's wrong Criss you look like your jaw is on the floor"Mary stated. "That's my mother who took in those people," showing her the picture of Dimitra on his phone. Mary started to laugh and Criss joined in. "Let me catch my breath for a second. Ok the reason I'm here is that I'm having a Christmas Eve dinner and I'd like you and Mark to come over". "I don't know Criss-". "If you're wondering about the baby coming my sister-in-law is an ER and Maternity nurse so if you go into quick labor Lynn can deliver junior". Mary chuckled a little as the baby kicked her. "This kid doesn't like to be called junior everytime someone sayes that he kicks me in the ribs. I would love to come and I'll tell Mark too". "All right and that offer is still on about me driving you to the hospital if Mark can't"Criss reminded her. "Thanks Criss". Criss was about to leave when she asked if she could take a picture of him and her together to send to her husband.

"Won't hubby get jealous"Criss joked with a chuckle. Mary chuckled a little herself. They got into position and she took it. "I swear Criss the camera loves you". "That's what everyone tells me when my picture is taking. See yea" and Criss went back to the house. In New York Dimitra was offering everyone sandwiches and a hot drink as Joseph came into the kitchen. "Can I help with anything?" he asked. "No your my guest Joseph so just relax"she replied. "It hard to my wife Mary she's due to have our first child soon"he stated with a smile on his face. "That's wonderful do you know what you're having?" as Joseph drank a cup of coffee. "We both think it's boy. She been texting me now and again she says that her uncle's neighbor has been very kind to her and even offered to drive her to the hospital if Mark has to work". "Sounds like their parents raised a good child,"Dimitra replied.

Then the phone beeped and Joseph took it out of his pocket. When he read it he started to chuckle. "What's so funny?". "Is one of your sons named Christopher?"he asked. "Why yes". He showed Dimitra the picture and she gasped. "That's my Christopher. Is that your wife next to him" looking at the picture. "Yup we met in college right when I saw her I knew in my heart that I was going to marry her. After we finished college we got married but I always wanted to be a marine like my dad and with Mary's blessing I enrolled"he said as they sat down. "So how long have you guys been married?". "We just celebrated our tenth anniversary in July. We got married on July 4TH our favorite holiday a friend of mine even had a friend of his shoot off fireworks at our reception". "Now that's wedding I wouldn't of mind going to". Joseph snickered.

"Have you picked out a nme for your child?". "Marcus if it's boy and Rosa if it's a girl. I just hope I can see my child come into this world". "Well my husband god rest his sould came close to delivering Christopher in the back our car when he decided to come four weeks early during a snow storm"Dimitra remarked as Joseph snickered.