It was a few days until Christmas and I was sitting in the living room reading while Sophie took her nap upstairs. Jamie had gone out with some of his other friends and their mom asked me to watch her so she could go to the store. I had on a sweater and a blanket over my feet because I had taken to turning the heat down during the day. Jamie comes over quite a lot on school breaks and Jack usually wasn't far behind.
I was just getting to the best part of the book when I heard the door open then close and laughing boys.
"That was awesome! I didn't know snow could fly so fast!" Jamie came into the room with Jack close behind. I looked up as Jamie stopped to take off his coat.
"Hey kiddo, keep it down okay. Sophie's sleeping and you don't want to deal with a cranky two-year-old. Trust me on that one."
"Oh, sorry." He said looking a little sheepish.
"Don't worry about it. Do you want some coca?"
"That sounds amazing." He told me, a bit more quietly. I smiled at him.
"Alright, go throw your wet clothes in the dryer. I'll get it started."
He nodded and walked off. I thought Jack would follow him, still talking of their adventure, so when I felt a cold breeze in the kitchen it made me jump a little. I turned to face a curious looking Jack.
"Why are your nails different colors?"
"What?" I wasn't sure I heard him right because I didn't think there was anything wrong with my nails.
"Your nails;" He said, pointing to my hands as I made up three cups of coca. "They're purple." I looked at my fingers and saw the nail polish that I had put there over two weeks ago.
"Oh, I just painted them is all."
He seemed confused at that with his eyebrows scrunched together and head cocked to the side. "Why would you do that?"
I shrugged as I answered "I don't know. I wanted to I guess." Then I thought of something I should have thought of before I made the drink. "Can you drink coca?"
"Yes, it just turns cold when I touch it."
By now Jamie had come back and was sitting in his spot at the counter. I slid the mug over to him.
"Here you go kiddo. Now tell me all about your adventure." I sat down in my spot next to him while Jack floated, crossed-legged, over the countertop as they told me all about how they had a snowball fight against an army of snowmen. Jack moved around a lot and at one point I went to get Sophie then make her a snack. I wish I had been there. It sounded like a lot of fun, but I had work I was doing and then I had the blonde toddler to take care of. (I didn't mind though. I love Sophie just as much as I love Jamie.)
We moved into the living room a while later still talking and joking about random things. I stretched out on the couch as Jamie acted out the story he was telling. Sophie was on the floor help her brother as much as she could to spin his tale. Jack had leaned his staff on the back of the couch then moved his way to the front of it. He lifted my feet that were on the other end then sat down, putting my feet in his lap. I gave him a weird look, but he ignored it, too busy listening to Jamie and Sophie. I just let it go. I didn't mind very much and he didn't seem to think he'd done anything.
After about an hour of stories and Sophie begging her brother to play dolls (he gave in) the room grew quiet. I had gone back to my book and Jack had flipped to sit upside-down on the couch. He looked to be asleep, with his eyes closed and his breathing deep and even. I had pulled my feet back to me and put the blanket back over my lap. (In the back of my mind I wondered where the kid's mom was, but I figured she took advantage of the empty house.) I looked up to see Jamie staring at the white-haired teen.
"Jack?"
"Yeah squirt?" He answered without opening his eyes.
"What are you going to do for Christmas?"
He opened his eyes and gave my brother a thoughtful look. (I thought that he was being rather calm for the spirit of winter and fun.)
"I don't know. The other Guardians said that we have a small party a few days after so that North has a chance to rest. For Christmas day though, I dunno. I might hang out by my lake. Come see you kids for a bit of course. Try to make to snow down south, maybe."
I felt a little bad for him when he said this. Nobody should be alone on Christmas (even if I had been for the last three.) I had a thought and said it out loud before I could really proses it.
"You could hang out with me." When I heard what I said, my eyes went wide. He looked over and smiled at me with a playful grin.
"Don't you have family things to do?"
For some strange reason that smile calmed me down, but I still got a sad look in my eyes. "No. The minis over there come over for a while, but it's pretty quiet around here. I don't think anyone should be alone on Christmas and I wouldn't mind the company." His smile got even wider (if that were possible) and he nodded.
"I'd like that, but I'll have to get back to you." I drugged, acting as if this wasn't a big deal.
"That's fine."
We all turned when we heard the knock on the door. I glanced at the kids as I got up to answer it.
"That must be your mom. Why don't you guys go get your things?"
When I answered the door I found out that it was their mother. We chatted for a few minutes while we waited for the kids. She thanked me and gave me a few dollars, which I tried to refuse. She would hear nothing of it and waited until I had out it in my pocket before giving me a happy smile.
As soon as the door closed (Jamie winking as he walked past) I turned to say something to Jack only to find out that he wasn't there. I had heard the kids say their goodbyes to him and I wondered how he got away so fast. (I'm really starting to hate when he does that.) I sighed and walked over to close the now open window. On it I saw something that made me smile for the rest of the day. Just one word that made me happy until I fell asleep. YES.
A/N Yay! I got a new one up for you guys! I like this one and the fluff that's in it. Sorry if the nail polish thing is a little weird, but I thought it fitting because Jack doesn't really know a lot about people (most defiantly teenage girls) that he wouldn't understand why her nails were a color they shouldn't be. There was one thing I wanted to ask you guys, I know I haven't put in what Luna looks like. No clues or anything like that so I want to know, what do see when you picture her? I know what she looks like in my head, but I want to hear it from you guys. Hoped you liked it! Have a wonderful day and make mine better by reviewing!
