Holiday Challenge Story -- Molly

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Title: Holiday Challenge Story
Author: Molly
Rating:PG.
Author's Note: It's really kinda bad but hey I can try right? (: Forgive the spelling, I'm sure it's terrible!!

Katie stood admiring her handiwork in the dark as soft Christmas music played in the background. Colored lights were strung along the ceiling, a knee high Christmas tree with tiny ornaments and lights stood on the table, tinsel hung from the bedposts and nightstands, a plate of fresh baked cookies sat on the nightstand, and a few presents were lined up under the tree. "Merry Christmas" she said grinning from ear to ear. Katie hurried to the door as she heard the bedroom door slam. Simon tripped on a fallen ornament "Katie, what the hell is all this?" Simon said glancing around the room.

Katie smiled as Simon flipped on the lights "Merry Christmas honey". Simon nodded slowly as he took in the now decorated bedroom. "Christmas?" he repeated softly looking at Katie square in the eyes "I completly forgot"

Katie's eyes grew big for a moment "What do you mean you forgot? How could you forget? This is our first Christmas together as husband and wife."

Simon shrugged his shoulders "I guess it just snuck up on me. No big deal right?"

Katie threw down some tinsel she still had in her hand "No big deal? Simon this was supposed to be a special night. Christmas eve is a night for the two of us! Where we exchange gifts from each other, eat the Christmas cookies I made, talk, laugh, go to midnight mass...I cannot believe you forgot"

Simon walked over to Katie "I'm sorry baby, really I am, but this is only Christmas, not our anniversary or your birthday. We can celebrate tomorrow or something. Look I'm going to take a shower, ok?" Simon kissed Katie's forehead as he ripped off his shirt and threw it on the bed. Katie felt tears spring to her eyes as Simon walked into the bathroom and shut the door behind him.

Katie stared at her small tree. "How could ANYBODY forget about Christmas?" she said sadly to herself. Katie picked up a present meant for Simon. She ran her thumb over the gift tag. "How could he? Was he really that cruel?" she wondered to herself. Katie set the present down and climbed onto the bed. Katie glanced out the window as she rested her chin on the bedpost. "Snow" she smiled slightly as she watched the flakes drift toward the earth.

"Maybe I have this all wrong" Katie thought to herself "I mean as long as he is here with me, what's the big deal if he has no presents? We can still have fun tonight! Right?" Katie couldn't quite convince herself that it was ok that Simon forgot about Christmas. I mean this was only the biggest holiday of the year! Katie climbed off the bed and pulled off her heeled red pump. "So much for looking nice" She said as she saw her reflection in the mirror. She had dressed herself in a tight red floor length gown and had curled her hair. She wanted tonight to be special and she wanted to look good. Katie slowly slipped outta her dress and threw it on the bed. She wrapped a terricloth robe around her body and grabbed a cookie for the plate on the nightstand. She crawled under the covers and flipped on the TV. 'A Wonderful Life' played on the TV as Katie laid back to enjoy the show. Afterall it was ok for her to try and have the best night possible!

Simon emerged from the bathroom wrapped in just a towel "Katie can you come here for a sec, I'm having trouble with that hot tub thing again, I can't quite figure out how to start it and I'd like to take a bath, it's been a long day..."

Katie turned her head over to Simon standing by the bathroom door "You'd think so." Katie said as she threw back the covers of the bed "Do you have ANY idea how insensitive you are? Today is Chrismtas Eve, Simon, and you forgot. Our first Christmas together will forever be tainted. No memories of exchaning gifts, going to mass or watching a movie together no nothing! And why? Because you were forgot today was Christmas Eve. And when you admitted you forgot did you even TRY and redeem yourself by suggesting we spend the night together trying to salvage what is left of Christmas Eve? NO, you decided to take a bath or shower or whatever the hell you are doing in there. But you know what Simon, I personally don't..." Katie stopped in mid-sentence "Since when do you take a bath?"

