A/N: Bit of a time hop to explore new things! Thanks for all the love.
December, 5 years later.
"Mommy I can't find my snow hat I think Benny took ittttt," came Charlie's sing song voice at 7am on a Saturday.
El groaned into Liv's stomach where his head was laying all cuddled up on the cold December morning, and her hands went to cradle his head.
"Charlie why would I take it it's pink! I don't even like pink!" Came her twin's response.
"They're a mini Dickie and Lizzie," Liv pouted, sinking further into the blankets. "Why couldn't we have gotten a mini Mo and Eli?"
"Would have been too easy," he mumbled back.
They heard Noah's bedroom door open and Eli, who was home from college on break, speak next.
"Guys I will let you lay in bed with me and watch a movie and then let you decide everything we do today if you just let us sleep for another few hours," he pleaded and they both gasped.
"Really?!" They said together before looking at each other and breaking into giggles.
"Really," they heard a now teenage Noah call our groggily. "Just stop yelling, I beg you."
El and Liv looked at each other and burst into a fit of laughter.
Their phones pinged with texts from their sons shortly after.
E: Keep laughing and we're sending them to you
N: What he said
El: Hahaha. We love you guys.
L: Best big brothers ever!
Eli sent a pouting selfie with Benny from his bed. The little boy was a carbon copy of his big brother and father, with dark hair and sparkling blue eyes.
E: I was only chosen by one.
Noah sent one of Charlie cuddled up to him and dozing back off. "I'm the favorite. Sucker."
Charlie's curls were almost as wild as Noah's when he was little, despite not being biologically related, and her big brown eyes, pouty lips, and attitude mirrors her momma's to a T.
L: Aren't you glad we gave you guys two though
N: Fo sho
E: Yeah we'll keep them I guess
Liv send a photo of El back asleep on her stomach with her left hand on his head.
L: Old man
E: How long do you think they can go without getting married?
N: I mean it's been 5 and a half years, what's another forever
With their busy work and home lives, plus three kid's weddings and the addition of 4 grandkids- El and Liv had no time or energy to plan their own ceremony.
It had become the running joke in the family.
L: Be nice to me or I'll get up and make noise so they twins wake back up.
E: Yes mom we love you mom
N: No Captain, dont!
She laughed and tossed her phone, gently nudging El so she could cuddle him.
He rolled back with a pout, but wrapped his strong arms around her and kissed her head several times.
"Wanna bang," he whispered and she giggled. "I always do," she grinned as he rolled on top of her, kissing her slowly.
His hand was slipping down her pajama pants when she pulled back. "Should we get married?"
He chuckled and moved his mouth to her neck. "I mean we should… is it bugging the kids?"
"I think more than they are letting on," she breathed out a moan and arched her back up into him.
"So let's do it," he whispered as he kissed down her body, taking her pants with him.
"We have no time to plan," she breathed out in a moan as he started lapping at her dripping core.
"Ask the girls," he muttered, slipping his fingers in in an effort to make her thoughts incoherent.
"They're grownups with lives and stuff," she sighed and he sat up on his knees with a groan.
She frowned. "I'm sorry…"
"It's okay I just don't wanna think about our daughters while I'm eating your pussy," he said, a bit frustratedly, moving his hand to his strained briefs for some type of relief.
"You brought them up," she mumbled, rolling on her side to face away from him.
"Baby…I'm sorry," he sighed.
While it was the running joke, their prolonged engagement had been taking a toll on both of them, depending on the day.
Sometimes, he felt she was too busy with work to make time for something that important in their lives, while other times she felt he, with being a stay at home dad and such, didn't put enough emphasis on them.
On top of that, 5 years into retirement, El was getting antsy.
"These are our golden years… I know you love the job, and I wouldn't ask you to retire if you're not ready but I need to tell you how I feel."
"So don't ask me," she'd shot back.
He sighed and wrapped an arm around her waist, pushing her onto her back and hovering over her. "I'm sorry," he said again, but this time with a dramatic pout that made her giggle.
Despite their arguments and annoyances and bickering, after 6 years together, 28 total, and a set of twins later, they were still madly and completely in love- and each other's best friend to the core.
"I'm sorry too…" she said, pressing a kiss to his lips.
"I'd marry you on a street corner," he said, pressing another kiss to her lips. "Here in this bed," another kiss.
She smiled, kissing him back and then watching him descend her body.
"In your office on your busiest day, if you could find 3 minutes to spare for me," he mumbled against her tan skin as he moved down her body.
"While you brush your teeth…" he trailed off as he attached his mouth to her clit again and her back arched.
"While I'm making you cum or making your breakfast," he said, plunging his fingers back into her. "Say the word and I'll say 'I do'."
