A Wish Fulfilled

Jake nervously tapped his fingers against the counter. The party was slowly started to whine down and he still had yet to give Gia her gift. He sighed; wondering if he would ever get a chance to do so.

"Hey why the long face cowboy?"

"Gia!" he called looking up.

There she was standing there with a bright smile. He could stand there all day taking in her presence all day long if he could.

"I know something that will cheer you up," she said slyly.

He watched as she pulled out something from behind her back.

"Here you go." Gia handed Jake his gift.

"Oh…my gift," he said as coyly as he could.

In truth, Jake couldn't hold back his containment over the fact that the girl of his dreams had thought to give him something for Christmas.

"Go ahead and open it."

Without another moment's hesitation Jake started ripping open the box, he gasped when he finally got to the contents inside.

"Omg this is the latest zombie apocalypse game!"

"Yup," Gia replied with a smirk.

"Gia…but how did you?"

"I have my ways…" she said shifting her hand on her hips.

Wow what a girl!

Jake had to take a moment; he felt his face growing warm, from the excitement. He glanced up at her, feeling like now was the time, for him to finally give her his gift.

"Well…I do have a little something for you too."

"Really?!" she asked excitedly.

He could sense the excitement in her tone. Jake nervously slid his hands into his pocket, pulling out the small box, handing over it to her.

"I hope you like it," he said in a small voice.

She smiled, tearing open the box. "Oh my gosh…Jake!" she cried turning to him.

"Jake it's beautiful," she sang clutching the small locket.

Jake sucked in a deep breath, the moment he had anticipated was finally coming true. Summoning up the courage, he decided to tell her the meaning behind his gift.

"Gia…I got this for you…because I wanted to give you my heart…"

A moment of silence fluttered between them. Jake sighed; turning his attention to the ground, perhaps he was too bold in his affections after-all. That was until; he felt her pair of arms wrapped around his shoulders. Looking up, he saw flocks of golden hair with her sweet fragrance filling his senses. He slowly lifted his arms, wrapping his arms around her. Jake couldn't express how great it felt being wrapped in her presence. She pulled away from him if he didn't know any better he coild have sworn that he saw a faint sign of tears in her eyes.

"Jake…thank you!" she said with bright smile.

"You're welcome."

"Would you help me put it on?"

"Of course."

Jake felt the pangs of butterflies as he slowly pulled away her hair from around her neck. She glanced back handing him the locket. With his jitter hands, he slowly wrapped the necklace around her neck, clasping it together. He nervously chewed his bottom lip, watching as she turned back to him. She stood there smiling brightly clutching her heart. She looked up stepping closer to him. Jake felt his heart thumping rapidly inside.

"Gia…I'm really happy you like it."

"Jake…I…" she said stepping closer, "love it!"

"Jake…there is one more gift I would like to give you."

Jake narrowed his eyes, glancing around, "what it is?"

She moved closer, with her scent invading his senses once again.

"But…for this one I want you to close your eyes."

"Oh…okay…" he said with a shrug.

He was unsure of what else she possibly could want to give him. Jake felt something soft pressing against his lips. Jake's breath became hitched in his throat as he sat there taking in her sweet, savory kiss. No longer feeling the presence of her lips, he opened his eyes.

Gia smiled slyly, leaning over whispering, "sometimes your dreams do come true."

She stepped away, he watched her till she disappeared into the crowd of people mingling nearby. Jake clutched his chest, suddenly remembering that he needed to breath. The frantic beating of his heart started drowning out any and everything around him.

What that real?

Did that seriously just happen?

"Jake?!"

He looked up and saw Noah heading his way.

"You alright?"

"Oh…yeah…I'm cool…"

Noah chuckled; "You sure about that?"

He nodded; turning over to the crowd, and there he spotted Gia, their eyes meant, she winked turning her attention back over to Emma and Troy.

Jake leaned back against the wall.

"Dude…this has definitely been the best Christmas ever!" he cried turning his attention back over to his gift.

"Let's go back over to party," Noah suggested.

Jake gathered his gift, as he stepped away he looked up spotting the mistletoe.

He smiled silently thanking it for helping his dream come true.