MY HOT NEIGHBOR

CHAPTER 22: MERRY CHRISTMAS

—Six weeks later—

The rest of the semester went fairly well for both Freen and Becky. They managed to spend plenty of time together while also acing their classes.

Freen’s art work was chosen for a local exhibit showcasing emerging artists. Her professor was the one who insisted she submit it. Becky took her out to celebrate, bragging to everyone she saw that night that her girlfriend was the biggest up-and-coming artist in the Tri-state area.

Becky’s soccer team finished the season undefeated, which cemented her place as captain for the following year, as well. And Freen took the opportunity to take Becky out to celebrate, getting revenge on her by telling everyone that her girlfriend was a world class athlete bound for the pros.

When the semester was finally over, both girls headed back home for winter break. Freen was excited to see Irin again. They both teased Nam relentlessly about the fact that she was bringing Clairé home to her family for the holidays. Freen was surprised how serious things had gotten between the two so quickly, but she was overjoyed by how happy Clairé made her best friend.

Becky, however, was not as excited to be going home for the holidays. She was more nervous than anything. She was excited this would be her first christmas with Freen and that they would actually be together, unlike at thanksgiving, But she had made up her mind when she got back from thanksgiving break that she was going to do something she had never done before.

She was going to introduce her parents to the girl she was dating. Not just the girl she was dating, but her girlfriend. The girl she was in love with. And as scared as she was, she knew it was the right thing to do. She knew it wouldn’t go over very well, but she refused to keep Freen a secret from them, even if she knew that’s what they would want.

Freen had no idea about Becky’s plan. She didn’t want to needlessly stress out her girlfriend. Besides, Becky didn’t know exactly how or when she was going to tell her parents and wanted to wait for the right moment. Her parents wouldn’t be home from their trip until the next evening, anyway, so she had some time to prepare.

The cab the girls took from the train station was pulling up into the driveway and Freen couldn’t help but be reminded of when her cab pulled into her driveway when she came home for the summer and that’s when she laid eyes on Becky for the very first time.

She had no idea who much her life would change since that moment. And because of that moment. She gave her girlfriend’s hand a squeeze and smiled at her before they got out of the car.

“So, we’ll both get settled in and I’ll give you a call later tonight, okay?” Becky smiled back.

“Sounds good.” The following evening, they met up with Irin, Nam and Clairé for dinner and ended up closing down the restaurant. They all agreed to meet up again at Freen’s house the day after Christmas.

“I can’t believe tomorrow’s already Christmas Eve” Freen observed as she and Becky pulled up to their respective houses after they left the restaurant.

“I know. I almost can’t wait to give you your gift,” teased Becky.

“What did you get me?”

“A lump of coal. You’ve been a bad girl.”

“When you say that, you make it sound sexy. I know you like it when I’m bad.”

“Pervert”

“Yes, we’ve established that many times over.” Freen reminded her.