Blind Date Gone Wrong (WayHaught Fanfic) - EDITED VERSION AVAILABLE ON BEEBLY PH

Chapter 19

Christmas day, morning
Earp Homestead

It was finally Christmas day at the Homestead. Everyone was gathered around the fireplace in the morning, exchanging gifts with each other. The old couple had given the three youngsters handmade Christmas sweaters. Wynonna had bought them liquors since they're all old enough to drink. Waverly gave them each a dedicated gift. Nicole received an elegant pen with her complete name engraved from the shorter brunette.

For signing her books for her fans, Waverly softly said. The redhead smiled. She'd never thought someone would care enough for her like this. Nicole had admitted she hadn't received any gifts for a couple of years now. And this overwhelmed her in a good way.

The redhead had also come prepared. Nicole had managed to buy last minute gifts to Wynonna and the Gibsons before the long drive to Purgatory. She also remembered bringing Waverly's gift that she was supposed to give to her on her last birthday.

"Aww, how sweet of you, Haughtstuff," Wynonna said, wrapping her neck with the scarf Nicole had given. The redhead's eyes averted to the shorter brunette sitting on the couch as the latter stared at the mug the former gave. Waverly grew so silent, Nicole wondered if she hated the gift.

Moments after, as the old couple went to prepare for lunch, Nicole decided to go outside the house and looked at the cleared snow building up on the driveway. That must have been a lot of work.

"Do you want to go see around the place?" Waverly suddenly asked behind her. Nicole was now used to the brunette suddenly appearing.

"You mean you'll give me tour?" Nicole asked, now looking at the brunette.

Waverly smirked and nodded, as she tightened her coat around her. The redhead noticed Waverly had at least four layers of clothes around her body.

"This is free-of-charge, right?"

Waverly laughed. "C'mon, there's a whole amazing world back there."

When they reached the barnyard, something moved inside the barn, startling the redhead. "You have a horse?"

"Yep, his name is Pikachu," Waverly said as their boots scrunched up against the snow. "There used to be three of them but Uncle Curtis sold the other two to the local market when Aunt Gus got ill one day. Have you ridden a horse before?"

Nicole quickly shook her head. "There are not that many horses in the city, you know that right?"

Waverly chuckled as she patted the chest of Pikachu and the horse nodded towards her way. Then she mounted the horse like a professional, like she had done this for the millionth time.

"Come on." Waverly offered her hand as Nicole only stared at her, the look of hesitation on the redhead's face.

"Let's not wait for the grass to grow," Waverly joked. Nicole laughed as she shook herself.

The redhead struggled to climb on the horse. Once settled, Nicole felt like the horse was going to kick her at some point. Then Waverly's hand suddenly went to grab her own and placed it around the brunette's waist. God, it felt amazing to touch her again, Nicole thought.

"Hold tight," Waverly said. The redhead did so, feeling the warmth from Waverly's back pressed against her.

The horse galloped forward. Nicole had never felt the rush of cold air against her face. She finally calmed down.

After a moment, they arrived at a wide terrain just a couple of distance away from the homestead. There were snow covered crops in the middle and an abandoned old treehouse on the corner. They climbed off the horse and went to look around.