NOTE: These one-shots were only possible by the great mind of Samwysesr. She gave me the idea and I sort of took off with it. If you guys enjoy my stories you should really read hers; they're incredible. :-)

Rose was digging through the guys clothes looking for some sweaters and jeans that she thought Dimitri would look good in. She'd been searching and searching. She'd grabbed some pajama pants with cowboy hates and old guns all over them earlier. If that wasn't a gag gift she didn't know what was.

She knew that Christian had gotten him a western movie collection and a western novel collection,along with a new duster and a fat bonus. His last duster had been splattered with blood and torn to pieces; basically not salvageable. And Lissa had just picked Dimitri up some tickets to go visit Baia during the summer.

Lissa was walking in front of her babbling about all the things she needed to do still. And Rose could just make out the body of her far guard.

Lissa refused to have more than two guards on her at a time when she went out. She was queen, but damn, she needed to breathe too. Lissa pulled up a pair of jeans for Rose to look at.

"What about these for Dimitri?" she asked curiously.

"His ass would look great in those." Rose said thoughtfully.

"Oh, did you ever get the tickets you needed from Abe?" Lissa asked as they walked.

"I did. He said it was one of my many Christmas gifts." Rose said grabbing the pants in Dimitri's size and rolling her eyes, "Apparently, he has eighteen years of Christmas's and birthdays to make up."

Lissa giggled.

"It's not funny, Liss. I really wish he'd stop throwing money at me every time I called him. He tried to give me Cherry Red mustang last week."

"He's just trying to make up for all the years he's lost with you. He's trying to connect." Lissa said calmly, "I find it endearing actually, the way he dotes on you and always wants to do father/daughter things with you. Don't take it for granted."

Rose saw the small flash of sadness in her best friend's eyes. She pulled her into a hug.

"I'm sorry, Liss. I love you."

Lissa smiled at Rose, hugging her back, "I love you too. No matter how crazy you are."

Rose chuckled just as her phone began to ring.

"OH! It's them!" she said happily answering the phone.

Lissa giggled and moved away from her a little.

"Hello?" Rose said into the phone.

"Rose? It's me, Olena." Dimitri's mother's voice rang through loud and clear.

"Hey, how are you?" she asked, hearing Dimitri's sister's all talking at once in the background.

"I am fine. Karolina says you wanted to speak with me?" she said curiously, shushing her daughters in Russian.

"Yeah, I...um...have some tickets to come visit Dimitri and me for Christmas. Would you, Yeva, the kids, and your daughters want to come for a visit?"

"Rose, you really shouldn't waste your money on us like that..." Olena started, sounding concerned.

"It's no problem at all. I'm not wasting anything," Rose assured her instantly, "My dad keeps peppering me with money and I have no idea what to do with it. I thought I'd be great if you were here to visit with Dimitri and myself on our first Christmas."

Rose could feel a blush creeping across her face as she thought about spending her first Christmas with Dimitri as a couple.

"SAY YES!" Viktoria screamed.

Rose giggled, waiting. She could hear a conversation going on between Yeva and Olena and finally Olena came back.

"Okay, Rose. If you are sure. We would love to come and visit."

Rose grinned, "That's so great. Dimitri's going to be so excited. I'll have someone drop off the tickets and I'll see you on Christmas!"

"Yes, goodbye, Rose."

Rose hung up and smiled happy.

"So she said 'yes'?" Lissa asked excitedly as she looked at her best friend.

Rose nodded and looked at what was in Lissa's hand.

"Is that the scarf?" she asked.

Lissa nodded, looking apprehensive.

"Liss, what's wrong?" Rose asked putting an arm around her.

"I just hope Christian isn't pissed off that I had this restored. But, I caught him looking at it and he looked so happy. I think it was his dad's..." she whispered.

Rose hugged her, "I'm sure he'll love it."

Lissa smiled, "I guess. It's so weird that Christmas is only about a week away. I wonder what the guys got us."

Rose shook her head, "I guess will just have to wait and see. Now come on, let's go get some hot cocoa."

Lissa grinned and nodded leading the way.