Dear Santa,

I am not asking for anything this year because I got something better. I have an angel that was sent to me. I know before Halloween I was sick and most of the time I sleep but could still hear things. I heard Daddy cry so much and him asking for an early Christmas Wish. My angel is Holly, I have been helped to get better and now Daddy doesn't have to cry over me and I feel much better. I know you don't do anything before Christmas so there is something out there that heard Daddy and help me out.

So give the toys to other ones to have if you want too. I have Daddy, Uncle Tony and Holly. There is one thing I want but I will do it as my Christmas Wish because that worked for Daddy. I hope you don't get mad Santa but I want this one thing to come true.

Nicolas

My eyes barely are able to read the entire letter before I start pouring tears myself. Jack embraces me in his arms.

"Thank you so much Holly. Nicolas is right you are his angel that came and saved him." Jack whispers in my ear.

The tears flow even harder and I hold back a loud sob to keep from waking Nicolas. I have never been called that in all the time since I have been working with patients.

"This means so much to me Jack. I have never been called that since I have been practicing medicine. Never did I even think about it because all I cared about was helping him." I stutter and hicup with how hard I am crying.

Jack rubs soothing circles on my back and kisses my forehead.

"I want you to keep this letter Holly. This is for you." Jack folds it back up and places it in my hand.

I kiss him again and he pulls me to sit on the couch with him. Breaking the kiss, I place the letter in my wallet to where I will always have it and no one will see it but me. Turning back to Jack, he opens his arms for me.

Laying down onto his chest, he tightens his arms around me as the movie still plays and the Christmas lights are on. The hospital couch is not the most comfortable piece of furniture in the world. My heart hurts that Jack has had this for a bed the last three months now. There has to be a way to make long term stays more comfortable for the parents of the patients we see.

Jack is so warm with the heat his body puts out and I lean my head back while stretching up to get more kisses from him. Our legs tangle together and we are lounged out. The feeling of being in his arms calm me so much. I should be home getting some more study time in for the boards, but right now this is where I want to be.

My eyes grow heavy and darkness consumes me quickly.

A small laugh comes to my ears making me peek my eyes open to a bright light other than the Christmas ones that are still on.

"Morning Holly." Nicolas giggles from the bed.

I sit up and look around. Oh, crap! I stayed here all night. In Jack's arms no less as he is still under my back and was holding me tight to him.

"Morning." Jack sighs and opens his eyes.

"Good morning. I am so sorry I didn't mean to stay." I can feel the heat rising in my cheeks.

"I like it and you know what day it is? It is Christmas!" Nicolas claps his hands together before bouncing on his butt in the bed.

I stand up and grab a small bag from my purse. "Give me a few minutes to freshen up in the bathroom and we can open gifts if you want." I smile.

They both nod and then Jack moves to give hugs to Nicolas, wishing each other a Merry Christmas.

After a quick refresh and morning hygiene works, I step out of the bathroom giving Nicolas a tight hug. Jack grabs gifts from the counter and I follow suite as we hand them to Nicolas. He starts tearing into all the paper wrap and awes or ohs over everything he got. His bed has several things around him by the time he is finished and then he looks to us.

"There is more to unwrap but those aren't mine." Nicolas smiles wide.

Jack hands me two things that I never even noticed up there.

"You two shouldn't have!" I laugh lightly.

Placing them beside me, I hand Jack his carefully. "Open with care. It can break." I giggle.

Jack raises an eyebrow but then looks to me expectedly.

"Open yours first." Jack smirks.

Sitting back down, I open the largest package. With the box open, I gasp at the beautiful stethoscope.

"We had Jewels help us out." Jack laughs.

"It's very pretty and so me." I laugh taking in the tiny snowflakes.

"She said that doctors will normally get new onces after passing the boards.

"I forgot that little thing. My mind has been else where." I laugh.

"Next one!" Nicolas giggles as I move to get the last package.

It is a pretty pink wrap paper and I slowly open it with gentle care, making them both laugh.

A velvet box sits in my hand it is square in shape and part of me is nervous to see what is inside. I open the lid slowly and once more in the last twelve hours, tears flood my eyes.

"It is gorgeous." I whisper, taking the necklace out of the box.

It is two hearts connected. with small diamonds lining one of the hearts on a silver chain.

"Look at the back." Nicolas smiles.

I turn it over and see 'Love J & N' it has their initals, ever so tiny on one of the hearts back.

"I love it." I sob and stand up to give Nicolas a hug. Jack takes the necklace from my fingers.

Once I stand up, Jack turns me by my waist and kisses my lips lightly. I gasps some since we hadn't kissed in front of Nicolas. Who is laughing at us and makes Jack smirk. I get spun once more and now am facing Nicolas that looks at us with so much happiness.

Jack moves my hair to the side and places the necklace on me. My fingers run over it tenderly and smile to both of them.

"Thank you so much, I love both of my gifts. Now, your turn!" I push Jack lightly making him fall into the chair behind him and hand him his gift once more.