"Screw you, Wally West!" Artemis screamed as she stepped through the door.

"Merry fucking Christmas, Crock!" I yelled back at her as the door slammed in my face.

I sat back down on my couch and sighed. I didn't mean what I had just said, right? Artemis would understand. She wouldn't leave me alone on Christmas...

And for the first time in our relationship, I wasn't sure if she would give me another chance. But where had this all gone wrong?

I closed my eyes and laid down on the couch. I couldn't go sleep in the bed. It would smell like her and it would remind me of her and then-

"Jeez, West. Get it together." I scolded myself.

It was my fault though. So, I did the only thing I could really think of. I picked up the phone and dialed the number to the mansion. Within half an hour, Connor, Dick, and Connor were all sitting in the apartment.

"Nice going, West." Connor muttered.

Dick elbowed him, "Shut it, Connor. Wally needs support."

"Dude, this is so your fault." Connor said.

"I know." I sighed with my head in my hands. "I know. But I need to know how it came to this and when things went wrong so I can fix it."

"Umm... You know you can't time travel, right?" Dick asked cautiously.

"Well yeah. I just don't know what I did. Maybe if I take a few steps back we can figure it out."

Connor yawned, "Well, let's get started. I don't have all night."

"Right... Connor has a date tomorrow." Dick said with a smirk.

"It's not a date! I am simply seeing a movie and having dinner with a friend." Connor pouted, color rising to his cheeks.

"And that friend happens to be M'gann." Dick adjusted his sunglasses.

"How do you find out about this stuff?!" Connor asked, dumbfounded.

"Okay, on any other occasion, I would love to hear about Connor's love life, but Artemis is my priority." I interrupted before Dick could reply.

"How about you start with the beginning of this month?" Dick suggested.

I nodded and memories came flooding back.

DECEMBER 1

Artemis and I are in a Christmas tree lot trying to find the perfect tree for our apartment. We have been searching for over an hour and I am starting to freeze.

"Artemis it's cold. How about we get some coffee and find a tree tomorrow night?" I suggest.

"But it's December 1st." She pouts. "We have to get it tonight."

"Okay." I oblige.

We continue to search the lot. Eventually Artemis, finds this tree that's perfect. It's short enough to fit in our apartment and it's this beautiful shade of green. The only problem is the price. We're both digging through our wallets and pockets pulling out every dollar we find.

We eventually pay and I help the man working at the lot tie the tree to our car. The ropes are tightened and I join Artemis in the car. We turn the heat on and start the drive back home.

"Looks like there won't be coffee tonight." Artemis laughs, showing me her empty wallet.

I chuckle a bit before kissing her cheek.

We drive back home and struggle to carry the tree into our apartment. I try to set the tree up while Artemis starts to make hot chocolate in place of coffee. I put the tree up as straight as possible and sit down on the couch next to Artemis. She hands me my mug and we enjoy the peace for a moment. As she rests her head on my shoulder, she yawns.

"You tired?" I turn to her.

She nods and I pick her up and carry her back to our bedroom.

CURRENT DAY

"So..." Dick starts. "That's all that happened that day?"
"Yeah. She was with M'gann most of the day." I shrug.

I lean back on the couch and my head starts to throb. How could I not know what I did to make the woman I love so angry?