Series: Christmas Cheer (1/2)
Title: All I Want For Christmas Is You
Author: Melanie M./Shai/Misty AKA SailorFireStarr@aol.com/SSailorUranuss@aol.com
Archive: please ASK if you want to archive it.
Pairing: Once in a lifetime. . .dun dun dun. . .B/S! ! !
Rating: NC 17, maybe lower like PG but I dunno
Disclaimers: I don't own Popular or anything attached to either show and I'm making absolutely nothing off of this fic. Well, accept for maybe feedback.
Comments: I need feedback. Remember, FEED ME! Dedication to Angelina (not Jolie, just our lil B/S fanatic), Aeryn Sun (my biggest online fan and crush ::winks::) and to Amber Lake, my bestest RL friend.
Note: Ok, 1st off, Nic swerved so no Brookie road kill. They're still friends but are trying to get back what they once had as far as that goes. Second, they already graduated and are off to college. Enjoy!

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Sam smiled as her mom placed the last present under the Christmas tree. This was their first Christmas without Brooke and it was hard on all of them. Sam had actually seen Mike crying and her mom didn't really know what to think of the situation. Brooke wasn't coming home and for the life of her Sam didn't know why. Maybe she'd found a new love and didn't want to face a past lover or maybe she just wanted to be alone. Either way she was hurting her family.

With a heavy sigh Sam headed to her room. Opening the door it seemed so foreign to her. Looking into the darkness it seemed like a shadow of her past. This very room had been the place where her and Brooke had first made love, had lost their souls to each other. This was the place where Nicole had kissed Carmen (( ::begs:: Nicole, please don't hurt me)) and where Josh had gotten Lily to sign their annulment papers. This was also the place where George and Josh first kissed, where Sam herself had really grown up. This place held so many memories in the short time it had been lived in yet right now to anyone else it was just a dark room.

She flipped on the light with a grin.

(Flashback)

Brooke smiled from the bed. "I love the way the light dances along your body. God Sam, you look amazing tonight."

"Oh please, you're the sexy one!"

"No, it's your turn to look irresistible and baby, you more than pulled it off."

"Your opinion's . . ."

"Stop being modest Samantha. You look. . ." Brooke just smiled and blushed lightly as the light was flipped off.

(End flashback)

Sam traced the switch with her fingertips and glanced at the bed. Seeing her bag there she smiled. She sat on the bed and pulled out her laptop. Technology was really spiffy.

Subj: All I Want For Christmas Is You
Date: 12/24/01 7:30:15 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: DarkJournalistSMcP
To: QBMcQueen
Sent on: AOL 7.0 for Windows

Dear Brooke,

We miss you. I miss you. Mom's a wreck and Mike, well he's falling apart. I know that's not what you want to hear but it's true. He's not the only one who's falling apart.

I'm crumbling without you baby. I keep remembering us and every time I do I end up in tears. I love you so much that sometimes it hurts. It seems like forever since I last saw you and I keep thinking just one more day won't matter but with every day more pain and heartache beckons.

You're in everything I do, everywhere I go. You're everywhere to me ((thank you Michelle Branch!)). I go shopping with mom and I swear every time that you're waiting just around the corner. Or when Mike and I go to one of Josh's game I can almost hear you in the crowd.

Everyone keeps asking me what I want for Christmas and I tell them simple things but all I want for Christmas is you. All I need is you.

Love always,
Sam

She sent the e-mail and hoped her angel would get it and reply. Putting her laptop away she crawled into bed and prayed the next day would be joyful as Christmas should be.

~~ TBC ~~