Prompt: Memories
Fandom: Supernatural RPF
Pairing: Jensen Ackles x OFC
Jensen wasn't one to talk about his feelings or memories at the drop of a hat, especially not with a complete stranger, so he would later blame it on the morphine drip that the doctor had put him on after he had been hurt while doing a stunt.
His girlfriend, Aubree, had just left to get something to eat for herself, when his nurse asked him what he was going to give Aubree for Christmas. Jensen looked at her like a deer in headlights, making the nurse ask him if he even knew what to give Aubree.
He tried to play it off, but the uncertainty was clear in his voice and the nurse quickly caught on to it. That was when she asked the question that would make Jensen blame the morphine later on. "What did you give her last year?", she asked, a question so simple, but yet so personal, memories of Christmas past flashing before his eyes. Before he knew it, he was telling the nurse all about it.
This was only their second Christmas together and Jensen hadn't really decided what to get her. The year before had been a nightmare and at the time he had promised to do better this year, but he was already failing.
Last year he had barely any time to get Aubree a present. His work hours had been insane, and he was almost sure they weren't going to be able to spend Christmas together, but at the last minute they managed to switch a couple of his shots and public appearances and Christmas was on again. That left him with finding a gift in time for Christmas.
Only having a couple of hours free before having to meet Aubree, he had gone to the mall, hoping he could find something she would like, but not really finding anything. With time running out, he made a last-minute decision that he would regret. He decided to go with an empty recipe book.
Any other time, the idea would be a sweet one, considering that Aubree was an amazing cook and had a box filled with loose recipes. But not for Christmas, especially their first one. He regretted it the moment he had it wrapped but was now committed to going all the way with it.
The disguised look of disappointment in Aubree's eyes when she opened her present didn't go unnoticed and was enough to make him regret every decision he had ever made. She tried to play it off, thanking him and saying that it was just what she needed. But when he opened his and saw a brand-new guitar sling with his name stitched across it, something he had mentioned he had to buy to replace the worn out one he had, he made a silent promise that the next year he would make it up to her and give her something she would really love.
The nurse didn't say a word the entire time. Once he was done, she smiled and told him that first, he was right, the present had been awful. Useful, but awful. And second, that he needed someone who would help him find something that Aubree would love.
Just as he is about to tell her that he could do it on his own, Aubree walked in, ending their conversation. Jensen smiled, as he watched his girlfriend talking about their Christmas plans with this kind nurse and if they had put up their trees or not, as she unpacked her lunch.
Maybe getting someone's help wouldn't be that bad. Afterall, he messed up the first time. All he knew was that this year he had to get it right and who knows if with someone's help, he just might be able to do it.