Chris Kirkpatrick and his fiancee Amelia Van Doren walked up the driveway to their house. As they got closer, Amelia noticed the door was ajar.
�Chris, I think someone could be inside the house.� she said
�What do you mean?� he asked
�The door is open.� Amelia whispered as they walked up the stairs.
�Okay. You stay out here. I�m going to go in and see what�s going on.� Chris said
�Okay, be safe.� Amelia said worriedly.
Chris walked into the house carefully, in case whoever broke in was still there. He turned on the lights and waited for any sign of movement. Once he knew the coast was clear, he walked further into the house. He went into their living room first to survey the damage. The Christmas tree was knocked over and many ornaments were broken or cracked. Of course, none of the presents were still under the tree. Chris also noticed his keyboard had been taken. Nothing else in the room had been touched. Chris was surprised. They had a big plasma screen television, a DVD player and an elaborate stereo system. Amelia peeked her head in.
�Is it safe?� she asked
�Yeah, come on in.� he said
�How bad is it?� she asked nervously.
�He took all the gifts and my keyboard. Knocked over the tree so a lot of the ornaments are broken. None of the good ones though. But otherwise, nothing was touched.� he said
�Oh Chris, this is terrible! We�re going to have to go out shopping tomorrow for the gifts he stole.� Amelia said
�Shh...I know.� Chris replied
�I can�t afford all of them right now.� she said
�So we�ll get what we can. Everyone will understand.� he said kissing her forehead.
�I know.� she sighed
�Why don�t we go upstairs to bed? We can clean this up tomorrow.� he said
Amelia agreed and the two went up to bed. The next day they woke early to go do some last minute shopping to try and replace as many of the stolen gifts as they could. They went to what seemed like a million stores until they had replaced almost every gift. Amelia was worried because she couldn�t buy Chris another gift. The one she had gotten him was so expensive that she couldn�t afford to get another. After a long day of shopping, they came home to clean up the mess left by the night before�s incident. When it was all cleaned, they ate a small dinner and set out to wrap all of the gifts. As they worked, they listened to holiday music to lighten the mood. When they were done, they placed all the gifts under the tree and decided to light a fire. It was Christmas Eve in Pennsylvania so it was a bit cold. The wind outside whipped and roared as the fire crackled and popped. Amelia got up to make sure the windows weren�t going to break from the force of the wind and she shrieked in delight.
�What is it Am?� Chris asked
�Its snowing! Look!� she cried
Chris got up from in front of the fire and walked over to Amelia by the window. It was indeed snowing. The ground was already coated with a layer of soft white snow. The snowflakes stuck to the trees outside and made it look like a winter wonderland. Chris walked back over to the fireplace and Amelia followed.
�Do you want your gift now?� he asked
�Okay. I want you to know that I couldn�t get you another gift.� she said sadly.
�That�s fine Am, really. I don�t need anything but you to make it a merry Christmas.� he said kissing her.
Joey Fatone and his wife Kelly sat in their living room. Their daughter Briahna was fast asleep on the couch, holding her Pooh doll close. They looked at her and then back to each other.
�She�s so excited for Christmas tomorrow.� Kelly said
�I know. I�ve never seen her fall asleep that fast ever.� Joey replied laughing.
They sat together in silence for a while longer before Kelly turned toward the door.
�What is it Kel?� Joey asked
�Listen. I think I hear carolers.� she said
�Really?� he asked
They got up and walked over to the window. Kelly peeked her head out and there was indeed a little group of children and their parents singing Christmas carols. Kelly opened the door so they could hear the music.
�Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn king. Peace on Earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful all ye nations rise, joy the triumph of the skies. With angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn king.� they sang
Joey and Kelly politely applauded and conversed with the group for a while. They offered them cookies and glasses of eggnog and to express their gratitude; the singers serenaded them once more before leaving.
�We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, good tidings of Christmas and a happy New Year. We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.� they sang
Joey and Kelly thanked them and they continued on their way. Joey and Kelly walked back into the house and Joey took Briahna upstairs to her bed before joining Kelly once again. They sat together, enjoying the silence and happiness shared between them.
