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Breeze had a great time with Donna and Dior and she could see why Dior never really had anything bad to say about her mother. After they’d watched Home Alone and Home Alone: Lost in New York, they sat at the table and ate. They talked and Breeze was a little surprised that Dior was so open with her mother about Brian.
They talked about him staying the night and Donna didn’t really seem bothered by it. Breeze wondered if she knew that Dior and Brian were having sex, but she wasn’t dumb enough to ask.
They watched another movie, which ended right before midnight. Dior was so excited to open her gifts that it made Breeze laugh. Dior was acting like a big ass kid.
Donna was a single mother, but she saved all year so that she’d be able to get her daughter the things she really wanted for Christmas. Dior only had two gifts, but she knew they were good ones. Donna always knew what to get her.
The first gift was a pair of gold and diamond hoop earrings and a matching tennis bracelet. The second gift was a Fendi purse that she’d had her eyes on all summer.
“Thanks Ma,” Dior said as she hugged her mother.
Donna opened her gift from Dior and smiled.
“I should beat yo’ butt,” she said as she looked at the Baby Phat scrub set. “You bought me somethin’ for work,” she said as she shook her head.
“It’s Baby Phat,” Dior explained.
“Thank you, baby,” Donna said with a smile. It was the thought that counted.
“I got you somethin’ else,” Dior said as she gave her mother another box.
It was a pajama set from Dior’s favorite store, Victoria’s Secret.
“Thanks,” Donna said, truly happy with the gift. She loved comfortable yet cute pajama sets.
“Here, Mama Donna.”
Breeze gave Donna the gifts that she and Primo had gotten for Lauren.
“You didn’t have to get me anything,” Donna said as she accepted the two boxes.
The first one, which Breeze had picked out, was a huge set from Bath and Body Works. There was body wash, shower gel, body scrub, body lotion, body cream, candles, car fresheners, plug in air fresheners, hand sanitizers, hand lotions and a loofah. It was the biggest set any of them had ever seen. Everything was Moonlight Path scented, a calming smell that Lauren liked.
“Thank you,” Donna said as she sniffed the lotion. She liked it.
The other gift, which Primo had picked out, was a women’s Rolex watch.
“How did you afford this?” Donna asked before she could think about it.
“My uhh, boyfriend bought it,” Breeze said quietly.
“Brian’s cousin?” Donna asked as she looked at the expensive watch. There was no doubt in her mind that it was authentic. She’d worked retail in Macy’s for many years and knew authentic merchandise when she saw it.
“No. Me and C just friends,” Breeze explained.
Donna wanted to ask who this young girl was dating that could afford something like that, but she knew it wasn’t her place. If Lauren was okay with it then she had to be as well. All she could say was say thank you a few more times.
Dior passed Breeze three boxes, one from her, one from Donna and one from C. The one from Dior contained a panty and bra set from Victoria’s Secret. It was pink, lacey and sexy. The second gift, from Donna, was a Fendi cross body bag.
“Thanks,” Breeze said as she admired the bag.
“I know how you and Dior like the same things,” Donna said with a smile. She looked at Breeze like a daughter, although she was a little rough around the edges.
Breeze was hesitant as she opened the gift from C. She hadn’t gotten him anything and she felt bad.
“Open it,” Dior urged impatiently.
Breeze slowly opened the box and smiled. It was a rose gold Tiffany and Company bangle with her name engraved in it. Now she felt really bad. He was one of the sweetest guys she’d ever met and she really did like him, but he was too young. He couldn’t give her the things that Primo could. C could never understand how badly she needed to get away from Lauren.
“That’s beautiful,” Donna said as she admired the expensive piece of jewelry.
“Here.”
Breeze shoved a gift box into Dior’s hand. She quickly put the bangle back into its box, not wanting to think about C.
She’d made Dior a gift set from Victoria’s Secret. It contained perfume, body wash, pajamas, yoga pants, a hooded jacket, lip gloss and of course panties and bras.
“Thank you,” Dior said with a big smile.
She adored just about anything from Victoria’s Secret.
“What’s this one?” Donna asked as she picked up a small box from underneath the tree.
“I brought that by accident,” Breeze said. She quickly snatched the box from Donna. “It’s for my Mama,” she lied as she put the box into her purse.
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“Here,” Breeze said as she tossed Dior the small box that she’d put into her purse earlier.
“I thought that was for your momma.”
“I lied. If yo’ mama would have saw what’s in there...” Breeze shook her head as she laughed.
“What is it?” Dior asked as she unwrapped the box. “Oh my goodness!”
“I thought you and Brian could use those,” Breeze teased.
“And what about you and Primo?” Dior asked as she placed the box of condoms into her bottom drawer, underneath some pajamas.
“We good.”
“Ya’ll do use protection. Right?” Dior asked with a raised eyebrow.
“Yeah,” Breeze lied.
Primo said he didn’t like the way condoms felt, so they didn’t use them. Breeze was confident that she was the only person that he was having sex with so she didn’t see anything wrong with it.