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The Gift
“I’m whipped. Let’s go up to bed. No doubt Angie is going to wake up at 4 or something.”
“Alright.”
Bette walked by her and headed to the door.
“Bette! Where are you going?” Tina yelped.
Bette looked at her curiously. “I’m just locking the front door. You left it unlocked.”
“Oh. Well, come back upstairs with me.” Tina took Bette’s hands and led her to the stairs. “I have a little something for you.”
“Yeah? Say no more.”
Tina smiled, as Bette was hot on her heels up the stairs. She knew just how to distract Bette from the outdoors until the time was right. The surprise could wait. She had other things at hand that required some immediate attention.
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Later, much later, Tina woke up and slowly disentangled herself from Bette’s embrace. She kissed Bette’s bare shoulder, watching her roll over and fall right to sleep again, snoring softly. Tina got up and hopped in the shower. It was nearly 7. She dried her hair and pulled on jeans and a sweater. Bette had slept through all of this and Tina shut the door behind her.
She went downstairs and started making breakfast. Tea and fruit for Bette, the warmed up baby cereal that Angelica still liked to eat (they’d tried, unsuccessfully, to get her to switch to Cream of Wheat), and coffee and oatmeal for herself. She put the coffee pot on first and then went to the living room to disturb the “cookies and milk” tableau that had been left out for Angie’s benefit. She poured most of the milk out of the glass and left some strategically placed cookie remnants on the plate before returning them to where they were. Just in time, too, because she heard Angelica stirring upstairs. Tina ducked out of the way and hid as she heard Angie making her way downstairs. From her vantage point, she watched as Angie made a beeline for the presents and noticed the missing cookies. The little girl squealed in delight.
Tina waited a few moments and then nonchalantly entered the living room.
“Good morning, baby,” she said and then feigned shock at the presents under the tree. “Wow, look at that!” she said.
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What a great Xmas present for us. Thank you, o’malley. I loved this episode-heck, I loved all of them, but this was my fav. Thank you.
This was one terrific story. Thank you!!
Thanks for this Christmas gift. Awesome post. And I so dont mind if you post Chistmas stories all year round. It’ll be like Christmas every day! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas
I loved it! Thanks for all the little holiday gifts, they were wonderful.
I loved this story: quasi-angst, pseudo misery – love, hugs and kisses abounding. Thank you for the lovely Christmas present. I enjoyed every minute of reading it!
I very much enjoyed the Christmas stories. I loved all of them. Thank you.
I’d thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this story …love the banter between Bette and Tina (“undergifter”) to Alice’s suggestion of “metal art” gift…What did Bette get for Tina? Thank-you O’Malley for this terrific heart-warming christmas story. Hope you’re having a fantastic festive season!
That was wonderful.
This was beautiful. :o) Thank you!!
That was a wonderful story and so like them. Very lovely. Don’t mean to be a spoil sport, but what did Bette get Tina and what kind of car was it? We could have another chapter to complete this series of stories by telling us what Tinas’ gift was from Bette and what kind of car Bette got? How they all enjoyed the drive and Bette and Tinas special “thank you” when they went to bed, or at least a hint of it. Thanks for posting.
I loved the big reveal! Count me in the camp that wants a sequel. :) thanks :)
This was such a cute story. Thanks!
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this story! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, o’malley!
What a heartwarming story. I love it. Thanks for this post.
Excellent Christmas stories! Ya know….the Christmas season extends into January too…..that means you can write us more stories! Please!
Em…Omalley…what did Bette give T for X’mas? Oh, please do tell…This was simply delightful. I think my fav X’mas story of 2009. The entire premise of “undergifting”, competetiveness, Tina’s predicament, the gang’s solution, and the build up to Bette getting the car (I was holding my breath on that one)…was so great! Best of all, your dialoque is so real and just shows the connection we love in Tibette. So well done! Love your writing…and yes, I’d take your stories 365 days a year…no pressure. LOL! Merry X’mas!!!
great holiday story…oh btw what kind of car was it? and what did bette get for tina?
Awesome Brilliant Story. Thank you. Loved it. Merry Christmas and the Happiest of the New Year to you Omalley. Thank you for your wonderful stories.
Awesome! Another cute one! All these years later!