We landed Newyork this morning and I'm already missing Bahamas. Charles said he would drop me home but I denied because he's tired too and he has get back to his work.

In evening we decided to visit the orphanage together and I'm very nervous about it.

Last night when Charles told me that his mom wants to meet me, I was so surprised. He told me every year on his birthday there is a small family dinner and his mother has invited me.

It's a big deal meeting your boyfriend's mother and I have never been in a relationship before so I have no idea how to do all this.

"God, you zoomed out again" Freya came into my room, flopping herself on my bed.

"Sorry, I have lot in my mind" I said as I started taking my clothes out of my bag

"Care to share?" She opened the packet of chips, munching it on

I snatch the packet back, "it's for Lily, I gave you your packet already"

"I ate it, already" she smiled

I groaned

"Now tell me what's on your mind?"

"Charles's mom wants to meet me"

"That's great, right?"

"Yes it is but you know I have never-"

"Oh chill, she will love you. If I had my mom here, I bet she would trade me for you"

I smiled at her, she don't mention her mother that often.

"Thank you" I jumped on her

"Ooh" she coughed

I laughed and hugged her tightly

"Isn't it a sight to see" a familiar voice made us pull apart.

"Ugh, Brandon what on the Earth are you doing here?" I stood up patting my hair

"I didn't know party girl, you were into girls too" he said with his signature stupid smirk

I raised my eyebrows, telling him that I'm in no mood for BRANDON JOKES.

"You left these souvenirs inside Sarah's bag and Charles told her that you guys will visit orphanage today. So here I am" he raised the bag of gifts walking inside my room.

"Oh tell thank you to Sarah" I took the bag from his hands

"And to me? I brought it here" he pouted

"Thankyouuuu Brandon" i and Freya said together sarcastically.

"So what are you guys doing today?" He asked grabbing the chips packet

"I warn you, don't" Freya said smiling jokingly

"I don't-"

"Don't touch that" I snatch the packet back, "God, you both are same"

"You're no fun" they both said

I fake smiled and went to arrange my clothes

"By the way, what are you getting for Charles birthday?" Brandon ask now flopping down on bed with his shoes on

"It's Charles birthday?" Freya asked looking at me

"Yeah tomorrow" I said then looking at Brandon, "not yet. I don't know what I should get him"

"Maybe a sexy lingerie" Brandon suggested

"I was thinking same. Imagine he walk into his room and see you lying in his bed-"

"God Fre, you are just like Brandon. You both just enjoying talking rubbish. I will go to mall for gift hunt" I said, my heart still beating fast as I imagined what Freya said. Ughh!!!

"Wait wait. We will come with you" Freya said getting up from the bed

"Yeah more the merrier" Brandon said fixing his hair

"Fine but don't make me regret this decision" with that we left for the mall

When we reached there, we all went in different directions to search for the gift.

I walked into a book store searching for a book but I don't know his favorite book. Suddenly something caught my eyes, I grab the book from the shelf. It was the same book he was looking at the orphanage library. "Sense and sensibility" I'm not entirely sure if he would like this because I remember how he sprinted out of the library.

I was searching through different shelf when my phone started to ring.

"Hi" I smiled

"I miss you" Charles said

"We are meeting tonight"

"Yeah it's still 4 hours" I can imagine him pouting

"I-"

Brandon came running, "I got something, I got something" he said panting hard

"Is that Brandon's voice?" Charles asked his voice not the same as before

"Uh, yes. I came for lunch with him and Freya" I lied

"Why is he always around you?" He grumble

"He was bored. Okay I have to go now. Bye" I ended the call.

"I got a perfect gift for Charles" he grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the store.

"Whoa slow down" I was about to hit a person

We walked into men's clothing store, "I saw this amazing collection of tie, look at this heart shaped tie" he pointed at the tie

"Brandon, Charles have a drawer full of ties. I want to buy something meaningful, something that is-" I stopped talking when my eyes landed on cufflinks.

I went towards that side of store, looking at those cufflinks when the shopkeeper approached me. He told me they even have custom cufflinks. I told him the design and details. He informed me that it will be ready in an hour so Brandon and I decided to look for Freya

I called her and she picked up in two rings,

"Oli, I found something good"

"Okay we are coming there" I replied ending the call.

"I'm hungry" Brandon whines

"Yeah me too. Let's get Freya and we will go some cafe"

We saw Freya in a store, we walked in to see her waving her hands. We walked towards her,

"Look at these albums. You can gift him with all those photo you clicked in Bahamas" she said excitedly

"That's a really good idea Fre" I looked at these photo albums. I picked one with wooden material and also a photo frame. Paying for it, we three went back to the previous store to get the cufflinks.

After we were done shopping, we went to food cafe.

We were almost done eating when Brandon phone started to ring, "hello baby"

"Yeah I'm with Olivia and Freya"

"No wait. I will be there in 10"

"I have to go. She's not feeling well" he said as he ended the call.

"Oh okay. Take care of her"

When Brandon left, I and Freya decided to go home as I only have 2 hours to get ready.

Reaching home, I took a nice warm shower. Christmas is in a week. And I am so excited about this Christmas. All my life I was alone, in Orphanage I never really had friends just Mrs Williams. When I started living here with Freya, we never had a Christmas tree as we were busy with our work. I never really had a big family dinner. But this year, I have someone. Someone with whom I can decorate a tree, eat warm delicious food and have movie marathon.

My thoughts were short cut when I heard Freya yelling, "are you alive or dead?" She banged on my bathroom's door.

"Coming" wrapping a towel around myself I walked out.

"Had a nice bath, princess"

"Yes, I did. Thank you" I smiled at her

"It's 5:30. Charles will be here at 6" she informed as she started walking outside of the door.

"Oh oh sorry sorry. Give me the dress" I hurriedly wore the dress. It was white and black lining t-shirt with black ripped jeans. I wore a brown coat to keep me warm and to match with my outfit I wore black boots. Leaving my hair down, I glanced at mirror one last time then going downstairs.

"How do I look?" I asked Freya who was sitting on sofa texting on her phone.

She looked up, "wait here" she run upstairs leaving me stand there confused

"Here" she tied the black scarf around my neck, "now the look is complete"

"Thanks" as soon as I said that the bell rang,

"I will open that you stay here" before I could open my mouth she ran to open the door

"She's right there" I heard Freya said, I turned around to see him.

My heart started doing that thing again. It's been just 12 hours since we last met but the way my heart is beating feels like I haven't seen him for years.

"Shall we?" He tilted his head

I nodded and looked at Freya who was scowling at me. She made a kissing face and telling me to greet Charles with kiss. I glared at her,

"Liv?"

"Yes coming" i mouthed bye to Freya who was trying to grab my arm but I was fast enough before she could held it.

Charles opened the door for me, but he grabbed me from my waist

"Let me do this first" with that he kissed me making everything around me disappear.