After I finally got my temperature back up to normal and defrosted so I could feel all of my body parts again, I got up and walked into the living room with Soda. We walked over and sat down on the couch together and he put his arm around me making sure that I was warm.
While we were sitting there Steve, Two-Bit, and Darry had been in the kitchen with Dallas trying to figure out what had happened. They found out that he and I had gone our separate ways but he didn't tell them why and I really did not plan on telling anyone else, at least not today. When Steve and Two-Bit walked in they saw us in front of the TV together and Two-Bit had to open up his loud mouth and say "Well it looks like the two love birds are back." and Steve stood there smiling.
I guess Dallas herd Two-Bit because right after he said that I herd him tell Darry "I'm headin over to Buck's." and he walked out the front door with out even turning to look towards me, I don't blame him, and right out to his car and drove off.
Darry walked in and looked like he was about to ask a question but when he looked over and saw Soda and I he closed his mouth because I guess we answered his question.
There had been a little bit of a silence once everyone sat down so I said "What are y'all doing tomorrow?"
"I dunno" they all sort of said at the same time. "We need to go Christmas shoppin." Darry said.
"I think that is what I am going to go do." I said "I need to buy some Christmas presents."
"Well then we will go with you, since you seem to be followed around by bad luck." Soda said laughing.
"Sounds good to me" the rest of the guys said agreeing.
The rest of the night went by pretty quietly. There wasn't too much we could do with it snowing outside. We talked and Steve and Soda played cards and Two-Bit watched Mickey and Pony read a book for school and Darry read the newspaper and I just sat there thinking about different things.
"So Baby are you going to stay here for the night?" Soda asked.
"I guess I might have to with the snow being like this" I said looking out the window.
"It looks like everyone is going to have to stay over tonight" Darry said also looking at all the snow.
"Baby you can…" Soda said about to say I could stay in his bed but I cut him off and said "I can stay on the couch tonight and you two" I said motioning to Pony and Soda "can sleep in your own bed."
Soda rolled his eyes and said "ok, ok, ok"
After a few hours had passed Darry was asleep in his bed, Soda and Pony were in their bed, Steve was in Darry's arm chair, I was sprawled out on the couch, and Two-Bit somehow managed to get from leaning up against the couch to underneath a table.
The next morning the snow had slowed down and we all piled into Darry's car and went Christmas shopping. Once we got to the store we all went our separate ways occasionally bumping into one another.
By the end of the trip I had gotten Pony a new book, Two-Bit some Mickey Mouse clothes, Steve a few shirts and some candy, Darry a new football, since he had lost his, and a couple shirts, Dally some clothes, honestly I didn't know what to get Dally, and Soda a new, nice jacket and some other little things that he pointed out that he liked. I didn't have to worry about getting my brothers anything this time because I had already given them their presents which was good.
The drive home was sort of quite because no one wanted to let anyone else know what they had gotten them. They dropped me off at my house and I went inside and rapped them and then hid them in case they came by looking for them.
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The next few weeks went by pretty quickly with laughing and everyone trying to find their presents and see what they were before Christmas, but no one did. Christmas Eve was finally here after what felt like forever. I had decided to stay that night with Soda, so I brought all my presents and things over that day. I stuck the presents under the tree with the rest of the presents and had a seat next to Soda.
"Merry Christmas Eve" I said smiling and gave him a kiss "Merry Christmas Eve to you too" he said smiling.
Later that day I guess everyone else had the same idea as I did, because the rest of the gang came over to spend the night, even Dally. That night we watched Christmas movie and played a few games and before we knew it, it was about midnight.
"Ok so where is everyone going to sleep tonight?" Darry asked trying to get everything settled.
"Well you are going to sleep in your bed" Soda said sarcastically "I am going to sleep in my bed" he said laughing.
"I'm sleeping on the couch like I do every year" Pony said.
"Baby you can sleep with me tonight since Pony is going to be on the couch" Soda said in a whisper even though everyone knew what he was saying.
"Ok that sounds good to me" I said
"I have an extra chair in my room if someone wants to sleep in that" Soda said
"I'll take you up on that deal" Steve said
"I'll be happy to sleep on the floor again" Two-Bit said
"So I guess I will take Darry's arm chair" Dally said.
"Ok so everyone is set and I will se y'all in the morning" Darry said and walked off to bed and the rest of us said "Good night" some what all at the same time.
"That doesn't sound like such a bad idea" Soda said and headed off to bed and Steve and I followed him to his room. Once we all got settled down for bed Soda threw an arm over me and said "I love you Baby" and gave me a sleepy kiss.
"I love you too Baby" I said and returned his kiss and closed my eyes but not before hearing Steve say "Ok you two keep it PG over there."
Then I fell asleep.
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The next morning felt like it came extremely fast and I woke up to Soda shaking me. "Merry Christmas Baby" he said smiling down at me and kissed me "Merry Christmas to you too" I said smiling and got up. I had slept in sweat pants that I wore over there and a big t-shirt.
I walked into the living room to see everyone's sleepy, but happy faces. We didn't wais time once everyone was up, we went straight to the presents. It looked like all the guys bought my presents at the same time because almost everything matched. Darry got me a silver necklace with a heart on it that said 'Baby' on it and Two-Bit got me matching ear rings. Steve got me a bracelet with a sunshine charm on it. Dally got me some candy and Pony got me a book to read, which was good since I liked to read even though I don't like school I still like to read. Then Soda's present was the best present I had ever gotten.
Soda walked over to me and handed me a big box. I opened it up to find a little piece of paper in it. I opened the note and read it:
Close your eyes.
That was all the note said. I closed my eyes and felt Soda kiss me and then I herd him say "Ok, you can open your eyes now."
I opened my eyes to see Soda standing in front of me with a small box in his hands. He took my hands in his and said "Baby I love you and I don't know what I would ever do with out you. I don't think I could live with out you anymore." and then he got down on one knee and opened the little box. Inside was a little silver ring with two little diamonds and one bigger one in-between the two smaller ones. "These two little diamonds represent the past and the future. Because of the past I have fallen in love with you and I hope to have a future with you. The bigger diamond in the middle represents the present, which is right now, and I hope that right now, in the present, you will say yes to the question I am about to ask you." he said and my eyes started to fill with tears as I smiled and looked down at him then he said four words that I had been waiting to hear from someone for my entire life. "Will you marry me?" he asked.
I shook my head and smiled threw the tears "Of course" I said and he stood up and placed the ring on my finger and kissed me "I love you Baby" he said.
"I love you too Baby" I replied.
The guys, who I had forgotten were even there, stood there whooping and hollering and clapping and giving us there congratulations. Even Dally forced a fake smile onto his face and forced him to say congratulations, even though I could tell he didn't mean it and it was hard for him. But I didn't care at least he tried and that was good enough for me.
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I hope everyone enjoyed my ninth chapter and the little surprise at the end! Chapter ten is coming up soon!
