Chapter 123: Ocean - Shopping For Gifts
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Ocean
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After the party, Makai and I seemed to be even closer than before. When we were at home, and alone together, our love for each other was practically dripping from each word that we said to each other. I felt like there was nothing in this world that could come between us. It was like I was living the best life ever. I didn't know how I had gotten this lucky, to be living with him and loving him like this, but it had happened. And I was so thankful for it too.
Just after that long and exciting weekend, November ended and December began. I couldn't believe how much time had passed already. Makai and I officially got together in the middle of October and it was already December.
I guess there was just so much that had been going on when we first took our relationship to that point, that we ended up not even realizing when the one month mark passed.. This time though, I wanted to do something special for Makai for our two month anniversary.
We hadn't gone on a date together since that first day that we had started dating. Literally, the only time that we had been on a date was the day that Makai had asked me to date him. And I will tell you that, when I said yes to him that day, I never once thought that I would end being with him like this. I was happy that I was, though. This was the happiest I had ever been in my life.
Hmm. So, our two month anniversary was on December the twelfth. And that was just shy of two weeks before Christmas. Both of those days were, conveniently, on the weekend. So, I think I can manage to plan something especially nice for both of them. Though, I am pretty sure that my parents are going to want us over for Christmas, and Makai's parents could come home at any time. So, I guess the plans weren't going to be one hundred percent set in stone.
Sure enough, on the first Tuesday that I was living at Makai's, so, technically, only five days into our cohabitation, Mom and Dad had us over for dinner and brought up Christmas. They did indeed want us over for an early dinner for the holiday.
The dinner would be around the same time that we ate Thanksgiving dinner and, of course, the whole family was going to be there. Even my Aunt Linda was coming. Oh, joy. And now I am certain that everyone is going to find out that I am living with my boyfriend. Even more joy.
Until that dreaded day though, Makai and I would just continue to be happy and to do things like we usually did. Spending every morning and night with him was too amazing for me to think that a little familial suffering would make it not worth it. And by suffering I meant that I would be suffering.
Usually, Makai and I did our shopping together. All the shopping, whether it was groceries, household necessities, or whatever. There were some things that we were able to leave up to the housekeeper to get, but the bulk of it was for us. Today, though, I wanted to go alone.
I wanted to buy something for Makai, some type of gift for our two month anniversary, and something to get him for Christmas. The problem was that he didn't really need anything. And, knowing Makai, he would want something totally cheesy and corny.
Thinking along those lines, I set off to try and find something that I could get for my boyfriend for our anniversary and Christmas. There were so many cheesy romantic gifts I saw that I thought that they would be perfect for him. I really didn't know just how I was going to pick from them all.
Lately, Makai has been taking a lot of pictures of us together at home. So, I was thinking a picture frame or two for us to put them in would be nice. Or perhaps a nice photo album that could be a reflection of our life together. Some things like that were what was coming to mind.
There was a frame that was a side-by-side and folded closed, like a book, he might like that. We could put a picture of me on one side and him on the other. But then there was a silver frame that was shaped like a heart, and I just knew that he would love that one too.
As for the albums, I didn't want to get something frilly or anything. We aren't girls after all, but most of them said things like family or something like that on the covers. There was one that I saw that looked cool, it was green and blue and had a spot in the front for a picture, so you knew whose pictures were going to be inside. There was also a place to customize what the cover said.
I decided to get that green and blue album and the two picture frames. I knew that we could get more frames later. For now, this was a good start. I was still looking, though, because I wanted to get him some more stuff.
I came across a display of Christmas ornaments that was in the same store as the picture frames. There were some that I just knew Makai would love. One ornament in particular stood out to me. It was two ceramic hearts lined in gold that were interconnected and it came with paint pens to personalize with names. At the top of the ornament it said 'OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER' and at the bottom it had the year. This was perfect.
I paid for those items and then went to find another store in the mall. The next stop for me was a place that sold some items that were not exactly family friendly. There were sexy clothes for men and women, many of them themed around anime and other shows, or even bands. They even sold adult toys in the back of the store.
We didn't need any of those toys, but there were some novelty and gag items that might be worth getting for the laugh. I went to the back of the store and found a thong that was nearly the same color of red that Makai's hair was when he was in his merman form. I had to get it. There were a few other odds and ends I was getting from that store as well and I was about to pay when I heard someone speak up from behind me.
"Ocean?" Her voice instantly grated on me. "What are you doing in here?"
"Hahh!" I sighed, very audibly so. "I am shopping Brittney, what does it look like?"
"Yeah, but you don't usually like to shop in here." She came up to stand next to me just as the cashier finished bagging the items and I swiped my card.
"Well, maybe I am not the same person I was when I was with you." I said as I slid the bag onto my arm along with the others.
"Who are you shopping for?" She kept getting closer and closer to me as she spoke.
