What Keeps You Sane ✔

[+4] Good Morning Kisses

~December 24th, 2022

It was Christmas Eve, and my mom and Allen, who was newly my stepdad, had invited Yana and Trinity over for dinner. Together we had all prepared a big feast of pot roast, potatoes, green beans, bread rolls, and pudding. Gathered around my kitchen table, we stuffed ourselves with food and talked for hours. It was bliss.

After that, my parents went upstairs to do god knows what, and my two best friends stayed downstairs to clean up with me. I no longer lived in the house, seeing as I was 20 then, but every year we still went over there to eat. Yana and Trinity and I washed dishes whilst watching some cheesy Christmas movie. Finally finished, we collectively flopped onto the couch to hang out for a few hours.

Yana started our conversation with a question, "How are you guys, really?" I sat up and exchanged a glance with Trinity before answering.

I grinned. "I'm doing so well. Everything seems perfect."

Yana smiled beautifully. Trinity also replied positively, "I'm great, too. The new girl I'm dating, you might remember her, April? Well, it's going really well with her. What about you, Yana?"

"Oh, I'm doing great, and I'm so so glad that it's the same for you two. We barely ever get to see each other nowadays," She responded. We all sat in silence after that, paying attention to the movie. Pure smiles adorned all of our faces, knowing that all was well.

Our peace was humorously interrupted at the sound of loud moans coming from upstairs, though. Trinity and Yana thankfully didn't mind.

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I got home around the middle of the night, glad to have gotten to hang out with my old friends. I unlocked the door to my cozy apartment and stepped inside. I got ready for bed before snuggling in. My boyfriend of two years put his arm around me and murmured, "Night love".

I woke up the next day to the smell of bacon and eggs. Sitting up with a bright smile on my face, I noticed him holding a tray of two servings of our breakfast.

"Thanks babe," I said in my scratchy morning voice. He grinned at me, getting back into bed. We ate together happily, despite it already being 1 pm.

"Merry Christmas," He replied, his deep morning voice also shining through. My boyfriend placed his arm around me and pulled me to him. I chuckled lightly before tilting my head up and leaning in for a long kiss. He tasted like heaven, as usual, and blissful feelings erupted in my stomach.

We broke apart to continue eating. It all seemed perfect when I thought about it. I loved my good morning kisses from Preston.