author note-thanks for all the great feedback! It makes the parts come oh so much faster, no?



"Pete, I forbid you from buying Lana anything from the lingerie section.ever!" Chloe scolded as they walked past a Victoria's Secret.

"That'd kinda be pointless, unless I got to see it, so." Pete grinned.

"You're horrible! So, what are you getting her?" Chloe asked as she tried to think what to get the boy who has almost everything.

"Something from Hot Topic. Something she wouldn't think of buying for herself, but that she would wear, just to please her Secret Santa."

"That's actually a good idea. Give her devices to unleash her inner Lana. The inner Lana may actually LIKE you!" Chloe barbed.

"I'm going to ignore the last part of that and take it as a compliment." Pete sighed as they entered the store.

"So, what are you getting? Male or female? I can help you out!" Pete started.

"Male, but I think I just saw the perfect thing." Chloe said, leaving Pete and walking over to a rack of boxers. A pair of red and black boxers with flames just seems to be calling out to her. The elastic around the waist had the words 'Hot Stuff' sewn into it. Chloe knew this was just what she was looking for.

*

"Tell me a story.tell me a story." Whitney sang that stupid Hilary Duff song his sister had been watching as he shifted through CDs at Best Buy on the other side of the mall.

"What are you singing?" Lana asked, causing him to turn around.

"Oh, a song from that girl who plays Lizzie or Tizzy on that Disney show." Whitney grinned, slightly embarrassed.

"Hilary Duff. I like that CD."

"Listen, I need your help."

"What's up?"

"I need help finding a gift for my Secret Santa."

"Well, tell me about eh person and I'll see what I can tell you.that way, you won't be telling me who it is, but I can still help you." Lana said as Whitney looked at her curiously.

"Female, quirky, unconventional. Happens to live with an ex girlfriend of mine." Whitney hinted heavily.

"OH!" Lana gasped, then giggled. "She said she needed more CDs for her Christmas CD collection. So far, it only takes up half of her 150 CD carrying case."

"Mhh, I can do Christmas music. Can't mess that up too badly, can I?"

"Try this one." Lana said, handing him a CD with that girl from Disney on the cover.

"Oh Lord." Whitney muttered. "Hey, you're the one that's going to have to listen to it." Whitney grinned at Lana.

~end part two