Chapter 18

                                    

                                          
The next morning I woke up quite early. Even Annie wasn't awake, seen as she hadn't come to wake me up yet. I looked outside the window and there still wasn't snow. Imagine that, actually having a white Christmas. I think that only exists in movies. I tried to go back to sleep but I couldn't. I just went downstairs and made myself a cup of tea. I could swear I heard the sparkle and shine song playing but surely I was just dreaming. I finally tracked the sound down to the TV in the conservatory. On the couch I spotted George sat there watching the TV with a cup of tea. I quietly opened the door so as not to disturb anyone else and joined him inside.
"Your up early" he said as I sat down beside him
"Yeah well so are you" I replied "are you seriously watching this again" i joked 
"Yep" he said smiling 
The whole house was quiet and the only thing I could hear was George's voice since he had paused the TV when I came in.
"Merry Christmas" he said
"Merry Christmas" i replied looking out the window
"I'm going to give you your gift now, I want to see your reaction while nobody else is around.You can have your others later" said George
"Oh ok. Can I give you yours later. It's upstairs and I can't be bothered" i said
"Yeah no problem" he replied
George got up from the couch and went into the kitchen. When he came back in Curly followed him and laid down in his bed in the corner of the room. The TV was still paused. George told me to shut my eyes and he placed a small box in my hands.
"Open" he said
I opened me eyes revealing exactly what I thought it was - a small box. It was wrapped in some Christmas wrapping and once I took that off, I found another red box. I took the lid off and placed my tea onto the floor. I clapped my hands over my mouth shaking my head in shock.
"No way" i said
"Yes way" said George smiling
" Do you like it" he asked
"Like it, I love it" i said giving him the biggest hug I'd ever given him.
The box contained a key. A car key.George had given me his car. The car that I had driven him around in for the past 6 months.There was also a note in the box saying that since he didn't use it, I could have it. The note also said that his parents didn't mind. I couldn't actually believe he'd given me a car for Christmas. George wrapped his arms around my neck pulling me into an ever deeper hug. He loosened his grip slightly and started to look into my eyes. I couldn't help but look into his.
"Thank you so, so ,so, mu...ch" I was cut off.
George's lips had met mine silencing my words.George was kissing me. He was actually kissing me! He tightened his grip around my neck placing one hand on my cheek, continuing to kiss me. He then pulled away.
"Sorry, I've just been wanting to do that for a while" he said
I had no words. I'd been wanting that for so long and now they day had come and I was speechless. I moved closer to him and my lips re-met his. I'm guessing he took that as a 'no problem'. We continued to kiss for a few minutes before we pulled apart. My eyes shifted their gaze away from him, to outside. White flurries were falling to the ground, covering the floor in a blanket of white.
"George it's snowing" i said blushing 
"Really!?" he asked him too blushing.
This was a dream Christmas come true. A huge manor house, a white Christmas and spending it with your best friend. Actually I'm not really sure we were best friends. I'm fairly certain they don't kiss. I'm not sure what we were. Friends? With benefits? The silence in the conservatory was deafening.
"I'm sorry, I needed to do that" George finally said shattering the silence
"Truth be told, I've been wanting that for a while" I finally admitted
He flashed me a smile before moving in for another kiss, however he was stopped by Annie swinging open the door. At this point he already had his hand on the back of my head and his other on my cheek. If it wasn't for Annie this would've been a perfect kiss. My dream guy and it was snowing in the background. I was desperate to go outside but it was snowing too heavily to do so.
"Were you guys about to kiss" she asked " I swear your lips touched"
"No we're just hugging" i replied.
"Anyways, it's Christmas and it's snowing" Annie screamed before going to play with Curly's paws continuing to say extremely loudly that is was Christmas.