Serendipity- trixya

18: Christmas time

Beets, carrots, onion, garlic, and cabbage. The rest was at home. Trixie walked through the isles trying to get all of the ingredients for borscht. She had found a recipe online after Katya mentioned that she always ate her grandmother's soup around Christmas time. Although Trixie could not cook, it felt better to cook it than to have it made. It's the thought that counts. Right.

Trixie would never have done this before. It felt weird, but in the past four months of dating, she had changed so incredibly much. Going from drinking every other day to be sober since they began dating, and covering her emotions with an air of confidence being exchanged for being loving and open. As cheesy as it sounds, Katya is the light that had been missing from her life. Providing the love she had dreamed of.

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"Hey, kitty Kats!", she exclaimed as her girlfriend rushed through the door to hug her. She had been away all day Christmas shopping with Violet and Bianca.

"I missed you barbie doll", Katya replied squeezing her tightly making Trixie giggle.

"Katyaaaa you saw me like eight hours ago!"

"That's too damn long my love."

As if Katya suddenly regained her senses her eyes squinted slightly as she took in the aroma of the food that had been cooking. 

"Trixabelle... have you cooked?"

"Yeah! I cooked dinner for us", she replied, bringing her out to the balcony where she had laid a table with candles and blankets on the couch that was there. Tabitha was laying on it, making Katya think about how much she loved their little family. When Trixie lifted the lid off of the saucepan Katya almost cried. The care that her girlfriend provided her with was unbelievable.

"Babygirl... who knew you are such a romantic, huh?"

"I made borscht! I don't know how it tastes though, but I remember that you said that your grandmother made it for you. Obviously, it won't be as good but whatever!"

"I love you with all of my heart Beatrice Elizabeth Mattel."

"Oh- I love you too baby! Now let's eat!"

Heaven. Fucking heaven. That god damn soup was the best thing she had ever tasted. Well second. Nothing compared to the taste of Trixie's lips. Both of them. Oh, shut up.

"Trixie- you'll have to make this for me every single day."

"Awww baby! I'll make it every Christmas time, deal?"

"Deal. A great deal. I actually got you something that you can open now."

"OH? What is it? Can I see? I wanna open it!"

"Calm down mon amour! Okay, it's out in the hall, let me get it for you", Katya said, walking out and getting the two boxes and returning holding them behind her back.

"So, they aren't wrapped, but I saw them today and thought that I couldn't not get them for you..."

"Okay!", Trixie exclaimed, the excitement clearly evident in her tone. She held out her hands and closed her eyes, making Katya giggle at her eagerness. She placed the boxes in her outstretched hands.

"Open!"

They were two dolls. Both vintage, clearly, due to the old, slightly paled packaging. The first one was a Dolly Parton barbie doll with a pink, sparkly jumpsuit and a pink guitar. It was clear that if Trixie was a real barbie, this was it. The second one was a Halloween vampire barbie, replicating Katya. It was pale, wore black, and had red lipstick. They looked polar opposites. But somehow fit perfectly together. Trixie viewed them intently, a huge smile on her face before looking up at her girlfriend.