She quietly gasped, eyes brimming with tears at his sentiments. "I love you, El…" she whispered and he kissed back up her body.
"I love you. More than anything," he said, pulling himself free and pushing into her.
He caught her moan with his mouth, before smiling as she matched him thrust for thrust.
Gently raising her leg over his shoulder, he quickened his thrusts, knowing their little ones had a sixth sense as to when their parents were trying to have alone time.
"Faster," she whispered and he nodded, speeding up the movements of his hips causing their bed to squeak a bit.
Smiles lit both of their faces as Liv held up a finger to be quiet, and his movements let up enough to stop the bed from rocking. "Play with yourself," he commanded and she nodded as her slender fingers moved to her clit.
"That's it Livie," he moaned softly as he watched her jaw dropped in pleasure. His eyes drifted down to where they were connected and he shuddered.
The way he stretched her was his favorite sight in the world, topped with her playing with herself and her fingers grazing his cock as he pumped in and out of her.
Feeling her clench, he gently batted her hand away and took over as the overwhelming desire to take her over the edge himself took hold of him.
Her back arched up off the bed and her breathing became loud and quick as she made eye contact with him and came hard and fast. With her walls clenched around him, he let out a strangled moan as he spilled himself deep inside of her, letting her leg drop and collapsing over her.
They heard their son's door open again and the pitter patter of little feet rushing towards theirs, and breathlessly laughed as they came down from their highs and kissed slowly.
The running stopped in the kitchen, where they heard rustling in the pantry, giving the parents just enough time to get dressed and curl up like nothing happened.
"Guys knock!" Eli yelled in a panic, running after them as the twins burst in.
"Mooorning!!" Ben called, helping his sister climb up on his parents high bed before dragging himself up.
"Sorry," Eli groaned before laughing as he took in their appearance. Flushed faces, Liv's hair askew, sweat dripping down his dad's forehead.
"Well good morning to you two," he cackled as Noah appeared behind him. "Oh gross," he groaned, going into the kitchen to grab some snacks for them, too.
"What??" Charlie asked, looking up to her mom.
"Nothing baby," she laughed. "And what have we said about eating in our bed??" She exclaimed and the little girl giggled.
"Eli said..." she trailed off as her twin shot her a look.
"At least one of them is loyal to you," Noah laughed as he reappeared and jumped on the end of the bed, holding a pop tart out to his brother who joined them.
"You guys are horrible influences," El said with a laugh as he watched his boys, who were now the same height with the same cool guy haircut.
The brothers truly were best friends, and had only gotten closer as they got older. Noah had been devastated when Eli left for college.
"I look like a little bitch," the newly 13 year old gasped into his brother's chest when they dropped him off at school 2 years prior.
"Well you are," Eli teased him before hugging him tighter. "I'm gonna fucking miss you buddy."
"I love you bro. You're the best brother and friend I could have ever asked for," Noah said, looking up to him.
Tears filled Eli's eyes and he nodded. "Ditto," was all he was able to choke out before the tears fell hard and fast and he hugged his brother tightly. "I love you man."
"So what's the plan for today?" Liv asked, pulling her daughter close against her side.
"Thought we would take these two sledding and then for ski lessons?" Eli asked and the the twins gasped, jumping up.
"YES!" Ben cried, jumping to tackle his brother as Charlie did the same to Noah.
Liv looked to El who nodded. The little ones had been begging to ski with their big brothers since they could walk, so this was a huge deal.
"That is perfect- means me and mom have time to start wrapping Christmas presents," El said, wiggling his brows.
"Just be home by 6- everyone is coming for dinner," Liv said, holding her arms out to her youngest momma's boy who laid against her chest.
"This is the best day ever," he sighed happily and Charlie nodded, jumping into her dad's arms.
"We have the best brothers," she said, looking at her twin.
They were in a stage where they'd have conversations with one another like no one was in the room, going as far as giving each other looks and knowing exactly what the other was saying.
"Yeah, Tommy said his brother never plays with him and I was like well that's mean cause my brothers are the best and always do stuff with us," he said matter of factly, sending the older boys in to a fit of laughter.
"Yeah Kayla is jealous of us and asked to trade and I said no way!!" Charlie said with Liv's attitude.
El looked over to Liv with a grin. "I love you," he mouthed and she leaned over to kiss him gently.
"Grooooooossssss," the twins cried at the same time and the boys nodded.
"Agreed!" Noah laughed.
"What's gross?" Liv asked, pulling El in for another kiss.
The twins squealed and jumped off the bed, running into the living room, followed closely by the boys who were muttering "keep it in your pants," and "Jesus guys!"
Falling back in each other's arms, El and Liv laughed and looked at one another. "I love this life, wedding ring or not," she whispered to him.
"Me too baby... me too."