A/N
faster update yayyyy. I tried, anyway.
Carlos's POV
The next morning, when I opened my eyes, I smiled a little and rolled over in the warmth I was lying in.
I snapped my eyes open at two thoughts that made me happy;
It was Christmas.
I was lying in James's arms!
I squealed and James shot up like a rocket, looking around in puzzlement, before he looked at me. I smiled and he chuckled.
"Morning, 'litos." We sat there for a moment, before he had an epiphany and grabbed me, bouncing up and down.
"It's Christmas! It's Christmas!" he let go of me and jumped on the bed to wake Logan and Kendall up, bouncing up and down, shrieking in their faces as they cried and sat up.
"ITS CHRISTMAS!" James cried. He picked me up and tossed me over his shoulder, running out of Kendall's bedroom and through the hall, down the stairs and around the rest of the house. He did this twice, waking everyone up before he tossed me into my papi's arms and did the same to his dad. I looked at my Papi and watched him burst into laughter.
"Someone's in the Christmas spirit." He chuckled. I laughed as James smiled and sat with his family.
Kendall, Logan, Katie, and Hanna all tumbled down the stairs after a few minutes, Kendall and Katie plopping themselves down by their mom. Logan sat by Kendall, his parents on the other side of him. I smiled and hugged my dad.
"Merry Christmas, Papi." My dad hugged me back and I heard him sniffle a little, before Mama K clapped her hands together.
"You guys ready to open presents?" Everyone cheered a little and she smiled.
"Hey, Carlos, wanna help me hand out the presents?" I looked at Kendall, who was beaming, offering his hand to me. I took it with a blush and stood, hurrying to help Kendall give everyone their presents in piles in front of them.
"Here, mom, this is for you." He smiled as he passed his mother a present. She smiled and took it, setting it in front of her. I picked up a present to Katie-from me actually- and handed it to her, ruffling her hair.
"Merry Christmas, Katie-bug." She blushed and set it in her ever growing pile, as the stack under the tree became smaller and smaller. I picked up one and handed it to James, and he smiled when he saw it was from me. I blushed as he winked at me, and I turned back to pick up the last few presents. I handed my dad his and then put the last one in front of Logan before sitting down. Hanna sat on a window seat, looking out the window at the snow. I felt bad that she didn't have as many gifts as we did, but she seemed happy as she stared at the snow flurries.
I smiled and stood to walk over to her. She jumped when I tapped her and looked at me.
"Come sit with us." I said quietly. She looked around the living room then at me.
"But, I am not part of their family." She whispered back. I bent over and hugged her.
"You are now." I held her hand and helped her carry her stuff to come sit with Papi and I. She had glistening tears in her eye, but wiped them away and adjusted her patch, making sure it covered the stitches and bandages.
"Okay, since this is our first Christmas together, I think we should let all of the adults open their gifts first!" Kendall announced. My Papi looked at Mama K and smiled.
"Your kid has a point." He chuckled, then picked up his first presents. He began to open it gently, and I felt happy when he opened the present that contained CSI;Miami, seasons one through five.
"Oh, Mijo, thank you!" My papi said as he hugged me. I smiled in his embrace and then handed him his next present, which Hanna actually bought. She told me to tell him it was from me, but I put her name on the tag anyway. He opened it to find a jacket folded up inside. He unfolded it to see it was dark navy blue and read in big yellow letters on the front "COPS" and the back said,
What are YOU gonna do when they come for you?
My Papi laughed loudly and showed the jacket around as he hugged Hanna close, making her blush and tense up.
"Thank you, mija, you're very sweet." Hanna smiled.
"It was nothing…really." My Papi opened one last present from James, and beamed when he was it was a mug, that read in bold letters,
Okay, I have my coffee, now where are my donuts?
He laughed and patted James on the back, making James laugh in return.
We looked over to the Diamonds as it was their turn. James smiled as his mom opened a new briefcase, slick looking and dark red leather. She tossed her arms around her son and smiled, kissing James's cheek.
"Thank you, Jamie!" James blushed and hugged his mom.
"I knew you always wanted a new one…you're old one was falling apart anyway." He chuckled. Mama D smiled and we watched her open another present containing a thick cardigan sweater that I bought her. She stood and came to press a kiss to my forehead.