Simon smiled "I don't normally BUT tonight is an exception" as he led Katie by the hand into the bathroom. Katie stopped dead in her tracks as Simon opened the door to the bathroom. Candles lined the tub which was full of bubbles, a small banner hung from the wall that read "Merry Christmas Mrs. Frasier", a tiny tree sat on the counter by the sink.

"Simon..." Katie said as a tear sprang to her eye "I don't understand? I thought you forgot."

Simon kissed Katie's hand "Do you honestly think I would have forgotten Christmas?"

"Then why didn't you just say Merry Christmas Katie, I have a surprise for you instead of making me angry and resentful!"

"Because I do have a surprise for you" Simon teased as handed Katie a small box wrapped beautifully.

"OH Simon!" Katie said she quickly tore into the paper.

Katie opened the black velvet box to reveal a small diamond ring. "Oh my god!"

Simon shrugged slightly embarassed "I know it isn't much and it's not very big, but I never did get you a proper ring when we got married so I thought I'd give you one for Christmas. I hope you like it."

Katie threw her arms around Simon's neck "It's beautiful Simon. I love it!"

Simon smiled as he pulled the ring from the box and slid it on Katie's left ring finger "I couldn't be more happier that you are my wife! I love you Katie, more every day if that is even possible! Believe me I never thought it would be possible for me to settle down into a cozy life with a wife that I am crazy about, but this is so real for me. I want a real life with you, one where we can be Katie and Simon Fraiser and be happy with a house, some kids and a dog or two. I realize it can't all be happy and fun, but know that I will do everything in my power to make our marriage as happy as it can be for as long as I live!" Simon raised Katie's hand to his mouth and gently kissed her finger where he had just placed the ring.

Tears flowed slowly down Katie's cheek "Simon, why did you have to make me believe you forgot Christmas to do this for me?"

"Because" Simon said "I wanted to set this up to be something you'd never forget. I wanted everything to be perfect. I knew you had plans for tonight, but I wanted this to be our night. It is important to be with family on Christmas, but I love you Katie and I want our first Christmas to be with each other. This year has been a year from hell and I want to make today a day that can try and erase most of the bad memories and replace them with some good ones" Simon took Katie's hand and gently caressed it "Besides I promised you three days in the honeymoon suite a long time ago and that my dear is your other Christmas present. I have our phone on voice message, I locked the door so no one can come in and I plastered a big do not distrub sign outside our door. Granted this isn't the honeymoon suite, but baby believe me we can make it one!" Simon slid Katie's robe off her shoulders and kissed on her shoulders and up her neck. He lifted Katie off the floor as he let his own towel drop to the floor as he and Katie nestled into the bubble filled tub. Katie smiled as Simon leaned in for a long awaited kiss.

Katie's Christmas music could be heard as the two enjoyed soaking together in the tub.

O Holy Night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt
its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and
glorous morn.
Fall on your knees, O hear the
angels voices.
O night divine, O night when Christ as born
O night divine, O night divine,
O night divine.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

Simon and Katie sat on the edge of the bed as Katie handed Simon her presents she bought him.

Let your heart be light,

He happily ripped open the packages and smiled at Katie as he opened them one by one.

From now on our troubles

Together they hung on their small little tree a round ball that reads "Our First Christmas Together". After securing it to the tree, Simon leaned down and kissed the top of Katie's head.

Will be out of sight.

She led him over to the window where snow was still gently falling.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,

Simon wrapped his arms around Katie's shoulders and she rested her head on his shoulder.

Make the Yule-tide gay,

Katie extended her hand out and admired her ring again and played with it on her finger. Simon gently grabbed her hand and entwined his fingers through hers.

From now on our troubles

"Merry Christmas Simon" Katie said smiling up at him
"Merry Christmas My Love" Simon responded as he pulled her into a tight squeeze.

Will be miles away

The End