Around eight in the morning, Stephen and Ciara wake up and stare each other in the eyes.
"Good morning and Merry Christmas," Stephen says.
"Good morning to you and Merry Christmas as well," Ciara says.
Stephen and Ciara kiss. Stephen goes to get out of the bed.
"Wow it's freezing," Stephen says.
Stephen covers himself back up.
"I can stay next to you throughout winter and not complain once," Ciara states.
"Until you have to go to the bathroom," Stephen says laughing.
Ciara laughs too.
"You're right there," Ciara says, "But let's stay this close like we were last night when we fell asleep."
"We were closer than this," Stephen admits.
"Well there are reasons for that silly," Ciara announces.
Stephen smiles and then kisses Ciara again.
"Do you think there still is eight feet of snow on the ground?" Ciara asks.
"Most likely," Stephen says, "I'll check."
Stephen uncovers himself and gets out of the bed.
"It's freezing!" Stephen yells.
Stephen activates his Omnitrix and becomes Fireweed.
"Now that's more like it," Fireweed says.
Ciara laughs at Fireweed. Fireweed goes to the window and sees that the snow as melted but not all of it about three feet is left on the ground.
"Seems like five feet has somehow melted over the past couple of hours," Fireweed says.
Fireweed reverts back to normal and so Stephen shivers.
"But the temperature has dropped below freezing," Stephen says.
Ciara holds the blanket up.
"Get in the bed silly," Ciara says, "Looks like you will be spending Christmas at my house this year."
Stephen gets back into Ciara's bed.
"This will be a Christmas we surely won't forget but I need to get your presents so maybe I could teleport there and get them," Stephen says.
Ciara smiles and laughs.
"I can't believe I didn't think of that and I'm the smarter one in this relationship," Ciara announces.
"Not when I'm Bookworm or Brains," Stephen explains.
Ciara laughs as Stephen activates his Omnitrix and becomes Nightmare.
"I'll be bad soon babe," Nightmare says.
Nightmare teleports through the shadows and appears in his room. In his room Nightmare reverts back to normal.
"Man and I thought it was cold in Ciara's room," Stephen says, "It's below zero in this room."
Stephen grabs Ciara's presents, put his mom and dad's presents under the tree, grabs some clothes, and then turns back into Nightmare and teleports back to Ciara's through the shadows. At Ciara's Nightmare reverts back to normal and places the gifts down as well as his new pair of clothes. Ciara has pulled her gifts for Stephen out from under the bed. The gifts are on the bed as Ciara sits on Stephen's lap.
"Even this close we are still cold," Ciara says.
"We could put clothes on," Stephen states.
"Nope I like being this close to naked with you," Ciara admits.
Stephen blushes as Ciara grabs a gift for Stephen.
"Here you open the first one," Ciara says.
Stephen takes the gifts and starts to unwrap it. The gift turns out to be a photo album.
"Look through it," Ciara concludes.
Stephen opens the photo album that reads "The Past, Present, and Future of Stephen and Ciara Jeffcoat." Stephen blushes real bad as he looks through the picture of him and Ciara all the way back when they were first ten.
"It's beautiful," Stephen says, "I love it. Thank you."
"I'm glad you do," Ciara says, "All of that means so much to me and I the title fits perfectly. Right hubby?
Stephen smiles and blushes.
"Right wifey," Stephen replies.
Stephen places the photo album on the bed and hands Ciara her first gift. Ciara unwraps it and inside is yet another box.
"What is it?" Ciara asks.
"Open it and you'll see," Stephen replies whispering into Ciara's ear.
Ciara opens the box and see a diamond ring inside it and starts to cry.
"I… I," Ciara goes to say as she cries.
"Will you marry me?" Stephen asks.
Ciara shakes her head.
"I would get on one knee but you are sitting on them right now," Stephen goes to say.
Ciara turns and kisses Stephen on the lips stopping him from finishing. Stephen falls back on the bed.
"I will marry you," Ciara says, "I love you so much and I love this ring too."
Stephen smiles as Ciara puts the ring on her finger. Ciara sings back up on Stephen's lap as Stephen sits up and wraps his arms around Ciara's waist.
"I'm happy you like it," Stephen says, "I wasn't sure which one to pick for you to show how much I love you."
"My love doesn't cost a thing hun," Ciara says, "You know that."
"Yeah I know but for how long we been together I thought I do something unexpected and very thoughtful," Stephen says.
