Past

Chapter 18

London

Its CHRISTMAAAAASSSSSSS. Its my second favorite Holiday of the year. My birthday is my first favorite holiday of course. I woke up in Zahir's big ass bed and he was still sleeping. He had his mouth slightly open and letting out a little snore. He looked so cute sleeping. "You watching me sleep," he said with his eyes closed, startling me. "I wasn't watching you sleep." "Yes you were, you a little creep," he said smirking then sat up. "Well, anyway. Get uppppppp so we can get our day started." "Alright damn girl, What all we gotta do today," he asked while rolling out the bed. I followed him in the bathroom while he started brushing his teeth. "Well, we have breakfast at  King's house, so we can exchange gift with the gang, then we have to stop by my granny house because they gonna start eating Christmas dinner around three o'clock, then we can do whatever you want to do with your family after we leave granny house," I told him. He nodded then finished brushing his teeth. I followed suit and we started getting ready for the day.

"Did you get all the gifts," I asked Zahir as he was closing the trunk. "Yes mamas, you literally checked twice before I even closed the front door," he said chuckling. "I just wanted to make sure we didn't leave anything." He started the car and we pulled out of the driveway. Tody he was pushing his G Wagon and he looked damn good doing it. We were wearing matching buffalo plaid pajamas. I couldn't get him to wear the matching top and bottoms so he wore the bottoms with a wife beater.  "Why you keep starring at me," he asked brushing his hand over his waves then licking his lips. "Cause you fine," I said shrugging. "That's fair, thank you, mamas. You look damn good in them pajamas too" he said looking over at me. I blushed. "Thank you, daddy." "Keep on we won't make it to this lil breakfast. I'll turn this bitch right back round and go to the house" he said smirking. "Oh my gosh, just drive to King house" I giggled. 

"Good morning," I said to King when he opened the door. "Oh look who decided to come home", he said rolling his eyes. I mushed his head and walked past him. He was a lil hurt because I'd been sleeping over Zahir's house more than I was sleeping at home lately.  "Who cooked breakfast," Zahir asked lifting the top to one on of the pans."COOKED!?" Ashton said coming in the kitchen. "Nigga this got catered by Waffle House," King said. I just shook my head and laughed. Since I cooked for Thanksgiving and it was at Zahir's house it was agreed King and Monique had to cover Christmas breakfast. 

"Alright everybody com fix ya'll plates" King yelled from the kitchen. I shook my head because why he always yelling. Monique, Denae, Leah, Lexi and I all formed a line.  We all went down the line and fixed our plates and our men plates also. That left Ahmad and  Ashton to fix their own plate . "Don't worry next year I'll have me a girl to wear matching pajamas with" Ahmad said with a pouty face. "I tried to match Lon, but Zahir uglass had to be matching her" Ashton said with a whole attitude. Everybody busted out laughing. " What did you expect," I asked him. " Best friend why you replacing me with this ugly man," he asked. "Because" I answered. "Because what? I know you don't love him" he said trying to start some mess. I just blushed and looked down. "Oh you love him," Lexi asked jumping in the conversation. "Yall stoooop," I said trying not to laugh. "Ooouu I'm bout to tell him you in here straight blushing," Denae said joining in. 

"Yall need to hurry up and finish eating so we can rade gifts," Leah said interrupting the conversation. "Girl London loves Zahir" Lexi said trying to whisper it. "Duh, you see the way they look at each other" Monique said now putting her two cents in. I just looked down at my plate. "And you know he laying pipe you see the way she been glowing and her walk" Denae added on. " I'm done with this conversation bye," Ahston said leaving the kitchen. We all wrapped up eating then went into the living room with the rest of the guys. "Who wants to give out their gifts first," King asked. I raised my hand because I was so excited as hell.

"Anybody but London." "That's not fair," I pouted. No one else raised their hand. "Ugh, I don't want her to go first cause she gonna show out with her gifts so Leah you first," King said. I rolled my eyes then shot a bird at him as Leah started handing everyone presents. After literally everyone except Zahir took their turn to give out gifts it was finally my turn. I went before Zahir simply because I threatened him. 

