Sweet Nothing - Tayvis Oneshots

Merry Christmas, Taylor!

Taylor and Travis were curled up on the couch in the living room, enjoying steaming mugs of coffee while watching the faint flurries of snow falling outside. It was the day after Christmas, and both were enjoying a peaceful morning together after a busy few days. Travis had won his Christmas Day game, and Taylor had been there cheering him on. Austin and her parents had flown in for the weekend as a last-minute surprise, joining Taylor in the suite to cheer the team to victory. Everyone else was still asleep, as it was still fairly early, but when Taylor woke to see the thin layer of snow outside, she was too excited to go back to sleep. Travis had followed her as she excitedly made her way outside, still in her pajamas, to frolic through the fine white powder. The first snowfall of the year was always magical, but Christmas snow was perhaps Taylor's favorite thing of all.

By the time Taylor's family made their way downstairs, Taylor was putting the finishing touches on the breakfast spread she had prepared for them. Travis was doing his best to help where he could, chopping fruit the way she had taught him while she cooked the french toast. Andrea greeted them both warmly, offering her assistance, which Taylor happily accepted. Austin helped Travis carry dishes out to the dining room while Scott started a pot of coffee.

After breakfast, the family gathered in the living room to exchange gifts. The original plan had been for Travis's family to fly in that morning to join them, but Wyatt had brought home some sort of cold from preschool, so they figured it was for the best that they keep their germs to themselves. Instead, they were planning to exchange gifts over FaceTime, and Travis was busy trying to connect his laptop to the TV so that everyone would be able to see. As the call connected, Wyatt's face filled the screen and she greeted her new audience with a rendition of Jingle Bells.

"Was that so pwetty, Auntie Taylor?" she asked excitedly after her big finish.

Both families grew silent as Kylie pulled her daughter away from the camera, speaking to her in hushed tones. Jason started to apologize for his daughter's choice of words, earning a chuckle from Taylor before she interrupted him.

"Wy, that was the most beautiful rendition of Jingle Bells I've ever heard in my life!" Taylor exclaimed, earning a huge grin from the child.

"Thank you, Taylor!" she giggled, "I practiced it just for you! Merry Christmas!"

"Hi, girlies!" Travis greeted his nieces, "Did you girls open your presents from us already?"

"We made them wait!" Kylie called from the other side of the living room, "Wasn't easy, Ellie found them this morning and was on a mission to tear them all open."

Jason brought the large box of carefully wrapped gifts into the room, handing each child a present. The girls quickly unwrapped their new toys, remembering to thank Taylor and Travis before starting to play. Kylie busied herself opening Wyatt's new Barbie while Taylor started to open the gift they had sent to her.

Jason waited with bated breath as she pulled each item out of the gift bag, revealing that it was filled with Eagles gear. Both Jason and Scott erupted into laughter as realization washed over her.

"Had to remind you where your loyalties lie!" he laughed before Kylie tossed a pillow at him.

"Oh! That reminds me!" Scott began, "I found a photo the other day from the first time I took Tay to an Eagles game, she was probably 7 or 8 at the time. I'll have to send it to you."

"Don't worry, I didn't forget you either, Scott! There should be a gift for you around there somewhere," Jason added.

Scott quickly unwrapped the small package, revealing an Eagles lanyard. Everyone laughed as he proudly put it around his neck, moving closer to the camera so Jason could see.

"Auntie Taylor going to the Eagles game?" Ellie asked suddenly.

"Not this week, sweetie," Taylor answered with no hesitation, "But maybe soon! We need to come and visit you guys too!"

"Sorry they keep calling you that," Kylie said warmly, "I'm not sure where it's coming from all of a sudden."

"It's okay," Taylor said, glancing at Travis sitting next to her, "I uhh... actually kind of like it, if you guys are okay with it. They can call me that if they want."

"I think they'd really like that," Kylie confirmed, looking to Jason for agreement, "As long as you guys don't care, we won't correct them."

The rest of the day was spent catching up and watching the girls show off their various tricks and skills. By dinner time, Taylor was exhausted from spending so much time socializing, and she was incredibly grateful that they had decided to order takeout. Austin had offered to run out to pick it up, while the rest of the family took some time to relax.

Taylor and Travis had retreated to their bedroom, taking a few minutes to just enjoy one another's company before rejoining the family.

"Your nieces really are something else," Taylor laughed.

"Never a dull moment with those girls," Travis agreed, "I don't know how Jason does it."

"I hope our kids are as fun as them," she mused.

"Oh really? As in more than one of them?" Travis asked, sitting up slightly to see her better.

"I'm thinking at least two," she admitted, "I mean, we both had a sibling, I would hate for our kid to grow up lonely."

"I think two would be nice," he agreed, "But for now, we get to be the fun aunt and uncle who come in and get the kids all riled up and then leave."

"Mhmm," Taylor agreed, "We'll have to see if they ever let us babysit again after how hyper Wy was after we left last time."