Aww Pickles, My Neighbor is A Hottie

***Karie's POV***

"Get up! Wake up! It's Christmas!" Bryan jumped on my bed. I rolled over to see Gerard jumping up and down too. Such a little kid. I laughed at their childness. Gerard pushed me so I would fall out of bed. I grabbed onto the side of the bed and kicked him. He fell on his butt. Now Bryan attacked me. He jumped on me and pushed me down on the ground. Ass wipe. I clawed him off of me and got up.

"I'm up. I'm up." I put my hands up in surrender position. Gerard laughed at me.

"You two get out because I have some girl business to take care of." I pointed towards the door.

"And what if you get back in bed?" Bryan crossed his arms. I went into thinking position.

"You can pour a cup of water on me." I offered. Bryan nodded and headed out of the room. Gerard didn't leave though. He came up to me.

"Thank you for the best Christmas ever." He kissed me. I kissed back and grinned into it.

"And why is it the best Christmas ever?" I broke the kiss.

"Because your in it." He winked at me and left the room. I sat on my bed and giggled to myself. I couldn't ask for a better beginning of the day. I looked at the comfortable bed. Ten more minutes wouldn't kill anyone.

***

"What the f-" My mouth was covered by Gerard. I looked up to see Bryan laughing with a cup of with nothing in it. I looked down to see water covering my body. I pulled Gerard's hand off my mouth. At least he saved me from cursing.

"Thanks for stopping me." I stood up and looked at Gerard. Gerard nodded at me.

"Stopping you from what?" Bryan tilted his head. I gulped. How was I going to say 'Oh he stopped me from saying fuck.'

"I stopped her from waking up last night and catching Santa. She said she heard him." He pointed to the roof. I nodded in agreement. Bryan covered his mouth and jumped up and down.

"You heard him?" He said through his fingers. I nodded. Bryan jumped his way out of the room and squealed in the hall. I laughed at his cuteness.

"Let's go slowpoke." Gerard picked me up and led me into the living room.

***

"I got a x-box!" Bryan screamed in delight. I raised an eyebrow at Gerard. He winked at me and turned back to Bryan. I told him not to get anything to expensive. I grinned at his generosity. Gerard got up and picked up a small box. He strolled over to me and handed me it. I took it quietly and opened gently. This time I gasped. There were Broadway tickets underneath a beautiful necklace. I picked up the necklace and examined it. It said 'I need you like the winter needs snow.' I let a tear crawl down my face as I engulfed Gerard. He hugged me back tightly.

"Why?" I asked as we broke the embrace.

"Because you would look beautiful in it. That's what Santa told me." He laughed. I put it on and smiled at the idea of wearing it.

"No I mean what do the words mean?" I asked him. He shrugged.

"Came with them. I guess Santa thought you were really good this year." He winked at me and went to help Bryan set up the X-Box.

***

"So your mom and my mom are coming over?" I adjusted my red dress. The Broadway show was tonight and I needed to look good. Gerard came out of the bathroom and look handsome. He had his black hair combed back and was wearing a black button-up with a gray vest over it. To top it off, he had black skinny jeans. They looked nice on him though.

"I have one more present for you." He came over to me and handed me a piece of paper on it. There were two numbers I had never seen before.

"What is this?" I asked him while biting my lip.

"Just go call them. I'll get Bryan some dinner before our moms come over." He walked out of the room.

"I swear if these are sex hotlines I'll murder you!" I screamed after him.

"There not." He yelled back. I grabbed my cell and sat down. I dialed the first number and brought the phone to my ear. Nothing at first.

"Hello?" A familiar voice overtook the phone. I felt like I was dreaming. Was it really her?

"Cece?" I whispered into the phone. There was a pause.

"Karie?" She whispered back. I gulped. Another pause.

"Yes." I answered.

"Karie! Karie I miss you!" She screamed into the phone. My face was taken by delight.

"I miss you too! How are you?" I asked. The conversation went on. After a while we agreed to keep in touch and hung up. Next number. I knew who it was this time.

"Hello?" Ashley's voice answered the phone. I felt my heart racing.

"Ash?" I asked.

"Karie..." She dragged out the E. I paused.

"Yes." I answered.

"Hi Karie." She said awkwardly.

"You know I don't hold you against that party anymore." I laughed. She didn't laugh.

"It's not that. We can't talk." She said sternly. I paused.

"Why not? Cece seemed cool with it." I tried to reason with her.

"We can't." She hung up.

One success and one failure.

Notes

A/N- Hope you like.