"None of your business." I told her and turned to walk away from her after thanking the cashier.
"Don't walk away from me." She called after me as she came up to me again and wrapped both of her arms around my right arm, the one now carrying the bags.
"Leave me alone." I snapped at her. "And don't touch me." I yanked my arm away from her.
"Come on, Ocean. I have apologized to you, I have offered to take you back, I've done everything. When are you going to stop all of this and just get back together with me?" This was the most open she was about all of this so far.
"Wow! OK! Well, for starters, you never apologized to me. Two, I would have to be an idiot to ever trust you again. And three, I don't ever want to get back with you. Have I made myself clear, Brittney? I. Never. Want. To. Date. You. Again." I dragged out my words at the end to make sure that she didn't have any trouble understanding them. "Now, please, just leave me alone and let me be."
"No!" She was angry at me. "Do you have someone else? That would be the only reason you wouldn't want to be with me again. Stop bullshitting me. I want to know. Who is she?"
"It's not a sh-." I stopped myself and took a deep breath. I nearly made a huge mistake there. "I'm not bullshitting you. I just don't want to be with you. I don't have another girlfriend so just leave me alone and let me live in peace."
Now that I had, hopefully, made her understand my feelings on the whole issue, I turned my back on her and walked away. I had to finish shopping. The last of which was just me buying some new clothes for Makai. He had just ruined the one shirt that I had been wearing and there was some cheesy Christmas stuff that I wanted to get him too.
OK, I might be the one who enjoys the cheesy stuff more than Makai, but it was all good. With my shopping done, I headed home, completely forgetting about my bad experience that I had in the mall today and only thinking about heading home to have dinner with my love.
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Ocean
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After the party, Makai and I seemed to be even closer than before. When we were at home, and alone together, our love for each other was practically dripping from each word that we said to each other. I felt like there was nothing in this world that could come between us. It was like I was living the best life ever. I didn't know how I had gotten this lucky, to be living with him and loving him like this, but it had happened. And I was so thankful for it too.
Just after that long and exciting weekend, November ended and December began. I couldn't believe how much time had passed already. Makai and I officially got together in the middle of October and it was already December.
I guess there was just so much that had been going on when we first took our relationship to that point, that we ended up not even realizing when the one month mark passed.. This time though, I wanted to do something special for Makai for our two month anniversary.
We hadn't gone on a date together since that first day that we had started dating. Literally, the only time that we had been on a date was the day that Makai had asked me to date him. And I will tell you that, when I said yes to him that day, I never once thought that I would end being with him like this. I was happy that I was, though. This was the happiest I had ever been in my life.
Hmm. So, our two month anniversary was on December the twelfth. And that was just shy of two weeks before Christmas. Both of those days were, conveniently, on the weekend. So, I think I can manage to plan something especially nice for both of them. Though, I am pretty sure that my parents are going to want us over for Christmas, and Makai's parents could come home at any time. So, I guess the plans weren't going to be one hundred percent set in stone.
Sure enough, on the first Tuesday that I was living at Makai's, so, technically, only five days into our cohabitation, Mom and Dad had us over for dinner and brought up Christmas. They did indeed want us over for an early dinner for the holiday.
The dinner would be around the same time that we ate Thanksgiving dinner and, of course, the whole family was going to be there. Even my Aunt Linda was coming. Oh, joy. And now I am certain that everyone is going to find out that I am living with my boyfriend. Even more joy.
Until that dreaded day though, Makai and I would just continue to be happy and to do things like we usually did. Spending every morning and night with him was too amazing for me to think that a little familial suffering would make it not worth it. And by suffering I meant that I would be suffering.
Usually, Makai and I did our shopping together. All the shopping, whether it was groceries, household necessities, or whatever. There were some things that we were able to leave up to the housekeeper to get, but the bulk of it was for us. Today, though, I wanted to go alone.
I wanted to buy something for Makai, some type of gift for our two month anniversary, and something to get him for Christmas. The problem was that he didn't really need anything. And, knowing Makai, he would want something totally cheesy and corny.
Thinking along those lines, I set off to try and find something that I could get for my boyfriend for our anniversary and Christmas. There were so many cheesy romantic gifts I saw that I thought that they would be perfect for him. I really didn't know just how I was going to pick from them all.
Lately, Makai has been taking a lot of pictures of us together at home. So, I was thinking a picture frame or two for us to put them in would be nice. Or perhaps a nice photo album that could be a reflection of our life together. Some things like that were what was coming to mind.
There was a frame that was a side-by-side and folded closed, like a book, he might like that. We could put a picture of me on one side and him on the other. But then there was a silver frame that was shaped like a heart, and I just knew that he would love that one too.
