LoveForChristmas3

Brandi woke up at twenty of four and realized how late it was. She shook Justin awake and hopped into the shower. Justin got in as she got out, and she focused on drying her hair and applying a little makeup. She and Justin were ready with five minutes to spare, so they headed down stairs to start frosting the cookies.

The doorbell rang a few minutes later, and Brandi went to answer it. She smiled as she saw Joey, Chris, Josh, and Lance, their arms piled with presents and food. �Hey guys, come on in,� she greeted them, �Merry Christmas.�

�Hey girl, you too,� Josh said, giving her a hug before stepping inside.

�We all decided to carpool,� Lance explained, leaning in to give her a kiss on the cheek. �Merry Christmas.�

�Hey girl!� Chris exclaimed, pulling her in for a hug before rushing into the house, yelling something to Justin.

�Hello,� Joey said, smiling at her before pulling her into a tight hug. �Nice to see ya.�

�You too,� Brandi replied, closing the door before following Joey into the kitchen where all the guys were gathered.

�Ohhh! We get to frost cookies?� Chris asked, sounding like an excited five year old.

�Justin and I didn�t really have time,� Brandi tried to explain.

�Oh, that�s ok,� Joey said, �I love frosting cookies.�

�Me too,� Lance agreed, sitting down at the table. Everyone else joined him, and soon they were all decorating cookies, challenging each other about who could make the best one. Brandi laughed at their playful banter. She had forgotten how much fun it was to hang out with the guys.

After they were finished with the cookies, they all crowded in the kitchen, each doing something to help prepare the dinner. Brandi laughed as Justin suddenly burst into song. "Deck the halls with boughs of holly!" he sang loudly, giggling at his own outburst. All the guys joined in singing, and Brandi sighed at what beautiful music they made, even when they were fooling around.

Soon, Justin was motioning for Brandi to join in the fun. She happily obliged, happy to be spending time with the guys. She loved being able to just be silly and be herself when they were around. When they finished singing "Deck The Halls" someone started them in on "Jingle Bells." They prepared the food, singing and dancing around the kitchen together.

Once all the food was in the oven, and they were just waiting for it to cook, they all headed into the living room, piling onto the couch and chairs there. "Presents!" Justin exclaimed excitedly, running over to the tree.

"Not yet," Brandi scolded, taking the present he'd grabbed and putting it back under the tree.

"Why not?" Justin asked, pouting.

"Because I said so," Brandi said simply, turning back to the guys. "What do you guys want to do now?"

She was sorry she asked when all four of them yelled "presents!" with big grins on their faces. She giggled at their excitement and agreed, wanting to open them herself. Justin started to bring the presents over from the tree, piling them in front of who they belonged too. Once they were all out from under the tree, they started opening them.

It was a loud, fun, amusing process for Brandi to watch all the guys tear into their gifts and then brag about them, or tease each other. She always had a smile on her face when they were around. There was never a dull moment.

�What the hell?� Lance exclaimed as he opened his next gift. He immediately shoved it back in the bag it came out of and blushed deeply.

�What is it?� Chris asked curiously, trying to grab the bag from Lance.

�No!� Lance yelled.

Justin, who looked like he was trying not to laugh, burst into giggles. Brandi looked over at him, confused. Justin had told her he�d gotten Lance a new cell phone since his old one had broken. But she didn�t think cell phones were that funny.

Justin noticed the look on Brandi�s face and began laughing again. Everyone was looking at him expectantly, except for Lance, who was still blushing. �Lance, it was a joke!� Justin exclaimed through his laughter.

Chris was finally able to get the bag from Lance, and he pulled out the gift, laughing as he realized what it was. �A vibrator!�

Brandi gave Lance an apologetic look before turning to Justin. �What?� he asked, noticing the look she was giving him. �It was a joke!�

�Yeah, well, obviously Lance doesn�t find it very funny,� Brandi said softly, feeling really bad for Lance. She was the only one he�d told about being gay, and from what she knew, he was really insecure about telling the guys.

�Babe, what�s the big deal?� Justin asked, confused, �he can just throw it away!�

�Well, this wasn�t the way I wanted this to happen, but obviously Justin already knows,� Lance said, glaring at Brandi. She frowned when she realized what he was thinking. �I�m gay.�

�Lance, I didn�t tell him,� Brandi said at the same time as Justin spoke.

�You�re WHAT?� he yelled, obviously surprised.

�I�m gay,� Lance repeated in a soft voice. He refused to look up.

�Wow, Lance, I was seriously just joking,� Justin started. Then Lance finally looked up, and Justin could see the fear in his eyes. �But, you know, I support you. Being gay doesn�t change you.� He ended with a smile.

Lance gave a small smile back and then looked over at the other guys. They all looked shocked, but soon, Chris and Joey both broke up in grins, and hugged him, telling him it was ok as long as he didn�t try to hit on them. He laughed at their joke and then turned to Josh.

�Josh?� he asked softly, praying that Josh didn�t hate him.

�As long as we�re confessing now, I have something to say,� Josh finally said.

�What is it, Josh?� Justin asked for everyone.

�I�m bi,� Josh admitted, looking around to gauge everyone�s reactions.

�Really?� Justin and Brandi both asked at the same time.

�Yeah,� Josh replied.

�Well, you know I�m fine with it, and I assume you�re fine with me,� Lance spoke up.

�Yeah,� Josh said, smiling at Lance.

�Hey, it�s cool man,� Chris said, and Joey agreed.

