Caitlin found herself cocooned on the couch early in the morning with her big throw blanket draped over her body and a warm cup of coffee in her hand. She turned on the TV, flipping through the stations, only to stop on the Hallmark channel. With Christmas approaching, the Christmas movies were playing non-stop and she felt festivus. Not to mention, one of her favorites was playing: Christmas Joy.

"What are you watching?" a groggy, bleary eyed Barry who was still in his pajamas asked as he appeared behind the couch. He scratched at his disheveled hair while his eyes squinted to decipher what was on TV - he looked adorable.

"A Hallmark movie," she said with a shrug.

"You're one of those people, huh?" he asked with a smirk. "Is this what they mean when they say you don't know a person until you live with them?"

Playfully, Caitlin tossed an extra couch pillow to his face. "Shush! We're all allowed to have guilty pleasures."

He only chuckled as he learned his forearms along the back of the couch. "They're just all the same: Big city hotshot finds herself going back to her small hometown, where she meets a guy that teaches her the meaning of Christmas and so she leaves her whole city life behind her to stay with the dude."

"In this movie, she still gets to work for her company, but she's offered a position at the new location that happened to be closer to where the hometown is," Caitlin told him matter-of-factly.

"Ooh, sor-ray," he let out sarcastically as he held his hands up in defense. "Still, they all surround like five different plots, if that."

"Sometimes it's nice to just watch something simple and predictable when we live the lives we live."

He sagely nodded. "I can get that."

"Watch with me then?" she asked, lifting the one side of her blanket to make room for him.

He made a dissatisfied face. "I don't know…"

"I'll pay you in free hugs and cuddles," she offered as she protruded her bottom lip out, pouting.

She could tell his defenses were already crumbling.

"Throw in free kisses too?"

"Only during commercials and the end credits," she countered with a raise in her brow.

He laughed as he shook his head. "Fine, deal," Barry agreed as he jumped over the back of the couch, settling himself under the covers next to her and nestling his head against her clavicle. "You drive a hard bargain."


A/N: Another short but hopefully sweet one. IF YOU'RE READING THIS - REVIEW! Part of the reason I've been slow on updates is because I feel like no one is caring about them despite reading it, so review to let me know! Also, I will be finishing this up, and hopefully I will finish it soonish.