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Almost a month had past since the appearence of Perin and it was almost Christmas. The tension between Daine and Numair had slowly gone away and thier relationship was back to normal. Except for the fact that she was delliberatly keeping her affair with Perin a secret. Daine sighed as she thought of the mess with that particular person. For now Daine resolved not to think about him seeing as Perin was out of town for the holidays. As the brunnette sat on the couch, wrapped in a blanket flipping through channels Numair came to sit beside her.
"So anything planned for the holidays?" She looked at him with eyebrows raised.
"Numair this is me. Thin about that question and figure out whats wrong with it"
"Well in that case my family is coming for a few days over christmas"
"Oh so you want me to find somewhere else to stay?" She asked highly hoping that she wouldn't have to.
"No no um, just thought i'd let you know before they show up"
"Ah i see so are they gonna care about the teacher student thing"
"I don't know and really don't care"
"Okay then"
"Right so they arrive the day after tommorow and thier staying until the day before New years"
"Okay then"
"So you can do whatever you want on New years or rent movies or whatever"
"Okay then"
"Are you listening to me"
"Okay then." She blushe and hurridly continued "I mean yes"
"Good and make sure you have some nice clothes to wear when there here my mother is rather" He paused trying to find the right words "Picky"
A couple days later Daine sat at the dining table as the others talked and laughed and caught up with one another. The introductions had been made earlier and as far as she was concerned they had gone rather well. Mr. Draper was tall , though about an inch shorter than his son, with short rather untidy black hair and he didn't shave closely so thier was scruff on his face. Despite his rather unkept appearences he was a very smart and considerate man. Mrs. Draper on the other hand was neat as a pin her graying blonde hair was kept back in a tight bun and her make up was done perfectly. She wore a white shirt with a white sweater and skirt. This woman seemed rather strict and conventonal as though everything had to be her way or it was wrong. Numair's younger brother Damien looked like Numair and his father but shorter. Damien's hair was shaggy and black and he had his left ear pierced. He was only about 5"9" and he seemed thinner less muscled than his brother. He was nineteen and Daine could already tell he was a flirt. Numair's fifteen year old sister Kara took after her mother with shoulder length blonde hair and a perfect complection. Kara greatly reminded Daine of the girls at school she was at the moment talking on a cell phone as her mother told her to put it away. When the introductions had been made Mr. Draper and Damien had been very curtious and nice where as Mrs. Draper seemed less than happy about the idea and Kara had just scowled with obvious disgust. Just then Dmien, who she was seated next to with Kara on her other side, spoke.
"So how old are you?" He said flashing a players smile.
"Twenty-one"
"Really so this is your last year as my brothers student"
"Actually no I have another year after this"
"I see so a charming woman as yourself must have a boyfriend I would imagine" Daine froze as she figured out what to say also noticing Numair listening in from the other side of Damien.
"Uh no actually"
"Really well in thqat case you know i'm in town w-" She cut him off here.
"Ive been so busy lately that I don't have time for that kind of relationship anyway" Daine replied pretending to be ignorant of what he was implying. Damien frowned slightly and Daine could here Numair laughing at his brother. Daine just smiled and picked up her whine glass.
After dinner Mr. Draper came over to her.
"Hello Ms. Sarrasri I don't believe weve been properly introduced"
"No I don't believe we have and its just Daine"
"Well in that case call me George." He held out his hand.
"Well hello George" She took his outstreched hand and shook it.
"My son speaks very highly of you"
"Really I had no idea." Daine blushed at this.
"Yes he says that you are one of the top students in his class and your minor is archeology"
"Yes thats correct"
"Thats a rather unusual mixture though isn't it? animal behavior and archeology"
"Yes I guess it is Ive always loved animals but archeology has also been an interest and I figured that would be what my career path would follow"
"Thats very prestigous are you enjoying your studies"
Thier conversation went far into the night with Numair joining in after a while.
The next day, Christmas Eve, Daine woke up feeling rather good about herself as far as she was concerned things had gone very well with his family so far. She got dressed and walked to the kitchen to find Mrs.Draper and Kara sitting down having breakfast. Mrs.Draper sniffed when Daine sat down next to them with a bowl of cereal and other than that ignored her completly. After arguing with Kara about her dhoice in clothes, a red top that revealed her stomach and a matching red mini skirt, for a moment she got up and left the room. Daine sat across from Kara eating her cereal when the blonde spoke up.
"It must really suck." Daine was slightly puzzled by this.
"What must suck"
"You know being so poor and good for nothing that you have to rely on your proffesor." Daine took a breath and replied.
"I'm not poor or good for nothing I happen to work two jobs there are just special reasons for me living here." The brunnette was starting to get really annoyed.
"Oh you mean your sleeping with him." THAT shocked her.
