Farrah and Dean silently walked to her families house.
When they walked in Farrah took Dean and introduced him to her parents and her siblings. Dean wasn't sure how much they knew. He really hoped she didn't go into details about what he did.
They all greeted him kindly which made him even more upset with himself.
Dean sat at a bar stool feeling awkward and couldn't have been happier when Farrah's nephew walked into the kitchen and saw him proclaiming it was the best Christmas in History and Pulling him away to his room to show him his wrestling collection.
"What are you doing, Farrah?" Her mom asked concerned
"Mom, it's Christmas he was alone. I couldn't just let him go back to his hotel room" she said
Luckily, she had only told her mom the details of what had happened. The rest of the family knew it was her ex but thought it just ended on friendly terms.
"I understand what you are saying and that is fine that he is here for Christmas, but I am worried about you. You aren't fully over him and you know having him around is only going to make it harder when he has to leave again" her mom said walking away to put something in the oven
Farrah looked across the hallway at Dean with her nephew and she knew her mom was right.
When the meal was ready Farrah went to grab Dean and her nephew from the room.
Dean was nervous it was his first big "family Christmas" but he was pleasantly surprised that he enjoyed it. Farrah's family was a normal family, loud, funny, got into arguments. He was actually having a good time.
After the meal Dean offered to help Farrah load the dishwasher.
"Thank you for inviting me" he said
"you're welcome" she smiled a little handing him some plates
"I am sorry about how I acted that night" he said looking at her
She went into panic mode. She hated thinking of that night.
"It's ok Dean. You said what you needed to say and that's fine. We should hurry before they start the Christmas movie without us" she said
Dean nodded and loaded dishes without saying another word.
When they were done they joined the rest of the family in the living room for the next part of the Christmas tradition.
Farrah and Dean at on the floor next to each other. Everyone was into the movie except for Dean who kept stealing glances at Farrah. He had always been amazed by her beauty but seeing her here with her family being herself she looked even more beautiful.
He was never going to be able to forgive himself for what he said to her that night.
Farrah caught him looking at her.
"what?" she whispered
"you have an eye lash by your eye" he whispered reaching for a nonexistent eye lash
"you're a bad liar." She whispered and smiled
She went back to watching the movie.
After the movie Dean watched some sports with her dad and brothers. He wasn't into it but he went along.
Farrah walked in with her mom and sisters in law.
Her mom walked to sit with her dad and her sisters in laws sat with their husbands. Farrah just looked at Dean and laughed a little.
Dean made a face at her and laughed.
Farrah pulled a chair and sat on her own chair. They spent the rest of the night talking and Dean never felt like an outcast which usually never happened to him outside a wrestling ring.
Farrah walked Dean out after her said his goodbyes to the family.
"Hope you enjoyed it" she said
"I did. I had a great time" he said "You have a wonderful family" he continued walking
She smiled "thanks."
"I know you don't want me to talk about that night but I need to say my peace about it" he said
"I …can't Dean. I can't go back there. It took a lot for me to move past that and talking about it isn't going to change what was said" She looked at him
"Well that night I said a lot of things…but I didn't say the only thing that I should have said, that I love you too" he stopped and looked at her
Farrah closed her eyes fighting back tears.
"Please don't cry" he said wiping a tear that managed to escape
She looked at him.
Dean wasn't sure if she was about slap him.
"I gotta go" she started to walk back towards the house
"Farrah, you can't just leave" he said
Farrah looked at him
"How dare you? You broke my heart, Dean. You made sure to let me know how much you hated my life and even our relationship. But you think because you pop out of nowhere months later and tell me you love me I have some sort of obligation to stick around and entertain the conversation!?" she said walking towards him
Dean grabbed her and pulled her in for a kiss.
