Becca walked through the snow, up towards Mt. Justice. The winter air was refreshing and Becca loved it, even if her lips were turning blue. Becca knew she could have used the Zeta Beam, but she had already been in Happy Harbor when Robin called. Her bike had gotten totaled by some reckless driver and she had needed a lift. And a tow. The crunch of the snow rang in Becca's ears everytime she stepped. It was a beautiful sound but it added a sad thought to her happy heart. This was her first real Christmas without her parents. She sniffled a little, part from the cold and part from the sad thought. A shiver ran throughout her body and Becca hurried along. She reached Mt. Justice and stepped inside.
Recognized: Shade B0-13
“Becca!”
A smile lit her face as her boyfriend came up to her with a warm hug.
“Hey,” she greeted.
“Man. You look frozen.”
“I feel frozen. Inside and out.”
Robin smiled at her.
“Take your jacket off. There's a fire going in the living room.”
“There is? But there's no fireplace! How'd you manage that?”
Robin smirked in return and Becca, sighing in pleased defeat, did as she was told. Robin disappeared and Becca made her way to the living room. She smiled, chuckling a little, when she saw the fire. Somehow, Robin had been able to get a little metal box and made a fire in it. All the smoke shot up through a makeshift chimney and towards the back of the mountain, away from town.
“Do you like it?” Robin asked.
Becca jumped a little. She had been so focused on the fire that she hadn't heard Robin come up behind her.
“Oh! Yes. It's lovely.”
“Hmm. I wanted to see how beautiful you were in the light of a fire.”
Becca blushed, smiling at her lover.
“You're sweet.”
“You deserve it.”
Becca went to him, receiving the kiss he placed on her lips. Robin pulled away and sat her on the couch, close to the fire. Becca watched as he brought in a tray of hot chocolate, pocky, and a small plate of cookies.
“Well you certainly out did yourself,” Becca commented as Robin snuggled close to her.
“I wanted this to be special. This is our first Christmas together and I want you to remember it.”
“I will always remember this. You're amazing.”
Robin smiled, placing a kiss on her forehead.
“Close your eyes,” he whispered.
Becca did s she was told, feeling Robin move around before settling next to her.
“Okay. Open.”
Becca opened her eyes and looked at the small box Robin was holding. He handed it to her and Becca opened the gift. Inside was a silver necklace. A little heart pendant was engraved and Becca read the beautiful words.
To live is meaningless with out you, Becca. I'd rather never know you than live without you. I love you, Sparrow. Merry Christmas.
Becca looked up at Robin, tears in her eyes.
“Oh Robin! You're wonderful!”
“You're precious. I love you Becca.”
“I love you Dick.”
“I have another surprise for you.”
“What? But Robin, this necklace is wonderful.”
“I know. Just...stand up.”
Becca stood and watched Robin walk over to a CD player. He hit the play button and the Christmas version of “Beautiful” came on. It was preformed by Jim Brickman. Robin took hold of Becca, slowly leading her into a steady waltz.
“Robin-”
“You're parents danced to this at their wedding. I thought we should practice for ours.”
Becca smiled, relaxing in her boyfriend's hold. He rested his head next to hers and whispered the lyrics in her ear.
“Cause I've seen the miracle of snow on Christmas day. The miracle of Love's first kiss, that takes your breath away. And underneath the mistletoe, I know dreams come true. Cause I've never seen anything as beautiful as you.”
Becca hummed happily, feeling safe in Robin's loving arms.
An hour later, Becca and Robin sat cuddled by their fire. Becca was feeling elated and her heart sung a happy song. Robin had made this the best Christmas of her life and she was loving every minute of it.
“I have one more surprise,” Robin whispered.
“What is it?”
Robin smiled and got up. Becca immediately felt the cold rush back inside of her. She watched Robin head towards his room and open the door.
“I already named her. I hope you don't mind.”
Becca gave him a puzzled look. Her face turned into surprise when a black and white Akita puppy exited his room. It wore a blue collar with a tree shaped pendant. It's brown eyes sparkled when it saw Becca and released a happy woof. Robin brought the dog over and Becca pet the soft fur. She lifted the tag and read the name on it. Joy Stevens Becca looked up.
“You named it after my mother?”
“Yeah. I thought you might need something to keep the memories alive.”
Becca closed her eyes, tears sliding from beneath.
“Robin. This is the best Christmas I've ever had. You're so sweet. So loving. I cherish you more than anything else. I love you.”
Robin kissed her sweetly.
“I love you too. You deserved a nice Christmas, after all that you've gone through.”
Becca opened her eyes, looking at the ceiling. A smile lit her face.
“You see what's above me?” she whispered.
Robin smirked and, true to tradition, kissed Becca underneath the mistletoe. Later, they walked in the snow with Joy, the stars shining brightly. A shooting star flew across the sky.
