Christmas: Dec. 25, 2010

I wake to see Randy playing with my hair. He's so adorable sometimes.

I smile at him. "What are you doing?"

"I didn't want to wake you up, so I decided to play with your hair."

"Unlike last year."

"Unlike last year I let you sleep."

"Plus we're in Saint Louis instead of Connecticut with my dad and stepmom."

"That too. Just chilling in Saint Louis with our main friends in our guest rooms."

"Damn right. Do we wanna do each other's presents now or…"

Randy smiles. "Now." He grabs a box from under the bed. "You're going to love it."

I open the box. There's a charm for my charm bracelet in there that says For My Queen. There's also a letter from Randy in it. I read the letter.

Marissa, I love you so much. You are the best thing to ever happen to me. You keep me calm when I can't control my temper. You are always there when I need you most. You are my biggest supporter. You are the queen to my king. I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together. With lots of love…your fiance.

I smile with tears in my eyes. "Thank you, Baby. I love you so much."

He hugs me. "I love you too."

I grab a box from under the bed. "Here. It's not as good as the one you got me, but take it."

He opens it. It's a few Metallica CDs, a Harley Davidson gift card, and a collage of pictures of us.

Randy smiles. "Babe, this is great. Thanks. I love it. I think we can call it even. We both did equal. I love the collage. How long did it take you to make?"

"Ages." I reply.

"I love it."

"I love you."

Randy kisses me. We start making out in the bed. Chelle peeks in the room.

"Sorry to bother you, but the other couples are getting a little impatient." Chelle says. "John and I don't mind waiting. Do you want me to tell the others to wait a few?"

"Yeah." I reply. "Chelle?"

"Yeah, Sis?"

"You gotta read the letter Randy wrote me later. It's the sweetest thing ever."

Chelle smiles. "I'll have to. I'm going to head back downstairs. You two enjoy your privacy for awhile."

"Okay. Bye."

"Bye." Chelle shuts the door behind her.


Randy and I walk downstairs.

"Finally." Ted says.

Chelle smacks him. "Shut up."

"And to think we were getting along now."

"Sometimes I just really want to beat you up."

Codes laughs. "Me too, Chelle. Me too."

I chuckle as Randy and I sit on the couch. "I just thought we all did."

Ted rolls his eyes. "And you're supposed to be my bro for life."

"Are we opening presents now?" Eve asks.

"Yeah." Randy says. "Someone start passing out gifts."

John gets up and starts passing out gifts. Randy opens ours from John. It's a pair of matching wine glasses.

I smile. "Thanks, John. I really like these."

Randy nods. "I do too."

Ryse and Ted got a new PlayStation Three from John. Codes and Eve got Legend of Zelda games. I'll have to ask Chelle what he got her later.

Eve goes next. She got everyone separate presents. I open mine. It's a couple packs of fuzzy socks. I love these. Chelle and Ryse got some too.

"Thanks, Eve." I say.

"You're welcome, Rissa." She replies.

John got a new pair of headphones. Ted got a PlayStation Three controller. Randy got some Axe spray.

"I don't smell bad." Randy says. "Do I?"

"No." Eve says. "Rissa said you like this one and she likes the smell of it, so I went and bought it. Couldn't really think of what to get you."

"Okay."

Randy goes next. Eve got a heating pad. Chelle got a snow globe. Ryse got a Nickelback CD since we got her into them now. Ted, Cody, and John all got cases of beer. They all thank him.

Ryse goes next. She hands Randy and me a present to open together. I start laughing.

"What?" Chelle asks.

"Ryse got me and Randy condoms." I reply. "Thanks, Ryse."

Ryse laughs. "No problem."

Eve and Cody got an Applebee's gift card. Chelle and John got an Olive Garden gift card.

I go after Ryse. I got Ted SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 for his PlayStation Three. I got Cody a toy lightsaber. I got John a phone case with himself on it. Chelle, Ryse, and Eve got certificates for a spa day at a spa here in Saint Louis to use when we're here at some point.

"Thanks." The girls say.

"You're welcome." I reply.

"I love the phone case." John says.

"Of course you do."

Chelle goes next. Once again, Randy and I had a present together. It's a bunch of various wines.

I smile. "Goes with the wine glasses. Thanks."

"You're welcome." Chelle replies.

"Thanks, Chelle." Randy says.

"No prob."

Codes goes next. Randy and I got separate gifts. I got a Star Wars T-shirt. Randy got a plastic WWE Championship. John got a Fruity Pebbles T-shirt. Chelle and Ryse got Bath and Body Works gift cards. Ted got another PlayStation Three controller.

"Thanks, Codes." I say.

"You're welcome." He replies.

Ted goes last. Randy and I had separate gifts again. I got a custom-made T-shirt that says Ted's Bro For Life. Randy got an Under Armor gift card. Chelle and Eve got coupons for ice cream at McDonald's. John got a Nike gift card. Cody got a Star Wars T-shirt.

"I love this shirt. Thanks." I say.

"Me too." Ted says. "You're welcome."