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You're All I Want (for Christmas), Part 1 (Branjie) - Kiki

A/N: College ending for the semester means I am trying to force myself to feel as festive as I possibly can by writing Christmas fics lmao. I hope you guys enjoy this, it’s gonna have another two parts and I had so much fun writing it, hope you enjoy!

Summary: A classic Christmas past, present & future fic. Brooke and Vanessa meet at a club one night and hope to have the best Christmas ever.

12th March 2018:

Brooke Lynn had never wanted to be at home more than she did right now. It was Detox’s birthday, one of her best friends from college, and while she should be excited to spend the night celebrating with her friends, all she wanted to do was go home, have a hot bath and go to sleep. She had been absolutely killing herself at work recently, trying to impress the senior partners at the law firm she worked at which had meant pretty much little to no relaxation time and the one night off she could afford to take would have to be spent in a club? Not ideal, at least not for Brooke.

She walked into the club with Nina at her side. Nina had spent the last ten minutes outside the club giving Brooke a pep-talk as to why she shouldn’t bail on this birthday party and eventually Brooke agreed to stay for at least an hour or two. Brooke knew that the reason Nina wanted her to stay so badly was so that she wouldn’t be left alone with Detox’s work friends but Brooke could understand that. She wouldn’t want to be left alone with complete strangers in a club either.

They handed their coats into the coat check and as soon as they turned the corner, they were straight in the middle of the club’s dancefloor. It didn’t take long for them to spot Detox in the massive booth that she had reserved for them, dancing on the table and drinking straight from a bottle of champagne. Nina rolled her eyes fondly at the birthday girl and Brooke knew deep down that this was going to be a messy night if Detox had her way.

It seemed as though they were the last two to make it to the club. There were only two empty seats left at the table and after they had said hi to Detox and wished her a happy birthday, the two girls sat down opposite each other. Brooke turned to her left to say hi to whoever she was sitting next to, just to be polite, but what she saw took her breath away. The girl next to her presumably worked with Detox and considering they worked in the fashion industry, all of Detox’s friends always looked phenomenal but Brooke was absolutely overwhelmed by this girl’s beauty. Brooke had to physically make an effort to close her mouth because if she didn’t her, her jaw would have probably been on the floor in a matter of seconds.

“Hey…I’m Vanessa.” The girl smiled brightly at Brooke and Brooke knew that she must look like an absolute creep considering that she had just been staring at her and not saying anything. Brooke quickly recovered and was able to hold a conversation with Vanessa without making herself look like an idiot. They talked about work, about how they knew Detox, just basic things that strangers would talk about. But there was something about how at ease Brooke Lynn felt the entire time she was talking to Vanessa. It was easy…almost familiar.

Detox kept ordering rounds of shots for the table and was refusing to let anyone get away with not taking one. Everybody had been on the dancefloor and doing things that normal people would do when they went to a club, but not Brooke and Vanessa. They had spent the entire evening getting closer and closer to each other on the couch after each shot was brought to them.

Brooke swore she had never laughed as much as she did that night. Vanessa’s stories were hilarious and the way she told them made Brooke captivated by her every word. She genuinely believed that Vanessa could read the phone book to her and Brooke would still be highly entertained. Vanessa’s humour aside, they seemed to have an amazing connection considering they had only met two hours ago. Brooke found herself opening up to Vanessa more than she would to her own family members and that said something about how approachable Vanessa was.

After the third hour of talking to Vanessa, Brooke knew she had to get her number. She couldn’t let her get away without asking her out on a date. She knew that they were both tipsy but surely Vanessa must feel how intense their connection is too, right? Brooke was working herself up to ask Vanessa, all of her usual confidence with flirting with women completely gone, when something ruined her chances.

That something was Nina. She had been out dancing with Detox and the rest of the group and came back to the table and loudly announced that she was going to puke all over the floor if she didn’t get out of there immediately. Any other night, Brooke would have laughed at Nina since she is notoriously known for being bad at holding her liquor, but tonight Brooke found herself being a bit upset that her night was being cut short, which was a big change to how she felt at the beginning of the night.

Brooke apologised to Vanessa but of course Vanessa understood that she had to take care of her friend. Nina bolted towards the exit of the club, leaving Brooke to grab all of their belongings and run after her, hoping that Nina didn’t puke on the floor before she got there.

Vanessa was sad to see Brooke go. She hadn’t felt a kind of connection like that with anyone in a long time. She awkwardly went to go and join Detox and the rest of her work friends on the dancefloor knowing she would immediately get teased by everyone for spending her entire night with a stranger. But damn, to Vanessa, it had been all worth it.

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20th March 2018:

Brooke was sitting in a local brunch spot with Nina waiting for Detox to show up. She always knew in advance that Detox would be late to everything that wasn’t a night out in a club but every time it still managed to shock her. They had been waiting for half an hour now and Nina had not stopped apologising for how drunk she had gotten the week before at Detox’s birthday party. Brooke was hoping Detox would show up soon, not just so they could order their food but so she could stop listening to Nina apologise for the hundredth time in a row.

