The door opened and a loud holler was heard from the front entry way. Derek crashed into the kitchen with a grin spread across his face like butter. He dropped his bags in his room and hugged Momma G and Christopher. Then he went in search of Chenille to say hi and see if she's had any letters from Sara lately. As he stepped into her bedroom and saw the back full of blonde hair he nearly fainted. She was home for Christmas!!!! He let out another holler and grabber he from behind. Then realized what he'd done.
"Derek you fool what are you doing gettin' all cozy and shit with my manikin?" Chenille laughed as she walked into the room with a bolt of cloth under her arm. "That's my new dress I'm makin' genius so get your grubby doctor paws off her."
Derek looked down in his arms at the plastic face staring back at him. He had been so happy thinkin' it was Sara. He should've known better. Suddenly a pair of thin white arms wrapped around his waist and a very familiar laugh echoed behind him. The grin was spread across his face once more and he turned around to look Sara in the eyes.
"Why did you tell me you were going to be home for Christmas?" he laughed as he hugged her.
"You're surprised aren't you?" she replied. "Any ways, what's Christmas without a little excitement?" She winked at him and gave him a quick kiss before turning back to Chenille. "So girl, what's up for tonight. We hittin' Steps?"
"Duh! Why would we do anything else girl? Plus it's the Christmas Bomb tonight." Chenille layed the bolt down and clipped a piece of it onto the collar of the dress. "But first I need you to try on this dress I'm makin' for one of the girls at work for Christmas. You're about her size." She gave Derek a stern look." I know how much you want to stay, but there's no chance big shot."
Derek kissed Sara again and headed out of his sisters room, listening closely to the jingle of laughing behind him. Man how he loved Christmas.
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"When are we gonna tell him Chenille?" Sara mumbled under the silver/blue fabric being stretched over her head.
Chenille sighed and stepped back to look at the dress."Lets try tomorrow hun. Let him have one night of ultimate fun with his girl, then he can take the bad news."
"Along with the good I'm assuming?" Sara looked at her, wondering about Kenny's proposal.
"Yeah," Chenille said flatly,"along with the good."