A/N: Just another brief drabble. I wrote this one with Emmett and Bella in mind, but again it's never strictly specified that it's them so you can imagine it to be whoever. And as with 'Drowning' this could very well end up in a story eventually, I'm thinking 'Always You and I' if any of them, but of course it'll be much, much further down the road from where its at now. Once again, I didn't have this beta'd because it's very short nature. :)
Anyways... DISCLAIMER: SM owns anything and everything Twilight related. I also don't own *NSYNC or their song "Under My Tree" in any way, shape, or form, sadly. So, please ENJOY!
Under My Tree
"Ugh! My back hurts so bad!" I look into the living room at my wife as I lock the front door and set the alarm, having just said good night to the last of our holiday guests. I watch her as she finally get a moments peace for the first time in close to 48 hours.
My breath catches as I take in her soft features in the golden glow cast from the Christmas tree lights. Still to this day, I can't even fathom how I got so lucky as to be the guy she chose to spend her life with, and I thank God and all other forces in the universe for her every day.
I turn into the room quietly, letting her get her rest, and start to clean up from presents and dessert. Only a short time later, with everything back in its proper place, I turn to the stereo turning it on and starting one of her favorite holiday songs, leaving it playing softly to be just barely louder than only background music.
Walking up to her, I stand facing her and bend grasping her hands gently in mine. Her eyes open, meeting mine and I smile sweetly at her as I tug her hands slightly, motioning for her to stand.
"Dance with me." I say softly, begging her with my eyes.
When the party is over,
The night's just begun
I promise the best part
Is yet to come
Slow dance together,
Two become one
I can see her debating silently, so I squeeze her hands briefly and tug on them again. Releasing a sigh, she scoots to the edge of the couch before allowing me to help her up the rest of the way. I lead her to the center of the room and pull her close to my chest. She rests her head over my heart and one hand on my shoulder, the other on my back with her pinky looping in a belt loop on my jeans.
I bring her hand on my shoulder down, and twine our fingers together with her palm still resting on my chest, below her chin; my other hand on her back, gently kneading the tense muscles there as we sway softly to the beat.
That's what we've waited all day for
No one else but me and you
Nothing I would rather do
Then hold you all through the night
Under my tree
Resting my head atop hers, I start humming along softly. I feel her relax further into my body. I place a soft kiss onto her head and pull back just enough to meet her eyes. She smiles sweetly at me as I lean in and place another kiss on the tip of her nose before asking what's been on my mind the majority of the evening.
"Did you call your mom yet?" She sighs and I can tell she forgot again. "Babe, we need to tell her soon. You won't be able to hide it anymore when she's here next month."
"I know. I've just had so much to do these past few days, it slipped my mind."
"I know babe. It's fine, just soon, ok?" She nods as she lays her head against my chest again.
I release my hand from hers and rest it softly on her slightly protruding stomach.
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