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The next evening came a little earlier than I had hoped. After I overslept I sent Law a text, telling him that I would pick him up. In reality, my older brother picked me up and we drove through the city to go and pick Law up. It was ridiculous. When I rang the doorbell I cursed my family and their ideas to hell and back.

All words were lost though, when my boyfriend came walking down the stairs and out of the apartment building. He looked stunning. I was so used to seeing him in his usual skin tight jeans and hoddie that it took me a moment to understand who was standing there before me. He smiled a little unsure. "Not good..?" I smirked. "I'll have all my female relatives fuming with jealousy, if that's to say anything. If not, I'm ready to rip your clothes off of you right here and now; and I have no idea how I'm supposed to last the evening without doing something really, really inappropriate." He blushed and I felt heat starting to build in my middle.

Abruptly I turned on my heel and strolled over to my brother's car. Leaving the front seat to Law, I settled in the back of the car, beside a huge bag with presents. "Who are those for?" I asked, while Law fastened his seatbelt and Mike started the engine. "I didn't manage to see Granddad and Nanna yet."

With the start of the engine, the radio kicked in too and filled the car with heavy beats and a dark voice. Law's eyes went wide and he looked over at Mike. My brother looked completely innocent and more like a nerd than anything else. The fact that he had finished his medicine study in record time was hidden just as well as his taste for hard music. Mike looked plain, and with me around, he looked even more ordinary. The loud music that shook the car proofed everyone's first assumption of my brother wrong, though.

My initial concern, that Law would be shocked, was apparently not necessary, as my boyfriend started discussing the latest CD of this and that band and the quality of various songs with Mike. I might have been jealous, had Law not smiled at me over his shoulder every once in a while.

The New Year's Dinner traditionally took place at my Grandparent's place. My father's parents were probably the most behaved people in the family and owned a fortune plus an amazing farm, just outside the city's agglomeration. The garden in front of the house was dimly light, the light of the torches reflected by the snow. I always felt as if I had fallen head over feet into some fairytale. Horrible… Law seemed too surprised to notice my dislike for the environment. To be fair, inside, the house was fabulous.

Mike handed me two bags that I should carry inside and we took off towards the house. Shyly, Law took my free hand and followed me. I could feel how nervous he was by the light tremble in his fingers. I gave his hand a quick squeeze, smiling at him. "It'll be fine. You managed to survive the attack at my place, so this here won't be any different." Law didn't look convinced.

My grandparents had prepared one long table, already loaded with food. Katherine waved us over to our clan and I choose to wait with the introducing for a while. Nanna would drop by our group soon and would therefore give me the chance to try and keep my relationship to another man a quite affair. Mike would be the focus of her attention in any ways. Our golden boy had started his career in the capital's most respected hospital… I inwardly rolled my eyes. Law nudged me gently in the side and I looked at him. "What's up?" I shook my head and mouthed later. My family was perfect and I loved them all. But they were also difficult and crazy and sometimes I hated them.

The dinner passed surprisingly quite, with the exception of Nanna announcing the grand success of my older brother and the pregnancy of one of my cousins. Judged by her red face, this news shouldn't have become public. I was increasingly convinced that it had been a good idea to keep my relationship a quite affair until after dinner. Nanna loved gossip and every new girl- or boyfriend was automatically added to her long list of victims… I mean family members.

Law was quite most of the evening, not even talking with Mike about medicine. He had probably noticed that my relationship to Mike was a little tense and didn't want to upset me. Or maybe he was just in shock. Probably the latter… While he kept his eyes fixed on his food, I tried to not stare at him. Trafalgar Law in a white button down and a tight fitting pullover was just downright hot.

After the dessert I grabbed our glasses and lead Law through one of the many doors into the build in greenhouse. There were only one small light bulb at the door; the rest of the room was kept in complete darkness. Leading Law through the jungle my Grandmother called garden, I searched for the bench that I always used to sit on when I was a child. Hidden behind a giant tangerine tree, we wouldn't be found too easily, even if there had been more light.

Carefully I put the two glasses down and then wrapped my arms around Law. "You drive me crazy" I murmured and kissed him. He smiled against my lips and cupped my face in his hands. Breaking the kiss, I leaned my forehead against his. "You shouldn't be allowed to wear clothes like this…" I lowered my head and started kissing along his jawline, then down his neck. I felt him swallow and just knew that he was trying to keep his breathing even. His left hand wandered under my shirt, while his right was tangled in my hair. "You're going to ruin my hair." "And you'll ruin my reputation as a respectable young man. I think we're even." He snapped and turned his head to bite my ear. I just barely suppressed a moan. I had been half hard most of the evening, just by watching him and to be able to finally touch him almost felt unreal.

"Kid? Kiddles, Law, come out there. The firework's about to start and Nanna will cause a havoc if you're not there." I was ready to murder my oldest brother on the spot. With a heavy sigh I brought a little distance between me and the other man and started to fix my hair. "We're coming…" I grumbled and heard by brother giggle. Rolling my eyes I picked up the glasses and started strolling towards the main house.

"Kid…?" I turned. Law hadn't moved from his spot and looked at me uncertainly. I raised an eyebrow. "Why didn't you tell anyone that we're… " I laughed, bending down an kissed him quickly. "Because my Grandmother has the annoying habit of announcing things like that to the whole Eustass family." I shrugged. "It's just easier. Most will know by now in anyway. Katherine is almost as bad a gossip as Nanna. And Carl is not fare off either." I gave him his glass and took his hand, leading him the remaining way out onto the grounds.

Just as we stepped out, the clocks started to ring. The whole family counted down and I and Law joined in. I stood behind him and spoke over the noise my relatives were making. "Make a wish…"

"Zero!" the crowd announced and the firework started. I spun Law around in my arms and kissed him.

Next chapter is supposed to continue where this one stopped..

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