This Christmas

Detective Tyriq Pile was loading presents in the back of his car on this brisk December morning....Lt. Sissy Van Buren and I just happened to be walking down the street with two tumblers of hot steaming coffee when we saw him...

"Wow...Gettin ready for Christmas huh?" I said.

Detective Pile looked at me and smiled....

"Wow...and to think, you're an ADA...You coulda been a detective." he said...

Sissy cracked up laughing...

"Okay, Okay...enough...I was just making conversation." I laughed.

"Well ADA Wallace...The big box is for my wife and the other boxes are for my two little girls." he said managing a smile...

''How old are your little ones Tyriq?" asked Sissy.

"My twins are two and my new baby girl is just a few months...Carlotta is the twin's godmother...We want you to be the godmother of our new baby." he said.

''Awwww. I'm honored Tyriq!" said Sissy.

''What are you doing for the holiday Sissy?" I asked.

"Eddie and I are flying out to Las Vegas tonight." she said.

''WOW!  Don't you think this is a little soon Lieutenant? " I said in my big brotherly tone.

Sissy just smirked...

"I'm a big girl Keith.....It's not too soon if I don't think so...Hopefully the natives will behave myself themselves ,while I'm away...We'll be back on Wednesday." she said with a smile.  I was happy for her..She'd been alone for awhile now and I was glad to see her in a relationship and happy...

"Hey since you're askin...What did you buy for my chica?" asked Sissy.

''On that note...I'm outta here." laughed Detective Pile who closed his trunk and was headed for the door...
Sissy hugged him warmly...

"Thanks Tyriq for all of your great work....I hope you and your family have a great Christmas." she said.

"Thanks Lieutenant." he said... "Keith...you have a great holiday too." he said and we shook hands as he got in his car and pulled off.

"Detective Barlow should be coming with it soon....It's a Platinum bracelet that has her name engraved on it..
He's picking it up from Tiffany for me." I said proudly.

"Tiffany eh?  Wowwwww...What do they pay you ADA's anyway?" she laughed.

''Well Speak of the devil...There he is." said Sissy.

"Mann you won't believe this...I got mugged...they stole the bracelet and took my peice." he said with a straight face...

Sissy smiled...

I looked at him...

"Man you need to stop playin." I said..

He smiled broadly like a six year old boy and passed me the blue box...

"Relaxxxxx...I told ya I'd pick it up....They just couldn't believe how much of my tan I'd lost since you made the down payment." he said.

"You guys are crazy." laughed Sissy...

"Did you get the card?" I asked.

"The what?" he said.

"Come on...Stop playin." I said.

He passed me the card...He looked at Sissy and shrugged...

"Boyyy she sure has this guy whipped....I hate to see ya like this Keith, you're no fun anymore." he joked.

Sissy continued laughing....

"Well , I've done my good deed for today...I'm outteee." he said.

''What are you doing?" I asked.

''Tonight, me and some friends are going clubbing, tomorrow...I'm havin dinner with my folks.....Pray for me." he joked..

''We will...Merry Christmas Jimmy." said Sissy.

"You too Lieutenant." he said as he walked away...

I looked at Sissy....

"By the way, where is Carlotta? I haven't seen her." I said.

"Her Sister is in town....You know that her mother passed two years ago and her father went back to Puerto Rico..." said Sissy.

"Yes..She told me..." I said.

"She and her sister went shopping...Probably for your gift." she said.

"Wow...." I said.

"You can't believe it can you?" she said.

"No, I can't...I spent Christmas eve last year in Josies at a concert and then went home alone.."I said.

"Me too...I remember." she said.

"Things are looking up huh?" I said.

"Yes Keith." she said...She hugged me, long and hard....and said- ''Merry Christmas Keith"she said softly.

"Merry Christmas to you as well Sissy." I said and kissed her on the cheek...She hugged me again and kissed me on the cheek...

I waved as Sissy got in her car and pulled off...Then I headed home..

II-

I was stunned as I walked up to my condo....Carlotta was standing there with another equally stunning woman...I kept staring ,it had to be her sister!!!

''Wow Carlotta, you look beautiful." I said.  She smiled and gave me a wet kiss on the lips...

"Why thank you baby!Keith...This is my older sister, Carmen....Carm this is my boyfriend, Assistant District Attorney Keith Wallace." she said.. Her calling me her boyfriend made me feel very warm inside as well as powerfully horny!

"Ummmmmm Carlotta, he's cuteeee...Me likes." she smiled.

My God...Carlotta was drop dead gorgeous and her older sister was no slacker either, equally gorgeous...I just knew that their father kept a shotgun at the ready when they were growing up in North Philadelphia and Fishtown.

"Pleased to make your acquaintence....Let's not stand outside ladies..Come in, Come in." I said as we walked inside..

"Ouuu Little Sister, I like him already...He has excellent tastes...This is a nice place....No wonder I can never get you when I call your house." Carmen joked.

"You need to stop....you have my cell phone number." Carlotta joked... She did spend more time at my spot than I did hers I mused.

''What's in the box?"  asked Carmen impishly...

"It's a Christmas present for your sister." I said.

"Ouuuu and it's from Tiffany's.....I am impressed....He's definitely gonna get some tonight,ehhh?" she laughed.

I suddenly had an image of Carlotta and I doing just that...but I knew that Carlotta was embarrassed that her sister was stating the obvious! I just laughed to myself.


"Carmen!" said Carlotta.

"Oh stop being such a prude Carlotta....We are all adults..." she laughed...

"I see a lot of Victoria's Secret boxes..." I mused....

"You'll like them...I'm sure...but that's not your gift....She got you something nice."said Carmen.

"But we are not going to open our gifts until tomorrow morning.." said Carlotta.

"Oh girl, you are just like mama...Me and Daddy always opened our gifts early." laughed Carmen...

"How is Daddy?" asked Carlotta.

"He's well...He and his girlfriend are probably in San Juan at a club tonight." said Carmen.

"A Club??/Girlfriend???" said Carlotta...

"Long story...I'm going to be here until Wednesday...I'll give you the lowdown." she said.

"Well listen ladies...There's a big concert tonight at Mulberry Street...We can go hear some music and have some drinks and then I'll treat you both to some dinner...I know a nice place ." I said.

"Ohh Carlotta...You done good girl...you done good...You gotta keeper....I like Keith..." laughed Carmen.

Carlotta just beamed....I could tell that her big sister's approval was important to her...

"Carmen ,do you have somewhere to stay? You both are welcome to stay here...I have plenty of room." I said.

"Nooooo...Nooooo...I'm staying at a nice hotel downtown...I wouldn't dream of imposing....We go out tonight , Then we'll meet tomorrow morning for brunch in my suite, my treat, eh???" said Carmen...

"Sounds like a plan." I said.

"So Keith...You got anything to drink up in here?" she asked...

"I've got some Tequila." I said.

"Little Sis, you've trained him well." she joked....I already liked Carmen.

I pulled Carlotta towards me and walked her out on the terrace while Carmen helped herself to the Tequila.

"Thank you baby for making this a better Christmas than I've had in the past four years." I said.

"Awwww thank you for making mine meaningful too." she said.

We kissed..softly for a long while.....and then we gradually got into a powerful embrace and began kissing passionately....

We finally walked back into my living room...Carmen smiled....She took one of my arms and Carlotta took the other....

"Ladies? Shall we go?" I said.

"After you Keith" said Carlotta...

I felt like the luckiest man on Earth...I had not one, but two fine women on both arms...This Christmas would indeed be a Merry one!

Merry Christmas Everybody!