Chapter 56
Thanksgiving marked the first family holiday and it was a success. They ate as family and shared why they were thankful. After eating, everyone was stuffed. The guys watched football and the girls took naps. They wanted to be fresh for Black Friday shopping. "Liv that was the best holiday I ever had. I can't wait for Christmas." Olivia smiled, "Yeah I saw your Christmas list Amanda, did you send that to Santa, because I'm a poor police officer." Olivia wasn't kidding. When they went shopping she told Amanda to look for stuff she wanted and not be afraid to ask. Well Amanda wasn't afraid. Her list was big: a Mac, new iPhone, AirPods,and a blue NorthFace book bag to match her jacket and for school. Olivia thought it was adorable that she underlined school. The last two things on her list though had visuals drawn and little hearts around it and said gifts for both of us. The first was a vibrating strapless strap-on. Olivia actually had to look it up and she started thinking a computer for Amanda was dangerous and would be off the list. The second was some sex dice game and she wrote "wink wink bet replacement". Amanda was definitely a wildcard.
December was filled with better memories than November. Amanda was still clingy, but she was getting better. For a while she jumped if someone knocked on the door, or if her phone rang. Olivia already ordered her the new iPhone and she changed Amanda's number all together. Anyone who needed Amanda's number, she could give it to them. She either was with Liv at work, Melinda at home, or Kat and Mike since the incident. She wouldn't stay alone at all and it took over a week to get her to go with anyone else other than Liv.
Olivia felt so bad, because all Amanda did was school work. It seemed to be her life. She even stopped watching TV at night due to school work. Olivia remembered how intense Alex said her program was. "Baby you're working a lot." Amanda had been lying to Liv, she was writing papers for a bunch of college kids in Georgia, not even Kat knew. "It's okay Liv really, I kind of like it." Amanda liked it alright, she liked rolling in money. She made 400-500 dollars a paper and if they needed an A or didn't offer her week's notice the price doubled. Olivia planned a lot of activities on her days off, because she worked so hard. Amanda and Olivia spent lots of time together after the Thanksgiving holiday especially since Amanda was on break. They went ice skating, out to dinner, and skiing. Amanda's favorite was eyeing all the lit trees at Rockefeller Center. They also started Christmas shopping, "Liv I want to help buy stuff." Olivia shook her head, "No I want you to keep your savings and I know it's low after giving Kim that money." Amanda wanted to help and tried not to blow her cover, "Liv if I can give Kim 1000 dollars, I can buy some presents. Besides you all mean way more to me. Please!"
Liv gave in and let Amanda help buy some stuff. The closer it got to Christmas Day the more excited Amanda got especially when Olivia started putting presents under the tree. Everyday after work Olivia would wrap gifts and everyday Amanda would check and see whose gift it was. Sometimes she let Amanda help her. Amanda could always tell if Liv was wrapping her gift, because she would put her out. "Liv I can't wait until Christmas day." Olivia laughed, "I bet you can't, you asked for the entire apple store." Amanda sat by the tree, I didn't ask for the whole store. I didn't even ask for everything I wanted. Besides nothing under here looks like the right shaped box." Amanda picked up a gift in a huge box and shook it, "I didn't ask for this, whatever it is it's way to big." Olivia took the box, "You don't even know what it is, so put it back." Amanda bit her lip, "Well I could open it." Olivia pulled her up from the floor, "Don't make the same mistake as the bullet. I won't be as nice. Come on to bed."
On Christmas Eve, Kat and Mike hosted a dinner similar to Thanksgiving. The squad was there, Alex, Casey, Melinda and of course Amanda and Olivia. Amanda and Olivia made sure everyone had a gift under their tree. They ate dinner and everyone opened their gifts. Olivia talked Amanda into wearing a Santa costume, "I'll give Nick, Maria, and Zara's theirs first since Zara has to be in bed for the real Santa." They loved them, Nick got a custom NYPD water bottle, Maria got a US Army hoodie, and Zara got a doll. "Thank you guys so much." Amanda kept playing Santa while Kat and Mike showed them out. "Hmmm let's see. Captain, Munch, and Fin. Merry Christmas!" Olivia smiled, because Amanda was so much like a kid, it was so cute. The Captain got a desk plate that said "Don't ask me questions, I'm the Boss!" He laughed. Munch got a book he had been wanting, Liv said Amanda could not get him a hoodie. Fin got a basketball, with a note taped to it. It said "Practice makes perfect, but in your case, you suck." Everyone fell out laughing, except Olivia. "Amanda Rollins! I trusted you to wrap that." Fin laughed harder, "Busted! Liv you want my belt for that butt." Amanda stood up, "Fin I thought you were on my side." Amanda kept passing out gifts. Alex, Casey, Melinda, Kat and Mike. Alex got a shirt that said, "Being a principal is easy. It's like riding a bike, except the bike is on fire, you're on fire, everything is on fire." Casey got a teacher shirt that said the same thing. Melinda got a case of her favorite wine. Kat got a pink NorthFace book bag. Mike got a NYPD jacket.
The rest of the gifts were for the morning. Melinda, Amanda, and Olivia were spending the night to celebrate Christmas morning and have brunch. Then they would go home. Olivia yawned and said "I'm gonna take a shower baby, see you upstairs." She looked at Melinda and Kat, "Y'all are responsible for this one. Don't let her unwrap anything." Melinda and Kat laughed. Mike also said goodnight. "Melinda, did you drop off all of Liv's gifts for me and bring the one for tomorrow?" She shook her head, "Of course I did. Here, I can't have you throwing a tantrum." Amanda looked at the box. She wrapped it in 7 boxes and the last little box had Liv's gift. She kept all of Liv's gifts at Melinda's so she would be surprised when they got home. "I'll see you guys in the morning. Love y'all." Melinda and Amanda headed upstairs. Halfway up, Amanda said "Kat no sex tonight. We don't need to hear how big Mike is." Kat turned bright red and Amanda didn't see Liv standing at the top of the steps. "Amanda Rollins get your butt in here." Kat went to her room giggling "Get her Liv, she's been asking for it all night." Melinda even laughed as she went to her room. Olivia pulled Amanda in the room and pinned her to the wall. "Are we playing bad cop." Olivia rolled her eyes, "Why are you acting up." Amanda tried not to smile, "I'm just happy Liv, besides I'm only kidding." She gave Liv a kiss, "I'm sorry I'll be good all day tomorrow." They went to bed.