"Thank you, Carlos! I love the color!" She cried as she immediatley put it on, snuggling in it. I smiled and we watched Papa D open his presents. A new shaving kit from James and I bought him a new memory card for his camera, since he once mentioned he would be needing one, his old one was getting filled to the brim.
"Thank you ,Jamie, Carlos. Merry Christmas!" He beamed and hugged his wife as their marveled at their new gifts. The Mitchells went next- Logan bought his parents some really awesome stuff. Logan bought his mom a new set of earrings and his dad got a watch Logans dad hugged him tight and teased him, making Logan push his dad playfully, who then ruffled his hair. Logan handed his parents two more presents and we all watched Kendall blush.
"Sorry, I didn't really know what to get you." He said quietly.
"Don't worry, it's the thought that counts, Kendall. Thank you. "she beamed as she opened her gift to find a new curling iron.
"Oh, good! Mine broke last week!" She ruffled Kendall's hair then planted a kiss on his forehead.
"Thanks sweetheart!" Kendall watched in anxious wait as Logan's dad opened his gift. It was a thick button up cardigan, a dark marigold color. Kendall's face went red, but the Mitchells laughed a little.
"maybe he's psychic! I've been eyeing this sweater for a while!" Papa M cried. Kendall's face lit up a little.
"Really?" Papa M patted Kendall's shoulder.
"Yes, and I can already prove it to you by telling you, without looking at the tag, that this sweater is from JCPenny." Kendalls face went pink.
"That's so cool!" He cried, then beamed. He turned to his mom and poked her leg.
"Your turn, mother." He said in a teasing manner. I chuckled and scooted closer to James, laying my head on his shoulder as Mama K opened her present from Katie first. It turned out to be a movie, and even though I couldn't see the title, she seemed to be really happy. Kendall's came next, and it was a pair of jeans.
"Good, mine were starting to shrink!" she cried. We all laughed, but Logan was quiet as she started opening his gift. He started fidgeting and I watched Kendall hold his hand to calm his nerves as she opened up the plaid jacket. She smiled and tugged into , leaning down to peck Logan's forehead.
"Thank you honey! It's very warm!" Then James handed her one. She blushed and opened it to find a new coffee mug. She beamed and hugged his neck, since he was sitting by me.
"Thanks, James." She smiled and set it down where it wouldn't get broken.
I beamed and looked at all the adults.
"This means it's finally OUR turns!" I cried in happiness.
Logan's POV
We all decided each kid would open one at a time. Carlos immediately ripped open James's present. I watched him begin to cry with joy when it was a helmet, like the one he got stolen at the school. He put it on as fast as possible and ran around for a few minutes, letting us drive our attention to Katie as she opened one of her presents and laughed in happiness at the DS game she got.
James opened one from his parents and hugged his parents when he saw they bought him a new camera.
I was about to open one when everyone heard a crash and turned to see Carlos come wobbling back in slowly. He sat down by James and sighed, curling into him, then tapped his helmet.
"Good thing I had this." Carlos's dad laughed and left.
"I'll see if he broke anything." He chuckled. I smiled and opened my present. Books on Venus from my mom and dad!
"Thanks you guys!" I cried. Kendall went next, opening his present from James.
"Thanks, James. Love the beanie!" he smiled as he held up a striped beanie. James beamed back and then opened Kendalls present.
"Thanks for the clothes, Kendall. And I'm being honest, I needed some new ones anyway." He beamed. Carlos handed me Kendall's present, and I blushed as I opened it. I gasped a little when I took it out. It was a silver bracelet, like the kind you get in jewelry stores, with carved beads that had N on it in yellow letters. Kendall blushed as I turned it around in my hands.
"Do you like it?" he said slowly.
"I love it!" I cried. I slipped it on and scooted myself into Kendalls lap, snuggling against him, before I stood and went and got him his present from its hiding place downstairs in the basement. I ran down the creaky old steps, shoving a shiver away, I grabbed it and ran. I handed the heavy item to him, and he sat down with a small huff.
"Woah…it's big…what is it?"
"Open it." I beamed. Kendall smiled and opened it, eyes widening at the guitar case, and I watched them become misty when he opened it to find a gently used acoustic guitar. He looked at me, eyes filled with wonder as I fiddled with his bracelet.
