When I woke up I looked over at the clock and it was 10am. I could hear voices downstairs so I got up and got dressed. I put on a sweater and slid on some leggings.
Everyone was down there with smiles on their faces and they all looked happy. I came down and Kale noticed me.
"Na!" she said, coming over to hug me. I hugged her back.
"We were just about to get you so we could open presents." she said. I nodded and joined the other sat around the circle.
There were boxes of presents addressed to everyone. I sat where my name was placed, in between Cody and Kale.
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We spent most of the day opening our presents and then talking. We talked a lot. There was no drama, no hate, just love.
Soon I heard my phone ring.
I turned away from everyone and went to answer it. On the caller Id it said 'real dad'
I stepped outside to take this one, and I couldn't control the smile on my face.
"Hello?" I said, sitting down on the outside couch.
"Hey Hun."
"Hi dad"
"I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas!" he said.
"You too." I told him.
"alright I'll talk to you soon." he said.
"Okay"
"I love you."
"Love you too" I said, and he hung up.
I went inside and I saw Cody staring at me. I walked over to him.
"Who was that?" he asked.
"My real dad." I said. He all of a sudden had a wave of guilt wash over him.
"Look I'm sorry about that." he said.
"I know. Don't apologize." I told him, and he stayed quiet. I bit my lip and looked at him. He looked back down at me, staring at my lips.
He slowly leaned down to give me peck on the lips because they were other people in the room.
I wrapped my arms around him and he held me tightly in his arms.
"I missed you so much." he whispered in my ear, sending chills down my spine. You don't understand how much those words meant so much to me in that moment of time.
"I missed you too." I told him, smiling. I don't think I could stop.
After a while we went back up to my room and he laid down on the bed. I went over to the side to get the remote and turned on the tv.
"Naomi." he said, with open arms.
I laughed and went in them and we cuddled.
"Feel how fast my heart is beating." I tell him, and move his hand to my chest. He breathed in a sharp breathe.
"Your so fucking cute." he says.
"Why is it beating so fast?" he asked.
"Because of you dummy!" I said, laughing. He laughs along with me.
"Can I tell you something?" he asked.
"Of course." I smiled at him. He looks down at himself and sighs. Oh no, what's wrong now?
"I've never in the history of the world of ever liked someone as much as I like you so I am truly sorry, ahead of time, and for past references for the way I act. It's all because I'm scared out of my mind to lose you and I know that. I was too scared to tell you that because you could use it to your advantage, you know, make me weak. Because you are my biggest weakness and the only reason I've actually been able to live with myself for a while now. I've done some terrible things in the past but you make it all okay and for that I love you. Naomi Tate, I love you so fucking much." he says.
"I love you so much more." I say, smiling.
"That's impossible." he says, touching our noses together.
"Please try explaining that to my heart." I laugh.
"I can try." he says, and leans in. Our lips collide and it felt like we were never going to part.
"Try again."
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lol that was kind of the cutest thing I've ever written.
