Chapter 12: Holiday Fun pt. 2

"So Rae do you have any plans for tonight?" Gar asked sitting on Rachel's couch. Rachel looked up from her book at her boyfriend with a brow raised.

"Not as of now," she said cautiously.

"Well My parents are in town and I was wondering if you'd like to come with me to pick them up from the airport," Gar said hopefully.

"How did I see that coming?" Rachel asked.

"You know me too well," Gar said smiling sweetly, "So will you?" he asked hopefully.

"What time are you meeting them?" Rachel asked.

"So is that a yes?" Gar asked. Rachel nodded laughing.

"What time?" she asked again.

"Well I was supposed meet them five minutes ago," Gar said closing his eyes waiting for Rachel to yell, but she didn't. Gar opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Well give me a minute I'll be ready," Rachel said.

"Nothing to fancy it's just Picking them up and maybe going to McDonalds or sonething," Gar said and Rachel nodded.

"So dad where's Uncle X?" Marie asked.

"Xavier said he might not make it until tomorrow," Richard said, "Oh, and Toni can't make it, she with her family in New Jersey," he added.

"Oh please tell me Diana, and Barbra aren't coming," Marie said.

"Of course their coming," Richard said, "Why don't you want them here?" he asked curiously.

"They pinch my cheeks and I hate it," Marie said crossing her arms over her chest.

"Come on Mar let's go get ready," Kori said laughing slightly, while ushering said girl out of the room. "Ok now which way to your room again?" Kori asked again.

"Follow me," Marie said, leading the way. She led Kori down the hall to and up stairs to her room.

Rachel and Gar pulled into a parking space at the air port and got out and headed inside.

"OK they adopted you when you were five and their names are Steve and Rita?" Rachel said.

"Dayton," Gar said as he spotted them. "Over there," he said as he steered Rachel in their direction. "Mom, Dad," he said getting their attention. An older couple turned and looked at Gar.

"Gar we've been waiting for almost ten minutes where were you?" Rita asked hugging Gar.

"Mom, Dad I got your bags," a girl said she had blond hair and dark brown eyes.

"Sarah what are you doing here aren't you supposed to be in New York?" Gar asked, "Across the country?" he added.

"Change of plans," Sarah said shrugging. "Who's this?" she asked looking at Rachel.

"Mom, Dad this is Rachel," He said pulling said girl closer to him.

"Hi," Rachel said her nervousness showing.

"Gar wasn't she-" Sarah began.

"Gee, you two must be tired from the flight how about we get something to eat," Gar said, ushering his parents towards the doors. Sarah confused grabbed her parents bags.

"I'm Sarah, his sister by the way," she said holding her hand out to Rachel. Rachel took her hand. This wasn't going to be easy. When she saw his parents and Sarah all her nerves crashed down on her. She had never felt this nervous before.

"I'm Rachel," she said.

"So are you two dating?" Sarah asked. "Cause the way he used to talk about you seemed mean," she said. Rachel blushed. She should've seen that coming.

"Well I've never liked anyone like the way I do Gar," Rachel said. "I think I love him," she added.

"As long as you don't hurt him we don't have a problem." Sarah said. Rachel nodded. She did not plan on hurting Gar. He was different than other guys. She had known him for year now. Things were different now that they were together, but it wasn't bad. Things were going great so far.

Marie was wearing a white Dress with a light blue bow tied around her waist.

"I can't believe he brought this," Marie groaned. Kori was smiling trying not to laugh. It was the dress Bruce had given her as an early present.

"Come here I may be able to help," She said gesturing for Marie to come over to her.

"You can try but there's only one way to get rid of this," Marie said. Kori raised a brow. "Got anything that stains?" she asked. Kori laughed and shook her head.

"I can fix it now come here," Kori said. Marie sighed and gave into Kori and walked over to her. "Ok I need scissors, and some thread," she said. "Kori crossed the hall to her room and returned with a little hand held sewing machine, and scissors, and some pins.

"What are you gonna do?" Marie asked curiously.

"Change," Kori said leaving the room. Marie changed back into what she was wearing earlier and told Kori she could come back in.

In a half and hour Kori had the poofy dress slimed down so it didn't poof out so much.

"Wow, Kori this is awesome," Marie said, spinning around looking in the full length mirror in her room. Kori smiled.

"Girls what's taking you two so long?" Richard stopped in the door way. Kori was wearing a simple dress that almost reached the floor.

"Sorry, we had some problems," Kori said.

"Yeah like my dress," Marie said running to Richard. She spun in a circle. "It's a lot better now," she said.

"Yeah, like I said Marie guys can't shop," Kori said as the two girls walked past Richard. She knew Richard had picked out the dress, but had Bruce give it to Marie so she wouldn't hate him. She could never hate Bruce because he spoiled her way too much.

'Pull yourself together she's Marie's teacher,' Richard thought. 'Unless she's doing that on purpose? No she's your daughters teacher. But she's your daughters hot teacher,' he thought. He shook his head and tried to clear it.

"Dad are you coming?" Marie asked pulling on Richard's sleeve. Richard snapped back to reality

"Yeah," He said. The two headed out to the hall where Kori was waiting for them

"I still have no idea where to go," she said causing Richard to laugh. "Don't Laugh I'm sure you'd get lost in a strange place," she said.

"Come on this way," Marie said she lead the two to the dining room where the adults were talking. Marie's eye lit up, "You said Uncle X wasn't gonna be here," she said.

"I didn't think he was gonna make he called earlier and said he might not be here," Richard said truthfully. Marie ran over to Xavier.

"Uncle X," she said happily. Xavier turned around smiling.

