Here's another one. Cute family fun. Enjoy it! Love you all for reading.
"Okay!" Pete stood in front of the group with his hands clasped together in front of him. Everyone was there except Artie who was finally on that walk with Dr. Calder that he's been meaning to get to. "Everyone knows why I have gathered you all here this afternoon..."
"I don't!" H.G. raised her hand in the air, drawing everyones attention to her just in time for Myka to slowly reach up and pull her hand down to the side, but even after she did that, she wouldn't let go.
"Sorry Pete. I forgot to fill her in. We had some things to talk about. Keep going."
"How could you forget Mykes!? What's so impor..." Pete's sentence died out when he saw the look on H.G. and his partners faces. "I mean, it's cool."
"Woah, what's going on now?" The red head popped her head up from the couch and scanned the room to see her family staring back at her.
"Nothing Claude. It's fine." Myka reassured her, feeling Helena's hand squeeze hers lovingly. "So Pete... you were saying?"
"Right! So, we are gathered here in this room for a movie marathon of... Star Wars!"
"What is this for love?" Helena whispered into Myka's ear, only loud enough for her to hear it.
"It's Pete's birthday and he gets to pick what he wants to do." Myka whispered back, quickly brushing her lips against Helena's ear before pulling away. The older woman's heart started beating faster, she needed to distract herself.
"Happy birthday Pete!" She shouted, a little louder than necessary, causing everyone to wonder what was wrong with her. Myka brought her free hand to her mouth and fought to supress a laugh threatning to bubble over.
"Thanks H.G. I was saying; Star Wars marathon, so get your pillows, find your spots, but first open these." He handed everyone boxes that were wrapped like gifts.
"Um... dude. You know birthdays work the opposite way right. You don't give gifts, you get them." Claudia said, taking the box with her name on it.
"Let's just say, my gift will be watching the movies with you lovely ladies wearing these."
"Pete! Please don't tell me you bought us skimpy outfits or some trashy..." Myka was cut off by Claudia screaming excitedly, practically knocking Pete over when she hugged him. "Pete what is that?"
"It's a Kigurumi!" Claudia was jumping up and down, waving it in the air. "You know, like a onesie for adults, but different animals or characters from cartoons. I've been wanting Stitch for the longest time and look." She held it out in front of her proudly before moving to put it on. "Leena what do you have?"
"Oh! I have a Koala. Cute." Leena followed Claudia's lead and went upstairs to change.
"Okay?" Myka and Helena slowly opened theirs, the older woman got hers open first.
"Mr. Lattimer? What is this?" She held up the yellow creature with brown stripes and black tipped ears.
"Pickachu!"
"Bless you?"
"No, H.G. Pickachu is a character from Pokemon. It's a cartoon. Anyway, they come out of this thing called a Poke ball and let me tell you, that little guy is cute and cuddly looking, but damn! He is badass. I think you'd make a pretty awesome Pokemon."
"Pete! You did not just say that my girlfriend would be a good pocket monster!"
"Hey! Cool! You know what a pokemon is?"
"Not the point Pete! You suggested that it would be awesome if Helena were trapped in a ball. That's not cool." Myka was calm, but annoyed enough to forget that it was Pete's birthday and give him a piece of her mind.
"Darling it really is fine. I think it's rather cute and at least it doesn't look like that blue creature Claudia has to wear."
"Hey! Stitch is the best." Claudia was walking down the stairs, and although it was a strange looking thing, H.G. had to admit that Claudia could pull it off. She did look positively adorable.
"What do you have love?" Helena said, peering into Myka's box.
"A bear." Myka looked at it. It was a brown bear.
"Because I know you like bears Mykes. I thought it would be nice."
"It is." Myka walked over and gave her friend a hug. "Thanks. And happy birthday." She and Helena quickly ran upstairs and changed into their Kigurumis.
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"Okay everyone, let the marathon begin." Pete took the remote and sat down on his chair.
Claudia was curled up on one end of the couch, Leena on the other. They had a blanket drapped over their legs, each with a bowl of ice cream in their hands.
Myka and Helena made a big mess of pillows and blankets in a corner, they were sprawled out across the floor, Myka sat back against the pillows, Helena leaning against her, her arm resting against the older woman's chest. She could feel her heart beat and smiled at the thought that it was her heart too. They were soul mates, meant to be together. And as though Helena could read her lovers mind, she took hold of Myka's hand, kissed it, and slipped it beneath the kigurumi to rest over her heart.
Myka couldn't help but think, that this was the best birthday Pete had ever had.
Thanks for reading. Trying to get this one out early so I can do one more when I get home. Hope you enjoyed it. It's not the shortest, but it isn't very long either. Kigurumis are adorable and I really want a pickachu one. Hope you don't mind that I made a bit of fun with the whole pokeball thing, even though this OTP challenge is pre-season 3. Love you all so much.