Christmas Engagement

Relief

Stef-

Sure I couldn't blame Lena for the decision she made about us. Sure It hurt not being able to see her last night. After dropping Brandon off at school, I decided to give Lena a call on my way back home, but it went straight to voicemail, as I decide to leave a voice message.

S- Hi love, just wanted to apologize for not returning your call last night. I just wanted to hear your voice before you started work this morning, but I guess I missed you. I will be home most of the day, accept for a few errands. Please call me back when you get a chance. Love you, bye.

Disappointed that I couldn't speak to her, I hang up and continue my way home. 

Lena-

Arriving at work an hour early, I checked my phone for any messages, and noticed my phone had died, for I had forgot to charge it last night. Placing my briefcase on my desk, I got out my extra charger in my desk drawer and hooked it to my phone for it will take about an hour to fully charge. I still felt guilty for the way I left things with Stef.

Two hours into paperwork, I forgot that I had been charging my phone all this time, so I decided to check for any missed calls or messages. After turning the phone on I noticed a few missed calls and a couple of text messages from my mom. Deciding to check the voicemail I listen to Stef's first. I felt even worse for not charging my phone last night, are I wouldn't have missed her call this morning. Taking an early break I call her back. She answered after the second ring. Hi love, she said. Hi, good morning, sorry I missed your call too, stupid me forgot to charge it last night,   I said. Hey, hey watch it that's my girlfriend you're talking about now, she said bursting into laughter.  As I laughed right along with her. Stef I'm so sorry about yesterday, I said. No need to be sorry Lena I have been putting off telling my parent's for too long, this was the only way to kick my butt into gear, and I will be telling them Friday, I promise you, she said. I just don't want you to think that I don't trust you baby, because I do, I said. I know you do, so when I tell them on Friday, I will make my way over to your place, but not before I pick up Brandon from school and drop him off at his dad's, and you and I will celebrate all night with none stop lovemaking, how does that sound, she asked? It sounds amazing, and by the way I missed you so much last night, I said. I missed you too love, she said. Okay well my break is about up, so why don't I call you on my lunch if that's okay, I asked? It's more than okay  baby, bye Lena, she said. Bye Stef, love you, I said. I love you too, she said before hanging up. Feeling better about the talk Stef and I had, I went back to work without the heaviness in my chest that I had earlier. 

Stef-

After the few errands and the talk with Lena on her lunch hour, I decided to deep clean my house before picking Brandon up from school, it wasn't much to it since we only lived in a small two bedroom apartment. While in the process of cleaning Brandon's room, I find a letter obviously to Santa Claus as I read the list of things he wanted for Christmas. While most children wanted every toy imaginable, my son wanted nothing more than for me and Lena to be married, an for measure maybe a little brother or sister to the list, as I chuckled at that little man of mine. I couldn't believe this kid. As I tucked the letter back under his pillow after I had made his bed, I promised myself I will make sure his wish come true, because I definitely wanted to ask Lena to marry me on Christmas morning and maybe some day give Brandon that little brother or sister that he wanted so bad. After perusing the apartment I thought that I did a somewhat okay job at cleaning, as I looked at my watch for I had about an hour before Brandon had to be picked up.  

Lena-

Packing up my belongings ready to head to the store before home, I grab my list that I jotted down earlier, as I locked up my office and walked towards my car. Being that the store was only a block away, I wanted to run in and out. Parking my car in a somewhat close space, as the parking lot was fairly busy to my surprise. Grabbing ahold of a nearby basket I head inside to get what I needed to get that was on my list for I had a habit of getting things that I never planned on.

Stef-

Mommy can we have hot dogs, Brandon asked, as we had stopped at the store that I frequented, for I noticed while cleaning the kitchen earlier at how bare the pantry and refrigerator was. I don't know Brandon, we'll see okay, I said, as I grabbed a basket before he and I headed inside. Being that I was a regular shopper here I knew the layout of everything here. I normally had a list of the things that I needed, I hated going by memory, because when I do and I get home, and realize I have forgotten one or two things that I needed. As I was browsing the packages of chicken, I heard Brandon call out an all to familiar name. Lena, he yelled, as I turned around to see her walking towards where we were standing with a surprised look on her face. Hey Brandon, Stef, fancy seeing you here, she said rather shyly. You too love, I said, as Brandon grabs a hold of her leg as she tossles his hair. Feeling a little awkward, for I knew she was adamant about us not seeing each other until Friday, as she herself found it difficult to make eye contact with me. Mommy can I get some cookies, Brandon asked, as he pulled on my shirt. May I, and yes you may, I said, as the isle was just three feet away from me, where I could still keep an eye on him. So why are you acting like this, she asked? Like what love, I said. I don't know like we're strangers, she said. I don't know you tell me Lena, I know we weren't suppose to see each other until Friday, I said. But this is a small city Stef, sometimes there's always a chance that we might run into each other, she said. I know baby, but it is hard as hell not being able to touch you or hold you, I said. I know, well I've already gotten what I came here for, so I am going to head out, talk to you later, she asked? Okay baby, talk to you later, I said, as Brandon came running over with his bag of cookies in hand. Okay Brandon you have a good night, okay handsome, she said, as she leaned down to give him a kiss on the cheek. Okay Lena, bye, he said waiving, as I mouthed to her I love you, and she did the same, until she was out of sight.