Chapter 13: Christmas

Keeping the secret from Damon was easy. I tried not to bring up BTR or else I would sing like a canary. Christmas was just around the corner. Mom had been in New York for a month now and Dad was getting better. He was still heartbroken. The divorce should be final after the New Years. I have been spending a lot of time at Damon's house. Katy doesn't mind at all. She says it's like having the daughter she never had. I was so happy when she said that. She's been a better mom to me these past few months than my mom has been the past 16 years.

"Gabby? Wake up… there's pancakes… and bacon!" Damon sure knows the foolproof way to wake me up.

"I'm up! Give me 10 minutes. Save me some pig." Haha I'm one of a kind. How many girls actually call their man a pig? Not many.

"Alrighty then! And I'm a pig? Well you have to admit I'm a cute pig. We would make some adorable piglets." Piglets? Does he want to have kids with me?

"Piglets? In order to make piglets, I would have to be a pig too. So are you calling me a pig?" I give him a cold glare. He better get himself out of this soon.

"It's a metaphor baby. I meant that if we were to have kids, they would be pretty darn cute." And he's safe. For now.

"Do you think about us having kids?" There's only one correct answer.

"Well yes I do. I love you with all of my heart. I hope to one day get married and have a lot of kids." Awe isn't that cute. How many is a lot?

"Exactly how many kids would you want? Because I'm pretty sure I can't handle giving birth to a whole football team!" I laugh at the thought of having that many kids.

"Not that many! Just between one and four." That sounds reasonable.

"That's nice. I think I can handle that." I wink at him to show that I could be persuaded to have more. Most likely not.

Winter break was fun. I didn't think I would have fun with the divorce and all. But Damon and Katy made it nearly impossible to be bored. I'll never forget Christmas morning.

"GABBY! Wake up! It's Christmas!" My God! What did he eat to make him so hyper? It's so early!

"Morning to you too. Merry Christmas Damon. Now get off of me!" Yeah he was sitting on my stomach.

"Okay. But hurry up! I want you to open my gift!" He sounds like a child on Christmas morning. But I love him anyway.

"Okay hand me the gift." I am gonna act surprised even though I knew what it was.

"Here you go! Hope you like it!" He sounds like he's afraid I won't like it. I will.

"OH MY GOD! You got me the new BTR CD? And it's signed by all of them! I love it! I can't believe you got me this." I actually do love it so I wasn't completely acting.

"I'm glad you like it Gabs. I love you." One moment he's like a child on a sugar high and then he's all sweet.

"I love you too! Now open your gift!" I really hope he likes it. I know he doesn't have one like it so it's original.

"OH MY FREAKING GOD! THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION TONY HAWK SKATEBOARD! AND YOU GOT HIM TO SIGN IT? I LOVE IT!" I am glad he loves it.

"I'm glad you like it baby. I knew you would. I had a feeling that you didn't have it already so I went looking for it." I am relieved that he likes it.

Christmas was amazing! I have the greatest boyfriend ever! I am so happy. I never thought I could be this happy! This is the first time I was really happy since I found out about the divorce. Of course I was happy in Hawaii. The gift Katy got me and Damon was definitely the best gift ever. She and my dad pitched in money for me and Damon to get our own apartment! I know we are young but we love each other. We are both mature and responsible enough to handle living with each other. It's close to our parents and to school so we won't have to worry about being late. We can move in any time! We probably won't move in until after New Years. I am so excited!