It was now Christmas morning. Roxy and Randy had already exchanged gifts the night before - or in Randy's case, several weeks ago. Roxy had brought Randy custom made cuff links with his initials - RKO - engraved in them with a diamond in the corner. She had also brought him an engagement ring, that was also white gold but without the heart. Instead it just had a diamond in the centre with the words 'Nothing else matters' etched on the inside. Roxy's ring now also said that. They couldn't be happier.
As of yet, no one knew of their engagement. They agreed to tell their parents first over Christmas dinner and then wait to tell their friends over the new year - they wanted time to enjoy the news themselves and decide a few things before anyone could try and manipulate them.
Roxy was just hoping that her Mother wouldn't cause a scene or object their marriage ideas. Or, even worse, refuse to even be a part of the celebrations.
It was now ten to ten and Roxy had been busy all day yesterday preparing stuff. Her mother rang her up about a week ago to tell her that she'd be bringing her new boyfriend - something that worried Roxy intensely. Never the less, she reassured her daughter that he was a good man and that she wouldn't do anything to embarrass or annoy Roxy. Her and her new partner flew into America the other day - they were sorting out a few things at their newly established American branch of Charlotte's (Roxy's mothers) business. Randy's parents would be arriving from St Louis as they arranged to travel all night rather than being a burden on the young couple.
"Rox...Roxy honey," Randy whispered "Get up, it's nearly ten."
"No!" she mumbelled, pulling the bed sheets higher under her chin and slightly over her head.
Randy got back into bed and started tickling her back...
"Bastard, get off!" she screamed. He knew that would certainly make her sit up...
"Now now, don't swear, it's the holiest day of the year!" Randy chuckled, bringing Roxy further to him.
"Merry Christmas baby." Roxy smirked, embracing Randy.
"You too darling." Randy smooched, slapping Roxy's butt.
"Mean!" Roxy pouted.
"You deserve it!"
"Being serious, what time did your parents say they'd get here?"
"Half past four."
"Same as mine - time to go back to bed!" Roxy shrugged, getting back into the covers.
"C'mon!" Randy murmured.
"It was a late night last night - in more ways than one!" Roxy giggled.
"Ok but only for another hour, we still have a lot to get sorted." Randy reasoned, re-cuddling his fiancé.
Over an hour later, Roxy was dossing in the living room doing very little. She was laid on the sofa watching an old Christmas movie. Fortunately, the phone began to ring.
"Hello, Roxanna speaking?"
"Hey Rox." a familiar voice spoke.
"Lily! How are you?"
"I'm good, you?"
"I'm fine. Happy Christmas!"
"Thanks, you too. So what's up?"
"Not a lot, waiting for Randy to come out of the bathroom before I can do anything. What time is it in England?"
"Just after half four..."
"Have you had a good x-mas?"
"Yeah, it's been a blast!" Lily replied sarcastically.
"Why, what's happened?"
"Well, after Mum burnt the Christmas dinner, Dad got a little pissed off so now everyone's starving while we wait for some more food. My Grandma, on my Mum's side, is past out in the chair and Granddad's talking to the plant pot so yeah, apart from that, it's been pretty darn good."
"Did you get anything nice?"
"Hell yeah - I got a new Gibson!"
"Wow coz you can never get enough guitars!" Roxy rolled her eyes.
"Hey! This one's special edition, only hundred ever made! It's like purple with like black, red and silver glitter in the paintwork."
"Sounds cool." Roxy yawned.
"Sorry, am I keeping you up?" Lily sniped.
"No, not at all, sorry, it was a really late night last night!" Roxy laughed.
"At it again like rabbits, huh?"
"You bet 'ya! Can you still come a week today?"
"Sure thing, I wanna meet some of your and Randy's mates State side."
"And you'll be able to meet his little brother and sister."
"Really? I thought they'd be going today..."
"No, they're with their partners today. Plus I thought that only Randy's parents would be able to take the shock of meeting my Mum! Speaking of which, have you seen the new boyfriend?"
