les sequelles - Cillian Murphy & Thomas Shelby

30. From The Start

Summary: Christmas is the perfect time to tell someone how you've felt from the start.

Pairing: Cillian x Fem!Reader

Warnings: Fluffy smut! Slight pregnancy kink

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The squeals of joy were echoing around the downstairs of the house, Cillian was in his parents lounge with his brother, the Christmas lights were all that lit the room.

"Da!Da! Auntie Y/N made me a princess" Paddy's youngest daughter came skidding into the room.

You followed quickly behind, Orla's three month son on your hip. Cillian couldn't keep the smile off his face, you looked like a natural with babies.

"Beautiful" Paddy grinned, sweeping her up off the carpet.

You had made your way across to Cillian, brushing your lips across his as he took his nephew from your arms.

"You okay?" He asked, you nodded "yeah, going to help your mum and sisters with dinner" you squeezed his shoulder.

You and Cillian had known each other since childhood, Cillian being a few years older than you, but there had always been chemistry.

Your parents had lived across the street from his family home, you'd been best friends with Orla since the day you moved in, the whole Murphy family becoming your second family.

Your own parents were less than interested in your life, your mum constantly working, your dad in the pub. Orla's mum had took you in and treated you like her own daughter.

The amount of time you had spent with them, meant all your feelings for Cillian were heightened, the moment you finished high school, Cillian in his second year of college you both decided to go for it.

You had been together ever since, you'd moved to London to study, Cillian came with you as his career took off.

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Paddy turned to his older brother as you left the room, an eyebrow raised in question "are you doing it today?" He asked

Cillian nodded taking in a sharp breath "yeah the ring is in my suitcase" he was bouncing his nephew on his knee.

"Man, you've got this, honestly no idea why you haven't done it already" Paddy laughed, Cillian rolled his eyes.

"I wanted to do it when I knew we'd both have the time to plan together" Cillian stood up, adjusting his nephew on his hip.

"Want another beer?" He asked already in the doorway, Paddy nodded standing up "let's go help the ladies"

"Or find dad, hiding in the basement" Cillian joked as they both headed for the kitchen.

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Christmas dinner has been demolished, you were on the sofa curled into Cillian's side, trying your hardest to fight off a post dinner nap and copious amount of red wine.

Layla had crawled into your lap, her princess dress now discarded for the new pyjamas she had unwrapped that morning.

You were playing with her hair, Cillian watching you a lazy grin on his face.

"I'll be right back" he hummed kissing your cheek as he stood up, the whole family was in some post dinner lull.

You shuffled so Layla could snuggle into your side, already on the edge of sleep. Cillian reappeared moments later.

"I just found one last present" he announced everyone giving him strange looks.

"Who for?" His dad asked, seeming to perk up from nearly falling asleep.