The next day.

"We're so close to seeing Santa, mommy!"

"I know! Nyla, are you excited?"

"I hope she doesn't poop her dress before we get up there!" Delilah says making Jessica laugh.

"That'd make for an interesting picture, huh, Didi?"

"I want no part in that picture." Delilah mods.

Danny chuckles and nods his head.
"The theatrics.  Didi, what are you gonna ask Santa for?"

"Well a puppy of course!"

"Of course!" Danny mimics his daughter.

"And also I'm gonna tell him to bring me—"

"Ask him to bring you.  Not Tell him to bring you." Danny corrects her.

"I'm gonna tell him to bring me a new doll house."

Jessica looks at Danny with a giggle as he sighs and shakes his head.

Delilah continues. "Lots of pretty dresses!  Oh and a hot dog roller!"

"What?" Jessica laughs. "A hot dog roller?"

"Yeah!"

"You're an interesting child, Delilah." Danny says.

**

"That was the most perfect Santa picture!  Baby sister didn't embarrass me with her crying because she slept through it!  Oh thank you, Nyla!  I would have been so embarrassed if people would have seen her scared of Santa!"

"Excuse me miss, but don't you remember a certain Christmas when you were about three?"

"Nope!"

"Uh ohhh!  What'd she do?" Jessica smiles.

"I brought her to see Santa and she was terrified!  I mean screaming, crying, kicking, hitting, biting!"

"Biting?  Oh poor Santa!" Jessica laughs.

"No she bit me!  She was pissed!"

"I was a baby, daddy!"

"You were three!"

"I wanna see these pictures!" Jessica laughs.

***

December 24th.

"Good morning, Nyla butt. Did you sleep well?"

Nyla looks up to Jessica and coos.

"Oh you have so much to say this morning!
Are you telling mommy all about your beautiful dreams?"

Nyla then let's out a cry.

"I know, you're wet and you're hungry, and you're not in the mood for mommy's talking, I'm so sorry! Let's get that all taken care of."

Jessica laid Nyla down and changed her diaper.
  Nyla kicked her legs and fused a bit.

"Honey, you'll be fed in a minute, I can only do one thing at a time.  Gosh, you're just as impatient as your big brother!  When he was hungry he wanted mommy to stop wherever she was and just whip it out!"

Jessica teared up thinking about her son.

She then took a deep breath and finished changing Nyla's diaper.

Jessica picked the baby up and got her situated at her breasts before sitting by the window and looking out at the beautiful white snow.

"Are you better now?" Jessica looks down to the baby.

Nyla stares up to her mother and moans as she eats.

"You're still fussing at me!" Jessica laughs.

"I'm sorry I had to delay breakfast to change your stinky butt." She says before placing a kiss on her forehead.

".. It's been three years today, Nyla..
  This time three years ago my baby boy woke up so happy for the day.  He always woke up in a good mood, but Christmas Eve he really woke up in the most magical mood.  He was so excited to be a shepherd in the Christmas play.. and let me tell you he was the cutest one there!" Jessica smiles softly.

She then starts crying.
"My baby boy.. God I miss him!
.... I felt horrible because I wasn't able to visit him on his birthday but.. I was having you so I know he understands why I wasn't there.  But today we're all bundling up and visiting him!"

Just then Danny walks in.

"Hey baby.."

Jessica wipes her cheeks before turning to him with a soft smile.

"Good morning."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah.. I'm just talking to Nyla and telling her all about the day her big brother turned into an angel.. only the good parts of course." She smiles.

Danny smiles softly and rubs her back.

Jessica sniffles. "I'm okay." After taking a deep breath Jessica smiles up to Danny. "Happy Anniversary by the way."

Danny chuckles. "Happy anniversary."

Jessica kisses his lips softly.
"That was some night, huh?"

"You blew my mind!"

"It was pretty incredible." She laughs.

"That I need you now sex is the best!"

"I agree!  God, that was thrilling!  I sometimes miss sneaking around with you.. I felt.."

"Naughty?" Danny smirks.

"Very!" Jessica giggles.

Danny then wraps his arms around Jessica's waist and kisses her neck. "I miss you so much, baby."

"I know."

"Don't you miss me?"

Jessica smiles and let's out a little giggle.
"A little bit."

"A little bit?!" Danny slaps her on the butt making her laugh harder.

"Yeah, a little bit!"

"Wow!" Danny says as he once again wraps his arms around her waist.  He then rests his chin on Jessica's shoulder and looks down.

"Look at your beautiful boobies.  Freakin' Nyla hogs them all the damn time."

"Stop it!" Jessica laughs.

"Well she does!"

"Don't be jealous."

"I am!"

"DADDY!  DADDY!" Delilah screams.

"What's wrong, Didi?" Danny quickly jumps up from his relaxed position.

"Can you please do my hair in those pretty braids?" Delilah smiles.

Jessica laughs as Danny catches his breath.
"I thought you were hurt, Delilah."

"No!" She laughs.
"I just need you to do my hair!"

"Of course.  Go to the restroom and I will be in there shortly."

"Thank you, Daddy!" Delilah runs off.

"All these women in this house are driving me nuts!" He shouts making Jessica laugh once again.

Laughter was exactly what Jessica needed.
  That is the reason Nolan sent her Danny and Delilah.. and Nyla too of course.  He didn't want to see his mother alone and upset.  He loved more than anything to just look down on her and smile at the happiness he gave her.