8. Chapter 8

Chapter Seven

Author's Note: I'm back! This keeps happening but I am really going to try to keep updating this more. I really miss writing, plus now that Wynonna Earp is back on again, there is more inspiration to write! Thank you to everyone who has kept with this story and has been waiting for the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or the show, Wynonna Earp. All mistakes are mine!

Waverly woke to a tiny beam of sunlight sneaking through the crack between her curtain and window. Yawning, she rolled over to her left side and immediately smiled when she saw the most beautiful woman in the world fast asleep next to her, her red hair slightly covering her face. Waverly smiled and gently brushed her girlfriend's hair to the side and planted a light kiss on her cheek.

"Nicole," Waverly whispered. Nicole opened her eyes to see her girlfriend staring at her and smiled.

"Morning, beautiful," the red-head said. "How long have you been up?"

"Not long," Waverly replied, scooting closer. "You know what today is?" Nicole thought about it, then grinned.

"Merry Christmas, Waves." Nicole reached over and laid a hand on Waverly's hip, gently pulling her closer. "I know there's no mistletoe, but may I still give you a kiss?" Waverly laughed.

"Why of course you may!" The two smiled and gazed into each other's eyes before slowly capturing the other's lips in theirs. Waverly's eyes fluttered closed as she felt Nicole's hands slide around her back and pull her flush against her. The two could not get enough of one another and were soon allowing their tongues to slip in. Nicole let out a shaky moan before shifting her weight to lay on top of Waverly, who smiled and tangled her fingers in her girlfriend's hair.

"Waverly, I'm home!"

The two quickly broke apart as they heard Wynonna shutting the front door. Waverly jumped out of bed, pulled on a robe and stuck her head out into the hall.

"We'll be right down!" she yelled down the stairs. Wynonna walked over to the bottom of the stairs and looked up at her sister.

"We?"

Waverly gulped, then nodded. "Yeah, Nicole stayed over."

"Okay, well I'm glad you had a friend to hang with on Christmas Eve," Wynonna said. Waverly rolled her eyes as her older sister walked away. "Come down soon though. I wanna eat!"

Ten minutes later, the three women were sitting in the family room grabbing their presents from under the tree. Nicole sat awkwardly holding a present from Wynonna. Waverly looked over and saw her girlfriend's unsure expression and scooted over to sit next to her on the sofa.

"Your presents are upstairs," she whispered to Nicole. The redhead smiled and planted a soft kiss on the brunette's forehead, Wynonna too focused on her presents to notice.

"Baby girl, you have quite good taste in clothing," Wynonna said, holding up the sweater she got from Waverly to admire it. Waverly beamed.

As the trio continued to open presents, things got more and more interesting. Nicole finally opened her gift, which turned out to be a water gun from Wynonna.

"Uh, Wynonna," Nicole began, trying not to laugh. "What is the story behind this?" Wynonna looked up and smiled.

"It's to help you catch the bad guys," she replied simply, turning back to the magazine she got from Nicole. Waverly burst into laughter, followed by Nicole.

"On that note," the redhead began, standing up to leave, "I am going to go upstairs and get dressed for the day. My shift starts in a few hours."

"I should probably head out myself," Wynonna said, stretching and pulling on her coat. "I have a meeting with Dolls that I am already late for."

"I'll see you for dinner, Wynonna!" Waverly called out as her older sister waved goodbye and walked out the front door. Waverly turned when she heard footsteps going up the stairs. Knowing it was her girlfriend, Waverly followed. When she entered her room, Waverly pulled on Nicole's hand. The two looked at each other and smiled before coming together for a kiss. Waverly melted into Nicole's embrace and locked her arms around the redhead's neck. The pair continued to kiss until Waverly broke off, remembering the gifts for Nicole.

"Wait, your gifts are up here!" Nicole chuckled as the brunette scampered over to her closet and grabbed two boxes from the top shelf, one large and the other quite tiny. "Open the big one first!"

Nicole took the large package from Waverly and ripped open the wrapping paper to reveal a big, white box. Taking the top off and uncovering the inside paper, Nicole saw the gift and laughed.

"Waverly, this is great," she said, grinning. She took the sweater out of the box and held it up against her front to show her girlfriend. Waverly beamed as she read the words, 'Police Navidad' emblazoned on the front of the Christmas sweater. Surrounding the words were alternating handcuffs and police cars knitted into the design.

"Now open this one," Waverly said softly, handing Nicole the small box that fit into her hand. Nicole gently unwrapped the box and opened it, revealing a silver bar necklace that had the words 'i love you' engraved in the metal. Nicole looked up at Waverly, who was desperately searching her girlfriend's face for a reaction. The redhead grabbed the back of the brunette's neck and pulled her into a searing kiss that left both of them breathless.

"I love you too, Waverly," Nicole whispered, breaking the kiss to look into her girlfriend's eyes. "I love you so much." The two went back in for another kiss, this time more desperate and lustful. Waverly reached forward and found the top button of Nicole's shirt and ripped it open. Nicole grinned, pulling Waverly's shirt over her head. Once both shirts were deposited onto the floor, Nicole bent down and hoisted the smaller girl up to carry her over to the bed. Waverly let out a squeak of surprise, only to wrap her legs around Nicole's waist and capturing her lips in yet another kiss. Making her way over to the bed, Nicole lay Waverly down and gently climbed on top of her, only to break the kiss and look at her girlfriend beneath her.

"Waves," Nicole gasped softly, "are you sure?" Waverly answered by kissing her girlfriend's lips, then looking into her eyes.

"I love you, Nicole. I'm sure," the brunette whispered. Nicole smiled and ducked her head to capture Waverly's lips in her own once more.

The couple lay on their backs, staring up at the ceiling as they caught their breath. Waverly smiled and turned to lay on Nicole's chest, her head settling just under the taller woman's chin.

"That was amazing," Waverly breathed. Nicole smiled and kissed the top of the brunette's head. Waverly closed her eyes and breathed in the smell of Nicole's perfume. "I feel as if that were my first time ever. No one has ever made me feel that good before—that special."

Nicole glanced down and pulled lightly on Waverly's chin, looking right into her eyes. "Waverly, you are so special. You are perfect in every way and you deserve to be with someone who appreciates how incredible you are. And I promise that I will do just that if you let me because I love you." Waverly felt her eyes brimming with tears and stretched upward to give Nicole a chaste kiss on the lips. Nicole reached over to the bedside table and grabbed a small box that Waverly hadn't noticed before and put it in the smaller woman's hand. "I guess we were both thinking the same thing when we went Christmas shopping."

Waverly opened the box to reveal a gold bar necklace with the words 'i love you' engraved in the metal. Chuckling slightly, Waverly looked up at her girlfriend and captured her lips into yet another kiss. "Now we'll kinda match," she mumbled against the redhead's lips. Laughing, Nicole wrapped her arms around the smaller woman and kissed her back, thinking that this was the best Christmas she ever had.