"I sure have."
"What's he look like?" Roxy eagerly asked.
"Well, he's very tall, way over six feet and he had greying brown hair and a really sweet smile."
"Do you know what his name is?"
"Ian."
Roxy knew who Lily meant. Charlottes eyes had been on him for a while...
"I thought he was married!" Roxy exclaimed.
"He was. His wife died in a car crash shortly after you went back a few months ago."
"Poor Ian," Roxy sighed "Guess my Mum took advantage?"
"No, from what I've heard she didn't. She's apparently been very good to him. It must be tough for him."
"Yeah." Roxy once again sighed. "Anyway, thanks for calling, I'd better be getting on. I'll see you in a few days, yeah?"
"See ya later, hon. Bye!"
It was now nearly four thirty and Roxy and Randy were awaiting the arrival of their parents.
"Do you think we ought to keep our rings on or take them off and then put them back on later?" Roxy questioned, flicking her hair over her shoulders.
"Keep them on - they'll find out sooner or later anyway." Randy told, tightening his tie.
Suddenly, the door bell rang...
"Good luck!" Randy urged Roxy, they both walking over to the door.
"Randy, Roxanna!" Mrs Elaine Orton spoke, kissing her son on the cheek and doing the same to Roxy.
"Merry Christmas both of you." Bob greeted, hugging his son and kissing both of Roxanna's cheeks. "My my, is it me or have you gotten a lot prettier with age?"
"Probably a bit of both!" Roxy joked, showing the Orton's the living room.
"Your house is nice." Elaine smiled.
"We do our best." Randy smirked. The door bell rang again...
"I'll get it." Roxy said, knowing who to expect.
"Roxanna!" a voice screeched. There was absolutely no mistaking as to who that could be...
"Mum!" Roxy laughed. Her Mother certainly looked a lot happier - and healthier - since the last time she'd seen her.
"How's my baby?" Charlotte asked, squeezing her daughter tightly.
"Fine...cutting...oxygen..."
"Oh I'm so sorry darling!" Charlotte apologise. "Roxy, I'd like you to meet my partner, Ian."
"I believe we met before, a few years ago while I was in Britain?" Roxy attempted to reminisce.
"Yes, I think we did. Thank you for having me." Ian spoke in his olden English accent.
"You know what they always say; more the merrier!" Roxy encouraged "This is my boyfriend, Randy." Roxy smiled, bringing Randy to meet her mothers new man.
"Pleasure to meet you." Randy nodded, shaking Ian's hand.
"Same back."
After Charlotte hugged Randy, it was time for the moment of truth...
"Mom, Dad, I'd like you to meet Roxy's Mom, Charlotte, and partner Ian."
As the four shook hands, Roxy offered to go and get the drink...
"At least they haven't ripped each other's heads off!" Roxy gasped.
"Yet!" Randy smirked jokingly.
"Evil!" Roxy replied, slapping Randy's arm.
"Joke!"
"I know, but it's best not to at this stage of the affairs." Roxy whispered.
It was now towards the end of Christmas dinner and so far, all seemed to have gone well. Bob and Elaine sat opposite Ian and Charlotte as Randy and Roxy sat at the end of the table.
"You're a good cook Roxanna, thank you." Elaine spoke gratefully.
"Really? Thank you."
"Why'd you sound so surprised?" Ian quizzed.
"Darling, she burnt microwavable lasagne not so long ago!" Charlotte giggled as the rest of the table followed.
"I never did understand that microwave!" Roxy turned the tables, grinning lightly as she did so.
"So, how long have you and Charlotte known each other?" Bob asked Ian.
"Oh, for a long. long time. It wasn't until my wife recently passed that I have been going out with her."
"I am sorry..." Bob murmured, wishing that the ground would swallow him up whole.
"Don't be. It was probably her own fault anyway, you know what women drivers are like!" Ian punned, not intentionally being sexists, just in an attempt to redirect the conversation away from his wife's death.
