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Geoff x Bridgette
As they had been the next two to arrive, Geoff and Bridgette had the run of the house. After touring the place, the two eventually settled on the TV room to watch a movie together. Bridgette nestled in on the couch on which Lindsay had draped a fleece blanket patterned with Christmas trees. As Bridgette wrapped herself in the blanket, Geoff asked, "So Babe, what do you want to watch?"
"I don't know Geoff; why don't you just choose something, and quickly. I could use some extra warmth on this couch," suggested Bridgette as she pulled the blanket up to her chin.
"Oh, I know! I'm pretty sure A Charlie Brown Christmas is on tonight. Why don't we watch that?" proposed Geoff as he turned on the TV and began flipping through the channels looking for the program.
"It should be on ABC," Bridgette informed Geoff as she grew impatient for him to come over to her.
Finally locating it, Geoff triumphantly called, "Yes! Here it comes Bridge," before giddily sitting down on the coach next to Bridgette and wrapping her in his arms. "I always loved this special as a kid, and it brings back great memories every year."
"I know what you mean. Every year my mom would make sure we took the time to watch it together no matter how busy she was with baking cookies, wrapping presents, and planning a Christmas gathering with our family. It's such a simple story, but it's so wonderful," Bridgette reminisced happily.
"Ch'yeah Babe; I love watching it with my little bros back home too," explained Geoff before he and Bridgette went quiet at the start of the movie.
The music from the opening credits finished playing and Bridgette, determined not to distract the two of them from the movie too much whispered, "I love that song. It always makes me feel like Christmas and winter are here."
"Totally," concurred Geoff, "Course, the only downside to winter is when the party size had to decrease as we moved indoors and out of the cold."
"Geoff," complained Bridgette giving him a playful punch, "I was being serious."
"So was I," protested Geoff as he crossed his arms indignantly, "It was a real problem with it moving indoors."
"Geoff, it's always party this, party that with you! I'm sure you must have some memories that aren't just about parties!" countered Bridgette growing slightly annoyed at Geoff's perceived lack of sensitivity.
"Well, everything with you is always about your mother or surfing!" argued Geoff, starting to lose his temper as well.
Bridgette, shocked by Geoff's angry attack, shot back, "Well of course, she raised me. Besides, Christmas is all about family, not a wild party with a bunch of casual acquaintances from school!"
"But that's the problem exactly! Having the party indoors made it that much harder to keep my little bros away from any of the wild partiers, especially the one where those creeps brought beer to it. I'll admit, I don't usually lose my cool at parties or to other people, but I personally threw those guys out!" shouted Geoff emphatically, his teeth gritted in frustration at the memory.
"Oh, Geoffy, I'm so sorry. I didn't realize that's why you were complaining about it being indoors," apologized Bridgette as she uncrossed her arms and turned back to face Geoff, her face full of remorse.
Softening quickly as well, Geoff confessed, "And I lost my temper too. I'm sorry Bridgey Bear. I shouldn't have complained about your interests either."
Bridgette gave Geoff a kiss to show that there were no hard feelings, but the two's apology quickly turned into a very drawn out make out session during which the two were largely oblivious to the movie.
"I love you Schmoopy-Boo," gasped out Bridgette as the two continued to make out, "And I'm so sorry for doubting you."
"I'm even more sorrier, Schmoopy-Schmoo, and love you the mostest, Babe" panted Geoff as his hat went flying due to their making out.
Eventually, the duo stopped when they were startled out of their make out by Charlie Brown shouting, "That's it!" to Lucy, and the two nearly went flying off the couch while Lucy too went flying.
"Whoa, I guess we've kind of been missing the movie," pointed out Geoff as he picked his hat up from the floor where it had fallen.
"Yeah," Bridgette sheepishly agreed. "Maybe we should try to focus on it a little more, huh? I mean, we're trying to get into the Christmas spirit through this."
"If you say so Bridge," concurred Geoff as the two curled up under the blanket to watch the movie again. The time spent wrapping themselves in the blanket quickly proved to be of little use, however, as Geoff jumped to his feet, pulling Bridgette with him. "Come on! It's like our own personal party, and they look so happy and carefree, so we might as well dance along with them! I mean, my brothers and I always do that, even though none of us is any good."
Geoff began attempting to imitate the dancing onscreen although his attempt really wasn't very good and was more random flailing than anything, but Bridgette nevertheless accepted his offer and joined in. Giggling as she spun around to the music, Bridgette added, "Okay, I feel really silly doing this, but it is kind of fun."
"Totally, now you're getting into it Babe!" encouraged Geoff excitedly as he took her hand and pulled her into a dance with him. The two began moving quickly around the room in time to the music, both really getting into the experience.
As the music faded, Bridgette exhaustedly and a little regretfully sat down on the couch. "Well, it's a shame it's over, although I don't know how much longer I could have kept that up. It was really tiring!"
"Yeah, but don't you just feel rockin', energized, and happy now?" questioned Geoff as he sat back down next to her, breathing heavily as well.
Bridgette nodded contentedly and added "I do, especially since I'm with you," and curled back up next to Geoff as they continued watching the movie bundled back up in the blanket.
"My youngest brother loves this scene!" shouted Geoff as Lucy continued to ask Snoopy if he could play a wide assortment of animals.
"Yeah, it is pretty funny, even though a penguin isn't relevant to the play at all, or at least it shouldn't be," commented Bridgette as she shot a smile at Geoff, forgetting entirely about their earlier feud.
"Huh? It's a scene with Snoopy, so it doesn't need to really fit in," protested Geoff. "I mean, the dog does have talent."
Bridgette chuckled at Geoff a little bit and replied, "Okay, I guess that's one way of looking at it." Readjusting the blanket over the two of them, the two resumed watching the movie.
