I don't own I can't stop the feeling that belongs to Justin Timberlake. Or Set it all Free ans I'm still Standing those both belong to Sing and Illumination. Finally I don't own This town that belongs to Niall Horan.
Ash's POV
I smiled up at Johnny as he twirled me around while I let out a heavy breath. Who knew dancing could be so exhausting but fun at the same time. Well then again we've been going at it for about two hours, so that might explain the exhaustion. Holding up my finger I excused my self to go grab a drink. Once reaching the beverage table I turned my head to see Caleb dancing on Johnny's feet. His face was bright with excitement as Johnny through him in the air and caught him.
Chuckling to myself I gulped down my water and headed over to Charolette, Rosita, and Meena. Rosita and I locked eyes and she ushered me over trying to get me to hurry.
"So what did you guys get everyone for Christmas" Violet asked eagerly. We all looked at each other with skeptical looks. "Well I'm keeping my gifts a secret" Rosita said and we laughed at her secrecy. "Well I honestly can't wait to give Mike his gift" Charolette ogled.
"Oh trust me he can't wait to give you your gift either" Meena said slyly, and I had to cover my mouth and turn away to keep from blurting the secret. Rosita must have sensed that it was hard for us to keep it in, so she started pushing us towards the stage. "How about we go spend some time with the guys; I mean that's what Christmas is really about not presents" She chuckled nervously.
Meena and I shared a giddy giggle at Rosita's quick attempt to distract Charolette. Once we reached the stage "I can't stop the feeling" by Justin Timberlake came, so of course we just had to dance to it. I awkwardly danced my way over to Caleb and Johnny who seemed to be in there own little world. Caleb turned around to me and reached out his arms so I would pick him up.
I obliged and started dancing around the stage with him on my hip. He giggled as we spun around, but his attention drifted towards the tree with all the presents. He pouted pointing towards the tree as if to say 'can I open the presents.'
"Not yet buddy" I said pulling his arm down. He started pouting and squealing while crossing his arms. His blue eyes seemed to pierce holes through my head because he was glaring at me. "Hey is Ash being a mean sister" Johnny spoke up cooing lightly which caused me glare at. His smile grew a little at my reaction, but mine stayed the same. "Here let me take him for a bit" Johnny said. I cocked my head to the side in confusion "but you've had him for most of the morning."
Johnny chuckled slightly scratching the back of his head, "Well I don't really mind, I like hanging out with Caleb." At this Caleb turned to smirk at me playfully, and I reluctantly gave him up to Johnny. "But be careful and no presents..." I tried to warn, but the two were already gone doing who knows what.
Johnny's POV
Caleb and I were running around backstage playing tag until he abruptly stopped me. He made a motion with his hand to follow him to the stage wing, and I did. He peeked his head from behind the curtain, and pulled back in once Ash turned around. I laughed under my breath at his attempted stealth. He peeked out again pointing towards the tree while whispering a slight please.
I laughed again at his eagerness to open his presents; I mean what kid doesn't want open gifts, and I'm sure Ash won't mind. So we walked towards Buster to ask if we could start.
"Mr. Moon Caleb wants to know if we could possibly open the presents" I said. Buster looked at me skeptically for a second before speaking "isn't it a little early to open gifts?" He asked scratching his head. I opened my mouth but closed it when Caleb interrupted me.
"Pease" he asked with his big blue eyes? Buster seemed to melt at Caleb's pleading because he nodded his head and started ushering everyone over to the tree.
Ash's POV
Moon just motioned for us to come towards the tree, but we didn't quite know why because it was still a little early to open the presents.
"So everyone we've had a special request by a little guy if we could open the presents early" Moon smiled down at Caleb who was jumping up and down. I smacked my hand against my forehead while groaning loudly.
"Dear is everything OK?" Charlotte asked her voice full of concern. "It's just guys they never listen" I sighed. "You're right they never do, and it doesn't get any better" she said nudging Mike playfully. "Hey I find that to be quite offensive" he chuckled trying to get out of the situation. "Well I'm not going to lie to the poor girl" she said defensively. I decided to slip behind them so I could leave the situation unharmed.
I strut over to Johnny and Caleb a stern, but still soft look on my face. Once I got there I stepped in front of Johnny tapping my foot impatiently. "I thought I said he had to wait to get his presents" I said. He gulped nervously avoiding my eyes.
"I'm sorry Ash I didn't hear that part" he said. His eyes diverted from the ground up to mine. He looked completely sorry and responsible, and couldn't help but forgive him. "Well nothing we can do now since everyone's already here and excited" I sighed grabbing Johnny's hand to reassure him that it was OK. He chuckled lightly "Besides I don't know how much longer Mike can keep the secret in for" he added and I joined in on the laughing.
