Hello my trusty readers! I decided to create another story- yes add it to the list- to my collection. After writing my newest one shot Snapshots Of A Life, I decided to do a series of OS's with my characters from that piece. So each chapter will be a OS, not in order of the timeline, and hopefully it'll be a hit!

Twinkle

Christopher made his way through the lower level of the house, as the music from the living room filled the air. A few boxes were strewn about in the hallway, along with shopping bags from the store. He chuckled to himself, taking in the mess that was left behind in the wake of the hurricane. One that situated itself in his living room since the late afternoon. Glancing into the large space of his home, Christopher leaned against the doorway and watched as the woman stood on her toes in front of the large tree by the window.

"Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing. Ring ting tingle-ing too," Amelia sang along to the music, as she fiddled with the strands of lights.

Watson sat on the floor near the coffee table, pawing at the strand of white lights, as the young woman untangled them.

She smiled at the dog and reached out to scratch his head, "Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you,"

Watson barked, his tail thumping against the carpet as Amelia continued wrapping the lights through the branches, her arms growing tired from reaching so high. Christopher made his way from the doorway and into the room, sneaking quietly up behind her. Just as the lights became tangled in the tree branch, he wrapped his arms around her waist, making her jump. Looking over her shoulder, Amelia smiled and let out a breathless laugh.

"Need some help?" he asked, glancing up at the tangled wires and brightly lit blubs.

Amelia smiled and nodded, "Please?" she asked.

Stepping around her, Chris reached up and managed to untangle the strand of lights, weaving them through the branches. Amelia took a step back and watched as he made his way around the tree, wrapping the white lights around the top. On of the many advantages of dating a man who was taller than you, their height difference was one of the best. She snapped out of her daydream when he stood before her, holding the remains of the lights out to her.

"Do you want to finish the rest?" he asked, as she blinked.

Amelia tore her eyes of his and looked at the tree standing in front of his window, the lights wrapped around half the tree. They looked like little stars, captured from the black sky and tied to endless strands of green wires, wrapped around their tree.

"Sure," she replied, taking the lights from him.

"I'll bring in the rest of the stuff you brought over," he said, kissing the side of her head.

She watched as he disappeared into the hallway smiling to herself, as he shuffled through the bags of decorations she bought. Turning back to the tree, she moved quickly, wanting to finish the tree before bedtime. It would be their first Christmas together as a couple, having only been dating for six months. While neither had plans for the upcoming holiday, with both fall terms ending at their respected jobs, it was in the second week of December that they decided to celebrate it together.

Once the lights were done, Amelia lowered the music and made her way over to the coffee table, collecting the trash.

"Did you buy out the whole store?" Chris asked, as he came back with several shopping bags in his hands.

She smiled, "I didn't know what to buy. The last time I celebrated Christmas was four years ago, at my sisters house in Denver," she said, taking a few bags from him.

He settled the rest of the bags onto the table and started removing the boxes of ornaments, all in a variety of colors and shapes.

"Besides, I wanted to get everything and be here as fast as possible. I nearly skipped through the parking lot at the school today," she said, opening a box of green and blue stars.

Chris snorted, "I bet the kids liked that,"

Amelia moved to the tree and started placing the ornaments onto the branches, spacing them out as she went. The lights twinkled against the glass of the stars, breaking the color out into a kaleidoscope among the branches. As the tree came together, with more ornaments, garland and bows, Amelia felt herself getting into the holiday cheer. Even though it took almost the entire month to get into the spirit, she was glad that the feeling came at all.

Two hours later, a bottle of wine, and dimmed lights, Amelia and Chris found themselves on the couch staring at their tree. Watson lounged at their feet, with his trustworthy chew toy at his side. They shared a heavy blanket, which sat across their laps, as the temperature dropped to the fifties outside.

"I think we did good," Amelia said, taking a sip from her glass.

Chris wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to his side, "You did good. This tree is all you," he said, waving his other hand at it.

Amelia looked up at him and smirked, "It's both of us," she said, reaching out for the half eaten candy cane. "I made sure to put enough blue and candy canes on those branches," she said, popping the minty treat into her mouth.

He chuckled, "There's a lot going on in that tree," he said, nodding to the empty boxes and plastic ornament holders that now littered his coffee table and floor.

She glanced at them and shrugged, "We could always get another tree next year," she said, twirling the candy cane around.

"Next year?" he asked, looking at her.

She blushed and averted her eyes from his, the candy cane still in her mouth. A few minutes later, she turned her head and managed a small smile.

"Or we could just throw them out once the holiday is over," she offered, shrugging.

Chris leaned forward and placed his lips on hers, taking in the taste peppermint and wine from her lips. Amelia's hand wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer to her.

Breaking away from her lips, Chris rested his forehead against hers and sighed. "Next year we'll get a smaller tree,"

She smiled and her eyes twinkled like the white lights on their tree, "I love you," she whispered, before kissing him again.

"I love you, too,"

Wrapped up in each others arms, with the blanket keeping them warm, they both sat and watched as the lights twinkled in their eyes.