Finally, Detox decided to grace them with her presence and they all ordered their food and of course, Detox put an order in for three mimosas and Nina immediately turned it down. Nina started to, once again, apologise for how drunk she had gotten and Brooke had, once again, reassured her that it was no big deal and that it happened to all of them every once in a while. Detox told them the stories of what had happened after Brooke and Nina left the club and from the sounds of it, Detox had gotten even drunker than Nina had.

“Vanessa had to bring me back to my place, I could barely fucking remember my own address!” Detox laughed while telling the story which seemed to comfort Nina a lot, but Brooke couldn’t help becoming more interested in what Detox had to say once she mentioned Vanessa’s name.

“Vanessa seemed really nice…” Brooke said kind of quietly, trying not to show the effect that Vanessa had had on her. In reality, Brooke had not stopped thinking about her. She could still hear her laugh and could still picture the excited look on her face when she was talking about something she was passionate about…but Detox didn’t need to know that.

Detox raised her eyebrow, clearly picking up on Brooke’s unsubtle words. “Nice? Really, B?”

“Yeah, we talked for a bit and she was a really nice girl.” Brooke tried to act completely uninterested but she knew that it wasn’t going well for her.

“A bit? Brooke Lynn Hytes, you spent the entire night with her.” Nina said while laughing and Detox joined in, both of the girls clearly enjoying that they had something to tease Brooke about. Brooke rolled her eyes in annoyance and realised that this wasn’t going to be as easy as she had previously thought.

“Fine, can you please just give me her number, D? I really wanna talk to her again.” Brooke Lynn admitted and thankfully, Detox had a smile on her face and seemed impressed that Brooke had just asked for what she wanted instead of being too proud to admit that she had a crush on someone.

“Finally, I was waiting for you to ask…she’s been bugging me all week for me to give you her number, she can be the most annoying person when she gets her mind set on something,” Detox picked her bag up off of the floor and started searching through it, taking out a small business card and handing it to Brooke. “Here. Vanessa’s a wild one but she’s got a heart of gold, hope you enjoy.” Detox ended her sentence with a wink and Brooke could feel her cheeks heat up with embarrassment. She decided to wait until she got home to send the first message to Vanessa and she was beyond excited.

As soon as she got back to her apartment, she got changed into some comfier clothes and sat down on the couch with her phone in her hand. She didn’t know how to start off the text to Vanessa. She didn’t want to appear desperate or uncool. But she also didn’t want to sound like she didn’t care. She decided to just play it safe and say hi, even though she knew deep down that it would probably be an extremely boring text for Vanessa to receive.

B: Hey, it’s Brooke Lynn from the club. Detox gave me your number, how are you?

As Brooke pressed send, her heart rate immediately sped up. She hated how lame she sounded but she couldn’t help but stare at her phone waiting for a response. Thankfully, Vanessa replied almost immediately.

V: Well well well, Miss Brooke Lynn Hytes. You took your damn time texting me, didn’t you? ;)

B: Actually, Detox only gave your number to me an hour ago. She made me ask for it before she gave it to me lol

V: Aww, so you wanted to talk to me again? That’s sweet :)

Brooke felt like she was in middle school again. Texting Vanessa was just as addictive as talking to her in real life had been. They hit it off again right away and started talking about random things; how their weeks had been, how work was going and how much Vanessa wanted to adopt a kitten. After an hour and a half of texting and enough flirting to last a lifetime, Vanessa had enough.

V: So Brookie, when are you gonna ask me out on a date?

B: Lol, how about I ask you now?

V: Seems like a good idea, you should never keep a lady waiting

B: Dinner next Saturday? Promise not to keep you waiting again

V: Can’t wait <3

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27th October 2018:

Six months later, Vanessa and Brooke were still together. Brooke asked Vanessa to be her girlfriend on their second date and since then, they were inseparable. Every moment they had off work was spent in either Brooke or Vanessa’s apartment (usually Vanessa’s since it was bigger) and they would cook each other dinner and just hang out, enjoying each other’s company.

Vanessa was in her kitchen making pasta for her and Brooke to have for dinner that night. Brooke was coming over as soon as she finished work, which was any minute now, and Vanessa was nervous. She was going to ask Brooke to move in with her. Realistically, she knew that it might be too soon to ask but Brooke’s lease was coming to an end soon and she knew that Brooke hated her own apartment so the timing was perfect. Brooke hadn’t renewed her lease and that gave Vanessa hope that maybe she was thinking about moving in together too.

Another factor that made Vanessa think this was a good idea was that they had said “I love you” to each other after just one month of dating. Vanessa had a smile on her face as she stirred the pasta sauce whilst thinking about their relationship. She knew deep down in her heart that their relationship was meant to be and that moving in together was the next logical step.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door and Brooke let herself in. As soon as Vanessa heard Brooke’s voice, the nerves came rushing back. She knew that there was no backing out now.

Vanessa had timed the dinner perfectly; it was ready as soon as Brooke had got there. She served the pasta into two bowls and handed one to Brooke and they sat down and enjoyed their meal together. Brooke noticed that Vanessa seemed different today, she was her usual energetic self but in a different way. Instead of seeming excited, she seemed nervous and jumpy. After they finished their meal, Brooke asked Vanessa what was going on and while Vanessa had an entire speech prepped in her mind about how she wanted to ask Brooke, all that came out was: “Move in with me.”

