Who: Lulu, Moira, Clarice, Troy, Neil, Bod, Castiel Ianto (and if Ianto feels like inviting him, Jack), and Richie
What: Christmas Eve dinner + celebrations
When: Christmas eve, seven or eight PM ish
Where: The Lulu/Moira/Clarice abode
Rating: C for Christmas
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmassssss )
He loved seeing her smile and he was surprised by her gift. He hadn't known whether or not she would get him anything but he hadn't necessarily expected anything. He grinned at her as he took the parcel. "Thank you! Wow, this is cool."
Troy waited to open his package until Clarice opened hers because he wanted to see her reaction. He absolutely beamed at her happiness reaching forward to give her a gentle hug when he saw the tears in her eyes. "I'm so glad you like it. I wanted to give you something for our first Christmas together. You know."
He opened her present, eyes widening as he saw the cover. "Oh, wow, Clarice, that's..." His voice trailed off as he flipped through the book and noticed the titles of the songs. Until he got to the very last page and Clarice's message to him.
Troy wasn't exactly the crying type but he could definitely agree that he could get pretty emotional, if he had tears in his eyes right now only he and Clarice would ever know. Of course to Troy that meant he was about to sing, so he leaned in close to Clarice and sang quietly for her alone, "All I want for Christmas is you."
And then he kissed her.
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So she let him, and he kissed her.
If you kiss me, you might stay. If you stay, then I might love you... But they were doing things out of order, because she suspected she already did love him. Two tears escaped from her eyes unnoticed as she closed them, kissing him back, shyly but with all her heart.
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He pulled back from their kiss, faintly unwillingly, resting his forehead against hers gently. He wasn't sure how well received this would be, but he had to say what was in his heart, and this was the only way he knew to express it. "I love you, Clarice."
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Her eyes fluttered open slowly, glowing faintly beneath their milky surface as she gazed up at him. Her chest felt oddly warm, her heart racing - until it did an odd stumble over his words.
"M-me too..." she whispered shakily, feeling suddenly happier than she'd ever felt in her life. "Troy... I love you, too."
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Troy had expected her to pull away or maybe to explain how she couldn't return his feelings but what she did say made him realize just how badly he'd wanted her to answer him that way. His face lit up and he looked at her in sheer unrestricted delight.
"You do?" he asked, and there was such longing in his voice...and such hope and such joy.
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But seeing that uncertainty, written so clearly on his face that she had to believe it... she melted a little more inside.
"I think so." She gave a little watery laugh around her tears. "I really do."
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"I do too," he whispered. He could see her tears and wanted to comfort her, so he leaned in close and very gently kissed each place on her face where a tear had fallen. He hoped that now that they were together she would only cry happy tears.
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Then he was kissing her face, and she was laughing, a breathless, giddy, sort of embarrassed but delighted giggle. She ducked her head, pulling back just a little, and held out the locket which was still tangled around her fingers. "Would you please..?" she asked softly, eyes bright as she peeked up at his face.
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Troy smiled warmly at Clarice, taking the locket in his hand so that his fingers brushed hers. "I'd love to." He waited for her to turn around, then he draped the chain around her neck, carefully hooking the clasp so that it would stay closed when he let go. "There you go."
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