Christmas Memories to Carry and Cherish

Picture Perfect Present - Thomas

Original Publish Date: December 23rd, 2013

Three years of marriage and folks still thought that Thomas and Dayzee were on their honeymoon.

Ridge finally gave Taboo for Women the green light a year ago, and sales have remained outstanding. Dayzee's was in full swing as well. It was so hectic towards the holiday season that even Dayzee had to admit that she could use a right-hand partner to run the place and Lelani had begun training to become just that.

Thomas stared at the love of his life while she put the finishing touches on a few presents for the family dinner later, and he could hardly believe that all of this was even real. After the last failed attempt of his parents getting married years ago went up in flames due to his lying, he thought that Dayzee would never forgive him – much less become his girlfriend again. Especially since that date was also the day that she ended their relationship.

Though over time, she did forgive him for caving in and not stepping up when he should have. And it was so worth the wait. Yeah, he never felt more alone. He also had to deal with the rage that he felt watching from afar as Marcus tried to make a place in Dayzee's life along the way. It hurt like hell, but Thomas sucked it up, gave her space, and spent all his time working his way back up the ranks at Forrester Creations. It was hard but eventually, everyone started to see that he was serious about repairing the damage that he had caused. Dayzee then started speaking to him again. After a few more weeks, they agreed to resume their friendship and Thomas was content with that.

Those months that he had spent without her genuine and caring friendship left Thomas feeling as though he was sinking into the bottom of a dark place. Then it all started to change one day at FC.

The two were meeting for a quick catch up lunch and from out of nowhere, Dayzee directly asked him, "Are you truly okay with us being only friends, or were you just saying that because you thought that that's what I wanted to hear at the time?"

Once he picked his jaw up off the floor and cleared his throat, Thomas answered her. "Honestly Dayzee...Sigh. I will always want to be more, but I am the one who almost burnt the bridge with you. Now I'm just happy to be your friend again. It's better than not having you in my life at all."

She then leaned over and kissed him quickly on the lips. That was the day that they officially started dating again.

A year of having Dayzee as his girlfriend, Thomas knew that he wanted nothing more than to make her his wife. And after months of planning with his parents, grandmaw, and Steffy – he proposed to Dayzee on the family's jet the night after the annual Charity Ball in San Francisco.

Stephanie's first engagement ring from Eric fit ever so snugly on Dayzee's finger, and Thomas could not get back to LA fast enough to let everyone know that she said yes!

The wedding was held at his mother's beach house, and for two blissful weeks, they spent their honeymoon in the city of love – Paris.

With those memories flashing through his mind in vivid detail, Thomas called out to Dayzee, "Baby, I think the gifts are picture perfect. Now can I pretty please have breakfast with my wife? After last night, she left me quite famished, and I don't think that we are nearly done with each other yet." His clear baby blues twinkled suggestively as she made her way to him.

Dayzee sighed as she looked over at her now smirking husband.

"I guess you are right – on all accounts. Let's go eat, husband of mine." She singsonged to him while placing a hand within his and heading towards the kitchen to enjoy their breakfast.