After a little more time had passed, and Linus asked, "Gee, do they still make wooden Christmas trees?"[1] Geoff whispered, "I never really got this part. Why are all the trees metal? I mean it's not like they really make trees like that, and they certainly don't grow that way, or at least not here in Canada."
With a slight chuckle, Bridgette grabbed Geoff's hand, looked into his eyes, and requested, "Don't ever change Geoff. Anyways, the large metallic trees towering over the frail little one symbolize the consumerism and loss of tradition that Schulz viewed as an incredibly pressing problem and corruption of the Christmas season. It was a main reason he made the movie the way he did after all."
"Oh, uh yeah, if you say so," responded Geoff as he struggled to understand Bridgette's explanation.
"The little tree of course represents the traditional values so easily killed by our culture but able to flourish when people understand the true spirit of the season and come together to help them spread," continued Bridgette as she put her head down on Geoff's chest to relax.
"Oh, kind of like the singing at the end when the tree comes into full bloom," burst out Geoff, excited to finally be comprehending some of Bridgette's message. Seeing Bridgette nod in response before putting her head back down and continuing to watch the movie, Geoff began combing her hair back as the two resumed enjoying the movie and Geoff continued reflecting on what Bridgette had said. In an attempt to keep with their earlier promise, the two successfully managed to keep their making out to a minimum, merely exchanging a rather frequent back and forth exchange of hugs and kisses as the movie played.
Geoff watched transfixed as Charlie Brown presented the tree to the cast of the play only to be met with a chorus of laughter and jeers. "Poor little guy. He could really use a party about now," whispered Geoff looking rather upset.
"Aww, cheer up Geoff. You know the movie has a happy ending," reassured Bridgette, planting another kiss on Geoff's neck. "I mean, I'm sure you've seen it enough times before to know what's coming."
"I know, but still, it's tough seeing the little guy in so much pain," responded Geoff, not looking much happier.
Although Bridgette was reflecting on Geoff's empathy for others and how much she loved that about him, she quickly placed her finger across Geoff's mouth and hissed, "Shhh! Sorry, but I don't want to miss a word of the climax of the movie." With Geoff's arm around her, Bridgette focused intently as Linus recited Luke 2: 8-14, concluding with "And that's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown."
"That line always gets to me," admitted Bridgette, unable to tear her eyes from the screen, "and I just didn't want to miss it. I even have an ornament that recites the passage. I mean, my mother's made it very clear to me that that's the true meaning of the Christmas season and that the best way we can show it is through charity to others."
"Yeah," concurred Geoff despite still reflecting on Charlie Brown's earlier mistreatment, "But I just wish the other kids had gotten it earlier and not been so mean to Charlie Brown!"
"You really do have a big heart, well when you're not on TV at least," teased Bridgette giving Geoff a slight jocular punch.
Geoff, feigning innocence, replied, "I have no idea what you're talking bout Honey-Boo. I always maintain my caring attitude." Before he could finish his thought, Geoff became distracted by the movie again and added, "Poor guy. Now he thinks he's killed the tree too. Dude just can't catch a break."
"Yeah, still, it does provide a nice segue to the rest of the children's reemergence and realizing Charlie Brown had the right idea now that they've heard Linus's speech," responded Bridgette as she snuggled back up to Geoff in anticipation of the end of the movie.
The two watched intently as the children realized the tree wasn't awful and Linus pointed out, "I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love." Geoff and Bridgette exchanged a smile as the display of consumerism of Snoopy's doghouse was converted into decorations as well as new life for the tree which finally filled out. The two then shared a laugh as Geoff attempted to hum along with the chorus that attracted Charlie Brown but failed.
"Dude's finally getting his happy ending," said Geoff with a smile as he pulled Bridgette into a tight hug.
As Charlie Brown's disbelief was met with excitement and a chorus of "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!" Geoff pulled Bridgette closer and whispered, "And Merry Christmas to you too Bridgette," before the two became locked in a long kiss that lasted much longer than the singing of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and the commercials that followed the program.
When the two finally parted from their kiss, Geoff turned off the TV and the two stood up and began stretching out after all the time they had spent on the couch. "We may need to make watching that a new Christmas tradition for the two of us," suggested Bridgette coyly as she cracked her back.
"Absolutely my Granola Goddess," concurred Geoff as he walked back to the couch. "Well, should we go get something to eat now or something? I bet tons of other people are here now too, so the house should be rocking!"
"Maybe," pondered Bridgette before proposing seductively, "Or, we could spend a little more time relaxing here before going back to the group. I mean the couch is still pretty warm and cozy with this blanket and all. And it's still fairly early in the night, so I'm sure no one will miss us too much yet."
"Man, that's a much better idea than mine," agreed Geoff enthusiastically. "It'll be our own ending to our personal Christmas special. It's a wonderful life for us!"
When Bridgette laughed in response, Geoff asked rather bewildered, "What? I didn't think it was that funny."
"It's a Wonderful Life is another Christmas story Geoff," Bridgette informed him, "But, that's not important now. I mean, I think we can take a page out of Charlie Brown's book and demonstrate the importance of relationships with other people. But first, maybe you could turn off the lights?"
"No problem Bridgey Bear," responded Geoff nonchalantly as he turned off the lights in the room, leaving merely a slight flicker of light streaming in through the window from some of the decorations in the lawn, illuminating Bridgette on the couch. As Geoff walked over to her, the illumination made her look like an angel to him and he happily wrapped his arms around her. "Merry Christmas Babe," he whispered.
"You too Geoff, Merry Christmas," answered Bridgette as she and Geoff began making out on the couch for a long enough time to watch several more Christmas specials if they had desired anything more than each other.
[1] This quotation or a variation on it was my original idea for the title for this chapter.
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