There was a deafening silence in the room that made Vanessa even more scared and just as she was about to start rambling all of the different reasons that had made her even think of saying that, Brooke simply replied by saying “Okay.”

“What?” Vanessa was shocked. Brooke planned everything out in advance. She had thought it would at least take some convincing to get Brooke to even consider the idea of moving in with her but no, she had agreed almost immediately.

“I said okay, I’ll move in with you.” Brooke replied like it was no big deal and got up to go hug Vanessa. Vanessa had an enormous grin on her face and decided that a hug was not enough. She grabbed Brooke’s face with her hands and gave her a massive kiss, not allowing either of them to come up for air until Vanessa was satisfied. Brooke picked Vanessa up with ease and brought her over to the couch where she laid her down and kissed her some more.

After a while, it hit Vanessa that this was really happening. Brooke was really going to move into her apartment. Their apartment. They were going to live together, see each other every single day. When she woke up in the morning, Brooke would be the first person she would see and when she went to sleep, Brooke would be the last person she spoke to. She was beyond excited.

“So what are you thinking about Christmas? What kind of decorations should we get?” Vanessa asked with a tone that was so serious yet so endearing to Brooke at the same time. She laughed at her girlfriend’s eagerness and wrapped her arm around her side.

“October isn’t even over yet, babe. Let’s make it through Halloween first.” Brooke said with a laugh while she placed a kiss on the top of Vanessa’s head which made Vanessa giggle.

“Okay, fine…but if I find out you’re one of those bitches who likes those tacky colourful lights on their Christmas tree instead of white ones, I’m not gonna be happy.”

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10th December 2018:

Brooke Lynn walked out of the café near Vanessa’s office with two takeaway coffee cups and a paper bag in her hand. She had gone to work super early that morning so she could finish earlier and surprise Vanessa by picking her up from work. She picked up some of the luxurious hot chocolate and some champagne truffles (two of Vanessa’s absolute favourite treats) and walked into the large building in Manhattan where Vanessa worked. She took the elevator to the 42nd floor and walked over to the area where Vanessa’s office was located.

Vanessa’s eyes lit up every time Brooke walked into the room and Brooke didn’t think she could ever get tired of seeing it happen. Vanessa quickly ran over to her girlfriend and gave her a quick kiss on the lips before grabbing the hot chocolate and telling Brooke how much she loved her, which of course, Brooke replied to instantly.

“You guys make me nauseous, stop being so in love,” Detox said loudly as she walked by with a ton of files in her hand. “Some of us have to work, we can’t just have our girlfriend pick us up and leave at five o’clock on the dot.” Brooke rolled her eyes fondly and Vanessa turned around to face her.

“Shut the fuck up Detox, maybe if you arrived to work on time you could actually leave on time for once!” Vanessa stuck her tongue out at Detox which made Detox break her bitchy façade and laugh back at her. Brooke loved sharing a best friend with Vanessa, it always made hanging out with people so much easier when they already both wanted to hang out with the same people.

Brooke noticed that Vanessa had been a little down recently and she was on a mission to cheer her up. Her mom was going to visit her grandmother in Puerto Rico and Vanessa wasn’t able to take that much time off work to be able to go with her so it was going to be her first Christmas that she had ever spent without her mom. Therefore, Brooke had made it her own personal goal to make sure that the entire festive period was super fun for Vanessa so she didn’t even have time to think about missing her family.

As soon as they left Vanessa’s office, they went to pick out a Christmas tree for their apartment because Brooke insisted the real ones were nicer to look at and smelled better than the fake ones. Plus Vanessa had never owned a real tree before and Brooke’s Canadian heart just couldn’t accept that.

When they got the six-foot tree back to the apartment and got it all set up in its holder (meaning Brooke got it set up while Vanessa watched), Vanessa revealed all of the boxes of Christmas decorations that she had ordered in the last few weeks that she couldn’t wait to put up. There were a ton of different baubles for the tree, Vanessa had decided on a red and gold theme with, of course, the white Christmas tree lights. Vanessa even got a star to go on the top of the tree that had “B&V” written on it which made Brooke a lot more emotional than she cared to admit.

Once they were finally finished decorating and Vanessa had finished her rendition of All I Want for Christmas is You, the apartment looked like a Winter Wonderland. Vanessa knew that Brooke didn’t love Christmas as much as she did and that all of this was done to make sure that she was feeling okay about not being able to see her family and that made it all the better for Vanessa. Knowing that Brooke would do whatever she could just to make sure that she was okay made her happier than anything else ever could.

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16th December 2018:

Vanessa had her surprise for Brooke planned since September and she was extremely proud of herself for not ruining the surprise and telling Brooke everything immediately. She even checked with Nina and Detox to make sure that Brooke would absolutely love what she had planned for her and they agreed that, yes, she would enjoy it a lot.

Brooke used to be a ballet dancer and was good enough to be a professional but had to quit because of an injury that didn’t heal properly. Vanessa figured out quite quickly after knowing Brooke that ballet still meant a lot to her and was still one of her passions, even if she couldn’t do it the same way she used to. Brooke told her stories of how her parents used to bring her to see a ton of different ballet performances any time they left their hometown of Toronto to visit New York City because, in Brooke’s opinion, that’s where all the best ballet shows are. Brooke especially loved it during the Christmas season because that’s when her absolute favourite ballet, The Nutcracker, was performed.

