Christmas Cliche by Tara Sivec

Author:Tara Sivec
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Holiday, Romance
Publisher: Tara Sivec
Published: 2019-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

“Fuck ass!”

“I can’t believe you did this,” I gush, turning away from my reflection in the mirror above my dresser to smile at Millie lounging on my bed.

“Please.” She rolls her eyes, continuing to file one of her fingernails as she leans against the headboard. “As much as it hurts my soul to say this, you hate shopping. I did everyone a favor by keeping you out of that store.”

When Jason and I said goodnight last night in the entryway, sadly with just a weird pat on the shoulder from me since there were guests milling about all around us, I went upstairs to my room to find my bed filled with bags from the boutique a few buildings down. There was a note from Millie that said, Merry Hanukkah or whatever. This wouldn’t fit in your stocking. I told Jen to get you an overflow basket like mine. You’re welcome.

I admit, I was a little nervous to look inside those things, knowing how Millie is, but I was pleasantly surprised. All the boutique has in stock right now for tops are Christmas items, but Millie found me some really adorable things that are comfortable and totally me but dressed up just a little bit. While I was in the shower, she put together today’s outfit for me—a longer, slim red sweater with white snowflakes, a pair of skinny jeans, and knee-high brown boots. My hair is still up in a messy bun, because it’s easy and I don’t give a shit, but I like the clothes. They’re comfortable and I feel good in them. I actually feel… pretty.

“You bought me comfortable, pretty clothes,” I smile at her, while she continues to file. “You only bought me pretty clothes. You didn’t buy one single thing for yourself, because you’re still wearing Jen’s clothes, and Jen told me last night you asked to borrow a few more things until you could go back and shop for yourself. Millie Chamberlin, you did something sweet and selfless.”

She scoffs and shakes her head at me.

“I’m feeling feverish; I’m sure that’s it. Probably coming down with something, being here on another planet like this and not used to the surroundings,” she explains it away, blowing nail dust off her fingers and holding her hand out to examine it.

“No, you thought of someone else first instead of yourself. You really do have a heart!”

“That’s definitely not it. Feel my forehead; it’s warm,” she says, leaning forward and sticking her head closer to me.

We’re both laughing when a chime from my phone on the nightstand indicating that it’s powering up has us both shutting up and turning to look at it. I finally decided to suck it up this morning, pulled it out of the bottom of my purse, and plugged it in to charge while I was getting dressed.

“I don’t know why you even bothered turning that thing on,” Millie says softly as we wait for it to power on, update, and do whatever else is taking so long.

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