This story is inspired by Lurlene McDaniel's till death do us part, i take no credit for her work this is just some of my own. Merry Christmas.

Chapter 1: Snow Snowy lovers

April Lancaster sat under a beautifully decorated tree, it was that time of year again, Christmas. Where the streets of New York are a mad house and where if you even thought about going to a department store you

were clearly out of your mind it was that full. But today that wasn't a priority; oh no it was the blue and white package she held in her hand, and the name it was addressed to, Mark Gainani, a young man she had met

during her stay in the hospital, Mark has cystic fibrosis, it's a fatal disease of the lungs. But Mark had never let that bother him, 'one day at a time' he always told her. April set the gift under the tree then got up, tonight

was the night her parents were throwing a Christmas party for all their friends, naturally April had invited her soon to be husband, it was only right, and she really wanted him there. "April honey get the door" her mother's

voice echoed down the stairs, April went to the door and opened it, "Mark thank god you could come" she hugged him, "well it's Christmas April did you expect me to just not exist on holidays?" he flashed her one of his

world winning grins, April moved closer to him looping her arms around his neck, then leaned her head against him, "merry Christmas Mark" she sighed looking at the lights of the neighborhood from over his shoulder, he

tilted her chin and brought their lips together, she looked at him want gleamed in her eyes, "mistletoe" he said pointing up, April stood on her tip toes and kissed him, "you were under it too" she said, " Oh mark why

don't you come in" Mrs. Lancaster said looking at Mark and April intertwined in the doorway, April let go of him, and he stepped in, "would you like to sit down?" April asked politely, Mark sat with a plop, half the reason

was he fell, his face held and bit of and blush, April sat next to him, he pulled her close, leaning his head on her's he smiled, "my life can't get any better then this", April looked up at him,"oh really?" he looked out the

window, "ya it's snowing you know" he exclaimed, April jumped up, and looked out the living room window, "wow you weren't lying" she breathed, Mark looked at her, "people think I seem to be doing that a lot" he

chuckled, "Mom can I go outside?"

"Take a sweater" April rushed outside where little white snow was falling, Mark picked some up off the ground and threw it at her, she screamed and hurled one at him, Mark laughed, April was right life couldn't get any

better then this, "so what is the plan?" she asked, Mark looked at her, "well my darling I was hoping to take you home with me tonight and I can celebrate Christmas with you, our own romantic Christmas", April's eyes

lit up, "I'd like that" Mark ran to her, took her in his arms and kissed her deep and full of emotions, love. Joy, longing and wanting. "Think your mom will let you go home with me?" April looked him straight in the eyes,

"only if you don't mind staying till the last guest is gone" Mark laughed, "ya I can do that"