And that was exactly what Vanessa had bought them tickets to go and see. Vanessa knew that Brooke would never buy the tickets for herself. Working at a law firm was such a demanding job and she knew that if Brooke had time off, she would spend it with Vanessa instead of watching a ballet performance. So that’s why Vanessa felt that it was a necessity for her to spoil her girlfriend and treat her to something she wouldn’t even dream of buying for herself.

Since it was a Sunday, neither of them had to go to work and they spent the day relaxing in their apartment not doing much. But around three o’clock, Vanessa told Brooke that she had a surprise planned and that they needed to start getting ready and putting their fanciest outfits on and to be ready for six o’clock.

Vanessa worked for a fashion company, it was her job to choose and put together outfits for the brand to then go on and sell so when she saw how put together Brooke’s personal style, it made her very happy. Vanessa took her time curling her hair and noticed that Brooke was practically busting with excitement and Vanessa was overwhelmed with joy.

They hopped in an Uber and went to Brooke’s favourite French restaurant and Vanessa felt so sneaky that Brooke believed her when she said that was the surprise. Brooke was so happy with having dinner but little did she know what was coming next.

“I love you so much, V.” Brooke said as they were sipping on their wine and eating their meal.

Vanessa smiled and felt her heart tug with joy. “I love you too, baby,” Vanessa had to stop Brooke from taking the dessert menu when the waiter offered it to them and Brooke looked so disappointed. “We have places to be, Brooke Lynn. We can order your cake next time.” Vanessa paid the bill and took Brooke’s hand. Brooke was already asking her a million questions about where they were going next and it took every fibre of Vanessa’s being to stay quiet until they finally reached their destination: the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts.

Brooke’s jaw dropped when she realised what building they were standing outside. “V…you didn’t.” Vanessa reached into her clutch bag and took out two tickets that said “The New York City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker”.

“Yup, Brookie…I did.” She waved the tickets in front of Brooke’s stunned face and Brooke grabbed them from her hands in shock. Vanessa watched as her girlfriend’s face went from shocked to ecstatic in just a matter of seconds and she was so happy that Brooke had reacted just how she had wanted her to. Brooke grabbed Vanessa’s face and kissed her like her life depended on it.

“Careful, babe…we’re going to the ballet, you can’t ruin my lipstick. I gotta look all fancy.” Vanessa said, taking out the small mirror she kept in her purse and making sure her makeup wasn’t ruined. Brooke laughed at her girlfriend’s dramatics and took her hand, leading her inside. They took their seats quickly and the show started at exactly eight o’clock.

Vanessa had never been to a ballet show before so she didn’t really know what to expect. She was grateful that she was at least a tiny bit familiar with the Nutcracker as it was probably one of the most well know ballet storylines. But she didn’t watch much of the dancing. Brooke’s eyes were glued to the stage, she had a massive smile on her face throughout the entire performance her eyes were sparkling with delight. Vanessa spent most of the performance watching Brooke. Watching how happy the surprise had made her made Vanessa feel so proud that something she did had made the person she loved so happy.

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22nd December 2018:

Brooke woke up on Saturday morning to the sound of a text notification on her phone. She felt relieved when she saw that Vanessa’s side of the bed was empty. She had gone to finish off her Christmas shopping and Brooke needed her gone to be able to collect and set up her Christmas gift before she got home. She was beyond excited to see Vanessa’s reaction to what she had got her. She just knows that Vanessa is going to love it.

At first, Brooke had been a bit disappointed that she couldn’t keep the gift hidden until Christmas Day but that would have been impossible given the circumstances. Vanessa would definitely hear the gift making noise throughout the day. Plus, all of the shelters were closed on the 25th.

Brooke quickly got dressed and braced herself for the cold weather. She walked the short walk to the shelter near their apartment and almost immediately after she arrived, a tiny kitten in a travel cage was brought out to her. Brooke fell in love with him instantly.

She brought him home and was again thankful that Vanessa was gone for the morning so that she could get all of the supplies set up for their new family member. She had somehow managed to order most of the things online and keep them hidden from Vanessa which she thought would be a lot more difficult than it actually was. Usually Vanessa could tell when Brooke was hiding something but thankfully Brooke was able to keep it together this time. She went to the closet in the guest bedroom and lifted up the blanket that she had used to hide all of the supplies. She got him a new bed, a collar, some food and a food bowl, a litter tray and probably about twenty different toys. She knew that she may have gone slightly overboard with her purchases but could guarantee that Vanessa would love all of it.

After she gathered all the supplies and brought them to the living room, she opened the door to the cage and tried to coax the kitten out. The people at the shelter said it might take a while for him to be brave enough to come out so Brooke decided to start setting up his bed and give him the space he needed. As soon as she was done setting up his new sleeping area with all of the different blankets, he slowly walked over to where Brooke Lynn was sitting on the floor.

Brooke was so happy that she had met the little cutie a few times before bringing home. Now he wouldn’t be with total strangers as he had been able to get used to Brooke, even just a tiny bit. Brooke was being very still so that she wouldn’t frighten him and he immediately cuddled into her side and began purring. Brooke didn’t think she could love an animal as much as she currently did and she had only owned him for about ten minutes.

