DISCLAIMER: Nope still not mine. I can dream though can't I?
SUMMARY: Tommy and Tara are at Tommy's parents house for Christmas. What does he have in store for the woman he loves?
It was Christmas morning. Tara woke up to find Tommy sitting next to her watching her.
"Merry Christmas, Tara," he whispered before pressing his lips to her forehead.
"Merry Christmas." She smiled up at him.
"Time to go downstairs for breakfast and presents." She nodded and got up to get dressed. Tommy stood outside the door and waited for her.
After breakfast, Tommy, Tara and his parents sat down in the living room. Marissa seated herself close to the tree in order to hand out the gifts.
Tara was amazed as she received present after present from Tommy's parents. Beautiful sweaters and blankets piled up around her. Marissa had even gotten her a beautiful silver and sapphire necklace with matching earrings to go with the outfit that Jason had bought for her.
But she was also puzzled. Noticing that they were almost to the end of the presents she realized that she hadn't gotten anything from Tommy. Not that she really needed presents from him but it would have been nice.
The presents were gone. "That's it," Marissa announced, moving closer to her husband.
"Not quite, mom." Tommy stood up and pulled a small box from the front pocket of his jeans. Going to one knee in front of Tara, he took her left hand in his right. "Tara, I know that we haven't known each other for very long but when I look at you I see the woman I have been looking for my whole life. I don't want to look anymore. I want to spend the rest of my life with you." He took a deep breath. "Will you marry me?"
Tara glanced at Marissa. Through her tears, she could see that the older woman was also crying as she clung to her husband's hand.
Opening her mouth, Tara found that her voice wasn't working. She closed her mouth and nodded, bursting into even more tears as Tommy slipped the ring on her finger.
Tara slid off the couch and into his lap while winding her arms around his neck.
Later that night, Tommy and Tara were snuggled up on the couch. She hadn't been far from his side all day.
They'd been watching 'White Christmas' just before going to bed. Tara was asleep with her head on Tommy's lap.
As the credits began rolling, Tommy started gently trying to wake up his fiancé. "Tara. Tara, come on. Let's go up to bed."
After about fifteen minutes, Tara finally sat up, rubbing her eyes. She looked up into his eyes. "This has been the best Christmas I've ever had, Tommy. Thank you."
He kissed her. "Thank YOU. You've made this MY best Christmas ever."
The two quietly made their way up the stairs to bed.