Part 4 of 26
(A/N-I'm sorry I haven't updated in quite some time but I was busy with a lot things that interfered with my writing time. But things are starting to settle and hopefully, I could write more. These christmas-themed prompts will be posted at random but I will finish these jingle-themed prompts, if it's the last thing I do.)
Prompt- Shh! Secret Santa! Uh-oh, mistletoe! Snowball fight! Happy Giftgiving! Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas!
Characters- Catherine Hartley, Lydia Powers
Pairing-
Catherine/Lydia- Cathydia
Word Count- 628
(GOA)
"O Christmas tree, O christmas tree. Oh, how I love you Christmas tree." Lydia hummed as she strung up the christmas lights on the big pine tree in her living room.
It was Christmas Eve and Lydia Powers was making her whole house have a christmas spirit. She had a big surprise planned for her girlfriend, Catherine Hartley.
Knock-knock
"Coming!" Lydia called, finishing putting the star on top of the tree. She stepped back to admire her work before going to open the door.
The platinum blonde opens the door to reveal a green-eyed brunette, smiling at her. Lydia grinned. "Hey, babe."
"Hi, Lyds." Catherine greeted, giving her a peck on the lips. Lydia stepped aside to let her walk in, closing the door behind her.
Catherine examined the decorated living room and a quick look at the kitchen showed that it was decorated too. "You really outdid yourself, Lydia."
Lydia beamed at the praise before she had a forlorn look on her face. "Well, it took a lot of phone calls and a few...mild threats to get the tree, the star, lights, ornaments and the whole shebang."
"Mild threats?" Catherine asks, eyebrow raised in a disappointed manner.
"I didn't have enough money to get everything and I wanted our first Christmas together to be special, even if I had to call in a lot of favors from Jayce, Lionel, Ransom and Peter." Lydia explained.
"Are you sure they didn't steal all this?" Catherine asks. Lydia looks down at the floor and muttered a word quietly.
"What?"
"No." Lydia said quietly, afraid of her girlfriend's reaction. But to soften the negative reaction, she said, "But if they did steal it, I'll make sure they take it back where they came from. Christmas promise."
Catherine stayed silent.
"C'mon, I made a Christmas promise. No one breaks a Christmas promise and you know it." Lydia stared at her pleadingly.
"Is there any not-stolen eggnog?"
(GOA)
A couple of hours passed and the girls were tipsy from the slightly spiked eggnog.
Lydia glanced up at the clock before standing and clears her throat. "Catherine Elizabeth Hartley."
Catherine sets down her cup and looks up at her girlfriend curiously. "Yes, Lyds?"
Lydia took something small out of her pocket and knelt down in front of the dark-haired girl. She smiles brightly at her, nervous and excited at the same time. "Catherine, you've been there for me from the start. From the start of everything. When we were in preschool, all the way up to high school, you've been at my side and I've been near yours. Mostly when I'm not in juvie or jail."
Catherine giggles slightly at that. "Lydia, why are you te-"
"Shh-shh-shh. Don't make me lose my nerve." Lydia cracks a small grin before continuing on. "You've put up with all the shit I dealt out and never held a permanent grudge against me. You are my beautiful, bright star."
"Lydia, where is this going?"
"So, bottom line...will you marry me, Catherine Hartley?" Lydia asked with subdued breath, holding out a open box with a small diamond ring.
Catherine felt her jaw drop to the center of the earth and her heart hammered in her ears. She couldn't stop the tears from flowing out when she cried out, "Yes! Yes, I goddamn will!"
Lydia squeals in delight and takes the ring out of the box and slips it onto Catherine's finger. She stares at her wife-to-be. "I love you."
"I love you, too." Catherine smiles, pulling Lydia in for a meaningful kiss.
"Oh and by the way..."
"Yeah?"
"You didn't steal the ring, did you?"