As for the albums, I didn't want to get something frilly or anything. We aren't girls after all, but most of them said things like family or something like that on the covers. There was one that I saw that looked cool, it was green and blue and had a spot in the front for a picture, so you knew whose pictures were going to be inside. There was also a place to customize what the cover said.
I decided to get that green and blue album and the two picture frames. I knew that we could get more frames later. For now, this was a good start. I was still looking, though, because I wanted to get him some more stuff.
I came across a display of Christmas ornaments that was in the same store as the picture frames. There were some that I just knew Makai would love. One ornament in particular stood out to me. It was two ceramic hearts lined in gold that were interconnected and it came with paint pens to personalize with names. At the top of the ornament it said 'OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER' and at the bottom it had the year. This was perfect.
I paid for those items and then went to find another store in the mall. The next stop for me was a place that sold some items that were not exactly family friendly. There were sexy clothes for men and women, many of them themed around anime and other shows, or even bands. They even sold adult toys in the back of the store.
We didn't need any of those toys, but there were some novelty and gag items that might be worth getting for the laugh. I went to the back of the store and found a thong that was nearly the same color of red that Makai's hair was when he was in his merman form. I had to get it. There were a few other odds and ends I was getting from that store as well and I was about to pay when I heard someone speak up from behind me.
"Ocean?" Her voice instantly grated on me. "What are you doing in here?"
"Hahh!" I sighed, very audibly so. "I am shopping Brittney, what does it look like?"
"Yeah, but you don't usually like to shop in here." She came up to stand next to me just as the cashier finished bagging the items and I swiped my card.
"Well, maybe I am not the same person I was when I was with you." I said as I slid the bag onto my arm along with the others.
"Who are you shopping for?" She kept getting closer and closer to me as she spoke.
"None of your business." I told her and turned to walk away from her after thanking the cashier.
"Don't walk away from me." She called after me as she came up to me again and wrapped both of her arms around my right arm, the one now carrying the bags.
"Leave me alone." I snapped at her. "And don't touch me." I yanked my arm away from her.
"Come on, Ocean. I have apologized to you, I have offered to take you back, I've done everything. When are you going to stop all of this and just get back together with me?" This was the most open she was about all of this so far.
"Wow! OK! Well, for starters, you never apologized to me. Two, I would have to be an idiot to ever trust you again. And three, I don't ever want to get back with you. Have I made myself clear, Brittney? I. Never. Want. To. Date. You. Again." I dragged out my words at the end to make sure that she didn't have any trouble understanding them. "Now, please, just leave me alone and let me be."
"No!" She was angry at me. "Do you have someone else? That would be the only reason you wouldn't want to be with me again. Stop bullshitting me. I want to know. Who is she?"
"It's not a sh-." I stopped myself and took a deep breath. I nearly made a huge mistake there. "I'm not bullshitting you. I just don't want to be with you. I don't have another girlfriend so just leave me alone and let me live in peace."
Now that I had, hopefully, made her understand my feelings on the whole issue, I turned my back on her and walked away. I had to finish shopping. The last of which was just me buying some new clothes for Makai. He had just ruined the one shirt that I had been wearing and there was some cheesy Christmas stuff that I wanted to get him too.
OK, I might be the one who enjoys the cheesy stuff more than Makai, but it was all good. With my shopping done, I headed home, completely forgetting about my bad experience that I had in the mall today and only thinking about heading home to have dinner with my love.
~~Ocean~~After the party, Makai and I seemed to be even closer than before. When we were at home, and alone together, our love for each other was practically dripping from each word that we said to each other. I felt like there was nothing in this world that could come between us. It was like I was living the best life ever. I didn't know how I had gotten this lucky, to be living with him and loving him like this, but it had happened. And I was so thankful for it too.Just after that long and exciting weekend, November ended and December began. I couldn't believe how much time had passed already. Makai and I officially got together in the middle of October and it was already December.I guess there was just so much that had been going on when we first took our relationship to that point, that we ended up not even realizing when the one month mark passed.. This time though, I wanted to do something special for Makai for our two month anniversary.We hadn't gone on a date together since that first day that we had started dating. Literally, the only time that we had been on a date was the day that Makai had asked me to date him. And I will tell you that, when I said yes to him that day, I never once thought that I would end being with him like this. I was happy that I was, though. This was the happiest I had ever been in my life.Hmm. So, our two month anniversary was on December the twelfth. And that was just shy of two weeks before Christmas. Both of those days were, conveniently, on the weekend. So, I think I can manage to plan something especially nice for both of them. Though, I am pretty sure that my parents are going to want us over for Christmas, and Makai's parents could come home at any time. So, I guess the plans weren't going to be one hundred percent set in stone.Sure enough, on the first Tuesday that I was living at Makai's, so, technically, only five days into our cohabitation, Mom and Dad had us over for dinner and brought up Christmas. They