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On the Second day of Christmas.....   Letters to Santa December 6, 2003   Dear Santa, My dad, (Bo Buchanan) is taking me to see you today. I never really went before, I never really celebrated Christmas, cuz I'm Jewish like my mom, and my other dad, well he wasn't my dad really, Bo is my dad really. Anyway, dad said I needed to write you a letter and tell you everything I want for Christmas, so, I wanted to let you know what I want for Christmas, it's simple really, all I want is to be a family, me, my mom and dad, and well, maybe a puppy. Thanks, Matthew Rappaport   "Hey Champ, you all ready to go see Santa?" Bo ruffled his son's hair."   "Yeah"   "Nora you sure you don't want to come?"   She looked over at father and son, and shook her head, "No, you two go ahead." A tear came to her eyes as father and son left for the mall, she wanted to be part of this, for years she had dreamed of this, but her dream didn't consist of her and Bo in separate houses, separate lives, no this was the way it had to be.   *~*   December 12, 2003 Dear Santa,   Our teacher told us to write letters to you today, I told her I already wrote you one, but I guess another one can't hurt. I really don't want any toys, I mean there are a lot of toys I want, but Granpa Asa already told me he would get them for me, even though mom told him he shouldn't do that, Granpa has a way of disobeying mom and not getting in trouble, so since I am not asking for toys, do you think maybe you could get my mom and dad back together, I know they loved each other once, and I have been talking to Starr and she said they probably never stopped just like her parents, so since they loved each other once, they could do it again, right? Starr says they might need help so maybe you could just help them. Thanks, Matthew Rappaport   She looked around the auditorium, but didn't see him anywhere, she was disappointed but Matthew was going to be devastated. "Hey," he whispered breathlessly in her ear, "Sorry, Coulson, caught me on my way out."   "No problem." she brushed the imaginary lint from his coat. "Where's Gabrielle?" she looked behind him.   "Oh, she um....," the lights dimmed, "hey we better get our seats."   *~* December 13, 2003 Dear Santa,   I know it seems like I have written a lot but I realized that you might have trouble figuring out who I need together, after all my name is Rappaport, although I am not sure I know why anymore, I think I am going to ask mom about it, but my mom, she is Nora Buchanan, and my dad is Bo Buchanan, actually his name is Beaufort Oglethorpe, granpa told me, but he really doesn't like that name, well hope that helps, And I am not sure of Dad's address, but he is the Commissioner of Police in Llanview, so you can find him there and well I live with my mom so you should know where that is, because dad told me that you know where all the good little boys live, (and Santa I have been really good this year. I know I lied, but I told mom about it and even took my punishment like a man.) Thanks, Matthew   "Mom, mom" he went running down the stairs.   "Matthew you don't need to yell. What is it?"   "Why is my name Rappaport?" Shocked, "What do you mean?"   "Well your last name is Buchanan, and dad's last name is Buchanan, so why isn't my last name Buchanan?"   "Well," she sat down on the couch and patted the seat next to her, "do you want to be a Buchanan?"   He nodded his head and a smile spread across his lips, "Well how else will I be able to run Buchanan Enterprises, I don't think granpa would be happy if a Rappaport were running it do you?"   She smiled, her son had no idea how much Asa would hate the idea of a Rappaport at the helm of Buchanan Enterprises. She kissed his forehead, "You know what sweetie, I think we just got your daddy's Christmas present."   *~*   December 18, 2003 Dear Santa,   Just wanted to let you know its official, I am now a Buchanan too. Mom got the paperwork done today. Dad doesn't know it yet, it's a surprise, but I think he will be happy. Also, I wanted to let you know granpa and I have been talking about mom and dad, he thinks they belong together too. So he is planning a party, to get them together, so now all we need is them remembering they loving each other, and since dad says that you have Christmas magic maybe you could use some of that magic to get mom and dad to remember. Thanks again, Matthew H. Buchanan   "Granpa, granpa, where are you?"   "In here son," Asa called from his study. "What has got you all excited?"   Looking like the cat that ate the canary, "Nothing."   "Don't lie to me boy, what is it?"   "Oh, mom and I just got dad's present today and I can't wait til he sees it. I hope he likes it as much as I do." Asa patted his lap, motioning for Matthew to come over to him, pulling him up on his lap, "Matthew, your father has you this Christmas, and that's all he needs, so you going to tell me what this present is that has you all excited?" Matthew appraised his grandfather seriously, "It's a secret, you can't tell."   "You have my word. Matthew leaned over and whispered in his grandfather's ear. A broad grin broke out across Asa's face, "Oh yeah son, your father is going to love that."   *~*   December 24, 2003   I know this is kinda late notice, but it has been awfully crazy around here. Mom was taken hostage by her old fiance Dr. Troy. I used to think he was nice, but he is really nuts well that is what Starr says anyway, and he took her and tried to kill her and then dad went and saved her, and I think something happened between them cuz they are acting all funny now and don't spend a lot of time together like they used to and Gabrielle, dad's girlfriend, (who is drunk ALL the time and I don't like her) is around dad all the time, hanging on him. Dad told me that he is going to ask her to marry him again. Granpa decided to have the party for NYE instead of Christmas since mom was hurt and in the hospital, and it wouldn't have worked. So, I needed to let you know about the plans changing. So if you could just make a little Christmas magic happen for mom and dad on NYE that would be a big help. Me and granpa will make sure they are there together. Thank you, Matthew H. Buchanan   "Matthew are you ready? Your dad is going to be here any minute."   "Yeah, I'm coming." Matthew put the pencil down and ran down the stairs as he heard the doorbell ring.   Nora opened the door allowing Bo to come inside, "Where's Gabrielle?"   "She didn't want to attend the service, it's too much with Al and all, but I really want Matthew to go, the whole family will be there, you can come with us if you like." Nora looks at her feet, "Uh, I don't know, I mean..."   "Please mom, come with us."   "Oh, okay give me a few minutes to change," she heads up the stairs, while Bo goes to sit on the couch with Matthew.   A couple hours later...   "That was really neat dad. And did you hear Flash sing?"   "Yeah son I did, she has a great voice doesn't she?" Matthew shook his head, "Okay champ you really need to get up to bed, if you want Santa to show up," he hung his head down. Bo put his finger under his chin, "None of that, Santa won't come to you if you sulk."   "Okay okay, I'll go to bed. What time will you be here in the morning?"   "I'll be here before you wake up."   "Promise?"   Promise." Bo reached over gave his son a hug and a kiss and sent him up to bed.   "You want a drink or anything?"   "No, I really need to go check on Gabrielle."   "Right, um, well wish her a Merry Christmas for me, or well give her my best anyway."   "I will." He heads towards the door, turning back for a minute, "Nora?"   "Yeah?"   "Thanks for going with us tonight, it meant a lot that we were there as a family."   "Yeah, I think so too. See you tomorrow Bo."   "Yeah."   Matthew set his watch for midnight, before he crawled into bed. When his alarm went off, he grabbed the last letter to Santa off his desk and creeped down the stairs. He walked over to the nativity set that his dad had helped him set up, explaining all about the baby Jesus being born on Christmas day. His dad told him how he always insisted on putting the baby Jesus in right at midnight and Matthew had decided to do the same. Matthew walked over to the nativity and placed the baby in the manger and kneeled down to say Happy Birthday to the Christ child. It was strange learning this new religion but it was interesting too. His parents had decided to let him choose when he was ready, but for now he would be exposed to both, as long as he understood that the holidays weren't all about all the loot that he was getting, of course granpa Asa said that all Buchanans had a lot of loot so not to worry about it. He sets the last letter to Santa on the table by the cookies, and fell asleep with a picture of the three of them in his hand. Santa walks in a little while later and sees the sleeping boy holding the picture tight to his chest. He picks up the picture and replaces it on the table where it normally resides. He looked at it as he set it in place, three smiling faces, a family, he thought. Sighing he picked up Matthew, and carried him up to bed. Matthew wakes up as he is being tucked in, still half asleep he sees Santa as he opens his eyes. Santa seeing him waking says you need to go to sleep young man if you want all your toys. Shaking his head, "I don't want toys, Santa didn't you get my letters?"   Surprised Santa replies, "No toys, well then what is it you want?"   "Just my family," he yawns as he drifts back to sleep, "I just want my dad to wake up here with me every morning, and well maybe a puppy too. Dad said he and mom used to have a puppy, and we could take him to the park and ..." he drifts off as he rambles, rolling over, he falls into a deep sleep. A sleep so deep he won't remember Santa, or Santa's bright blue eyes fill with tears at his son's only wish for Christmas.   The End!!!