"How's my favorite niece doing?" he asked.

"I'm your only niece," Marie said her hands on her hips.

"Making you my favorite," Xavier said crouching down so he was level with Marie. He smiled again and hugged her.

"Did you get me a present?" she asked. Xavier nodded.

"Your gonna love it," he said.

"I thought you said you weren't gonna make it," Richard said stepping up behind his daughter.

"Well things changed and here I am," Xavier said his arms crossed. He looked at Richard confused. He was trying to read his mood.

"Oh don't start a fight now you two." Roy said joining the two Grayson's.

"If we didn't we'd ruin the tradition," Xavier said, his arms crossed.

"You fight I'll send you both out of here," Bruce said. "You're not ruining Christmas this year," he said.

"You take the fun out of everything," Richard said.

"I am just tired of having to pull you two apart every year," Bruce said annoyed.

"But it's funny to watch dad beat up uncle X," Marie said.

"Hey now, hey now," Xavier said crouching so he was level with Marie once more, "I thought was agreed I beat your dad," he said. Marie held her hand out to Xavier and sighed. He stood up and reached into his pocket and pulled his wallet out. He gave her a ten dollar bill. Marie looked down and held her hand out again. "Your not cheap are you," Xavier asked.

"Nope," Marie said as Xavier gave her another ten dollar bill. Marie turned to Kori, "He's right he beat my dad," she said.

"Mar," Richard said.

"He pays me," Marie said shrugging. Richard looked at Marie before reaching into his pocket and pulled his wallet out. He handed Marie two twenty dollar bills. Marie took them and looked to Xavier who only looked at Richard shocked. "I forgot it really was dad who won," she said to Kori before running away.

Gar, Rita, Steve, Sarah and Rachel were sitting at a table at Burger King eating. Gar was the only one not eating. He didn't eat meat or fast food much.

"Still don't eat meat?" Sarah asked a brow raised. Gar nodded.

"And I don't see how you can," he said a look of pure disgust on his face. Sarah shook her head laughing slightly. "Don't laugh I seriously can't see how you can all sit there eating poor innocent animals," he said.

"So he's always been like this," Rachel asked.

"Oh yeah," Sarah said.

"He was an adorable kid," Rita said.

'On no,' Gar thought. "Mom why don't you eat," he said.

"No, no I wanna know what Gar was like as a kid," Rachel said.

"Well we adopted him when he was three, and he just didn't like wearing clothes," Rita said. Rachel laughed. "we had to force him to wear his clothes in public," Rita said. Gar groaned and placed his head down on the table.

'Why me?' he thought.

"So what else can you tell me?" Rachel asked. This was easier than she thought.

"Dad can I sit at the grown up table this year?" Marie asked, tugging on Richard's sleeve trying to get his attention.

"Uh sure," Richard said distractedly.

"Did you hear me?" Marie asked shocked by Richard's answer.

"Yeah you can sit by me if you want," Richard said turning his full attention to his daughter, who lit up like a Christmas tree. She hugged Richard.

"So Richard who's this?" Roy asked looking at Kori.

"This is my teacher," Marie said. "I invited her," she added.

"So you're Marie's teacher," Roy asked a brow raised.

"What Roy no date this year?" Richard asked.

"No my girlfriend of six months is busy," he said. "and I wasn't coming on to her I was just asking a question," he said his arms crossed.

"Sure you weren't and I'm gonna fly," Richard said, glaring at his so called friend.

"Hey Roy did you get me a present?" Marie asked her short attention span kicking in.

"Yes I did," Roy said.

"What is it?" she asked curiously.

"You'll have to wait and see," Roy said. Marie crossed her arms and pouted. Roy smiled. "I'll give it to you later," he said ruffling Marie's hair. Marie smiled.

Gar dropped Sarah, and his parents off at their motel, and he was driving Rachel home.

"Your parents are nice," Rachel said.

"Yeah their nice but did you have to do that?" Gar asked his eyes in the road.

"Do what?" Rachel asked innocently.

"You know what I'm talking about," Gar said pointing an accusing finger at his girlfriend.

"No I don't believe I do," Rachel said, playing dumb.

"Embarrassing me like that," Gar said.

"I'm sorry but I've had to put up you Mr. annoying for so long I just wanted to know where you came from and what you were like," Rachel said. She leaned over and kissed Gar's cheek.

"Hey don't distract the driver," Gar said as the car swerved slightly. Rachel smiled and settled back into her seat. They arrived at Rachel's house.

"You know Gar you don't have to go home," she said looking at Gar. Gar looked at her a brow raised.

"What are you talking-oh," Gar said getting it. Rachel nodded and got out of the car. Gar followed her.

The dinner party was over and everyone was going home. Except for Roy and Ollie it was tradition that they stay and celebrate Christmas with Bruce, Richard, Xavier, Alfred and Marie.

"Finally their gone," Marie fell on her bed. There was a knock. She looked up and saw Roy with a box wrapped in light blue paper with Scooby-Doo wearing a Christmas hat on it. "Is that my present?" she asked. The box was small and didn't look big. She took it and opened. It was an ipod. Her eyes got as big as saucers.

"So you like it?" he asked. Marie nodded.

"Thank you," she said hugging Roy.

"Nothing but the best for you Mar," Roy said smiling.

NEXTTIME: Marie gets the rest of her persents. Xavier and Richard talk civilly. Richard Kori and Marie head home. and New year eve is around the corner.

A/N: OH MY GOOD GOLLY GOSH I did it another chapter I hope you liked it. I sure had fun writing it. Next chappy is already in the works.