Ciara smiles as she looks at the ring. Ciara then grabs the next present for Stephen. By time Jessica knocks on Ciara's door, Stephen and Ciara have finished opening their gifts. Ciara has the diamond ring, diamond necklace, diamond earrings, a new pink and white outfit she has been wanting, and an adorable teddy bear. Stephen has the photo album, an outfit that matches perfectly with Stephen's red Omnitrix, some studded belts, a black steel necklace, and a dragon statue Stephen's been wanting for years.
"Come down for breakfast you too," Jessica says.
"Coming mom," Ciara says.
Ciara and Stephen put the gifts in a safe place but Ciara puts on her new outfit as does Stephen and then the two put on their necklace as Ciara also puts in her new earrings. The two head downstairs and have chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. The family is now in the living room.
"Stephen I called your mom and told her that you are here until the conditions outside get better," John says, "Don't want my son-in-law getting hurt after all."
Stephen blushes as does Ciara.
"Thank you," Stephen says.
"John look you made the two blush," Jessica says.
"Well they do act like a married couple after all," John states, "Ciara is also wearing that diamond ring Stephen got her on her ring finger."
"I know but still," Jessica explains, "When we were around that age and people did it to us we felt awkward."
"Oh yeah," John says, "Sorry kids."
"It's okay dad," Ciara says.
The four laugh and then Ciara unwraps her gifts from John and Jessica as does Stephen who got two gifts from both. Ciara gets a new thirty-two gigabyte MP3 player, some makeup, perfume, new clothes, a new cell phone, and a movie she has being wanting ever since it came out on DVD. Stephen surprisingly gets a new thirty-two gigabyte MP3 player like Ciara, cologne, a leather wallet, and a hoodie.
"Thank you," Ciara and Stephen say.
John and Jessica smile.
"How about a family picture?" John asks.
Stephen, Jessica, and Ciara get positioned as John sets up the camera and then John gets into the picture. For some time the four get pictures together then John and Jessica along, John and Ciara, Stephen and Ciara, Stephen and John, Stephen and Jessica, and last Jessica and Ciara. By twelve the family is watching Christmas movies. During the movie an eerie roar is heard outside of the house.
"What in the world was that?" John asks.
"Most likely it wasn't from this world," Stephen replies.
Stephen sighs.
"I'll go check," Ciara says.
Ciara gets up from the couch and goes to look out the window. Ciara sees a huge ninety foot robot. Ciara runs back to Stephen and the others.
"Hun it's hero time," Ciara says.
"Hey that's my line," Stephen says.
John and Jessica laugh as Stephen gets up from the couch.
"What am I going up against?" Stephen asks.
Ciara clears her throat.
"What are we going up against?" Stephen asks.
"A ninety foot giant robot," Ciara replies.
"Okay we goes into I," Stephen says.
"I'm helping you," Ciara announces, "I'm not letting you get hurt."
"I don't want you hurt," Stephen explains.
"Fighting like a married couple," Jessica says.
"Yep just like we use to do," John says.
"Fine you can help but stay close to me," Stephen says.
Ciara smiles because she won. Stephen activates the Omnitrix and becomes Black Widow. Ciara opens the front door and with Black Widow they swing to the giant robot from a top of a church.
"This reminds me of that one cartoon movie about an iron giant that was targeted by the United States Army assuming he is evil but really turns out to be good," Black Widow says, "What was that movie called again?"
The giant robot sees Black Widow and Ciara and swings his fist at them.
"Well this robot isn't good," Ciara says.
Black Widow uses his symbiotic tentacle to swing away from the robot giant.
"What did we do?" Black Widow asks.
"All humans must die!" the giant robot says.
Ciara uses Interdamotor Elaborator and starts melting the robot.
"Harsh," Black Widow says.
"Well I'm not letting that bucket of bolts to kill everyone I love especially you," Ciara says.
The robot completely melts as Black Widow jumps to the ground from the top of the church.
"That was easy with your help," Black Widow states.
"Told you," Ciara says.
Ciara hops off of Black Widow's back.
"Actually you didn't," Black Widow announces.
"Well I was getting to it," Ciara explains.
"Whatever," Black Widow says.
Black Widow grabs Ciara and puts him on her back. Black Widow swings back to Ciara's house.
"When did your dad do the sidewalk to your front house?" Black Widow asks.
"I don't know," Ciara replies.
Black Widow reverts back to Stephen and then he and Ciara go inside the house.
