What Love Has Lost

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tell me what I think this is! "Inn," he continues.
    Please, do not propose to me!
    "Will you come with me and visit my parents for Christmas?" he asks.
    Being surprised and utterly flustered, I stiffly nod. Suddenly, he gets up and embraces me. Then, he pulls us apart and he places his hand onto my chin. Tilting my head up, we make eye contact. He leans towards me as I smell his peppermint scent. Taunting me, he brushes his lips against mine, before crashing them.
    "I don't seem so convinced. I'm going to ask you again. Will you come home with me?" Nathan breathes. Fluttering my eyes open, I stare into Nate's emerald eyes. I chew onto my lip and decide to give him a forceful kiss.
    Breathless, I simply answer his question. "Yes."
    Without prior notice, he spins me around as we continue laughing in joy. In conclusion, we finish the night with a simple kiss.
     
    ♠♣♥♦
    The next day, my nose whiffs the smell of cookies. Actually, it's burnt cookies. I leisurely get out of my bed and walk towards the kitchen. I watch Rhiannon murmuring to herself, opening cabinets and looking for something. Panicking, her eyes glance at me, yelling. "Are you going to help me?"
    "What are you doing?" I rub my eyes.
    "I'm baking cookies because my boss and his employees want to throw a Christmas party here, so I agreed. They're coming tonight, so everything has to be perfect!" she explains. Then, I hear Grady and Nate walk into the living room.
    "What's going on, babe?" Grady asks, rubbing both of his eyes.
    Rhiannon ignores him as she continues running around the kitchen. Instead, I explain to Grady.
    "We have a party tonight."
    Grady grins foolishly. "Hell yes! Nathan and I are going to the liquor store!"
    Merry Christmas to all and to all is that my life is, officially, a living hell...

Chapter Ten
    Christmas Cheer and Beer
    Christmas is the one time of the year, where everyone gets together, open presents, believe in Santa Clause, celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and be merry. This Christmas, this Christmas party has gone too far. Let me remind all my viewers that this isn't a normal Christmas party.
    It's the day before Christmas Eve, and Rhiannon rushes around the kitchen to make this Christmas party perfect. She's trying her best to impress her boss because of this promotion. She works with a fashion designer, who is a major bitch.
    Then, Grady suggests on buying liquor from the liquor store. Hell, Grady isn't twenty-one, but he knows folks around who are twenty-one. Nathan turns twenty-one in February. I'm still nineteen until September.
    Nothing can be anything better, because Rhiannon and I go to the store and buy more Christmas ornaments, and sometimes, Rhiannon has no taste in decorating. She will buy the most hideous porcelain dolls, which scares the livings out of everybody. Therefore, I've been keeping myself quiet because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
    "Oh my god, what do you think of this one?" she asks, while holding a hideous reef. Just look at it! It's not even lively or Christmassy! It's more like dead with no Christmas spirit, because it's a reef made out of branches with a small red bow on top.
    "Uh, why don't we get this one?" I smile, grabbing the pretty color of green reef with red, white, and blue ribbons surrounding it. Rhiannon shakes her head. She tells me that Grady is allergic to leaves. I sigh, slapping my hand onto my hand. I definitely know that Grady isn't allergic to leaves. He's allergic to chowder!
    "Rhi, are you sure there is something that you're not telling me?" I question, placing both hands onto my hips. Rhiannon hesitates before answering. I know there is something that she isn't telling me.
    "Okay, fine. I'm keeping you something, but please don't tell Grady!" she warns.
    Oh my god, is she cheating on him?
    I nod stiffly. She proceeds. "I didn't want Grady to know, but I'm so waiting for my boss to give me this promotion! She gave me hints, even though I know she's a total

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