Ocean's 8 1/2

White

Debbie rolled over to find her lover curled in a ball in the mass of blankets she hoarded on her side. Deb smiled and began to untangle the mess of blankets and snuggled up close to her sleeping beauty. She stroked Lou's face and watched the blonde's eyes flutter as she dreamed. While Deb could read everything about Lou while she was awake, her biggest mystery was what the woman thought of in her dreams. She'd do anything to have a glimpse of what went on in Lou's subconscious.

The sound of Keri and Derek screaming about Christmas woke the blonde from her slumber. For a second she thought it might have been Deb, but she was proven otherwise when she found herself eye to eye with the brunette. Deb blushed and looked away.

"Merry Christmas weirdo," Lou laughed.

"Merry Christmas dork," Deb playfully replied. It was their first Christmas together in a long time. They had missed out on so much. In their younger years, they would spend Christmas at Deb's parent's house. It was the perfect Christmas that someone might see in a magazine. Mrs. Ocean made sure they got that. It was one of the only days Mr. Ocean, Danny and Deb weren't allowed to work. After Mrs. Ocean passed away, Christmas turned into a huge fiasco. Deb, Tammy, and Tess did their best to cook but it was never good enough by Mr. Ocean and Danny's standards. And once Danny recruited more friends, it became harder to manage. A lot of criminal testosterone in one area did not mix well, even on the "happiest day of the year". Tess, Deb, Tammy, and Lou would usually sneak out and sit on the porch to eat. A lot had changed since then, but one thing remained the same, their love for each other.

"Wake up Auntie Lou and Aunt Deb! It's present time!!" Derek yelled as he zipped past their room. The two women just laughed and Deb looked into Lou's eyes.

"Soon that'll be our kids," Deb whispered.

"I cannot wait," Lou beamed. She really couldn't wait. If Deb had wanted to start immediately she would have more than happily agreed. But she understood why it would be stressful to try for a baby while they moved. Especially since Lou was going to be riding her bike all the way there and Deb was going to be taking a van. Lou wouldn't dare want Debbie driving alone while pregnant, and Debbie couldn't handle the stress of knowing Lou was out there by herself on the road.

They both took their time getting dressed. They wanted to drag this day out as long as they could. Once they were dressed, Deb took a moment to look out their window. The snow was falling softly blanketing the ground and covering the semi-frozen water. It had been a while since she had been able to see snow falling, especially on Christmas morning.

"Nothing beats a white Christmas," Deb whispered to herself.

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Everyone was congregated downstairs in the living room. Keri and Derek were splitting up the presents by name. They, of course, had a mountain stacked taller than they were. Lucas had quite the pile too for only being a little over a month old, but that's just how this family was. Roni didn't make out too bad for herself either.

"Last one is for you Auntie Deb," Derek said as he handed her the last present under the tree.

"Thanks bud," Deb smiled. She pulled him in and kissed his cheek before he had a chance to go run back to his pile. He giggled and squirmed but let his aunt love on him some.

"Alright, the kids can open their presents first," Tammy said. Keri and Derek shredded through the wrapping paper like a woodchipper with trees. Their giggles and squeals filled the room and all the women couldn't help but watch with big smiles on their faces. Roni opened hers silently but she freaked out when she opened Lou's and Deb's present to her.