I started with the girls first. I got Leah two pair of Uggs and a Michael Kors crossbody bag, I got Lexi a pair of Guiseppe sneakers and a Michael Kors crossbody bag, I got Monique a Birkin Bag, I got Denae a bunch of games for her switch, some gift cards to buy coins on the game, and cash in an envelope. They all loved their gifts. Shopping for the boys was the difficult part for me this Christmas, but I think I did well. I got Kingston a pair of Gucci sneakers and a couple of Gucci tracksuits, I got Trey a chain and gave him some money in an envelope. I ended up giving Justin the same thing. I gave Ahmad a duffle bag full of ones to go throw at the strippers because that is what he asked for. I got Ashton some cologne and a pair one Ones he been wanting but refused to buy. 

"OOuu best friend I'm bout to smell good for the hoessss," Ashton said spraying cologne. "He bout to get on my nerves already," Lexi said joking. "Lexi I'm tired of your mouth," he said mushing her head.  The last person I had to give gifts to was Zahir. He told me we could save our big gifts for later so I pulled out the single box that held a very expensive gift. "Wait let me give everybody their gifts and then we can trade," Zahir said smiling at me. He gave everyone their gifts and basically blew my gifts out the water. He got all the girls iced out baby rollies, and all the dudes got chains with their names that were iced the fuck out. Mmh I wonder what I got.

"Okay here," I said excitedly handing him his gift. HE ripped he wrapping paper from the box. He read the word on top of the box and started grinning hard. "MAmas you got me a Patek" he grinned. This bitch ICy as fuuuuck too." He put it on his writs and flashed it around. "Damn mamas thank you so much," he said the pecked my lips twice. "Damn she really loves you. she bought you a Patek my nigga" Ahmad said looking at Zahir's wrist. Then I handed him his gift bags that were full of clothes and shoes from Gucci, and Guiseppe. Next, he gave me my gifts. HE got me hell clothes and shoes from my favorite designers, a Chanel bag, a small chain to match his plain gold one, and a pandora bracelet which was my favorite. The pandora bracelet had a Surfboard charm because we went surfing on our first date, a Taurus charm for my zodiac sign, and a high heel since he loves to watch me strip. I giggled while he explained each charm. "Thank you, baby, I love them so much," I said before giving him a kiss. "Yall gifts make my gifts to Nique look pooh as hell," King said hating.

"Well now you gotta step your game up for her birthday," Zahir said joking. "See he messed up cause he can't even outdo himself" Ahmad stated. "Actually iI can, and I am," Zahir shrugged. "We still have to give each other our big gifts" I reminded them. "Big Gift!!???" Ashton basically yelled. I nodded while laughing. "OH, this nigga bout to give her a ring that's the only thing that can top this" King joked. "Nope, I gave her what jewelry I'm gonna give her already," Zahir said smirking. I sat there listening to everything they were saying. Hopefully, he will give me a hint to what he got me, I know he's gonna love the gift I got him, especially since it'll make him money in the long run. 

"Alright we gotta head to my granny's house, we will see yall later," I said while grabbing my stuff to help Zahir take all of our gifts to the car. Once we got all of our stuff in the car we headed to my old hood to my granny house. No matter how many times my uncles have tried to get her to move she won't. She said that's the house her husband bought for her, so that's the house she gonna live in until the Lord calls her home. I don't blame her either.

"London, we here," Zahir said shaking me awake. I fell asleep on the way here and didn't even realize it. "Zahir I need to tell you something," I said playing with the seat belt. "That's funny I have something to tell you too," he said moving close to my face. "What," I asked nervously. My heart was beating so hard I could feel it all over my body. "You first" he grinned. "No, you first," I said trying to get him to go first. It got completely silent for 15 seconds. "I love you," we both said at the same time. Zahir pulled me in for a kiss immediately after. It felt like the first time he kissed me all over again. I pulled away from the kiss. "alright let's go before I fuck you in the backseat in front of my granny house," I said laughing. "You nasty like that so I know you will" He said as we got out the truck. We grabbed my granny and Uncle's gifts then headed into the house with the rest of my family. I just hope today goes well, especially with that bullshit that just happened with Kiesha.