"WHAT?!? I am n"
"Hello girls anything going on." Came Numair's voice as he walked into the kitchen. "Not a thing." Replied Kara in a sweet voice and a charming little smile. Numair nodded but didn't seem convinced as he spotted Kara's obvious lie and Daines scarlet complection and her angy glare towards Kara. After a moment Daine just smiled and agreed with Kara. After that little incedent Daine tried her best to avoid Kara.
That night at Christmas eve dinner Daine sat between Numair and George discussing a wide range of intelectual subjects she was also suprised when Damien joined in and proved to be rather sharp himself. Kara sat there looking board and Mrs. Draper just continually rearranged things on the table trying to make it perfect. Though after a while Mrs.Draper cut in with a sharp voice.
"George don't you think it would be nice to have a discussion the entire table can join in on"
"Amiela you and Kara are welome to join"
"Yes well i'm sure there is something else you could talk about and i'm sure Ms. Sarrasri would agree also"
"Well i'm quite enjoying this conversation and please call me Daine"
"No im sure youd like a change and Ms. Sarrasri will do fine just as Mrs. Draper will be what you call me are we clear." She said sharply. Daine went quiet at this point and it was time Numair entered the little discussion.
"Mother if you don't want to enter our discussion then by all means don't but please let us continue and I would also appreciate if you showed more respect towards Daine as she is a very good friend of mine"
Mrs. Draper went quiet obviously angry and Daine felt a huge rush of gratitude towards Numair. Numair turned to smile at her.
"Don't worrie about it my mother can be difficult"
"Ha difficult thats the biggest understatement ive heard in a long time son." Replied George. After the little family spat and all the dishes had been cleaned up daine and Damien had a very nice talk about his studys at the school he attended. After about half an hour everyone sat down to watch a christmas movie, apparantly some kind of family tradition. After the movie everyone but Daine and Numair decided to turn in. "So how do you like my family?" Numair asked.
"I think your father is a very charming man and a wonderful person to talk to and your brother, how ever flirty he is, can also be very nice." She decided to try and get away with finishing there.
"And my mother and Kara?" Numair asked knowing full well that she was trying full well to avoid that subject.
"Thier" she paused obviously struggling with her words "nice" Daine finished unbelievably.
"Uh-huh now how about you tell me what you really think"
"We all just have clashing personalities"
"In other words you think my mother is to up tight and that my sister is a spoiled brat with nothing better to do than talk bad about others"
"Well I didn't say that its just that"
"Because if thats what you think then you'd be right.' She looked at him suprised.
"Lets just say my family has its issues"
"I can see that"
"It's okay just put up with them for a few more days"
"Can do"
"Also I was just wondering this morning what did Kara say to you?" Daine blushed not wanting to say.
"Uh nothing you need to know"
"Come on tell me"
"Goodnight"
"Please?" Daine walked to her room and went to bed.
Daine woke up on Christmas morning with out much exitment Christmas hadn't been a highpoint of her life for a few years now. Just then Numair came into her room.
"Come on get up presents" He said waving is arms and acting like a kid on,Daine stopped her thought there and resolve to just say that he was immature.
"Come on up up up" He said trying to drag her out of bed.
"Okay fine hold on" Numair ran out of the bedroom towards the living room. Daine shook her head and got dresses then walked into the living room where the family was seated around a christmas tree with a rather impresive collection of presents under it. The present opening proccess went on for quite a while Daine had gotton a book about South american wildlife for numair though she hadn't bought presents for anyone else which seemed to upset Mrs. Draper and Kara though the others didn't mind. Daine was thouroghly suprised when Numair gave her a pair of very pretty saphire earings particularly since they were the first Christmas present she had recieved in years. For the rest of the day everyone just hung out and they had a Christmas dinner that night. After everyone had gone to be Numair slipped into her room where she was reading a book and sat next to her on the bed.
"Hello"
"Hey" She said rather sleepily.
"Thanks for the book it really great"
"No problem the earings are beautiful you know you didn't have to spend any money on me"
"Hey your my friend of course I should." He smiled and she smiled back at him. The two talked for a while longer before sying goodnight. Numair then returned to his room.
Numair's family decided to leave early so two days after Christmas they packed thier bags and called a taxi. Daine had a sneaking suspicion that it may ave been Mrs. Drapers choice to leave and that the decision had been made partly because of her. The time came for them to leave and everybody said thier goodbyes. Numair waved as the cab drove. He then shut the door and turned around.
"Thank God thier gone"
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There was another chappie kinda a useless one but I needed to do something to get rid of Christmas. So the next chappie involves New Years and Perin and Secrets and Lies but I hope you enjoyed this chappie!!!!!!!!! OOH varice makes a comeback too!
Thanks too:
BlueEpiks- Yeah Perin kinda gives that "I'm an ass" vibe.
Alley- Thier will be some Numair thoughts on the D/P thing in the next chap you'll see.
Goddess of the Moon- I woulda updated Sun. but they were doing the system upgrade thing.