did indeed want us over for an early dinner for the holiday.The dinner would be around the same time that we ate Thanksgiving dinner and, of course, the whole family was going to be there. Even my Aunt Linda was coming. Oh, joy. And now I am certain that everyone is going to find out that I am living with my boyfriend. Even more joy.Until that dreaded day though, Makai and I would just continue to be happy and to do things like we usually did. Spending every morning and night with him was too amazing for me to think that a little familial suffering would make it not worth it. And by suffering I meant that I would be suffering.Usually, Makai and I did our shopping together. All the shopping, whether it was groceries, household necessities, or whatever. There were some things that we were able to leave up to the housekeeper to get, but the bulk of it was for us. Today, though, I wanted to go alone.I wanted to buy something for Makai, some type of gift for our two month anniversary, and something to get him for Christmas. The problem was that he didn't really need anything. And, knowing Makai, he would want something totally cheesy and corny.Thinking along those lines, I set off to try and find something that I could get for my boyfriend for our anniversary and Christmas. There were so many cheesy romantic gifts I saw that I thought that they would be perfect for him. I really didn't know just how I was going to pick from them all.Lately, Makai has been taking a lot of pictures of us together at home. So, I was thinking a picture frame or two for us to put them in would be nice. Or perhaps a nice photo album that could be a reflection of our life together. Some things like that were what was coming to mind. There was a frame that was a side-by-side and folded closed, like a book, he might like that. We could put a picture of me on one side and him on the other. But then there was a silver frame that was shaped like a heart, and I just knew that he would love that one too.As for the albums, I didn't want to get something frilly or anything. We aren't girls after all, but most of them said things like family or something like that on the covers. There was one that I saw that looked cool, it was green and blue and had a spot in the front for a picture, so you knew whose pictures were going to be inside. There was also a place to customize what the cover said.I decided to get that green and blue album and the two picture frames. I knew that we could get more frames later. For now, this was a good start. I was still looking, though, because I wanted to get him some more stuff.I came across a display of Christmas ornaments that was in the same store as the picture frames. There were some that I just knew Makai would love. One ornament in particular stood out to me. It was two ceramic hearts lined in gold that were interconnected and it came with paint pens to personalize with names. At the top of the ornament it said 'OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER' and at the bottom it had the year. This was perfect.I paid for those items and then went to find another store in the mall. The next stop for me was a place that sold some items that were not exactly family friendly. There were sexy clothes for men and women, many of them themed around anime and other shows, or even bands. They even sold adult toys in the back of the store.We didn't need any of those toys, but there were some novelty and gag items that might be worth getting for the laugh. I went to the back of the store and found a thong that was nearly the same color of red that Makai's hair was when he was in his merman form. I had to get it. There were a few other odds and ends I was getting from that store as well and I was about to pay when I heard someone speak up from behind me."Ocean?" Her voice instantly grated on me. "What are you doing in here?""Hahh!" I sighed, very audibly so. "I am shopping Brittney, what does it look like?""Yeah, but you don't usually like to shop in here." She came up to stand next to me just as the cashier finished bagging the items and I swiped my card."Well, maybe I am not the same person I was when I was with you." I said as I slid the bag onto my arm along with the others."Who are you shopping for?" She kept getting closer and closer to me as she spoke."None of your business." I told her and turned to walk away from her after thanking the cashier."Don't walk away from me." She called after me as she came up to me again and wrapped both of her arms around my right arm, the one now carrying the bags."Leave me alone." I snapped at her. "And don't touch me." I yanked my arm away from her."Come on, Ocean. I have apologized to you, I have offered to take you back, I've done everything. When are you going to stop all of this and just get back together with me?" This was the most open she was about all of this so far."Wow! OK! Well, for starters, you never apologized to me. Two, I would have to be an idiot to ever trust you again. And three, I don't ever want to get back with you. Have I made myself clear, Brittney? I. Never. Want. To. Date. You. Again." I dragged out my words at the end to make sure that she didn't have any trouble understanding them. "Now, please, just leave me alone and let me be.""No!" She was angry at me. "Do you have someone else? That would be the only reason you wouldn't want to be with me again. Stop bullshitting me. I want to know. Who is she?""It's not a sh-." I stopped myself and took a deep breath. I nearly made a huge mistake there. "I'm not bullshitting you. I just don't want to be with you. I don't have another girlfriend so just leave me alone and let me live in peace."Now that I had, hopefully, made her understand my feelings on the whole issue, I turned my back on her and walked away. I had to finish shopping. The last of which was just me buying some new clothes for Makai. He had just ruined the one shirt that I had been wearing and there was some cheesy Christmas stuff that I wanted to get him too.OK, I might be the one who enjoys the cheesy stuff more than Makai, but it was all good. With my shopping done, I headed home, completely forgetting about my bad experience that I had in the mall today and only thinking about heading home to have dinner with my love.