“Make a wish,” Becca demanded.
“I don't need to,” Robin answered. He pulled Becca close. “All of my Christmas wishes have come true. Through you.”
Becca smiled and, with the snow falling around them, received her Christmas kiss.
Recognized: Shade B0-13
“Becca!”
A smile lit her face as her boyfriend came up to her with a warm hug.
“Hey,” she greeted.
“Man. You look frozen.”
“I feel frozen. Inside and out.”
Robin smiled at her.
“Take your jacket off. There's a fire going in the living room.”
“There is? But there's no fireplace! How'd you manage that?”
Robin smirked in return and Becca, sighing in pleased defeat, did as she was told. Robin disappeared and Becca made her way to the living room. She smiled, chuckling a little, when she saw the fire. Somehow, Robin had been able to get a little metal box and made a fire in it. All the smoke shot up through a makeshift chimney and towards the back of the mountain, away from town.
“Do you like it?” Robin asked.
Becca jumped a little. She had been so focused on the fire that she hadn't heard Robin come up behind her.
“Oh! Yes. It's lovely.”
“Hmm. I wanted to see how beautiful you were in the light of a fire.”
Becca blushed, smiling at her lover.
“You're sweet.”
“You deserve it.”
Becca went to him, receiving the kiss he placed on her lips. Robin pulled away and sat her on the couch, close to the fire. Becca watched as he brought in a tray of hot chocolate, pocky, and a small plate of cookies.
“Well you certainly out did yourself,” Becca commented as Robin snuggled close to her.
“I wanted this to be special. This is our first Christmas together and I want you to remember it.”
“I will always remember this. You're amazing.”
Robin smiled, placing a kiss on her forehead.
“Close your eyes,” he whispered.
Becca did s she was told, feeling Robin move around before settling next to her.
“Okay. Open.”
Becca opened her eyes and looked at the small box Robin was holding. He handed it to her and Becca opened the gift. Inside was a silver necklace. A little heart pendant was engraved and Becca read the beautiful words.
To live is meaningless with out you, Becca. I'd rather never know you than live without you. I love you, Sparrow. Merry Christmas.
Becca looked up at Robin, tears in her eyes.
“Oh Robin! You're wonderful!”
“You're precious. I love you Becca.”
“I love you Dick.”
“I have another surprise for you.”
“What? But Robin, this necklace is wonderful.”
“I know. Just...stand up.”
Becca stood and watched Robin walk over to a CD player. He hit the play button and the Christmas version of “Beautiful” came on. It was preformed by Jim Brickman. Robin took hold of Becca, slowly leading her into a steady waltz.
“Robin-”
“You're parents danced to this at their wedding. I thought we should practice for ours.”
Becca smiled, relaxing in her boyfriend's hold. He rested his head next to hers and whispered the lyrics in her ear.
“Cause I've seen the miracle of snow on Christmas day. The miracle of Love's first kiss, that takes your breath away. And underneath the mistletoe, I know dreams come true. Cause I've never seen anything as beautiful as you.”
Becca hummed happily, feeling safe in Robin's loving arms.
An hour later, Becca and Robin sat cuddled by their fire. Becca was feeling elated and her heart sung a happy song. Robin had made this the best Christmas of her life and she was loving every minute of it.
“I have one more surprise,” Robin whispered.
“What is it?”
Robin smiled and got up. Becca immediately felt the cold rush back inside of her. She watched Robin head towards his room and open the door.
“I already named her. I hope you don't mind.”
Becca gave him a puzzled look. Her face turned into surprise when a black and white Akita puppy exited his room. It wore a blue collar with a tree shaped pendant. It's brown eyes sparkled when it saw Becca and released a happy woof. Robin brought the dog over and Becca pet the soft fur. She lifted the tag and read the name on it. Joy Stevens Becca looked up.
“You named it after my mother?”
“Yeah. I thought you might need something to keep the memories alive.”
Becca closed her eyes, tears sliding from beneath.
“Robin. This is the best Christmas I've ever had. You're so sweet. So loving. I cherish you more than anything else. I love you.”
Robin kissed her sweetly.
“I love you too. You deserved a nice Christmas, after all that you've gone through.”
Becca opened her eyes, looking at the ceiling. A smile lit her face.
“You see what's above me?” she whispered.
Robin smirked and, true to tradition, kissed Becca underneath the mistletoe. Later, they walked in the snow with Joy, the stars shining brightly. A shooting star flew across the sky.
“Make a wish,” Becca demanded.
“I don't need to,” Robin answered. He pulled Becca close. “All of my Christmas wishes have come true. Through you.”
Becca smiled and, with the snow falling around them, received her Christmas kiss.