She picked his tiny little body up and sat down on the couch with him, gently stroking his head. The kitten started to fall asleep and Brooke swore she had never felt as peaceful as she did in that moment. That all changed when she heard Vanessa using her key to open the door. She leapt up off the couch and put the kitten into his new bed and rushed to the door to greet her.

“Hi baby,” Vanessa said as she opened up the door with about ten different bags in her hands. “What have you been up to?”

Brooke Lynn could barely contain herself. “I have a surprise for you.” As soon as Brooke said that, Vanessa heard a tiny bell ring and as she turned the corner into toe living room, she saw what created that noise. It was a bell attached to a collar…on a tiny little kitten. The exact type of kitten that she had told Brooke she wanted.

The kitten was standing in the middle of the room just staring up at her and Vanessa almost died from how cute he was. She ran straight to him and held him in her arms and it was clear that it was love at first sight for the both of them. The kitten rested his head in the crook of her arm and Vanessa never wanted to move a muscle again in case she disturbed his rest.

Vanessa immediately started crying and Brooke knew that it was a happy cry. Vanessa often cried when she was overcome with love and Brooke was so happy to see it happen now. Brooke walked over to her small family and wrapped her arms around Vanessa’s waist.

“So what are you gonna name him?” Brooke whispered, not wanting to startle the cat.

“Thackery. His name is Thackery.”

They spent the rest of the evening obsessing over his every move. Vanessa’s Instagram story was about thirty minutes long full of videos of her cuddling the cat and the cat playing with Brooke and even the cat falling asleep. It was safe to say that Brooke Lynn’s Christmas gift for Vanessa was a success.

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24th December 2018:

Christmas Eve had always been one of the most peaceful days for Brooke and Vanessa. it was their first ever Christmas that they were spending together but they both had their own family traditions that helped make the day an extra special one.

Brooke woke up to the smell of pancakes being cooked and felt her stomach growl with hunger. As she walked to the kitchen, she felt herself being eternally grateful that the companies she and Vanessa worked for were one of the nice ones that actually closed on Christmas Eve.

When she reached the kitchen, she found Vanessa already dressed, flipping multiple pancakes on the stove and adding blueberries to them. The kitchen counters were full of bags from the grocery store and when Brooke took a peek inside them, she saw nothing but baking ingredients. Brooke simply raised an eyebrow at Vanessa who immediately began to explain.

“We have to make Christmas cookies because its my family’s tradition and we have to make the chocolate Christmas cake that you love because it’s your family’s tradition. Duh.” Brooke laughed at Vanessa’s response and was flattered that Vanessa always seemed to remember the little details about her childhood that Brooke told her.

“Babe, I don’t think we’ll be able to eat all of that.” Brooke said and watched as Vanessa immediately rolled her eyes when she heard Brooke’s words.

“We will eat nothing but dessert for the next few days if we have to, this is a necessity.” Vanessa said seriously and Brooke tried her best to hold back a laugh. She decided to just agree with whatever will keep Vanessa happy and once they finished their amazing blueberry pancakes, they got to work.

They spent at least three hours baking that day and both of their creations turned out really well which filled Vanessa with delight. What they failed to notice was Thackery climbing on the counter and getting flour all over his paws and leaving the tiniest little pawprints all around the apartment. Usually, a mess like that would make both of the women angry but they couldn’t find it in themselves to be angry at Thackery. He was just too cute to be mad at.

Once they had Thackery’s mess cleaned up, Brooke made them both a cup of hot chocolate and they sat down on the couch all cozied up with their blankets.

“What movie do you wanna watch, babe?” Brooke asked, knowing that Vanessa has an extensive list of favourite Christmas movies and that they would probably end up having a marathon of all of her favourites. As Vanessa began to list the pros and cons of each movie she was considering, Brooke knew that this was the best Christmas Eve she had ever had.

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25th December 2018:

Vanessa had been lying in bed for what felt like hours. The alarm clock on her nightstand let her know that she had been awake since 6am and while that would have been an acceptable time for her to wake up at on Christmas morning as a child, she figured that Brooke wouldn’t appreciate being woken up at the crack of dawn as much as her mother used to.

As soon as the clock changed to 7am, Vanessa decided that she couldn’t possibly wait any longer and woke her girlfriend up by kissing her over and over again until her eyes began to flutter open.

“Merry Christmas, B.” Vanessa whispered as Brooke opened her eyes properly for the first time that morning. Brooke pouted her lips slightly, signalling that she wanted a kiss from her girlfriend, which Vanessa happily obliged to.

“Merry Christmas, Ness.” Brooke wrapped her arms around Vanessa and Vanessa lay her head on Brooke’s chest. For the first time that morning, she felt totally calm. But she knew that if they lay there for much longer, they would fall back asleep and Vanessa just couldn’t accept that. Not when there were gifts that they had to give.

Vanessa spoke to Brooke’s mom and found out that she always made French toast on Christmas morning so Vanessa had to carry on that tradition for Brooke. Vanessa finished her breakfast in about two minutes and spent the rest of her time telling to Brooke Lynn to eat faster so they could start exchanging gifts.