"Logan-"
"Don't say anything, just enjoy." I said quietly. Kendall closed the case and set it aside gently, before grabbing me and holding me close. He kissed my cheek and I grew hot. I don't really think I wanted to open any more presents after the bracelet, I loved it so much. I didn't think I needed anything else. I did anyway, though. I got a stuffed dog from Carlos, a shirt that read Im with stupid on it and Katie gave me some medical books she found in borders one day. I smiled and hugged them all, feeling overwhelmed with happiness.
But, I think the best part was when James screamed after he opened my present to him, the hair styling kit. We all laughed at him as he jumped around with it. Carlos's face fell a little, and James opened his gift next, planting a big kiss on his face when he saw the hockey jersey Carlos bought him.
Hanna, I've never seen her so happy. She laughed her butt off at the eyepatch that was shaped like a flower from me, kissed Katie on the forehead for the purse she bought her, and hugged James for the makeup he got her. Kendall bought her a hockey stick, telling her she could learn to play with us one day.
"I'd like that very much." She beamed.
By the end of the day, we were all tired, plum tuckered out and covered in pieces of wrapping paper. Our parents decided dinner could be later than usual and we all needed a nap. I trudged upstairs with my buttload of gifts, and then piled them in the corner of my room I emptied specifically for them, before I headed to Kendalls room and laid down by him, watching him tune his new guitar.
"Do you really like it?" Kendall looked at me, paused, and then leaned close to kiss me. It felt passionate and beautiful as he put the guitar down and pulled me close.
"I love it, Logan." He fiddled with the bracelet and smiled.
"this was the most expensive thing to buy." I beamed and held my wrist close.
"I'll cherish it forever." Kendall smirked and hugged me close before he sat back up and strummed his guitar for a moment.
"Kendall, sing me a song?" he looked at me with a twinkle in his eye.
"Please?"
He smiled and began strumming, thinking of songs before he started in on one.
Cut the music up, little louder yeah You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart You had a lot of moments that didn't last forever For a second you were here When you was just a youngin' your looks were so precious See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart
Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
How to love
How to love
Now you're in a corner tryna put it together
How to love
How to love
Now you over there
It's hard not to stare, the way you moving your body
Like you never had a love
Never had a love
But now your grown up
So fly it's like a blessing but you can't have a man look at you for five seconds
Without you being insecure
You never credit yourself, so when you got older
It's seems like you came back ten times over
Now you're sitting here in this damn corner
Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulders
Never really had luck, couldn't ever figure out
How to love
How to love(!)
I gently fell asleep into a deep nap as Kendall leaned close, strumming gently, before he kissed me on the cheek and let me sleep.
James's POV
I helped Carlos carry our stash we got this year up the stairs and set it carefully in my room somewhere. I saw Hanna on her bed, going through some of the stuff she had gotten. She beamed a little, because she didn't know we all cared so much.
Our parents all chipped in and got her stuff, even if they didnt know her very well. I knew she was very artistic, and I saw Mama K hand her a sketchpad. Hanna smiled and yawned, then laid down and was out in a few minutes as Carlos and I snuck out quietly. We went to his room, which was thankfully empty. We stretched out on his bed and I curled into him.
"Love you, Carlos."
"Love you,too, Jamie." I smiled and trailed my fingers through his hair, then kissed him on the forehead.
"You…You've improved so much…You've gotten so much better…I'm so proud of you, Carlos." I felt him smile and cling tighter to me. I smiled as I reached into my jacket and pulled out the heavy jewerly I bought him. I handed it to him, already wearing mine.
Carlos opened it slowly and gasped a little at the pretty half of a heart that was on the chain. I pulled mine out and grinned.
"I know, it's stupid…but it's all I had enough left over for…I know its not fancy or anything, Carlos but-" he cut me off by kissing me, then pulled back and smiled, love and wonder swirling in his adorable eyes.
"Help me put it on?" he said queitly. I smiled and slipped it around his neck, fastening the clip before I rubbed his arms, running my hands down them and smiling, pulling him towards me as we flopped backwards to nap.
A/N
Oi…this sucked sooo bad…Im sorry I was trying to rush and type this. I havent had time to think up anything and I really want to end my stories I have now and get some new ones done, because the one I have now don't interest me anymore- and I havent got any more inspiration.
SO, seriously, readers, help me out. Give me some ideas! It doesn't have to be big, it can be simple, but I need some inspiration. Please review, please toss me an idea, and have good holiday shopping.
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