We were back from our tropical vacation and I missed it, but Christmas is my favorite holiday and always has been. I've always been a giver and I love seeing people I love smile.

"Baby, you ready to open gifts?" I yelled down the long hallway in my house. I caught a glimpse of a picture my Mom and I had taken Prom night before she passed and my breath caught in my throat. She was stunning. I'd do anything to spend another Christmas with her.

"Yeah, just let me wrap this last one and we can begin our Christmas." He yelled at me through the door. We had just gotten back yesterday, so we did a lot of last minute shopping. Pepper and Rickey said they'd come by for breakfast, but for now it's just me and Matthew.

Matthew came out my room wearing a bow, no shirt and sweatpants, making me laugh. He's been so cheery lately and it's adorable. He couldn't stop talking about how great 'our Christmas' was going to be the last few days we spent on vacation. Of course I couldn't tell him he was being an absolute darling or he would've gone all Danny Zuko on me and been a jerk to prove he wasn't, but I still love him.

"Here's your first present." He said walking closer and he just stood there smiling at me. "Where is it?" I asked him and he laughed. "Right here, I call it a fine specimen." He said rubbing his chest and flashing an adorable grin. I kissed his cheek and took the bow off his head. "I love it, baby."

"I knew you would." He shot back winking at me and then turning around to go get my real gifts. I watched his cute ass walk in his sweatpants. "I know it's a nice ass, but a picture would last longer." He called as he walked away. I blushed at the fact he knew I was watching him. His gifts I'd gotten him were already down stairs by the tree I decorated at 4 in the morning. He came out my room with a crate full of gifts and we headed down to start opening.

"When'd you do this?' He asked staring at all the frill and glitter and ornaments around. "While you slept. I wanted our Christmas to be perfect." I said as we sat down.

"Okay, you first." I giddily spoke closing my eyes as he placed a square package in my hands wrapped terribly, but the effort was clear. I laughed and ripped it open. Inside sat three Kylie Lip Kit's that kept going out of stock every time I tried to buy it and the Modern Rennasiance palette under it.

"You really are something. Thank you, baby I can't believe you remembered which ones and the palette was a perfect touch." I said as I handed him his.

"You'd be surprised what I remember." He said back winking at me while unwrapping his gift. It was a new pair of shoes he'd been raving about which was unusual, so I immediately got them. He grinned so wide and I knew this was probably the best Christmas he'd had in a long time. We just kept handing each other gifts until he had one left for me behind him and I had one left for him behind me. His was tiny, mine was slightly larger.

"You first." He said to me. I slid it around and in front of him. He quirked his eyebrow at me and he ripped the paper off quickly to reveal an XBox.  He had been complaining for months about not being able to watch Netflix at NYU, so I thought it'd be perfect. He laughed and kissed my cheek. "I love it Blu." He spoke pushing it to the side with his other things.

"My turn." I said excited for my last gift, he handed it over and just patiently watched me. Inside was a tiny box, that you'd put a...ring in. He couldn't have...it's too early...he doesn't want that type of commitment. All these thoughts raced through my mind, I didn't realize I was shaking until Matthew called my name.

"Blu...are you going to open it?" He asked and I shook my head and gulped. I slowly lifted the box open and inside was one of the beautifulest sights I'd ever seen. He took the box out my hand and pulled the ring out closing the box and setting it down. He grabbed my hand.

"Matthew, that's real...it must have been expensive..." I said and he shh'ed me. He sighed and I just sat in awe of him and his perfect features and waited for an understanding of the ring.

"Blu, you've been...there. It's that simple you've stuck out every argument, every struggle you stayed. No one has ever done that for me. The last year and a half of my life with you have been the best years I've been given, Blu, you're the reason for that. I can't imagine a day where you're not by my side. It took me a while to realize and really want to admit the fact I love you with everything in me, yes I do and I don't always seem that way, but when I look in your eyes, I see the first person in a long time to really love me for me. You're my rock and I'll love you forever for never changing on me and just being you. My sweet, crazy, full of different personalities Blu.  This isn't an engagement ring. We're young and we've got time to talk about all that later, but this is a promise ring. A promise to love you forever and one day, maybe, hopefully make you a Summers," He spoke and by now I was full on bawling tears of happiness.

"You're the love of my life. Thank you for such a wonderful Christmas." I said as he slid the ring on my finger, smiling. I jumped up into his arms kissing him passionately and just enjoying the feeling of him holding me. I could've stayed that way forever.

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We were drinking hot cocoa and cleaning up all our wrapping paper an hour later after just talking and laying together. The Christmas music blasting through my new Beats pill courtesy of my sweet Matthew. We laughed and joked around while cleaning. He sang to me and it was the funniest thing ever. I wish I could've videoed it for later memories, maybe for our future kids if we had them.

"Babe, next year you're teaching me how to properly wrap gifts." He said to me and I laughed.

"Sure, I will. You're wrapping job this year was the best I'd seen in all my 19 years." I said back making fun of him. He crumpled up the last little bit and shot it in the trash like a basketball.