Brooke finally finished her food and they headed to the sitting room where the Christmas tree was (Brooke had managed to convince Vanessa to let her delay the process by making a quick cup of coffee so she could match Vanessa’s energy levels) and Vanessa immediately sat on the floor and got ready to give Brooke everything she had gotten her. There was one gift that she was the most excited about and she couldn’t anticipate how Brooke was going to react.

Brooke decided that she wanted to give Vanessa her gifts first which made Vanessa’s nerves grow slightly but she forgot about all of that when she was able to start opening up her gifts. Of course, Thackery was Vanessa’s main gift from Brooke and he sat watching his two moms from his bed, still not awake enough to join in on the fun.

Brooke had still made sure to get Vanessa lots of little things that she could put under the tree to keep her girlfriend excited. She got her a ton of her favourite makeup products and Vanessa was insanely happy about that. She also got her some massage vouchers for a new spa that opened up near where they lived and she got her some Italian cooking classes with a professional chef that they were gonna take together since Vanessa adored Italian food.

Vanessa was so happy with everything that Brooke had gotten her and decided that she would give Brooke her smaller presents before she gave her the big one. She got her some clothes that she had designed which made Brooke love them even more. She also got her a ton of books that she thought Brooke might be interested in and a bottle of her favourite perfume because she noticed Brooke was running low.

There was just one box left under the tree: it was a small box and Brooke guessed it must be some sort of jewellery item. She opened up the box and it was a necklace, but when she looked a bit closer, she saw that there was a ring on the necklace where a charm or diamond would usually be. She held her breath as she read what it said on the box: “I promise to be yours forever”. Brooke Lynn could feel the tears coming into her eyes and Vanessa was so happy that she didn’t react badly.

“Just to clarify, I’m not proposing to you or anything…it’s a promise ring that you can wear around your neck and one day, it’ll be your engagement ring.” Vanessa said softly, taking the necklace and moving Brooke’s long blonde hair out of the way so she can put the necklace on her. Brooke’s hands immediately went to hold the ring as soon as it was on her and she finally let the tears fall from her eyes.

“I fucking love you so much, Vanessa. I can’t wait to wear this ring one day.” Vanessa wrapped her arms around Brooke’s neck and they shared a kiss filled with so much love that Vanessa thought she might just get down on one knee and propose properly right then and there. But she contained herself. All she knew was, she had never felt so in love as she did in that moment.

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The Barber Boys — HC what their relationship is like

Welp, no one asked for this but I could not get this idea out of my head all day, so here it is. Here are some head canons of what Charlie and Andy Barber’s relationship is like as brothers, enjoy lol

Charlie Barber (Marriage Story) and Andy Barber (Defending Jacob)

Charlie and Andy are half brothers, sharing the same Mum. Andy is the oldest, but only by 2 years.

Marianne met and married Andy’s dad, William, when she was a young woman but they soon had many problems. Marianne left Connecticut for a while, leaving a one year old Andy with his father. She ended up in Indiana, where she met Charlie’s dad. They had a fling, resulting in a pregnancy. Marianne knew she couldn’t come home pregnant so she had Charlie, fully intending on leaving to go home as soon as she could. But, she stayed and she cared for Charlie for about a year before returning to Connecticut.

Growing up, Andy knew about Charlie and even saw pictures of him that their mum would get in the mail from Charlie’s dad. She would tell Andy all these stories about his sweet baby brother who would have to grow into his ears

As a kid, Andy desperately wished he had a brother. He wanted someone his own age to play with and to bond with. Every time he whined about it, his mother would gently remind him that he did have a brother out in Indiana.

Charlie knew a little bit about Andy, but not a lot. Basically all Charlie knew was that he existed and was out there in the world somewhere. His dad never talked about Andy much when Charlie was growing up, and when his dad did he made a twisted up face like it disgusted him to even think about it.

Charlie stopped asking about his brother at a young age, and eventually stopped asking about his mum too.

Marianne and Charlie kept in touch when Charlie was growing up, even saw her a couple of times throughout the years too. But when Andy’s father went to prison, she stopped coming.

Eventually, Charlie and his mum lost touch completely when Charlie moved out to New York in his early 20’s. Andy lost touch with his mum around the same time when he went to school in Boston.

Andy and Charlie didn’t meet until their late 20’s. Andy had reached out to Charlie, telling him that their mum had taken ill and wanted to see both her children together just once before she passed on. Charlie didn’t really want to go, he didn’t know his mum very well and he sure as hell didn’t know his half-brother.

It did peak Charlie’s interest though, meeting his brother and seeing his mother again. With a little convincing and maybe a little guilt tripping too, Nicole got Charlie to agree to go to Connecticut for a couple of days.

It was weird for all parties involved, Charlie knew virtually nothing about Andy and Andy knew about Charlie’s childhood, but nothing beyond that. Needless to say they did not have a lot to talk about and didn’t know where to even start.

Their mother made them promise to keep in touch after this brief excursion, stating that “one should never be without family and you two have been estranged for long enough.”

Regardless of the fact that neither son had a great relationship with their mother, she was one tough cookie and had a real mean (yet loving, in a real motherly way) glare in her eyes. Neither one of the boys wanted to piss her off. So, they kept in touch after their visit to Connecticut.

