Brought Together✔️

Chapter 36

                                                                                  Brooklyn P.O.V.

"Brook," Dallas says softly again and wipes his thumbs over my cheeks as he cups my face, "I love you, and I'm not lying, I mean every word," he says looking into my eyes.

I nod and wrap my arms around his neck and lay my head on his should, "I love you too," I whisper and I feel his arms tighten around me, "Are you okay," he asks as he continues to run his hands up and down my back. 

I nod, "Yeah," I whisper and detach from him and we both lay back down and I lay on his chest as Dallas wraps his arms around me and holds me tighter than normal, and begins to play with my hair, "Go to sleep, my love," Dallas whispers and I settle into his arms and let sleep take me over.

I wake up to knocking on Dallas's door and I hear Dallas groan, "What," he says sleepily and the door opens, "Is that really the Christmas spirit Dallas," Dawson says as he walks in, "Yeah, yeah Merry Christmas, " he says sarcastically and I look at Dawson, "Merry Christmas, Dawson," I say sincerely and he looks at me, "Merry Christmas, Brook, now come on mom made Cinamon rolls from scratch lets go," Dawson says and walks out. 

I stand up and Dallas stands and walks over to me, "Merry Christmas sweetheart," he says sweetly and I smile up at him, "Merry Christmas, love," I say excitedly and with a smile and he chuckles, "Why do I feel like you're going to force me to watch more hallmark movies today," he says and I shrug," Maybe," I say with a mischievous smile and we both walk downstairs to see, Dawson, Angelica, and Eric all in the kitchen, "We know you don't like coffee so we made you some hot chocolate," Angelica says with a smile and hands me a cup full of hot chocolate.

I smile and take the cup, "Thank you and Merry Christmas," I say and Dallas pours a cup of coffee, "I still don't get how you don't like coffee," Dawson says and I shrug, "It tastes terrible," I say and he shakes his head, "Weirdo," he says and sips his coffee.

"Well can we eat," Eric asks and Angelica nods and we all grab two cinnamon rolls then sit at the table.

"After we eat we'll open presents," My mom says and everyone nods. We eat in silence and halfway through eating I feel Dallas put his hand on my thigh and I look at him quickly and smile at him. Dallas smiles back and we finish eating and putting our dishes away and I head upstairs to get my presents then walk back down. 

Everyone disperses their presents to everyone and after I give everyone's theirs I sit next to my mom on the couch next to Dawson with Dallas, Angelica, and Eric in chairs. 

We open the presents, one person, at a time. Our parents went first then, each of them thanking me for their presents my mom even gave me a hug and teary eyes as I put the necklace on her.

 it was Dallas's turn. He got the new Iphone 11, a black sweater from my mom, and Dawson got him a pair of socks. Then he opened my present and opened it slowly. I play with my fingers nervously as he picks the heart up and lets it spin, "Awww how beautiful," Angelica says and my mom agrees, "I love it," Dallas says and looks at me. I smile and feels the blood pool at my cheeks, "I'm glad," I say nervously and Dallas stands, walks over to me and kisses my cheek before leaning into my ear, "Thank you sweetheart," he whispers then walks back to his chair and sits down with a small smile on his face. 

Then it was Dawson's turn, his parents also got him a Iphone 11, my mom got him a red sweater and Dallas got him a pair of socks, a tradition between the two, then opens my present, the tumlbr with a funny face of him, and starts laughing, "I hate you," he says and looks at me, "No you don't you love it," I say with a laugh and he shrugs. 

Then it was my turn Angelica and Eric got me a gift card for the local coffee shop (which I plan to use completely on Hot Chocolate). My mom got me a coffee mug with a photo of my dad and I on causing tears to pool at my eyes. Dawson got me a new phone case with a photo of both us from freshman year, "Now this is cruel," I say with a laugh as Dawson begins to laugh as well, "You better use that," he says in between laughs and I take off my regular solid lavender case and replace it with the case Dawson just got me. Then I open Dallas's present and sneak a glance at him to see him bouncing his knee slightly, a telling sign that he's nervous. 

When I unwrap it I notice that it's a small velvet box and when I open it, it reveals a small heart necklace with a "D" engraved into it. My eyes water and I look at Dallas and he's already looking at me nervously, "I love it," I say to him and watch as his eyes light up and lips turn into a smile as my mother leans over to look at the box.

"Oh Dallas that's so gorgeous," she says sincerely, "Would you'd help me put it on," I ask and he nods, walks over to me and takes the small box while I stand and turn around, moving my hair out of the way as he takes the necklace and puts it around my neck carefully before clasping it together. 

I turn around and smile at him before giving him a kiss on the cheek, "Thank you," I whisper and  he winks before walking back to his seat and I reajust my hair as I sit down. Angelica and Eric look over at my neck and smile warmly, "You did good Dallas," they say at the same time and Dallas smiles at both of them.