The Captains

The next morning, I woke up at about 8. Jon was already up and getting ready. He kissed me goodbye and then went and got his apartment I got up, ate a quick bowl of cereal and got ready. I showered, dried my hair and did my makeup. I just wore a pair of jeans and my A Christmas Story movie t-shirt. It looked like a sweater and said 'merry Christmas ya filthy animal.' I arranged all of the gifts for my family under my tree then sat on my couch and waited for them to come over. At about 9:30, there was a knock on my door. I opened the door and let my family in. They brought all their gifts in and set them under the tree. Jared was wearing a onsie that looked like an elf costume. He came over to me on the couch and I set him up on my lap. My dad passed out all of the presents to everyone. I got a few charms for my Pandora bracelet from my dad, a gift card to J. Crew from my mom, and a new Pens jersey with my last name on it and my birth year from David, Benni, and Jared. When all the gifts had been passed out and opened, my family and I just talked for a while. Patrick and Cassie came over around 1 and Jon and his family around 1:30. Cassie, Benni and I then got to work cooking. I got started on the turkey, cleaning it and basting it. I got it all ready then stuck it in the oven. Benni was making green bean casserole and Cassie sweet potatoes. I made homemade macaroni and cheese. Everything was finished about 2 hours later, except for the turkey. It still had about an hour left. I then remembered that we hadn't gotten out any cranberry sauce. I thought we had bought some, but it was no where to be found in my cabinets, fridge, or counter.
"Will someone run to the grocery store with me real quick?" I asked the group
"Me, I will." Jon said, standing up. He had also been playing with Jared at the time. I grabbed my keys, phone and a twenty from my wallet and the two of us left. This was the first time today Jon and I got to be alone. When we were in the elevator, Jon pulled me close to him and kissed me.
"Merry Christmas Dagger." he said against my lips
"Merry Christmas Jon." I said back, putting my head on his chest. We reached the lobby then went to the parking area. We got into my car and drove to the nearest target, which was 15 minutes away without traffic, and it being the only grocery store open on Christmas near my apartment. We quickly ran in and got two cans of it, there was only about 10 left when we got there. We paid and got back into my car and drove home. When we got back, my mom was taking out the turkey and Jon's mom was setting my dining room table. I rarely used my dining room. The table came with my apartment so it didn't matter all that much. This was also the first time I'd used it. We set all the food out and then everyone took their seats. Everyone ate and we stayed at the table talking for a little while. Eventually, everyone brought their plates to the sink and the girls agreed that my brother, my dad, Patrick, Jon and his dad should clean everything since the girls cooked everything. They reluctantly agreed and got to work. I put all the leftovers into Tupperware and in the fridge and added all the empty bowls to the dirty dish pile next to Jon. He looked at me, smiled and shook his head. I smiled back and kissed his cheek the joined the rest of the girls in the living room with Jared. He was playing with his new toys, making everyone aw over him. A while later, the dishes were done and the guys all returned to us. About an hour later, Jared got cranky so him David and Benni left. Not long after that, everyone left too, just leaving Jon and I in my apartment. It was about 6:00 and both of us were feeling the effects of the turkey. The two of us ended up falling asleep on my couch for a couple hours. When I woke up, I checked my phone and it was around 8. I sat up and went to the my bathroom and brushed out my hair. When I came back, Jon was waking up. I sat back down next to him and he put his arm around me and rested his head on mine.
"Wanna go skating in millennium park?" Jon asked me. I just looked at him and yawned.
"Sure." I said, standing up. I went to my bedroom to put on warmer clothes and Jon followed. My new Pens jersey was laying on my bed.
"Mhm. What-do-we-have-here?" Jon said, picking it up and examining it front and back. I just smiled and watched him. He shook his head and set it back down.
"I'm just glad it's not a Crosby." Jon said. I laughed
"Yeah, you lucked out there." I said to him.
"Maybe one day you'll have one with our last name on it." Jon said. I looked up at him with a worried and surprised look.
"What." I said
"What." Jon said, realizing what he'd said and blowing it off. I brushed it off and put on an under armor thermal shirt and nit leg warmers. I grabbed my skates, pea-coat, phone and wallet then we went over to Jon's. He put on a warmer coat and got his skates then we left. We drove to the park and found the frozen pond, Jon pulling the Bears hat over his eyes even though it was dark. We waited in line to pay then found a bench and put on our skates. The ice was pretty crowded, but not uncomfortable. Jon and I skated out onto the ice and joined the crowd, going in circles. Jon and I held hands, smiling and talking and laughing. A few people recognized him and asked for pictures, but they were nice and respectful about it. After about an hour and a half, the both of us were ready to leave. We left the ice and went back to our apartments. I changed into flannel pajama pants and a black tank top then returned to Jon's. When I got over there, Jon and I just layed on his couch and talked.
"Wait here" Jon said all of a sudden, untangling from me and our blanket and going to his bedroom.
"Okay?" I said as he walked away.
"Close your eyes!" Jon yelled from his bedroom. I closed them.
"Okay!" I yelled back
"They closed?" Jon yelled
"Yes!" I said back. I heard his door open and his footsteps coming to me. He set something on my lap.
"Open." he said, sitting down next to me. It was a shoe box with a french designer I had no idea how to pronounce. I flipped the lid off of it and inside was a pair of black and red heels. They were black and had red lace over them. They were about 3 inches and the heels was covered in red rhinestones. I picked one up and examined them,
"Jon, oh my gosh! They're perfect!" I said, putting the shoe down and hugging him tight.
"Thank you so much!" I said. He wrapped his arms around me and said "Merry Christmas" into my ear.
"I love you." I said, looking into his eyes
"I love you more," he said back, putting his forehead against mine. I leaned in further and kissed him long and hard. When we pulled away, I smiled at him.
"Impossible." I said. Jon just shook his and kissed me again, pulling him on top of me. We stayed together like that on the couch for a while, not wanting to break from each other. When both of us got pretty tired, we decided to go to bed. I cuddled up next to Jon and he held me tightly. I then started thinking about what he'd said earlier about the jerseys.
"Hey Jon?" I asked
"Yeah Chel?" he said, rubbing my back.
"What you said earlier... in my room..?" i said
"yeahhh..." Jon said
"did you mean it?" I asked, turning to look at him. Jon took a deep breath.
"Yes. Definitely not for anytime soon, but yes. I've thought about it. " Jon said. I just nodded.
"Have you?" he asked me
"Yeah, a little. Its only come across my mind a few times though." I said
"Mhm. Well lets just leave it there then, knowing it definitely won't happen anytime soon." he said
"Yeah, definitely." I said with a small laugh. Jon and I took our conversation away from the topic and talked about little other things. Somewhere I drifted off to sleep, ending my perfect Christmas.

Notes

Done! This one's shorter, but hope you guys still enjoy! I would love to hear feedback, just a heads up;) Thanks so much for all of the views and subscribers!!