Charlie didn’t meet Laurie or Jacob at first. He and Andy showed pictures and exchanged stories about their families. It wasn’t until a couple of months later, that both families finally got together.

Andy and his family were doing a cross country road trip that summer when they stopped for a couple days in New York to see one of Charlie’s plays on opening night. The families got together for dinner the next day. Henry and Jacob got along well, despite the slight age gap. They entertained one another all through dinner which gave their parents a chance to talk and connect.

Laurie and Nicole got along well and they even conspired to make sure their families stayed in touch, knowing that neither of their husband’s would put in the effort to do so. They commented quietly to one another that “they guard themselves to closely to ever let anyone knew in.” And “that it must run in the family.”

Neither Andy nor Charlie were too keen on seeing their wives whispering, knowing that they were up to no good.

Even though they were states away, the two brothers would text back and forth every now and then, talking about things like the weather or sports or movies, asking if they shared any odd habits or gestures, trying to figure out how much of themselves were from their mother and how much of themselves they shared between each other

On birthdays, they would call one another, sometimes they would FaceTime, but only if Laurie or Nicole twisted the other’s arm enough (Andy was easy to persuade, he’d never disappoint his wife).

The families sent each other holiday cards and gifts. The brothers did their part making sure they kept their mother’s promise and their wives happy.

They got together a couple of times afterwards, but only when their schedules lined up. Charlie and Andy got along well, despite being from two entirely different worlds. Charlie would reach out to Andy if he ever needed information, about certain laws and to explain the legal jargon, for a play he was working on. And Andy would sometimes run his opening and closing arguments by Charlie. Andy wanted his opinion on his diction, turn of phrase, but only to address the more preformative aspects of stating a case in front of a judge and jury.

When Andy heard about Charlie’s divorce he calls, offering to send him a list of good lawyers in LA, or to offer a second opinion at a moments notice, almost immediately. Andy said, “I may not specialize in family law but I know a fair bit, so if anything doesn’t quite make sense or sit right with you, give me a call.” “I won’t even bill you.” He joked lightly over the phone.

Charlie appreciated the offer, and he did enjoy the joke even if he didn’t outwardly show it.

During the divorce, Charlie took up Andy’s offer only once. It was when he was reading the final divorce agreement, the last document he would have to look over before ending this nightmare, finally.

It was late in LA and Charlie was exhausted, drained mentally physically and emotionally. He dialed his brother’s number without thinking and didn’t even realize it until he heard his name being called out through the speaker.

Andy and Charlie definitely respect each other, and even though they might not admit it out loud, they both enjoy having each other in their lives. They might even go so far and say that they were missing something in their lives before they met each other

Ok, ok I’m done now lmao

tags: @hardlyinteresting @chris-evans-indian-fanfic

#adam driver #charlie barber #marriage story #andy barber #defending jacob #headcanon #sibling head canon #chris evans #edit: rewatchinf DJ and realized Andy is from Connecticut #Barber boys

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Why are all the attractive guys so insecure, and the ugly ones overly conceited? I will never understand.

Anyways, I know it hasn’t even been 10 days since we first started talking but I can tell, and others are even noticing how happy I have been the past week. I feel stress free, and so excited for some reason and I am not exactly sure why. I know he is the cause for me being happy but damn I am like overly happy. I haven’t been thinking of my past, or the negative things that have happened to me. Since we’ve started talking all I can think of is sunshine’s and daisies. Kidding! But seriously I’ve only been thinking happy things. He makes me so happy, and at the same time he makes me realize how stupid I was in the past. If him and I start dating eventually, which I really hope happens, I will not make a single mistake with him, I won’t mess up, I won’t hurt him, and I will be 100% true to who I am.

He has made me realize a lot about the guys I have dated, and about the guys I was into before him. I forgot what it felt like to like someone with similar interests. Since I’ve been single, the guys I’ve liked and crushed on had nothing in common with me. And I see this now because we have so many things in common. I realized I wasn’t being true to myself. I wasn’t searching for the right guy, I was searching for a guy. I wasn’t looking for another guy to come into my life just yet. I was so into Ryan. I went on Bumble last Monday night (not even sure why) and he was in my recent matches. I remember going through his profile and thinking “hmm he seems cool, fun, and his pictures are funny and dorky. But really is he the one?” I am not sure why, but I messaged him, not thinking anything of it. Never thought I’d start a conversation with a guy by saying “You look fun” LOL it worked. But when you and a guy bond over Avenged Sevenfold, he is worth the conversation. And I guess he liked that about me too, because that night (the fastest anyone asked to meet me) he asked me to meet up with him for a coffee. The more I talk to him and more I get to know him, the more I realize I need a guy who likes what I like.