"Well I think Caleb should come up and open his gifts first" Eddie said smiling at Caleb. I returned the gesture and ushered him up towards the tree. The first one he picked was oddly shaped and from Rosita, and once he opened it and his face lit up at seeing the plush BB-8. He squished it against his face while nuzzling it fondly.
The next gift was a in a clothing box and from Gunter. He opened it but was less interested with the sequin track jacket than he was with the BB-8. He still smiled though before tossing it aside to get the next gift. Which was a Yoda coffee mug from Meena. Caleb's eyes lit up with a devilish glint because he loved coffee and Yoda just made it better.
Next he eagerly picked up the long skinny gift from Mike and Charolette. He pulled out to blue glowing light sabers, and the color and glow seemed to match his eyes as he started twirling around with them. I turned to Mike and glared playfully. "thanks Mike for giving him another thing to hit me with." He smirked devilishly and shrugged his shoulders "hey that's why i Got them."
I turned around to see Caleb handling Johnny's gift with care which was a necklace with a bunch of different star wars dog tags. He smiled at Johnny while putting it around his neck, and grabbing last and biggest gift; which was from Buster and Eddie. He opened it to reveal an acoustic guitar, and frankly I was surprised he didn't toss it at there heads.
"I thought he seemed like a musician in the making" Buster spoke up while placing his hand on my shoulder. I watched nearly in tears while he tried to strum away at the guitar. I whispered a quiet thank you embracing him and Eddie tightly. I gathered all his gifts up and placed them next to our coats.
"Buster, Eddie I think it's time to give you our gifts to you" I said looking around at everyone else who agreed. I pulled a small box out of my coat and handed it to Buster, and Johnny handed Eddies to him.
"Its not much but we thought you would like it" I smiled sheepishly. towards Buster. He nodded and opened it to reveal a USB in a bracelet form. "It has all the pictures of us on our journey to our first performance" Johnny spoke up quickly before Buster could say if he liked it or not.
"Guys I love it, you don't even know how much this means to me" He said. We all let out sigh of relief that he liked it. "Well buster I actually want to give you my gift" Eddie said. Buster looked confused for a second before speaking up "But I didn't get you anything."
"That's OK this was free" Eddie laughed while handing him a silver bucket. Buster looked at him even more confused now. "Well you know how we used that second bucket that day we did the car wash" Eddie laughed nervously. Buster nodded as his mouth fell open as if it just dawned on him what the bucket meant. They embraced in a hug as everyone awkwardly stared not knowing what was going on with the bucket.
No POV
Meena ended up with beats from johnny, beats speaker from Buster and Eddie, a charging dock from Mike and Charolette, bejeweled microphone necklace from Ash, and a sparkly jacket from Gunter.
Rosita opened her Worlds best Mom mug from Johnny, a photo album from Meena and Ash, a bedazzled microphone from Buster and Eddie, and Dance mode on crop top from Gunter. She let out a breath relief "oh so I don't get a sparkly jacket to" she said trying to hide her joy. "Oh silly Rosita I could never forget about you it's just on back order" He sad cheerfully which she returned with a forced smile. She moved on to Mike and Charolttes gift, but gasped and nearly dropped it on the ground once she saw it.
"I remember you telling me how you wished that you had a pair of diamond stud earrings to go with your wedding ring, but you couldn't afford" Charolette said joy oozing from her voice. She was speechless at the beautiful diamonds in her hand, so instead she hugged both Mike and Charolette tightly forgetting about there size. "Can't- bre-ath" Mike puffed out trying to escape.
Next Johnny opened his gifts setting the one from Ash aside since they agreed to open theirs in private. He received dog tags that said that he belonged to the Moon theater family which made him wan to tear up since he didn't feel like he had a home. Then he got a gold piano light from mike, and grand piano from Buster; which he said was to stay at the theater, and of course a sparkly jacket from Gunter.
Mike went next getting a tie and hat from Meena and Ash, a watch from Rosita, a wallet from Johnny, a new saxophone fro Buster and Eddie, and a New case for the saxophone from his girl.
Ash went last and got a guitar from Buster and Eddie, a best friendship necklace from Meena, and a sparkly jacket from Gunter. But before she could open the box from Mike and Charolette, Charolette asked Ash to follow to the corner of the theater.
Ash's POV
"Now my dear a little bird has told me that someone has broken your heart" Charolette said. Ash gulped not wanting to talk about, and she was about to leave when she spoke up again. "So I want to give you this" she said handing Ash a golden heart locket. She opened it to see it was empty. "I want you to wear this as a reminder that he can't take your heart away no matter how hard he tries."
"It's beautiful, but I don't think I can" I said letting my eyes fall. She examined me skeptically trying decide how to gently approach this subject. "Well once you meet the right person give him this as your heart" Charolette said ignoring my protest.
I nodded reluctantly letting the locket slip around my neck, and tucking it into my shirt. We smiled at each other, and felt a small sliver of hope creeping through me; although I'm not quite sure why.
