Christmas in Alabama

chapter 7

after the funeral no one would talk to each other but Jessica and Robert go around behind their parents back and see each other Jessica said would you do this for me can you give me a kiss under the mistletoe and help me decorate my Christmas tree? Robert said I will kiss you right here and I will still kiss you under the mistletoe and decorate the Christmas tree, Jessica move closer to Robert and Robert gave her a kiss and they went in the house and started putting up a Christmas tree and the ornaments on the tree they was talking and laughing so loud Daniel and Melissa heard them in their room so they went down to the last three steps stop and Daniel Webster and said I never heard Jessica laugh like that and smile so bright, I stood there and listen to what Roberts said Jessica I do love you and your family and after tonight I believe that me and my father need to leave before iHeart break more and more because I respect your father's wishes and I wish I was Rich when I can marry you but I am a poor man, Jessica said Robert I do not care about money if I did I would go find a Prince Charming but I found you because you are not like this other boys that they want money and being mean to me and how I wish at my father would come down on high horse and come down and smell some roses, what I am saying is you are the bed of roses because you love me who I am and not what I have and you are kind to me and I wish my father would see that I love you, Robert said Jessica I love you too, Robert wrap his arms around her and she wrap her arms around him and they dance even know there was no music but they dance Daniel and Melissa was standing there with tears coming down there cheeks then they turn around quietly went back up to their room Daniel said honey I am in the wrong I guess what you have but what a heart you got, Melissa said baby don't you remember getting read a Bible, Daniel said yes I do dear, Melissa said do you remember John 3:16 for God so loved the world that he gave his only son whoever Shall Believe shall not perish but have everlasting life amen, Daniel look at her and did not say a word and turned over to go to sleep Jessica and Robert dance so much they ended under a mistletoe and Robert said Jessica look up, Jessica look up and said oh my Lord we are under a mistletoe Robert would you kiss me? Robert said Jessica there is nothing to stop me kissing you right now, Robert pull Jessica towards him and his lips touches Jessica lips and they kiss so Robert toad Jessica that he is going to bed before he leaves Jessica said before you leave would you tell me goodbye? Robert said I will, so Robert went back where he stay at and Jessica went up to her room and she cry until she fell asleep and the next morning