"That is so sexist!" Elaine gasped.
"True though." Bob murmured.
"Women can do anything that men can do if they try." Roxy pointed out.
"If not be better." Charlotte agreed.
"Yeah. You're a far better general manager than Eric, everyone thinks that." Randy added.
"I don't think quite everyone thinks that." Roxy spoke, swirling the minimalist contents of her wine around.
"Sure they do. Name me someone that doesn't..."
"Triple H."
"Oh yeah. You know what he's like...he's been up Bitchoff's ass for years!" Randy whispered in Roxy's ear.
"I think you're right there." Roxy smiled, clearing up the plates with Randy.
"Where did the WWE's Christmas single end up in the charts?" Bob asked.
"I think it's clear to say that spot 27 is way above what I expected it to get!" Roxy laughed as she walked into the kitchen. "When should we tell them about the you-know-what?" Roxy questioned.
"Let's refill their glasses first, then we'll tell them." Randy nodded.
Ten minutes later...
"Ummm, everyone, me and Roxy have an announcement." Randy started.
"A few weeks ago, I became the happiest person on the planet." Roxy continued as her and Randy's hands clasped.
"What we're trying to say is, well, we are..."
"Engaged. Randy proposed to me a little over two weeks ago." Roxy smiled.
There was an awkward silence between the people sat around the table.
"Congratulations son!" Bob cheered, once again hugging his son and kissing Roxy on the cheeks.
"That is fantastic news!" Elaine agreed, kissing the soon-to-be newly weds.
"That is great, one of the best decisions you could ever make." Ian nodded.
"Mum?" Roxy muttered, everyone's eyes now upon Charlotte.
"What can I say other than...Congratulations! It's been a long time coming but I'm sure that you'll both make a great partner for life." Charlotte chocked back tears, walking over and hugging both Randy and Roxy.
'Thank God for that!' Roxy and Randy mused - in unison.
Roxy was finishing off the dishes as Randy went to sit down and talk to his parents and future in law. Charlotte walked into the kitchen and waited for Roxy to turn around.
"Do you need anything, Mum?" Roxy asked.
"Rox, I really did mean it earlier when I said congratulations. You and Randy are made for each other - despite what I've said to you in the past."
"Thank you." Roxy semi-smiled "How are things going between you and Ian?"
"Brilliantly - he's very special to me. He's perfect. Ian is 'The One'. I couldn't have gotten luckier and I don't think you could have either."
"I know, I feel exactly the same way." Roxy concluded, cuddling her Mother warmly, for what seems to be the first time in ages.
Suddenly, Randy burst into the kitchen, slamming the door behind him.
"Randy, baby, what's the matter?" Roxy asked, braking away from her Mother's embrace.
"Please, don't go in the living room..." Randy semi begged.
"Why?" Charlotte quizzed.
"My Mom has got the most humiliating picture of me as a kid!" Randy sighed.
"Arr, this I've got to see!" Roxy giggled sadistically, walking straight past Randy into the living room.
The picture in question was one from when Randy was a very young toddler. He was stood in just Wellington boots, holding his penis and grinning like the cat who had the cream! Roxy nearly cried with laughter.
"That reminds me, lets look at some of your modelling photo's!" Charlotte beamed, finding some of the pictures from her purse. "This one's my favourite..."
Roxy's picture was of her in a pink, frilly dress with her hair in high pigtails with pink ribbons surrounding them. Her long, chocolate brown, curly hair, framed her face as she sucked a lolly pop with a smirk plastered all over her face.
"You know what they say darling; revenge is sweet!" Randy cuddled Roxy from behind, whispering in her ear as she looked more embarrassed than ever before, closing her eyes tightly and shaking her head!
Next time...will Randy and Roxy's friends like each other? What will Randy's little brother and sister make of Roxanna? Will Lily shock everyone?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - thanks for reading and please review!