Getting to Know You Pt 11.
Authors note: This and all other chapters of this story, previous and future, are based on my own thoughts and are purely fictional with no connection or representation of, or to, anyone or anything intended.
It's a busy time at work for Rebecca as the Christmas season is just around the corner. The bistro is full most days with shoppers popping in for coffee or lunch and a well-deserved break from the crowds in the shops. The evenings are also busy with people enjoying a meal and partying. Rebecca is working extra hours, but she doesn't mind. The extra money is useful at this time of year, and she loves the buzz of people busy with their shopping. It leads to plenty of chats and making new friends as well as seeing current friends more. She gets asked out on dates all the time but refuses, well, the majority anyway. The truth is that she would love to go out on the odd date but is too busy right now and feeling exhausted after a day's work. She can always dream though and does just that about some when she is at home and thinking about the day and people she has encountered.
Rebecca still sees a lot of Jane and Mike and often visits them, and they visit her. It's a good relationship with no expectations but always fun to be had between them all. Rebecca's life is good, and she is enjoying it. Samantha is doing well at college and has started doing some part time care work to help her with her studies and development in that field. Rebecca is very proud of Sam, and they have such a good intimate relationship now, mostly due to their friendship with Jane and Mike who have steered Rebecca to accepting that Sam is now a lovely young woman with her own wants and needs. Besides that, Sam is a very sensible girl, or rather, young woman, and is aware of the pitfalls of relationships and manages them well. Her own relationship with Jane and Mike has developed and she often sees them, even accompanying her mum to see them at times.
Jane keeps busy at home and sometimes helps Mike with his work. She regularly pops to see Rebecca though currently, as Rebecca is so busy, the visits are less. Jane does pop into the bistro a lot though as does Mike to see Rebecca and, if possible, have a coffee with her and a chat. Sam goes into the bistro a lot at lunchtimes with her friends from college. She sometimes sees her mum and sometimes Jane. It's always a good day for Sam when she sees Jane and occasionally Mike, as well as her mum of course.
Sam's friends also use the bistro quite a bit now, especially since Sam's party. The young man that fancied Rebecca is a regular and he is getting to know her more and still fancies her. There is also Lucy, Sam's friend that had a good evening with Jane at the party. She has been there when Jane has, and they have chatted more as well and get along well, their relationship becoming closer albeit slowly and gently.
It's a couple of weeks before Christmas and Jane is with Mike at an evening works dinner being held at the bistro. They are in fancy dress with Mike as Santa Claus and Jane as Mummy Claus. The staff are dressed as Elves with Rebecca working as 'Chief Elf'. She is wearing a green 'Elf' dress that is so short her bum cheeks show when she bends over. She has an elf hat on and green tights with shoes that have curled toes. She looks the part and is drawing much attention from customers, in particular from Jane and Mike.
Everyone in the bistro has been enjoying a very festive and jolly dinner with the atmosphere being one of fun and laughter. Mike's group are now disappearing leaving Jane and Mike finishing their drinks and talking about the evening and, of course, Rebecca and how she is looking. Mike calls the owner of the bistro over and invites him and his staff for a drink to say thank you for looking after them that evening but also through the year. The owner and his wife take a seat with them and some of the staff stand around having a drink with them while others are working to clear the kitchen and have drinks taken into them. Rebecca finishes clearing tables and joins the others at the table for a drink.
The group begin to leave, and the staff get their coats and the owners lock doors behind them. Eventually it's just Jane and Mike with Rebecca and the owners. Mike phones for a taxi to take them home and offers Rebecca to share it with them. She readily agrees and while they wait for the taxi they chat about Christmas. Rebecca reveals it's just her and Sam for Christmas Day and Jane looks at Mike "we are our own as well Becks, why don't you and Sam join us?" Mike nods excitedly.
Rebecca initially refuses saying it's not fair to burden Jane with the extra work, but Mike insists that they should join them. Rebecca agrees "as long as Sam is OK with it, I'll give you a call in the morning Jane to let you know, is that alright?"
Jane nods and their taxi arrives. Mike helps Rebecca on with her coat and they leave together with Mike getting in the front of the taxi and the girls in the back. They drop off Rebecca first then Jane and Mike.
Sam is still up when Rebecca gets home, and Rebecca tells her about her chat with Jane and Mike. Sam immediately gets excited and says yes to them having Christmas at their house. The following morning Rebecca gets a message from Jane to ask if she can pop in for coffee and to see her. Rebecca messages back to say yes and straight away sets about putting the coffee on before getting changed. She always likes to look good for Jane. AS soon as she is able Rebecca jumps into the shower and gets changed. As she has finished and is going back to the kitchen the doorbell rings. She opens it to see Jane standing there and they hug and kiss as Jane goes in. They both go through to the kitchen and get a coffee sitting at the breakfast bar and chatting.
"I was expecting, even hoping, to see you dressed as an elf this morning Becks" Jane laughs and Rebecca joins in.
"I feel so self-conscious when I'm wearing it Jane but it is fun. I take it you like it?"