Justin looked deep in thought. Brandi just smiled at Josh, letting him know that she was ok with him being bi. �Justin?� Josh asked, getting nervous because Josh wasn�t saying anything.

�Can I talk to you alone for a minute Josh?� Justin asked before getting up and heading into the kitchen. Josh gave Brandi a curious look before following Justin.

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�Justin?� Josh asked as he entered the kitchen and sat down at the table beside Justin. �Are you ok with this?�

�Of course, Josh. But I had this idea, and I wasn�t sure you�d want to help. And now that you�re bi, I think maybe it will work,� Justin told Josh.

�Huh?� Josh asked, not understanding what Justin was telling him.

�Ok, Brandi told me this morning� well, she basically told me our sex is boring,� Justin admitted, pausing to blush. �And, well, I wanted to show her a good time tonight. And you said you were lonely, so I thought maybe you could help me out,� Justin explained.

�How?� Josh questioned.

�Well, if you joined us, then maybe-� Justin started, but Josh cut him off.

�Justin! I couldn�t do that!� Josh exclaimed.

�Why not?� Justin asked.

�Because, it would just be weird. You guys are so great together. Wouldn�t shoving me into it screw up your relationship?� Josh asked.

�No, it wouldn�t do that at all. She wants something different, and I want to give her something different. I figure that we can just do whatever she wants us to. If she asks us to kiss, well, we could even do that. I was just worried that you wouldn�t be ok with that,� Justin told Josh.

�What about our friendship?� Josh questioned.

�Our friendship is too strong. Nothing will ever change it,� Justin said confidently.

�Well, if you�re sure,� Josh replied, not able to believe he was actually seconds away from agreeing.

�I knew you�d do it!� Justin exclaimed happily. �Just wait until tonight. She�ll be so surprised!�

�I just hope it�s in a good way,� Josh muttered as he and Justin made their way back to the living room to continue opening presents.

Brandi looked up as Justin and Josh came back into the room, giving Justin a confused look. He just smiled and winked, mouthing �later.� She assumed that he would just tell her what happened later, so she left it alone.

They were almost done their presents by that time. The only people who hadn�t exchanged gifts were Justin and Brandi. Justin went over to the tree and grabbed a box that no one else had seen, handing it to Brandi. She tore open the wrapping paper, anxious to see what was inside.

She gasped as she saw shimmering diamond earrings, and another little box. She took out the earrings first, admiring them. She turned to Justin then. �These must have cost a fortune,� she whispered, still in awe. She�d never owned real diamonds before.

�You�re worth it,� was Justin�s answer, and Brandi sighed at his sweetness. Chris had to use the moment to tease Justin by saying, �awwww!� and all the other guys joined in too.

�Oh, shut up, guys,� Brandi said, her eyes sparkling.

�Open the other box!� Justin exclaimed excitedly.

Brandi followed his instructions, placing the earrings on the coffee table before opening the other box. She smiled as her eyes landed on a simple ring. She pulled it out and put it on her ring finger. It fit perfectly.

�It�s a promise ring,� Justin explained. He took it off her finger to she her the inscription on the inside. It said �Brandi and Justin forever.� Brandi smiled happily as he placed it back on her finger, pulling him in for a hug.

�I love it, baby, thank you. I love you,� Brandi told him, kissing him softly on the lips.

�You�re welcome, and I love you too,� Justin replied. The two lovers finally came out of their own little world to see the other guys staring at them.

�What?� Brandi asked.

�I�m just wondering what you got for Justin,� Chris answered.

�Yeah, I�ll be right back,� Brandi said, jumping up and running into the other room.

�Ok,� Justin replied, wondering what she�d gotten him. In the back of his mind, he wondered how she would react to his surprise for her later that night. He was broken out of his thoughts as he heard her voice from the other room.

�Shut your eyes, Justin,� Brandi yelled.

�Do I have to?� Justin whined.

�Josh, make sure he does it!� Brandi said, and Josh gave Justin a look. Justin sighed, closing his eyes.

�Ok, they�re shut!� he told Brandi. He could hear her walking over and sighed as something soft touched his cheek. He wondered what it was. And then he felt a wet tongue on his cheek, a tongue that didn�t belong to his girlfriend. He opened his eyes in surprise and came face-to-face with an adorable little puppy.

Brandi smiled before placing the puppy in his arms. He grinned as the puppy curled up in his lap, and promptly fell asleep. �I know I told you I didn�t want a puppy in the house, but I wasn�t sure what to get you since you can buy whatever you want. So I decided to just let it go and get you a puppy. She�s a girl, and she doesn�t have a name yet,� Brandi told him.

�She�s so cute!� Justin exclaimed, petting the puppy�s soft fur. Brandi could tell he loved her gift because his blue eyes were sparkling with happiness.

�What are you going to name her?� Lance asked curiously.

�Hmmm, I don�t know� any ideas guys?� he responded.

�Chris,� Chris suggested.

�Yeah right,� Justin replied, giggling. Brandi watched him, smiling at how happy he seemed.

�How about Lucky?� Josh suggested, eying the golden puppy.

�Yeah!� Justin exclaimed, letting the kid inside come out. �That�s a great name. Lucky,� he said, looking at his new puppy adoringly.

�So you like her?� Brandi asked, already knowing the answer.

�I love her!� Justin assured Brandi, �Thanks so much, babe.� Justin leaned close to Brandi and placed a kiss on her lips. �I have a surprise for you later,� he whispered into her ear so only she could hear him. She looked at him curiously when they pulled apart, wondering what he had planned. She couldn�t wait to find out.