"Mom? What are you doing?" Leon entered his parents bedroom and sat down on the end of their bed, watching as Monica stood on a step stool, digging through a box of old, sentimental trinkets in the middle of her closet. Her digging quickly produced a small, light gray ring box, and Monica moved to sit next to Leon.

"I know that you and Reighn aren't really engaged Leon." She spoke softly, almost as if she were afraid he'd run away. Leon's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to speak, but his mother raised a hand, silencing him, "She's a wonderful girl, and I have seen the way you look at her."

"Mom?"

"Now I know you're young yet, but I want you to take this. And maybe, I'll be able to see it on her finger."

She handed him the box and he opened it, revealing a simple weather worn white gold band, with an equally simple, yet elegant diamond mounted on it. It glowed in the hazed of the room's lighting, making it seem all the more beautiful.

"Your father gave me this when he proposed to me. We'd only known each other for a few months like you and Reighn," she said quietly.

"I don't think I understand." He said, looking up at her.

"I know." She replied, "I know you love her though. Take a chance Leon. I'm an old woman, I'd like to have grand kids running around this house sometime in the near future."

Leon turned slightly red, "Uhh, I dunno about that Mom."

"We'll see. In the meantime," She said, successfully changing the subject, "What are you getting her for Christmas?"

~ * ~

"Kym?"

Kym looked up and smiled at Reighn as the other woman entered the room and sat down across from her, "Yeah?"

"Can I borrow your car?"

"Why not take Leon's?"

"He took it somewhere." She replied, "That and I don't want him to know."

"Why does he need to not know?" Kym inquired, closing her book and setting it on the table.

"Christmas shopping," Reighn said, "I gotta go pick up the new system."

"System?"

"Stereo system for Leon's Skyline. It's a ten disc changer, I saw him gawking at it a couple of days ago," Reighn answered.

Kym's eyebrows shot up, "You sure my little brother's with that much?"

"He may be a pain in the ass, but he does deserve it," Reign said with a grin.

Kym laughed a little and stood, "I'm coming too."

The pair grabbed their coats and dashed out the door to Kym's car.

~ * ~

The sun was shining in her eyes. Reighn rolled over and buried her head in Leon's chest, wrapping her arms around him and sighing. His arm came up and around her shoulders instinctively as he cracked an eye open and looked down at her. He smiled softly and let his head fall back, falling back to sleep in moments.

Thwap!

Leon groaned as something soft smacked him in the face. He was suddenly aware of the steady moving of the mattress, which meant that someone was jumping on the bed, "Go away Mia."

"I'm not Mia - whoever that is."

Thwap!

"Go away Jesse."

"Not Jesse either."

The jumping stopped for a moment, but quickly resumed as the whacks of the pillow came steadily, each hit punctuating the attacker's words. Leon groaned, "Letty... I don't wanna deal with you..."

"Not Letty -- either."

"Why are you doing this?"

"Because -- I'm -- you brother -- and -- because -- I can."

Thwap!

A grumble emitted from somewhere else on the bed and Reighn spoke as she made a grab for the pillow, "When I get that it's going through a paper shredder... See how much damage you can do with that."

"Oh! C'mon -- you guys! -- It's -- Christmas!!"

Leon finally opened his eyes and gazed up into the face of his little brother, "You suck Jas."

"No I don't."

"Yes you do."

Thwap!

Leon sat up quickly and grabbed for the pillow, making Jason stumble back, laughing. Reighn followed suit and tackled the seventeen-year-old to the floor, sitting on him and beginning to tickle him mercilessly. Jason laughed, begging for her to stop as Leon rolled out of bed and pulled on a pair of sport pants before joining their festivities. He took Reighn's place and she jumped up, exchanging her boxers and tank for sport pants and a sweater. Leon stopped tickling Jason and the kid gazed up at the ceiling dazedly as he tried to catch his breath. Reighn helped Leon to his feet and the pair made their way downstairs, leaning on each other drunkenly.

~ * ~

"To Leon, from Reighn." Alex stood and tried to lift the box, but let out a grunt and dropped it, "What'd you put in here? Bricks?"

Leon jumped up and wandered over, ripping into the wrapping paper and revealing a plain box with an item number on it, "You didn't?!"

Reighn grinned, "Yes I did. I figured you'd want to install it yourself."

Leon ripped the top of the box open and lifted the face of the stereo out of it in a worshipping manner, "Man, now I really do got the best car."

"Excuse me? I do believe mine is better," Reighn replied with a raised eyebrow.

"Not in equips."

"Speed matters muchacho." Reighn retorted, "Just 'cause you got the stereo and scanners don't mean jack on the track."

"Track? What's she talking about Leon?" Alex questioned.

Leon cleared his throat, "Uhm... I'm gonna go get Reighn's present."

He left the room and returned a moment later, carrying a fuzzy tan and black ball, adorned with a big red bow. He set the ten-month-old Pug on Reighn's lap and she let out a little squeal before picking it up and gazing at it with love.

"Should I be jealous? She doesn't look at me that way." Leon questioned with a pout.

Reighn grinned up at him and pulled him down onto the couch with her, "Thank you!"

She moved to kiss him on the cheek, but Leon moved his head, catching her lips with his own. Jason let out a disgusted sound and they broke apart laughing.

"Whatcha gonna name her babe?"

"Sadie."

"Sadie?"

"Yeah, you got a problem with that?"

"No!" Leon said, raising his hands in mock surrender, "None at all."

Reighn leaned her head on his shoulder, "You do realized that Dom is gonna kill you?"

"I know. But the expression on your face is worth it."