"Myracles Happen"

Chapter Eight

Troy turned the key in the ignition and waved to Myracle’s parents. It was now 3 in the afternoon and they had spent the last four hours in that home exchanging gifts and enjoying each others company on Christmas. Myracle kissed her mother good bye and joined him in the car. Every one gave their last good bye and he pulled away. Sighing he reached for Myracle’s hand. “That wasn’t so hectic.” She said to him.

“No it wasn’t. Good thing because I could only handle one hectic pair of parents in one day and that is where my parents come in.” He said turning a corner.

Myracle smiled at him but shook her head in disagreement to what he said. “Your parents aren’t so bad. Don’t exaggerate.”

“well you can ay that after we visit them then maybe I’ll listen to you.” He said squeezing her hand.

“I will…” she said.

“Until then think about this… three more hours till our first real date.” He said smiling.

Troy was truly eager. He waited for this his whole life. While he enjoyed the last week or so doing things like kissing Myracle and doing things together what he really wanted was to go out with her. On a date like real couple. He lost so many years that he had been away and now he was trying to get it all back.

“Yes! I’m excited. Where are you taking me? Oh boy.” Myracle smiled.

“Don’t smile like that. You’ll make me crash.” He said to her with a smile himself. Myracle blushed and he concentrated on the road. “Anyway, I told you it was a Christmas surprise.”

“Yeah, yeah, but I don’t like surprises.” She told him.

“Don’t worry I promise it will be all romantic and mushy loving and stuff.” He told her puling up to his parents’ home.

“Well that’s good because I love me some mushy romantic loving stuff.” She teased him with.

“Good.” He unbuckled his seat belt and grabbed her face. He kissed her one last time before he got out of the car. She was such a temptation. If it were up to him they would drive far away from every one and get a hotel room. They’d never return and they’d never separate. Of course if you really thought about it… that idea was a bit scary.

Troy stepped onto the crunch snow mixed with not very good salt. He closed and locked the car doors and walked with Myracle onto the front porch. Myracle had some presents in her hand while Troy carried the rest. Since his conversation with his parents on the phone and his dinner with them he decided he’d try to have a family. He’d try to have them here for him.

Bitter moments always occurred when he was around them but he hoped that those moments would disintegrate as he got to know the old couple. Within minutes some one opened the door and hugged him. He smiled at his sister and continued into the house. He introduced Myracle and his sister took their jackets and disappeared into another room.

Myracle did not know any of his siblings because he hadn’t known about a couple of them. His sister was actually a sister from her father’s mistress. His sister was a year younger then her but apparently when her mother died his father and mother worked things out to raise her as there own around when he left. It still shocked him that his father could ever do such a thing and his mother just accept it and move on. Maybe they were truly in love.

His parents went on to adopt a couple more and have two more. Now they were a large and loving family. It brought Troy to wonder why his parents choose the others to be their kids and not him. What was it about him that made them send him away? For today he would leave it all alone. Every body would act like all was good and take in the holiday cheer.

Troy brought Myracle into the living room with him and introduced her to every one he knew. Children ran around the house and adults joked and laughed paying no attention to them.

“Children, children please! Stop running around the house you’ll break grandmother’s precious vases!” his mother yelled before coming toward him. “Well who do we have here?”

“Mom, I don’t know if you remember her but this is Myracle Bennet. She’s my girlfriend.” The room went quiet and every one looked at her. She waved at them and inched closer to Troy.

“Your girlfriend? The young little twelve year old you used to go around with when you were younger is now your girlfriend? Wow… she sure has changed.” she said skeptical meaning in her voice.

“People change...” he said to his mother.

“I don’t think you believe that really Troy.” She said looking at him her eyes soft with love. Was she referring to herself or Myracle?

“Hey she’s hot I say way to go!” Myracle laughed and Troy smiled.

“Matt!” Laura, his foster sister, yelled to her fiancé. Matt raised his hands in the air as a sign of innocence and winked at her. His mother nodded and walked away. The party continued and Troy lost any concern about what his mother thought.

“That was odd.” Myracle whispered in his ear.

“I know… I’m sorry. Don’t worry about anyone. Just try to enjoy yourself. I’ll see what I can get us to drink and then rush them on this gift exchanging thing.” He said to her. She nodded his head and he reluctantly ripped himself away from Myracle and headed to the kitchen to get drinks.


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Myracle walked slowly as Troy guided her. She was blind folded and had no idea where she was going. The night was cold but there was no wind. It was seven thirty and she just couldn’t wait to see what Troy planned. “Ladder” he said to her grabbing her hand and showing her she needed to climb up a ladder. Myracle climbed and resisted the urge to rip the mask off. When she ran out of steps to climb Troy’s hand grabbed her and led her further down. Ten minutes later he removed the mask and she looked around. They were on the roof of what looked like a castle? There was candles everywhere with fires that moved side to side as a soft wind blew. There was a table close to them with food and yet more candles on it.

“A castle?” She said curious.

“Actually it’s a military base that looks like a castle but I thought such an occasion deserved to be acknowledged as something royal. Like a prince and his princess having a meal on the roof of their castle.” He smiled and passed a hand across her cheek. “Come..” he said pulling her hand. She walked with him to the edge of the roof.

“Oh my god, we’re at the top of the tallest tower!” she exclaimed looking around. “Wow… this view is so amazing.”

“As are you...” he said holding her close to his body. “I want this night to be the best date you’ve ever been on.”

“With you Troy…” she said honestly “any date would be the best I have ever been on.”

“Good… I’ve been hoping to hear that for so long.” He said to her.

“a month or so of wanting me wouldn’t kill you.” She said chuckling.

“try some where along the lines of 15 years of waiting for you.” Myracle looked away when he said it and thought about his words.

“You have wanted me since we were younger???” she questioned him. What?!

“I have. I’ve always loved you Myracle. I just never had a chance to show you or even get to explore the love.”

“So you love me now??” she asked hoping the answer was yes. She needed his love.

“Yes, more then I have ever.” His eyes glistened and her heart melted.

“I love you too. I love you so much. I need you in my life. You have been such a great help and I don’t think I could continue life with out you. Really Troy. Brian was a horrible boyfriend and I regret what he did to me and the child I would have had. But now I am starting over fresh. I’m going to have a family with you Troy.” She said believing her words completely.

“And I’m going to have dinner with you Myracle.” He said to hr with a smile. Myracle caught herself laughing hysterically.

“Dinner yes lets do that. I am hungry.” She said following him to the nice table.

They continued on with the date enjoying their dinner and moving onto dissert. Dissert consisted of multiple kisses and a cheese cake. The night was perfect and Myracle couldn’t imagine being there with any one else. Maybe things would be ok. Maybe everything would go as planned now. At least she felt complete. What wasn’t there in her life before Troy came along was now there.

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October and Kristian lye together on the bed. October on her back and Kristian’s large frame just flopped onto her, his head resting on her chest. Kristian looked up at her and she looked down at him brushing back the short locks of hair he had. They stared at each other with out speaking but words were being exchanged in their own way.

October read his eyes and saw passion while he saw the lust she had for him. She saw that he was ready to be hers and he knew that she would be his with out a doubt. Together their eyes read love and the moment was warm. October and Kristian knew that everything would be ok.

“Let’s elope…” October suggested.

Kristian’s eyes widened and he laughed. “What???”

“Forget about waiting and planning. Forget about bride’s maids and best man crap. Let’s elope. We’ll take Myracle and Troy… and just get married.” She said smiling.

“Uh, wow.” Kristian said stunned. He sat up and looked at her. She sat up also and smiled at him. “Yeah, let’s do it. Let’s elope!”