"Hey, don't make fun of me. I tried at least you couldn't tell what my gifts were." He said and I scoffed. "You knew what you were getting?" I asked in shock and he grabbed my waist. "No, I'm just talking. I should stop and put my mouth to better use." He said smashing his lips on mine. I instantly reacted back and kissed him sweetly when the doorbell rang. I groaned and pulled back to go open the front door.

"If it isn't the Breakfast Bandits!" I yelled as they came in laughing. We exchanged Merry Christmases and headed toward the kitchen. The menu consisted of chicken and waffles since it was more of brunch time since they were late.

"Did you two have a good Christmas?" Pepper asked and we bother answered in unison. "Better than good." She laughed and eyed us both. "Mhm okay, well Rickey tell them what you got me." She said and I laughed at his face which instantly read whatever it was it was terrible.

"A...book." He spoke quietly and we all laughed. "Rickey, no please tell me you're lying." I said and Pepper shook her head at me with an angry face.

"I'm sure you have a gift hidden somewhere." I said trying to help him out and he quickly shook his head fast. "Yeah, I better be getting it when we get back to the hotel." She spoke eyeing him dangerously. Rickey knows better, it's funny how they already argue. "Rickey, why'd you get a hotel room anyways. The house is huge." I said to him as I started plating the food for them.

"I wanted alone time with Pepper." He said back smiling at her to avert the attention from his terrible gift. "How sweet." I replied as I handed Pepper her food. She dropped her water out her hand and gasped.

"What! You haven't even tried it yet. It can't be that bad." I said to her and Matthew chuckled softly. "No...what's that on her your hand?" She asked gawking at it. Rickey caught sight and stared directly at Matthew.

"Everybody calm, it's my promise ring...but I mean ain't it beautiful?" I said and they all laughed. "Beautiful, magical, perfection, lovely any of the above work." Pepper said as she grabbed my hand to gawk closer. "Damn Matthew, you got a brother?" She asked jokingly. Rickey didn't laugh. "I'm kidding baby." She said sitting back down to eat.

"Good job, Matthew." My brother added and he nodded. We all started eating and eventually we turned brunch into game night and we ordered pizza for dinner. It was an epic Christmas. Even Matthew was seeming to have fun. We were all yelling at Pepper while playing Head's Up when the door bell rung.

"I got it." Rickey called as I tried to do the Cat Daddy so Pepper could understand. She just laughed at me. She doesn't really understand the game.

"Stop dad...don't go in ther.." I heard Rickey yell at him as the devil himself rounded the corner. Pepper slowly put the phone down and I stood up. Matthew instantly got in front of me slightly like a shield.

"Sky Blu, you can tell your guard dog not to attack." He said and I felt Matthew gravitating toward him, I grabbed his arm and held him in place. "Leave, you don't live here and the house isn't yours. I'll call the police." I spoke and he laughed. "I'm here to give you and Rickey your gifts and I hardly believe you'd call the police on your dad." He said back to me.

"You're right I wouldn't because I don't have a dad. Now leave before I call the cops on you. You're not wanted or needed around...ever." I said to him as he tried to set down our gifts. "No, take those too. Anything from you isn't anything good." I said as he shook his head at me. "Sky turning on me I figured, but you too Rickey?" He asked as he turned to walk out. He knew exactly what he was doing by trying to make Rickey feel guilty.

"I stick by her and our mother. You're not needed here to me either, so have a nice one." He said to him shutting the door and locking it after him.

"Finish the game?" Pepper asked trying to loosen up the atmosphere and it worked because an hour later. We were all laughing and yelling again.

"Who wants peppermint mocha's?" I asked and everyone raised their hand except Matthew. "What do you want?" I asked him and he said hot cocoa. "I'll help you." He said hopping up and following me.

"Have I told you today how good your ass looks in those pajama pants?" He said as I reached up to grab cups. "No, but thank you baby." I said kissing his cheek while passing him to get the peppermints. "Tease," He said back to me as I grinded into him softly while passing him again.

"Oh, hush and get the utensils..." I said and he smirked. "What are we going to use them for?" He asked trying to be smooth. "Making the mocha's and cocoa." I said tapping his nose softly.

"Today has truly been the 2nd best day of my life." He said as I started mixing. "What was the first?" I asked and he wrapped his arms around my waist. "The day I met you." He spoke kissing my cheek, I blushed as he trailed kisses along my neck.

"Hurry with the drinks, I don't hear anything brewing!" Pepper yelled making me laugh. "Your help has expired, now go because if you don't the drinks won't ever get made." I said as he kissed my neck quickly. "Fine."

"Hey!" I yelled after him and he turned around.

"I love you, long time." I said smiling as wide as possible because I was deeply in love with Matthew Summers.

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Notes-

This was probably my favorite chapter to write! I love my characters and everything about them. I hope you all do too. Only 6 more chapters left! Get ready! Below will be a list of all the gifts Blu and Matthew got.

Blu:

Beats pill, Lumee Phone Light Up Case, Perfume Set, Kylie Lip Kits, Modern Rennasiance palette, Poloraid camera, New shoes, candy, and her promise ring.

Matthew:

Shoes, Xbox, new car tools, shirts and pants, RayBan sunglasses, and a Nike bag full of Gatorade and his favorite snacks

-L xoxo