Fairy Tale

Chapter 44: First Fight

The morning of the fight Emily woke up with a start, wide awake and her heart slamming and her stomach twisting. She lay still, trying to keep herself calm. Every muscle in her body was tense and coiled. She heard Minho breathing beside her. She tried not to wake him, but when she rolled onto her back she saw his eyes flutter open.

He gave her a sleepy smile. Her heart fluttered.

"Hmmm. Morning Sleeping Beauty."

She gave him a tight lipped smile. But his rough morning voice made her stomach backflip. Emily rolled to face him and he pulled her in tight. Drawling small circles on her back. She took a ragged breath and slowly let it out, relaxing her muscles. She dozed back off for a bit. It amazed her how calm she could feel when he held her.

Mama Lee made a big breakfast and even though Emily could hardly get food down, she still ate. Emily kept walking from room to room, not really knowing what to do with herself. Finally after she wandered back into the living room looking lost, Minho out his homework down and dragged her and Bear outside for a walk.

"It'll help keep your mind busy."

Minho intertwined their hands and he took them on a long walk. She was quiet for a long time. Her mind racing through all her training and different scenarios. Minho eventually got her talking about other things, and it slowly morphed into laughter and goofing off. They didn't really talk about anything, but they talked and laughed at everything. Emily smiled up at him, he had wrapped an arm over her shoulders, and her arm around his back, Bear walking and smelling everything. They stopped and grabbed a coffee to drink on their way back.

"So. What's Christmas like for you?" He asked.

She shrugged.

"Did you stay with the Pages or go to Jorge's?"

"It depend. If the Wicked Witch booked a trip, I'd stay at Jorge's. But she didn't like that I enjoyed myself there. So usually it was me sitting watching Teresa open presents and I'd make breakfast and dinner."

He frowned.

"No pictures with Santa?"

She shook her head.

"No skating? No Christmas lights?"

Again she shook her head.

"Well I know our next date night!"

"Really?"

"Shuck ya! Maybe the group will wanna go skating at the park with us, and then we can grab coffee and go look at all the Christmas lights."

"Minho?"

"Ya?" He looked back down at her, his signature smirk plastered on his beautiful face.

"Have I told you your the best boyfriend ever?"

He chuckled, "You may have mentioned it once or twice." He grinned and kissed her temple. His eyes lit up, "oh! And we gotta wear ugly Christmas sweaters!"

"Well that seems like a must!"

"I knew you'd agree."

They had made it back to the house and he pulled her to her room and gently pushed her to the bathroom.

"Shower and get ready." He kissed her forehead and left her room.

Emily turned the water on and took a long shower, trying to keep herself loose and not anxious about the match. She got out and waiting for her on her desk was a big smoothie with a note.

Know your nervous, but still gotta put some nutrients into that cute little body.

She smiled, cranked her music and while she got dressed and packed her bag, double and triple checking she had everything, she slipped on the drink. She pulled her leggings on and an old Fitz Fighting Gym shirt she had made into a crop top. A knock on the door interrupted her small single dance party.