Chapter 36

Stef's POV

"Dom wake up. It's your birthday!" It's 6:50 and I'm slapping Dom's butt in attempt to wake him.

"No, it's to early." He groans into a pillow.

"Come on. It's Christmas!"

"One more hour." He rolls over onto his back.

"Your gonna make me cry"

I collapse onto his chest.

"Don't cry. You're to beautiful to cry." His eyes are still closed but he strokes my hair.

I don't respond.

"I love you." He says out of the blue.

His eyes open waiting for my reaction.

"I love you too Dom."

We smile at one another.

"Let's go then." He sits up and rubs his eyes.

Instantly I shoot up and do a little happy dance.

After my dance I grab his hand to pull him out of the door.

"Wait I need a shirt."

"Forget the shirt! Let's go." I have to literally drag him the rest of the way. He just laughs at me.

Finally we make it to the living room were the Christmas tree is.

"Merry Christmas." I say hugging mine and Dom's parents then max and Danny's.

They all embrace us with warm hugs.

"The little children just couldn't wait so they've already opened their presents." Mrs. Wright explains.

Dom sits down on the lazy-boy then pulls me onto his lap.

"Since we're all here, Stefanie will you help me?" Mrs. Wright says picking a square shaped present with a silver bow on top and reads the label.

I stand to my feet to help her pass out gifts.

"To max from Dom; to Scott and Carole from the Moore's." The gift giving went on and on between the four families.

Once everything was passed out I take a seat next to Dom.

There's a small pile of of randomly shaped boxes and gift bags before us.

Everyone has started opening presents so I hand Dom one of ours.

"Here, this is from your mom and dad."

He takes the small box removes the ribbon and opens it.

It's a gift card for he and I to El blú. A really fancy restaurant in the city.

We both thank Carole and Scott.

"This ones for you." We both say in unison holding each other's own gifts.

We trade. Mine is from Danny.

I open the small box to find a pink scarf, pink nail polish and a gift card for a spa retreat.

I burst into laughter because I got her the same gift card to the same spa. Perhaps we'll go together.

"From max," Dom reads the card aloud.

"I know you've been stressed lately so I thought this might help. Maybe Stef will help you use it."

Max smirks.

Dom looks at max and shakes the box before he rips the gift rap off.

He stares down at the box, grinning.

"What is it Dom?" Scott questions.

"Your such a dick max."

He smiles.

"At least you have one now." Max is in tears from laughing.

"It's a dildo." He's laughing to now.

The only ones laughing at this joke are the males in this room. Max's mother, with brown hair and brown eyes just like her son, pokes his arm in disapproval of the inappropriate gift.

"I'm sorry. But on a serious note here is your real gift." Max stands up in front of Dom holding a rectangular box.

Hesitantly Dom takes the box and opens it.

A watch rests inside.

"You got it back? How?"

"I kind of tracked the guy down and bought it off him. I knew how much that watch meant to you." Max explains standing awkwardly.

Dom stands up and they bro hug.

"Thanks man."

I can tell that Dom really appreciates max for this gift.

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After a while the living room floor was covered in discarded bags, rapping paper and confetti. This will take a while to clean up.

"Well this was nice." My mom says holding my dads hand.

"Yeah." I sigh resting my head on Dom's chest.

Then I remembered Dom's birthday/Christmas gift. I was hiding it from him and almost forgot about it.

"I'll be right back." I rush out of the living to get his present.

Once Ive removed Dom's present from its hiding place I literally struggle to carry it back to the living room because it's so heavy.

After almost dropping it twice I make it back to the living room.

"Merry Christmas and happy birthday." I smile before placing the box in his lap.

He flinches when the box comes close to crushing his genitals.

"What's in here, rocks?"

I shrug and sit back down.

When he puts the box down on the coffee table I notice a smaller box on top. I didn't put that there...

"Before I open this box of rocks, this smaller box of rocks is for you."

He hands me the white box with a red bow on top.

It is sort of heavy.

"Who's going to open first?" Max asks.

"You go first." I point at Dom.

My face goes crimson, I hope he likes it.

He nods and starts to tare the blue rapping paper.

As soon as the the green box appears he knows exactly what it is.

He looks at me.

"You got me an Xbox one?"

"I..."

I couldn't answer because before I knew it his lips were against mine in a passionate kiss.

Hearing a couple of awe's my face heats up when I realize everyone is watching.

Sensing my embarrassment he pulls back.

Flushed and shocked I push my hair out of my face.

"How did you know?" He asks unwrapping the rest of the box.

"I just know things."

"Thank you pup." He plants one more kiss on my cheek.

He likes it!

"Okay open yours now." He turns to face me.

I blush not liking the attention on me.

Without removing the pretty bow I open the box, revealing a iPhone 6.

"Dom you didn't..."

He shushes me with his finger.

"I wanted to, plus that shitty...I mean crappy 4 you had was on its last leg. You still had iOS 0. Do you know how much it hurt me to see you with iOS 0?" I laugh as he goes on about my iPhone 4.

I thank him with a kiss on the cheek then take the enormous phone out of the box.

"Turn it on."

I do as told.

The phone turns on and the lockscreen appears. There is a poem in black letters on a white background. I begin to read.

My mate,

My love,

My everything.

Words can not describe how I feel about you.

I want you to have everything you dream of.

On the other hand I want to keep you from any and everything that may frighten you at night.

That's just how I was created.

Stubborn

And

Overprotective .

But Stefanie Amber Moore, everyday waking up next to you is the greatest gift I could have asked for.

And for that, I am forever yours.

Your mate,

Your love,

Your everything.

~Dom

When I'm finished reading I'm wiping away tears.

"Awe..." I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss his face repeatedly.

"So you like it?"

"I love it and I love you."

Forgetting everyone else in the room I cup his face in my hands and press my lips against his.

I love Christmas.

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Chapter 36

Short and sweet. What did you guys think about the gifts? More specifically Max's gift to Dom, Stef to Dom and Dom to Stef. Oh and btw thanks for 100k, ilyasm💜

~Hippie

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