�You know, this Christmas is more special than any other we�ve spent together.� Kelly said
�Why is that?� Joey asked
�Because we�re married. That makes everything more special.� she said
�You�re right.� he replied
Justin Timberlake and his girlfriend Brooke Sloane sat in his house watching television. They decided to have a Christmas Eve movie night. Brooke brought over all of her favorite holiday movies. They started with �Miracle on 34th Street� and by that point in the night they were watching �Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.�
�This is my all time favorite.� Brooke said
�Mine too.� Justin agreed
�This is fun.� Brooke said
�Yeah it is. I�m glad you came up with such a good idea.� Justin said
It was their first Christmas holiday as a couple and they were both eager to make a good impression.
�Should we exchange gifts when the movie is over?� Brooke asked
�Sure.� Justin said
The movie ended and Brook went to get Justin�s present. Justin went upstairs to get Brooke�s gift. They came back to the living room and sat back on the couch. Justin turned to Brooke.
�Who first?� he asked
�You give first.� she said
Justin handed her a small box. She unwrapped it carefully, somewhat afraid of what it could be. She opened the box and found a pair of small heart shaped earrings. She smiled.
�Thanks Justin. They�re so pretty.� she said, kissing his cheek.
�You�re welcome. I figured you�d like them.� he said
�I do. Thank you.� she said
�Okay, time for my gift!� Justin exclaimed
�It�s not much.� Brooke said
�Let me be the judge of that.� Justin said
Brooke handed him his gift. He unwrapped it like a small child, skipping the card and tearing straight into the wrapping paper. He pulled out a beautiful leather bound journal.
�I thought maybe you could use it to write your songs in. Or the thoughts that inspire your songs.� she said
�I love it.� he replied
�Do you really?� she asked hopefully.
�I do. It�s beautiful. Thank you.� he said kissing her.
JC Chasez and his girlfriend Madeline Anderson laid under her tree in her apartment. Madeline inhaled the scent of pine deeply before sighing.
�Nothing says Christmas Eve better than the smell of pine.� she said
�I agree.� JC said
They held hands and smiled. Not too long before, they were having problems with their relationship. JC had become in contact with an old girlfriend of his and it made Madeline nervous. She knew that there were no feelings between them but she was somewhat paranoid and worried that old feelings could resurface. JC had tried to assure her as many times as he could but many of his attempts were useless. Madeline was very strongly minded and once she came to a conclusion, nothing could change her mind. It caused them to almost break up but then Madeline realized the error of her ways and began to trust JC more.
�I�m glad everything worked out between us.� Madeline said
�Me too.� JC replied
�I�m sorry that I was so jealous.� she said
�Maddie, it�s no problem. I can understand why you felt that way.� JC said
�You can?� she asked
�Yes. Feeling threatened is normal.� he said
�I guess so.� she agreed
�As long as you realize that I love you and only you.� he said
�I do.� she replied
�Good.� he said kissing her
Lance Bass and his fiancee Paige Lynch sat snuggled up together on the couch. They had just gotten home from an evening with Paige�s family to celebrate Christmas Eve. Though they always enjoyed the time spent with the Anderson family, nothing was better than being able to spend time alone together on such a romantic holiday. Lance got up an stretched.
�Do you want me to light a fire?� he asked
�Mmm, that would be nice.� Paige replied
Lance lit the fire and it began to crackle and pop quite animatedly. Paige giggled as Lance sat next to her.
�You should shut off the lights.� Paige said
�Why?� Lance asked
�Because we have this beautiful firelight so we don�t need all the lights on in the house.� she reasoned
�Ah yes, good point.� he said
He got up and shut out all the lights. Before he went back to join Paige on the couch, he swiped the piece of mistletoe from above the front door. When he sat back down, he held it over her head. She went to snuggle against his chest but he stopped her.
�What are you doing?� she asked
�Look up.� he replied
�Oh Lance, you sly thing you.� she said
�We�re under mistletoe. You have to kiss me.� he said
She kissed him sweetly and then pulled away. She snuggled back against him and sighed. Neither one of them said anything, not wanting to break the magical silence of the moment.
Soon, the magic of the night began to fade into sleepiness. One by one, each couple began their trip to bed. None of them planned on forgetting the beautiful night and the magic the holidays bring. And they also thanked Santa for giving them what they truly wanted...each other.