Isabella 'Bella' Marie Rickman: This is Me

Part 16

Christmas Day, Tom was snuggled in bed with Bella. She smiled that she was spending Christmas with her family.

Bella slowly got up from her bed and headed over to the bathroom to get ready for the day.

Alan was down in the kitchen cooking breakfast for Bella and Tom. Then after breakfast, he started to put the turkey in ready for dinner this evening.

Bella came downstairs to see that her dad was in the kitchen cooking. She headed to the dining room to see that it wasn't set up for tonight. So, Bella got out the cutlery and started to set up the table for Alan, Tom, herself, Michael, Jacob, Sophie, Sharon, and Chris Felton one of Tom's brothers who was home the Christmas with his mum.

The candelabra was put out and candles were put in. Bella noticed a bag full of decorations and crackers. So, each had a cracker set at their place. Wine, champagne, and water glasses were put out. The other decorations were put around the dining room. Bella finished it all within ten minutes and closed the door behind her and head back into the kitchen to see that Tom had gotten up also.

"Merry Christmas to you all." Bella hugged Tom from behind and then sat down at the breakfast bar.

"Merry Christmas Bella." Tom kissed Bella on her cheek.

"Good morning, Bella. Here's your breakfast. I will be in the kitchen most of the day and I will need to set up the dining room before the guests arrive." Alan mentioned.

Bella kept quiet about the dining room; they will get a surprise to see that it was already set up ready for dinner.

Tom finished his breakfast.

"I need to go and pick my mum and Chris up." Tom got up and checked his pocket for his car keys.

"I think that Michael has arranged to pick them both up from home as they live close by. So, Michael arranged it." Alan told Tom.

"Oh, I was never told, so it must have been a last-minute change." Tom sat back down next to Bella and poured himself another coffee.

"Hey Bella, seen as though your dad is busy in the kitchen, why don't we go for a little drive and a walk in the park?" Tom had asked of Bella.

"Sure thing. Let me get dressed and we can go out for a walk. I'll drive us to Hyde Park." Bella got up and headed back to her bedroom to get changed.

Tom went and put his shoes on and quickly put their mugs and plates into the dishwasher. He then checked his other pocket to make sure that his special present was there. No one knows what Tom had planned.

"Are you ready Tom?" Bella asked putting her shoes on and her coat and scarf on.

"Yeah, I'm ready Bella. Alan we are off for a walk see you later Alan." Tom shouted back through to Alan who was still pottering around the kitchen making dinner.