Once she left Johnny slid into the corner with me. "So what did she give you?" he asked looking straight ahead. "My heart" I said tensely and he didn't question it even though I know he wanted to.
"Well I have your present" he said looking at me for a split second before changing his eye direction. I graciously took the box peeling the silk red ribbon off, and opening the lid. Inside was a simple silver guitar pick with the chorus from my song Set it all free engraved on it. On th bottom was a small sketch of wild flowers and there petals were blowing away in the wind.
I pulled his sleeve so he would look at me; which he did. "Do you like it" he asked hesitantly. "Johnny I love it" I said pulling him in for a tight hug. He breathed relaxing into the hug. I pulled away and handed him my gift worried that it wouldn't be as great as his.
He carefully pulled out the scrapbook that I customized myself with lyrics from his song I'm still standing, and I also placed a string of music notes on the cover. He opened it and his smile just grew at all the pictures that I've taken since our first rehearsal for the fundraiser to us playing in the snow this morning.
"Ash this is just amazing, did you do it yourself?" He asked amazed. "Yeah I don't mean to brag, but my DIY skills are on point" I said jokingly. And at the moment an out of breath Mike ran up to us. "As much as I hate to interrupt your guys moment I need you Violet wants to open her gifts" he said pulling at his hat. We nodded following him, and I didn't notice it ,until Mike turned around smirking at us, but I was standing really close to Johnny like really close; yet I didn't move nor did he.
Charolette's POV
"Well my sweet lets get going" Mike said linking his arm with hers. Charolette looked at him confused "But aren't my gifts under the tree" she asked. "Not exactly" Buster said walking up the steps to the balcony where Mike and Charolette had their first date.
"Here is my gift to you" Buster said all smiles. She opened to reveal a black sleek frame with a quote "Love does unexpected things at unexpected times". She smiled at the both of them thinking that this really related to her and Mike because he was so spontaneous, and she didn't expect to fall for him.
Next they went to the practice room where Mike had serenaded her several different songs. Rosita walked over to a beautiful glass vase with an assortment of purple flowers and handed it to her. "Sorry they weren't really easy to wrap." She just smiled to show her appreciation and couldn't help bu remember that these were the exact same flowers that Mike had given her on that date.
Then they went to the break room where Meena pulled out a medium sized box. Charolette tore the paper off to her astonishment to see her favorite flavor of cake, French Vanilla. She smiled not wanting to be rude, but honestly she was really confused which caused everyone to laugh.
They went to the stage where she half expected to get a sparkly jacket from Gunter, but instead was handed a tulle veil with a small diamond tiara on top and applique on the bottom. "Um Gunter this sweet, but you do know that we are not getting married right" she said matter of factly. He laughed casually which kind of freaked her out even more. "Oh I'm not the one getting married" he giggled walking off stage leaving her there center stage by herself. She looked around to find Mike but he wasn't there. She was about to leave, but a smooth voice like Sinatra stopped her. She turned to see Mike descending on the Moon while singing Niall Horans This town
Charolette felt a lump rise in her throat as he touched the ground and walked towards her. As the chorus started he grabbed her and started slow dancing with him, and all she could think about was how much she loved this mouse.
Mike sang his heart out to her, and for a second he paused when she looked at him with her beautiful eyes; the world seemed to stop and it seemed as if they were the only ones there. He saw the tears well up in her eyes as he dipped her, and that was what got to him.
She couldn't help but tear up at this; I mean the mouse she loved was singing to here about how he would do anything and everything to dance with her, and she knew that he meant it.
He finished the song with a sly tip of his hat towards her ad she curtsied. "Charolette I know we haven't known each other for long, but since the very first day that I laid eyes on you I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. To me you were perfect in every way from your poise and grace to your kindness and beauty, so I knew there was no way I mouse like me could be with a mouse like you, but even then you agreed to go out with which I'm so glad you did because you've changed and saved me which is the reason I'm standing here today with you, and there is no other place I would rather be then with you right now. Which is why I want to make this official so I have a reason to be with you forever, so Charolette will you marry me."
He clutched her hand nervously while down on one knee and a ring box in his oter hand. Charolette was utterly speechless because the man she loved just proposed, and in the cutest way with everyone included.
"Of course I'll marry you Mike" I exclaimed throwing myself into his arms. His smile grew as he pulled me closer and slipped the ring on my finger. Everyone cheered and ran up onto the stage. Mike and I both noticed that Ash and Johnny were holding hands, and we smiled at each other knowing they were next.
I waved to Ash to get her attention and once I did I patted my heart and she patted her locket which made me even more emotional.
"Honey I meant to ask you earlier, but what did you give Ash?" He asked smiling over at the two were oblivious to each others feelings. I smiled at him snuggling closer to him before whispering in his ear "a heart she won't be afraid to give away."