James POV;
So I'm sitting at the table after just getting off the phone to my girl, how did I get so lucky? I have so much to do but I could have sat at the phone all day and talked to her, so I'm kind of glad she had to go in a way, especially since I get 5 extra kisses. Lol!
"have you wrapped Riley's present, sweetheart?" mum asks me.
"me wrap Rileys present?" I ask confused.
" her Christmas one sweetie, did you wrap it yet?" mum says back
Hahaha mum nice joke I can't wrap, besides I don't want Riley to run away when she sees my horrible wrapping. I laugh mum interrupting my thoughts.
"I take that as a no." mum says
"I never said no." I reply
"your silence says it all, do you need help wrapping it?" mum offers.
I really want to accept mums offer, but I also want to try to wrap it for myself. I've never brought a girl a Christmas present, especially not one I'm so crazy about so I really want to make her present extra special and wrap it myself even if it's not the best, it's the thought that counts? Right?
"uh I'm good mum thank you, I want to wrap it for myself." I reply sweetly.
"okay sweetie. and James?" mum asks.
"yes mum?" I ask confused once again.
"I'm glad you're happy with her, she's such a lovely girl keep her.." mum replys
"I know mum, I'm lucky to have her." I reply smiling like crazy.
"I know you are sweetie, good luck with the wrapping." mum replys before walking out of the room leaving me sitting with a massive roll of red and white wrapping paper, sticking tape dispensers, ribbon, gift tags and pens sitting in front of me.
I sigh taking her presents out of the bags and placing them In front of me, trying to work out which one i should wrap first. This is going to be a long few moments, I think to myself, I am soon taken out of my thoughts when my phone buzz's it's none other than my girl.
R- I know I'm busy, and you probably are too, but I am wrapping your present and i miss you :( xo
J- I'm wrapping yours as well, talk about disaster, missing you too xo
R- I can't wrap so don't feel bad lol, see you later my prince xo
J- haha whatever I can't wrap, you too my princess. Xo
R- whatever haha xo
I go back to wrapping not replying as I need to get this done, I take the first box and place it on the paper set in front of me, I take a deep breath and start cutting, I can't even cut straight and it looks like a disaster. I've been wrapping for a good 25 minutes now and not a single thing is wrapped, why can't I do it? I'm not giving up on it, I don't give up on anything.
Riley's POV;
The mall is packed, I'm walking around with Emily trying to find a Christmas eve dress to wear out to some function James and I are going to tonight with his family, I finally stumble upon this red one with long sleeves and a white collar with a skinny white belt, I grab it as well a pack of black stockings and some new white lace printed ballet flats. Emily and I grab some lunch as we head back home, I picked up James last present today from the shops and I am now at home wrapping them.
James POV;
I've finally wrapped all her presents, and put twine and bows and gift tags on all of them, now to write on her card. So many things I want to say but I don't really know I'm so bad at words, Riley knows I never know what to say so I put the card back onto the table I'll write it later. I watch tv for a bit as I still have time to spare before Riley comes over, mum comes in to see how I'm going.
"how's it going sweetheart?" mum asks
"I guess alright. I managed to wrap them all." I say slightly embarrassed as they don't look good. I reply.
"are you kidding they look wonderful? Riley will love them." mum says.
"thanks mum." I reply smiling
"so what did you write on her card?" mum asks as she picks the card up off the table opening it.
"I don't know what to write mum." I reply shyly
"you James don't know what to say? Really? I find that hard to believe. " mum says
Mum was right, I always spoke my mind, and I always had something to say no matter weather its a serious time or not, I always would make something up jokingly or be one of the first to speak, although writing on riles christmas card was different it meant something and knowing she's going to keep it and read what I've written down is kind of a big deal to me and I'm not sure what exactly to write or how to say it.
"I guess it's a little different mum." I say back
"just write whatever you like hun, she will appreciate the thought." mum says lovingly
"thanks." I reply
"now get ready we are going to get Riley soon." mum says
"okay mum." I reply.
Riley's POV;
I'm at home wrapping my boys presents, with Christmas carols softly playing in the back ground, as I wrap them I smile as I imagine James face tomorrow when he opens them, I hope he enjoys them. There all wrapped and ready for tomorrow, all I need now is to write on his card I get a cute card that has a lame pun on it that James will laugh at, I think for awhile about what to write as I press the Blue pen to the inside of the card, I smile. Hoping what I write is going to be okay..
"Dear Jay,
This is just your Christmas card so I don't want to write anything too much however I do want to say a couple things, cheesy things haha. For starters thank you for making my year one of the best if not the best year of my life, you came into it and you made me laugh and smile and you've helped me through so much this year with everything. I would also like to say, how proud I am of you for never giving up on maths even though a couple days there I thought you would, you got to come back to a troupe and most importantly my heart, you gave me the most perfect first date ever, and you honestly make me laugh and make me cry of laughing, you're such an incredible person. Kind of cute too ;) you are an amazing person and you mean everything to me even though I sometimes act like your the most annoying person ever, well you sometimes are haha. We did it though jay we won regionals, merry Christmas and I can't wait to spend it by your side. Enjoy the presents and this lame card, merry Christmas my prince. You're amazing xo
Love Riley, xo. "
I place all of the presents into the big bag beside me throwing the card onto my bed, getting into the shower and washing my long hair, I put my red dress with long sleeves with white collar and white belt as well as my black stockings on, I run around the house panicking as I can't find my bag even though I only had a few hours ago!!!
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A jiley love story.
FanfictionThis is a story about the next step's James and Riley, who happen to date along the way to regionals. Little does James know Riley's struggling.. This story is for fanfic purposes only :)