Ryan: What did we have in common? He hated skinny jeans, he only wore running shoes (which I hate), he didn’t like sports aside from tennis. He didn’t like fast food, only drank water. Doesn’t drink alcohol at all which I can deal with, that’s not an issue. But he got mad at me for enjoying drinks with my friends and what not, which I am not okay with. I really don’t think he’d be someone who would come to a party with me and my friends or take me to a concert. He seems like the type who would laugh at me if I was being cranky, and probably call me a child, like he usually did. I asked him if he liked rollercoasters and his response was “Are we five? Oh wait, you are.” Seriously? You’re the same age as my cousin and her boyfriend, they enjoy having fun. Does that make them five as well? I hated that he downgraded me for my age. Why bother with someone who is four years younger than you then? I think I am pretty mature for my age, but I know how to have fun as well. Don’t take that away from me. I think he’d also laugh at me if I were to make him a birthday card, or give him a jar of hearts with memories on it, like I did for my ex. He hated my taste in music and would not even give it a chance. “Why should I listen to something that makes me want to go into a depression, and break things?” Uhm okay. That’s very judgmental, that is not what rock or metal music is about, but okay Mr. I am always right. Oh, and he hated tattoos and thought mine was dumb because it made no sense. It’s MY tattoo, it’s on MY body, it has meaning to ME. You haven’t heard the song, you don’t know the meaning behind it. He was always telling me to grow up, that I had to stand up to my parents. He put me in a position, and probably would put me in that position in the future, of choosing between him and my family. Which hands down I’d choose my family. I don’t know why I only realized this stuff now. I guess he wasn’t perfect after all. It may have been all looks, but even that wasn’t perfect, even though I thought it was. Personality has a lot to do with people I find attractive, and damn did he ever lack that. I felt like I had to change who I was when I was around him. I didn’t realize I was changing, but after being with Carlos, I realized yeah, I changed to please Ryan…

And now, everything that Ryan was, Carlos is not. He hits the looks spot on, he’s gorgeous. But his personality makes him even more perfect. He wears skinny jeans, and listens to my music, his music is even more intense. And those two things have a huge impact on guys I am into but this one is the entire package. I love Halloween and growing up I’ve always wished everyday was Halloween. I wanted to live in Halloween Town, just like the movie. Never thought I’d hear a guy tell me that he wished that too, but he did. He also loves Halloween just as much as I do. He took me to an escape room on our official first date. He said it was probably one of his favourite things to do. I’ve always loved doing escape rooms, so when he suggested that I got so happy, I was all for it. I love, love, love his sense of humor. He is sarcastic, funny, and so outgoing. He laughs at me because half of his jokes go way over and beyond my head. I like that he doesn’t judge. I like that he’s open and told me about his past, and his relationships and even his family. I love that we can sit there for hours, and just talk. He told me he is not the jealous type which is a huge bonus. Jealousy sucks! I did yell at him though on our first date. He told me he was dating a girl, and when they’d go out to like a club or a bar, she would get guys numbers, like the bar tender and security so she’d have first access on drinks and didn’t have to pay cover. Dude?! What?! No!! I gave him a punch. He’s like it made her happy, it hurt me yes but at least she was happy, and I know she wouldn’t cheat. I’m like you’re missing the whole point of a relationship, that’s not right. I would never do that to him. Especially if he was okay with it, doesn’t make it right. This guy is amazing, why would I need to flirt with anyone else? He’s two years older than me, and he has never used age to downgrade me. He doesn’t think I am immature, he doesn’t think it’s weird that my parents text me constantly when I am out. He’s like “You have a vagina, lmao your parents are always going to ask where you are, especially if you’re out with a weirdo like myself.” His family is the same way when it comes to his female cousins. Finally, I am glad someone understands, and won’t put me in a position to choose.

He’s just great. He’s smart, dorky, nerdy, funny, cute, outgoing, and super laid back. I like that he doesn’t flirt, like he hasn’t said anything flirty to me at all, or anything inappropriate either. I found it so cute the other day at his house. We laid upside down on his bed, with our heads hanging off and just starred at each other in the mirror. We looked like total messes and our hair was everywhere, but it was perfect. He’s so sweet. If my phone is getting a text he would be like “Oh a Bumble match, gotta go message that cutie.” He would hand me my phone, and not look at it. Where Ryan would look at who was texting me. It was only my cousin messaging me, and I told him he could look, and he said, “It’s your phone, you message who you want.” Or he bugs me and goes “Do you have your location on? You better send me a snapchat of everyone you’re with and a biography on them, so I know who you’re with” Mocking my ex is always fun haha. I just like that. I like his personality so much. I like that he is such a jokester. You can’t describe him, you just have to get to know him to know what he’s about. His forehead kisses are my favourite. The way he plays with my hair is so cute. When he hugs me, super tight and tells me I ain’t going anywhere, ugh! I can talk about him all day long. He is so respectful too. I can tell he isn’t using me for one thing, or leading me on. He asked about my ex, and asked if I still had feelings for him. I can tell he wants to see where things go with me. He accidentally touched my boob the other day when we were watching Netflix, and he’s like “OMG I am so sorry” and moved his hand right away. I started laughing. Guys don’t do that. They accidentally touch you on purpose hoping it leads to something more.

In all honesty though, I haven’t dated someone in a while. Like how long do you see someone before they ask you out? Honestly my last three relationships happened so quick and they all fell apart. I hope this one doesn’t. I honestly can’t wait to see him again. He finally sent me a snapchat of himself this morning and I couldn’t stop smiling. What the fuck is wwrongggggg with me!?

“Oh god don’t tell me you like Simple Plan?”

“Are you dumb? Of course I do! They’re like my fave, they got me through highschool.”

Pushes me off the bed. “Get out!”

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