Collab with both my sisters: Claire Sherry Redfield and Prue Piper Phoebe (who we're still waiting on for her Ada part!)

With Christmas drawing near quicker than any of them realised, it was all hands on deck to get things sorted.

"So, what is it you're getting her again?" Jessica asked as she and Rachael looked around the clothing store.

Rachael shrugged. "You know something sexy."

"Dress up?" Jessica smiled. "Something for the bedroom."

"Of course, what else would it be for?" Rachael asked.

"Kinky," Jessica teased.

"Just find something?" Rachael frowned at her.

"How about this?"

Rachael turned to look at what Jess had pulled out.

"A little over the top," she told her, while gesturing to her to put it back.

"Are you serious?" Jess asked. "Over the top?"

"Not everyone is like you." Rachael reminded her.

Jess looked to her then pointed at her cleavage.

"Care to run that by me again," she asked.

Rachael looked down on herself, her hair falling over her eyes again which she brushed back with her fingers.

"Jill has standards," she reminded her. "Plus I can't get her to wear anything that shows the top of her chest."

"Oh, right," Jessica now sighed. "The scar."

Rachael nodded. "I just want something to get her used to being able to wear whatever the hell she wants again, and not care what others think about her."

"Excuse me, ladies. I don't mean to interrupt, but I have an outfit that's just come in today." The store owner interrupted the pair.

"We'll take a look," Jessica answered for the two of them.

"Here we are," the woman showed them. "Complete with accessories too."

"Is the belt buckle able to be customised?" Rachael asked.

"And the hat?" Jess added.

"Yes, any initials you want."

"Then I'd like JV."

"JV it is," the woman noted down. "I'll have them sent off right away and they should be back in the next couple of days."

Rachael gave her number and now it was all a waiting game.

xXx

"So I will be back as soon as I can," Claire told Alex while grabbing her keys, to then give the woman a kiss on the cheek.

"You're too nice. I hope you know that," Alex calmly shouted to her as Claire was heading out.

She waited until she heard the door echo shut before walking over to the window to watch the redhead drive off.

"Stuart, could you get Natalia's coat? We're going out," the blonde called out.

Alex had decided to drive into town herself, taking her daughter with her for some company.

"So where did you say we're going?" Natalia asked trying to get her mum to spill.

"I didn't," Alex replied, passing a few shops but nothing seemed to catch her eye.

"Mom!" Natalia pulled at the blondes arm to try and get her attention.

"Not now," Alex scolded her.

She still didn't stop.

"If you carry on, then I will have no other choice but to leave you to wonder around here free range and I won't come back for you."

"Can I have one of those?" Natalia pointed to something in the shop window, ignoring her mother's threat.

"Well, what do you know you're useful after all." Alex smirked as she entered the shop and headed straight for the counter.

"Hi, how can I help you?" a young man asked.

"I would like one of those with specific specifications," Alex pointed towards the item that she wanted.

"Okay. If you would tell me what you would like on it, I'm sure we can have it arranged for you." The man confirmed with a smile.

"I can't see," Natalia nudged Alex a few times until the older woman finally broke.

She bent down to the young girl. "Why don't you go and look for something for yourself, while I sort this out."

"Fine," Natalia wined, walking away.

"Oh, what a lovely little girl." Alex then heard someone say.

She turned to see a woman talking to the young brunette, so she sauntered over to grab the young girls arm, but before she left she couldn't resist the urge to say something to the woman. "Please don't touch my daughter."

Now heading back to the man that was in the middle of serving her, she went on to ask. "You don't do them for kids as well do you?"

xXx

Carla had arranged a day out with Ada, only it wouldn't be so much as a day out as the woman had others things to currently sort out.

"I won't be able to stay long. I've got an appointment in an hour."

"That's fine, you always have something else at hand anyway."

"Things not going well between you and Helena, and here I thought you were a match made in heaven." Ada jabbed back.

"You're one to talk," Carla frowned back at her. "You have Leon grovelling at your feet."

Ada sighed heavily. "Can we just get this over with."

"Fine with me, fake." Carla teased.

"Enough with the fake," Ada glared at her.

"Well someone sure is touchy," Carla smirked as she poked Ada with her finger.

"Do that again and I'll break it," Ada scowled.

Carla withdrew her hand after willing herself not to anger the woman more.

"You're really no fun when you're all worked up like this," she said as she looked around the clothing store.

"You're just annoying," Ada scowled back at her.

"Aw, you'll hurt my feelings." Carla feigned a hurt look.

"Looking for something in particular, ladies?" a man asked them. "We have outfits specially for twins, such as yourselves."

Carla turned with a smile as Ada sighed heavily beside her.

"As adorable as that sounds, we're not related and would never wear the same clothes as one another." She told him straight.

And with that she turned to head off further into the store, leaving the man dumbfounded.

"Why'd you bring me here?" Ada sighed, feeling a headache forming.

Carla stopped dead in her tracks, her hand slipping down the long dress she was currently looking at.

"You know damn well," she turned to her. "Who else do I have to hang out with?"

Ada looked to her.

"I lost my sister all because of a man I thought would love me for who I was. I have no friends due to everything that's happened," Carla went on. "I thought you of all people could at least..."

Ada rolled her eyes. "I know, Carla. Hence I came out with you."

Carla perked up once more at this.

"Thank you."

"I also think I have the perfect outfit for Helena," Ada now nodded.

Carla followed her over to see what Ada had picked out for her.

"That would suit her perfectly," Carla grinned as she grabbed the outfit to go pay for it.

Once they were finished, Carla bought them both a coffee before Ada got a message from Claire saying that she was on her way to pick her up.

xXx

(Part with Ada still in the making unfortunately)

xXx

Upon having received a phone call, Rachael quickly ditched Jill to head out to the store to pick up her customised present. Jill would forgive her anyway once she receives it. Then again it had been hard for not only Jill to keep a rather big secret from her loved one, but also the others that had a cruise planned too. Now it was ttime to tell them to start packing. In a good way that was.