Word Count: 84,016
Summary of Events:
Nicholas hired an interior decorator to come over and decorate the house for Christmas — although she was so attractive the decorating was put aside for other activities. Gabrielle went with Pastor Ken to visit Michael — who'd been awake for a couple of weeks — and he became convinced Gabrielle was an angel and wanted to marry her, which led to some issues. Jennifer was called by Nicholas because he was upset at what the society column had said about him; they argued and she ended up getting so upset that she went out to the winery to get the kids, but was unsuccessful in doing so.
Excerpt of the Day:
""You want her to marry you?" Pastor Ken asked.
Gabrielle startled and looked between the two men again.
"Well, I'm sorry Michael, but that doesn't quite work," Pastor Ken said.
Michael looked up at Pastor Ken like he was on the verge of heartbreak.
"Gabrielle is married to someone else," Pastor Ken said; he then turned and looked at Gabrielle, lifting his left hand.
Gabrielle reached her left hand forward and showed Michael the simple white gold wedding band and the white gold engagement ring set with a large created opal and six created white sapphires that encircled her ring finger.
Michael reached up with his right hand and touched the opal with his forefinger, then slid his thumb between her ring and pinkie fingers, taking hold of the rings on the other side, and slid them off.
"No!" Gabrielle cried softly, startling forward a bit as Michael closed his hand around her rings, a determined expression on his face.
He pulled his right arm back along the bed, then snapped his forearm back when Pastor Ken tried to take hold of his hand and get the rings out. His hand disappeared under the pillow.
"Michael, please, give Gabrielle her rings back," Pastor Ken said. "You can't take them away. And taking them away doesn't end her marriage anyways, she has to sign papers."
Michael shook his head at Pastor Ken's request and then slid his hand out from under the pillow without the rings and took up the book.
"No, that won't work Michael, and besides, Gabrielle wants to stay married to her husband, she loves him very much," Pastor Ken said.
Michael shook his head and pointed at his chest with his forefinger so firmly Gabrielle could hear his finger making impact with his breastbone.
"No Michael," Gabrielle said. "I love Reid, and I will not leave him. I am sure you are a very nice man, but I am already married, and I am not going to leave Reid.
Michael's gaze quickly snapped over to her. He looked quite upset now and Gabrielle wanted to leave, but yet she also quite desperately wanted her rings back too. Michael opened his mouth and moved his jaw as if he was speaking, but no words came out.
A croak came out, then several more croaks before finally he formed words — although they sounded rough, halting, dry, and awkward — "Ga-bri-elle m, m, m-arry m-e."
"No," Gabrielle said.
"Me! Me!" Michael cried, raising his chest like it took all of his effort to throw the words out of his throat.
"No," Gabrielle replied, shaking her head again; she was trying to be as kind and gentle as possible, but she doubted it was going to help now that Michael was riled.
"Marry me!" Michael cried, sounding a little like he was trying to imitate a donkey at the same time.
Gabrielle shook her head, then glanced over at Pastor Ken. He met her gaze, nodded, and turned to go find a doctor."
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