Before reading this, please listen to "The Great Northwest" by the Mighty Oaks. Also check out their other songs. They are now officially my favorite band.

It was December now, and temperatures dropped from chilly to bitter cold. Max looked up at the TV, which was mounted high up on the wall. There were so many people in the cafe that she could barely even hear what the news reporters were saying, but she noticed that they were reporting on new funding allocated for Hurricane Rachel, the new name for the tornado.

Ironic. I wonder if Rachel Amber was actually behind all that.

When she went to grab her phone, some guy walked by her, bumping her shoulder, causing her to drop her phone. Aww man, are you cereal?

But before she could bend down to grab it, the young man picked it up for her, and put it behind his back, trying to flirt with her.

"Hey girl, i'll give it back if you promise to give me your number," he said raising one eyebrow.

Max rolled her eyes and snatched the phone back from him, almost wanting to punch him square in the face.

She put on her earbuds, trying to drown out all the noise. The first song in shuffle was The Great Northwest, by Mighty Oaks.

On the seaside
Oh we found our way
In the great northwest
Yeah we lost our sun in the rain
And it's a long hard road that we must travel now
Oh it winds
I know that we shall one day move as one again in time

This reminded her of herself and Chloe, of the romance of travel, of just finding their way outside of home. She gently bobbed her head up and down, closing her eyes to visualize the lyrics and the beautiful instrumental. Every syllable made her heart jump, made her happy.

Oh my love you found me at the right time
My heart was lost to you at the first sight
Oh my love you found me at the right time
My heart is yours I ask that you be kind

Max imagined that this song was about Chloe, how Chloe found her at the right time. She remembered the day in the parking lot. That day was magical, when Chloe found her and whisked her away from Nathan like a white knight. She was terrified of him, especially when he head butted Warren and grabbed her hair, pulling her around. But after she hopped into Chloe's truck, seeing the beauty and determination of her old friend in the soft daylight glow made her feel safe. From that point on, Max's heart was Chloe's.

Max finished her coffee and got up, moving through the small crowd that congregated around the television.

It was so cold outside, especially since there was at least a foot of snow throughout Utah. Max put up her fur hood, and slipped her hands in her warm coat pockets.

She passed by small stores and saw the beautiful new Christmas decorations placed on display in store windows. She walked by a few churches too, which were adorned with beautiful decorations to celebrate Jesus Christ. She loved the ornate decorations of churches, from the large Catholic ones to the small quaint Baptist churches. Max was never really religious, but she did find some appeal in having communities of like-minded people around every street corner.

She turned the corner and heard some Christmas music playing from a store. It was a CD store that Max had passed every now and then, but that she never really took notice in. She looked through the window and saw the radio playing the Christmas music, also noticing a CD of a Firewalk Album. Wait, that's Chloe's favorite band. I guess it's not too early to buy a Christmas present...

When she walked in the store, she heard bell chime. The Christmas music was much louder than she heard from outside, nearly filling the large store. She walked over to the Firewalk CD and checked the price. It was $100.

Wowzers. No wonder Chloe doesn't buy these CDs. They are so damn expensive. Max just took the CD and brought it to the counter. As the man behind the counter scanned the CD, he remarked that this was a limited edition collection of songs.

Keeping this new treasure safe, she returned back to their apartment.

When she opened the door, Chloe was standing in the kitchen in her underwear and a t shirt, grilling some chicken and string beans.

"Hey Chloe, you're back already?" Max had expected Chloe to work a few more hours, since she had recently landed another part time job as a private entry-level pharmaceutical assistant.

"Hey Maxi-Pad, i'm making lunch."

Max walked up to the stove and took a big whiff.

"Wow Chloe, it actually smells good for once," she joked.

Chloe furrowed her brows at Max and gave her a cute smirk, "What's that supposed to mean?" She grabbed Max by the waist and pulled her close, causing Max to give a small shriek.

She planted a kiss on Max's lips, and slowly brought her hand on Max's posterior.

"Chloe!" Max said, a little surprised.

"You're so cute," Chloe replied, bringing her hand back to Max's waist.

"Heh…" Max chuckled sheepishly.

Chloe pulled her head away and looked at Max, giving her a playful smile.

Chloe wiped her hands on a towel and brought the pan to the counter, plating two plates of rice with the chicken breast and string beans.

They both ate at the dinner table and talked about places they wanted to visit. Chloe had told Max that she wanted to travel to Britain. When Max asked why, Chloe joked that she liked men with a British accent, eliciting a small kick from Max.

"Ow," Chloe cried out.

"Oh I'm sorry Chloe, I didn't—" Max started to say, before Chloe cut her off.

"Just kidding Max. You're really too cute," she smiled. Chloe reached her hand across the table, and wiped off a piece of rice stuck on Max's cheek.

"Chloe, you're such a dork."

"You too, Maxi-pad."

After they finished, Max washed the dishes, and then plopped down on the couch next to Chloe.

Chloe turned her head towards Max.

"Max, since it is almost Christmas and it's our two month anniversary, I got you this cool Polaroid." Chloe reached to the right of the couch, pulled out a small box, and opened it. It was a white 13 megapixel snap-touch polaroid camera.

"Wowzers Chloe! You shouldn't have! This is amazing!"

Max always wanted this camera, but didn't want to fork over money for it. She felt guilty, since she actually forgot that it was their two month anniversary. But she was glad she actually decided to buy the CD, or else it would've been awkward.

"Hold on Chloe, I got something for you too."

Max rushed over to take the CD out of her messenger bag. She gave it to Chloe, which prompted a small gasp from her.

"I love Firewalk. This is limited edition too! You didn't have to give me anything"

Max looked at Chloe with a sheepish smile. "Of course Chloe, I wouldn't forget our two month anniversary."

Chloe sensed Max's lie, raising one eyebrow and smirking at her. "You're such a bad liar, but I love you"

Chloe grabbed her phone, and played some romantic music, a fitting way to start the night of their anniversary.