Hi guys!

So I decided I wanted to do an advent-style thing for Christmas. I'll try do a chapter a day (25 days!) but if I miss a day I'll try catch up as quickly as possible. If you have any prompts or Christmassy ideas you want our favourite couple to do then let me know! I hope you all have a lovely December :)

Love,

Sarah x

Chapter 1 - December 1st

It's the greatest time of year and it's here.

- 'Greatest Time of Year' - Aly & AJ

Prompt 1: Advent

Charles James smiled as he turned over to wrap his arms around the peacefully sleeping frame of his girlfriend. Glancing at the clock on her bedside table, he stifled a yawn. 7am. He placed a light kiss into her hair before closing his eyes. He was almost asleep when he felt somebody bouncing on his bed.

"Daddy! Molly! Wake up!" Sam screamed excitedly, causing Charles to moan. Much, much too early. "Come on! It's December! Santa will be here in 24 days!"

Charles opened his eyes and sat up slowly, stretching his arms above his head while yawning. Once he was out of his dozing state, he smiled. "Morning, scamp."

"Morning daddy!" The little boy grinned. "Wakey, wakey Molly!" Sam said cheerfully as Molly began to come round. "It's nearly Christmas!"

Molly opened her eyes and blinked sleepily. "Morning mate," she replied, voice hoarse in the way hers did in the morning, something that her boyfriend found extremely cute. "You're fully of energy this morning! You haven't even got your advent calendar yet." She laughed.

"Are we still going after school to get them? Pleasseeee?" Molly found Sam's puppy dog eyes irresistible, his eyes as chocolate brown as his father's.

Charles, more awake, answered before Molly's sleep deprived mind had the chance to process the question. "Only if you come downstairs and eat your breakfast."

Sam saluted (something he had started doing a lot recently. Molly reckoned it was because he had seen the pictures of his dad in the army and wanted to be just like him, something she found ever so adorable) before running out of the room. When Charles heard his little feet on the stairs, he turned to Molly. "Morning, beautiful." He smiled before kissing her lips, Molly eagerly responding but pulled away when she heard Sam shouting for his dad to make him toast.

"Morning." She smiled in returning, planting a light kiss on his lips before he pulled back the covers and went downstairs.

"Right, are you sure you 'av everythin'?" Molly questioned as she pulled on her red trench coat then wrapped a grey scarf around her neck. "You got your spelling sheet?"

"Yip!" Sam answered while his dad helped him with his blue winter coat.

"Right then, come on mate or you'll be late. Don't wanna end up like me and 'av to sign the late book everyday, do ya?" Charles chuckled at Molly's comment before zipping up his black coat.

"We wouldn't want that, love." He winked cheekily before kissing her quickly. "Right, I'll leave you two to it. Have a good day at school, scamp." Charles ruffled Sam's hair playfully then kissed Molly again. "Be good. See you both later."

Molly turned to Sam after wishing Charles good luck at his interview and when the front door closed. Despite his reluctance at a 'desk' job, Charles had performed a brief stint training soldiers after his rehab had resulted in serious improvements in his injuries. He had enjoyed it, and after it ended last month, he immediately wanted to do it again but full time. His meeting today was in London about his contract as they'd agreed to hire him straight away - not only had he been a great Captain to Two Section, any section seemed to respect him and wanted to be a soldier like him. This was something Molly constantly teased him about, but inside she was extremely proud of him and she hoped that he knew that too. "Right let's go." And they set off out the front door for the short walk to his school.

"What'd you learn today then?"

"Nothin'."

"Sounds about right. Hated school, me. Couldn't see the point." Sam giggled at this. He looked like he had something to say and that he was thinking about how to say it, so Molly stayed quiet.

"I got a part in the school play, Mols. You gonna come see it?" He finally broke the silence.

"Well done, mate!" Molly grinned as she ruffled his hair. "That's proper good. Of course I will! Only if you want me to. What are ya? I was a bumble bee once. Fell over on stage, right enough, but me mam said I was the star of the show."

"A shepherd, I think. Miss says I have to carry a big stick!" He said excitedly, taking obvious enjoyment out of his achievement.

"Aw, you'll look well cool. Well done! Your dad will be so happy!"

"Can we go to the shop now for my advent calendar? Pleasseee?" Sam begged as he and Molly walked back from school in the cold winter afternoon air, his excitement about the play forgotten when he remembered Molly's promise. When Molly nodded, he skipped along happily and paused about 5 minutes later outside the shop, waiting for Molly to catch up.

"G'on then!" She laughed as they entered the shop. Immediately she could see that Christmas was definitely coming... it was now the 1st and the shop was covered in hues of red, green and gold. Rubbing her hands to warm up as she walked behind Sam, she laughed as he ran to the sweets aisle.

"Look Molly! There's a Spider-man one!"

"You want that one, then?" He shrugged. While she waited on him to make his decision, she lifted two advent calendars off the shelf. "Come on mate, your dad will be wondering where we are."

Sam stuck his tongue out playfully, reminding Molly of when she first met him, and lifted a Spider-Man advent calendar. "Let's go then!"

"Daddy we're back!" Sam shouted as he ran into the kitchen, automatically greeted by a hug from Charles. "Guess what!"

"What?" Charles chuckled, taking obvious happiness out of seeing his son so excited and happy.

"I'm a shepherd in the school play! Molly says I'll look really cool!"

"Ooh, well done, Scamp. Can't wait to see it!"

"Yeah. Look what I got!" Sam lifted out his advent calendar from the shopping bag Molly had let him carry. "Molly got one too. Can I have mine now?" Charles looked his son in the eyes and couldn't resist his puppy dog eyes.

"Tell you what, if you get changed and don't tell your mum, you can have it now before dinner." Charles laughed as Sam ran out of the kitchen and up the stairs.

Charles heard Molly's high heels enter the kitchen as she had been in the hallway beforehand taking off her coat.

"Have fun?" He smiled, walking over to wrap his arms around her.

"Yeah. How was your meeting?" She leaned her head against his chest, feeling safe and warm in his arms.

"It was good, said I can start in January." He planted a kiss to her forehead before frowning. "So you got an advent calendar too?" When Molly nodded, he fake pouted, pretending to be offended he'd been left out.

"Don't worry handsome, I got you one as well." She unwrapped herself from his arms and walked over to the island where Sam had dumped the shopping bag and lifted out two advent calendars. One was Cadbury's, her favourite, and the other was Lindt, Charles' favourite. She felt his arms wrap around her waist and turned around to face him.

"I was only joking, but thank you." He chuckled.

"I know." She smiled before kissing away what remained of his pout from before. "Happy first of December, Charles."

"Merry December to you, too. Let's make it a good one." He ran a hand through her hair before kissing her again.

Well, I hope you all had a lovely 1st of December and I hope you have a good month, whether you celebrate or not. If you're in a festive mood, feel free to leave a review! I'll hopefully have a few fluffy chapters. Thank you! Xo