Snowed In For Christmas || Post Malone

Twenty Four

I rolled over, my hand reaching out for the familiar feel of a warm body laying next to me–actually I was quite surprised to find that it wasn't pressed against me as it was all night–my hand roaming over the empty and slightly cold sheets making my eyes flutter open to the emptiness that was next to me. I couldn't lie, for a small moment I panicked wondering where he could be or if something happened that had made him leave the bed so abruptly. I sat myself up, the covers slowly coming with me to shield my naked body from the cold, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that a small fire was crackling in the fireplace. I looked over to the right of the fireplace towards the large floor to ceiling windows that sat across the room to see that yet another thick curtain of snow was fluttering towards the ground. I couldn't help but smile as I pulled my knees to my chest and hugged the sheets even closer to me. Everything was already looking like it was going to be perfect and quite honestly, if this was all today was–laying in bed with the love of my life, watching Christmas Movies and just enjoying each other's company–then I was more than okay with that. But knowing Austin, I knew that he most definitely had something up his sleeve.

I let my gaze wander away from the window slowly, landing on the fireplace for just a moment watching the flames dance with each other before landing on the empty side of the bed. I chuckled, my bottom lip coming between my teeth while my hand reached out for the messed up fitted sheet giving the spot a gentle swipe with my palm. I always sort of knew that things between Austin and I weren't truly done–no matter how much my brain was trying to tell me otherwise–the chemistry that he and I had, the way we got along, the way that everything always seemed to be in perfect harmony between the both of us should've been more than enough for me to realize that one mistake–despite how huge it was–wasn't going to be enough to keep us apart. There was a reason that we were brought back together and there was a reason that this was the time. Maybe it was because last year during this time seemed to be where the both of us truly realized that our life was with each other and that we didn't want anything but this. Maybe it was the universe giving us a repeat without making us repeat everything up until this point. Whatever it was I was embracing it and I was never more thankful for divine intervention and I was so glad it was with this.

I laughed to myself, my hand leaving the softness of the sheets to push some stray pieces of what I was more than certain were wild pieces of hair behind my ear, when a white piece of paper littered with the somewhat tidy script of Austin lay resting against his pillow. I smiled reaching out for it, my cheeks flushing red and my heart starting to beat quicker in the confines of my chest. He used to do this from time to time when work would drag him away or when he just couldn't sleep and needed to get out of bed and not have me worry about where he was. It was one of the cutest things that he ever did and the fact that he remembered how much this made me smile and how much I liked it made the already existing smile grow wider on my lips.

My favorite girl, sorry you woke up without me believe me I didn't want to get out of bed. But, I wanted to make the day before your favorite holiday even more special than what it already is. First, there's a gift for you in the drawer. I really hope you like it. Second, I'm out cooking breakfast. Come see me when you're ready sweetheart. I love you so much Madds.

-Forever yours, Austy

My eyes scanned the note once, twice maybe even three times. Each time my cheeks grew redder and tingles shot up on every part of my skin more intensely as the words started to penetrate my very soul. He was the sweetest fucking man that I have ever known–not to mention the only man that could ever make me feel like this–and I knew him well enough to know that his words were going to be nothing but true. He was going to do anything and everything in his power to make sure that this Christmas Eve surpassed last Christmas Eve, but what he didn't know was that it already did because all I wanted was to be with him. I sat the note back down on the pillow scooting myself over towards his bedside table, a slightly tremulous hand reaching out for the handle of the drawer easily gliding it towards me to reveal a long rectangular box wrapped in shiny white and gold paper topped with a brilliant dull gold bow.