by V, Krissy
Bree stands up to come over “What is it? Come on tell us.” I open the box and show her a silver bangle with the infinity circle and along the bottom of the left hand side and up to the top of the right hand side it says “Rose Patrick Bree Nollaig”. Then on the top on the left hand side going down to the bottom of the right hand side it saves “Together Forever”, the names are punctuated by a small diamond.
Bree touches it and she starts crying too and then she hugs me. She takes it out of the box and puts it on my wrist, it’s a perfect fit.
We watch the kids open their presents and then Tully says “dinner’s ready.” I look confused until we all go into the dining room and there is a full Christmas dinner on the table. I’m gobsmacked. “Sit down Nolly, you can have the head of the table as it’s your birthday.” I sit down and Tully hands me my birthday hat and everyone else has Christmas hats.
“When did you have time to cook the dinner Tully?” I ask clearly confused.
“Well Bree helped me, she cooked the turkey and brought it over earlier so that I could finish it off, she had the vegetables prepared and I put them on when you were in the bath.”
“I can’t believe that you would all do this for me. Thank you so much.” We eat the dinner and relax for the rest of the afternoon. It really has been an amazing day.
We clear the dishes and put them in the dishwasher then we sit in the lounge with our French Vanilla coffee’s. It turns out that Bree, Rory, Tyler and Elena are staying the night so everyone has had a few drinks and lots of fun.
As we are relaxing I hear voices outside, that’s strange it’s usually quiet around here. Next the front doorbell rings “I’ll get it” Tully says. I look at Bree but she won’t look at me.
I hear Tully talking and quite a few different voices, I go to stand up but Bree holds out her hand “just sit back down and relax Nolly.” The door to the living room opens and in walks Stevie, Karen, Josh, Becky, Paddy and Layla. I can’t believe it. I stand up and walk over to hug them all.
“I can’t believe you are here, why?”
“We’ve come to celebrate your birthday Nollaig.” Karen says.
I look behind her and see their musical instruments and look confused. Steve says “we’re going to have a jamming session and I might even teach you some keyboard skills if you’re lucky.” He says laughing.
I turn to Tully and smile and I walk over to him and hug him and whisper into his ear. “I love you so much, thank you for making this the most perfect day.”
We spend the rest of the evening jamming, singing, laughing and then me and Bree disappear to the kitchen to get some cold meats and sandwiches ready for everyone. “You’ve got a really good guy there Nolly, take care of him.”
“I know and I’m so lucky I fell over that day in front of him.” I laugh.
Tyler and Elena eat some sandwiches and then they go to bed, we turn the music down a little bit but we still sing and laugh.
It gets to nearly midnight on Christmas day and Tully brings in some champagne, I really don’t know where he had everything but he keeps coming out with things. He gives everyone a glass and then he holds his up in the air and we all do the same.
“I’d like to propose a toast to the most special girl in the world. Nolly, I love you and you have changed my look on life in the last couple of weeks. Thank you for allowing me to try to change your view of Christmas. The best present I got this Christmas was you falling at my feet.” He laughs and we all say “Nolly.”
After we have all had a sip I hold my glass in the air and say “I’d like to do a toast too. Tully, thank you for making me see that Christmas is all about the memories you make yourself. It’s not about missing Mam and Dad at this time of year, it’s about celebrating the life we had with them. I am so grateful for everything you have done but also for your friends who I can call my friends, and Bree and Rory thank you for helping get all of this together.”
I toast “To Christmas Dublin Style.”
The End
Epilogue!
Tully
Christmas day was amazing, Nolly had lots of surprises all day and she was emotionally drained by the end of it. I think I did what I could to make her birthday and Christmas special and I know she really appreciated it.
On Stephens’s day, after we had cleaned up and had breakfast ready for all the bodies that littered the house, we went to my parent’s for dinner. It was a really fun day and everyone loved Nolly. She is naturally funny and caring and my Mam loved her.
We stayed at Mam and Dad’s in my old bedroom and Nolly laughed at all the posters that I still have on my walls. I know I won’t live that one down for a while.
Today is New Years Eve and I am doing a gig tonight at Whelan’s and then we are having a party in my house afterwards. Me and Nolly are going away then to Galway for a week so that we can get to know each other properly. Everything has moved really fast and we want to spend some time learning everything there is about each other.
We decided to pack all the decorations up and get them ready to put them away as we won’t be coming back until after 6th January. We have fun putting them away, pulling each decoration off the tree and talking about when she made it, why she made it and then she wraps them in tissue and puts them away gently.
I was very lucky the day she fell into my life and in the words of the famous Michael Bublé:
I might have to wait
I'll never give up
I guess it's half timing
And the other half's luck
Wherever you are
Whenever it's right
You'll come out of nowhere
And into my life
And I know that we can be so amazing
And baby your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every possibility
And somehow I know that it'll all turn out
And you'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet
They say all's fair in love and war
But I won't need to fight it
We'll get right
And we'll be united
The End
Acknowledgements
I have my own angels who run around after me and tirelessly pimp me out in the book world. Without these angels I wouldn’t be able to operate and no one would know who I am!
My Beta readers as always, who read my ramblings and help me to make my books into something that is worth reading. I had some new beta readers who were local to me in Dublin, thank you for jumping in at the last minute and helping to check the Christmas facts around Dublin!
Natasha and Meg, I can’t say enough to prove how much I am indebted to you both – thank you from the very bottom of my heart! I hope you have great Christmasses and you are always in my thoughts!
Mum and Dad, thank you for believing in me. I hope I have made you proud. I love you both so much!
I want to acknowledge my husband, Alan and my children, Kiera and Rhys. Mummy loves you all!
To all my readers and to those who may read my work in the future – thank you so much. Without you I wouldn’t be able to keep writing my stories.
Sneak Peek into 2015
Some on the projects which I am working on to look out for in 2015!
My One Regret! (Subject to Change)
When you meet “the one” take my advice and keep hold of him! I didn’t do that and I regret that every day of my life!
He came into my life and turned it upside down and inside out and then just as quick I made him leave my life! Turning my life upside down and inside out all over again!
What happens when your life has moved on but you haven't? Regret - that's what happens!
Sunshine in Amsterdam
Can true love be found in the most erotic city in the World? Join the Sunshine Tour to find out!
Anthology – When Destiny Calls
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sp; Watch how different authors take the same character in different directions!
Other Works In Progress
There are other works in progress which I will tell you about as they become closer to release!
About the Author
I know that most of you know about me so these are my other books that I have written:
Til Death Us Do Part Series
For Better or For Worse – Book 1 in Trilogy
In Sickness and In Health – Book 2 in Trilogy
To Love and To Cherish – Book 3 in Trilogy
To Have and To Hold – Book 4 Standalone
For Richer or For Poorer – Book 5 Standalone
Sunshine Tours
Sunshine in Madrid
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