Lost and Found || Punk H.S

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Hello! To celebrate the 28k reads this book has gotten I decided to give everyone a bonus chapter, looking in on the life of Andrea and Harry as they live out their days with Darcy and Xander. I wanted to do this as a special thanks for all that you all have done for this book. It means a lot that people can enjoy reading what I love writing. And, July 28th I'll be in Kansas City for the boy's concert and if you'd like to say hey or anything, message me. I love you all so much, thank you and enjoy.

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Xander's small fingers gently rub my wrist, his soft skin contrasting with the bumpy contour of my scars. He understands that it's a part of who his parents are, knowing how fragile we used to be. He kisses mine a lot, saying he's sees us do it often so it must makes us feel better, and it's true. Darcy sits next to me on the couch, completely enchanted by the world of Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Her giggles fill the air around us as we wait for Harry and Niall's permission to come outside.

They started putting up Christmas lights an hour ago, Harry insuring that they would get done only minutes after it got dark so the kids could see. It's only the fifth of December, but his excitement about starting the decorating is something I've always loved. Xander kicks his sock-covered feet along to the beat of the song as Darcy sings along. All of us are curled up in a comforter, Darcy insisting that it was the only way to properly watch a Christmas movie and I couldn't agree more.

"Mum, is daddy almost done," her thick accent leaves me smiling every time she speaks, Harry always having a heavy influence on the kids' speaking while my 'extreme open-mindedness' is what Harry thanks me for giving them. "I'm sure he's very close darling. Are you excited?" She nods with a large smile, her dimples carving into her cheeks as she looks up at me. My beautiful baby girl, her smile could break hearts, just like her fathers.

"Mummy I love you," Xander looks up at me, his smile wide as he chews on the sleeve of his sweater. "I love you more baby," I kiss the top of his head as he giggles, he's always been a momma's boy, while Darcy is definitely a daddy's girl.

Harry walks in, snow covering his head and a large smile on his face. "Get your coats on kids, you too Andrea. You aren't gonna want to miss this." The kids giggle and run to get their coats on, stumbling over themselves every once in a while but always catching themselves. I smile at my husband as I place the coat over my body, his smile wide as he shakes the snow out of his hair. I put some shoes on and walks out the door with Xander in my arms. My heart pounds as I look up at the beautiful lights Harry and Niall worked so hard on, the feeling of Christmas time leaving me breathless with excitement.

"They're so beautiful guys, thank you so much." Niall stays for our dinner, a quick turkey dinner something that both he and our family love. Harry 'helped' me in the kitchen while Niall watched the kids. Basically all he did was mess with me, making me giggle as I tried to concentrate. "I'm so excited. This Christmas is going to be perfect Harry." He smiles, wrapping his arms around me from behind and swaying to the music from the movie. "It will be, just you, me, and our perfect little family." I turn my head and kiss his cheek. "I couldn't ask for anything better."

"How many more days, yawn, until Christmas mum?" I smile down at Darcy as she curls up into her comforter, exhaustion in her eyes. "Only twenty more days my little angel." She smiles and tells me goodnight before I leave, shutting the light off behind me. Harry's already said goodnight to the kids and is in bed, exhausted obviously. I meet him there, his tired smile something I admire, happy even this late.

He opens his arms once I'm in bed, a sigh of relief escapes him as I lay on his chest. "I think we should start a countdown to Christmas, maybe on the fridge. So the kids can have fun counting down every day." Harry smiles down at me, eyes sparkling as he leans down to kiss me. "Sounds brilliant," he whispers before hungrily kissing my lips. "My mum will have the kids this weekend, I can't wait to have you all to myself," Anne takes the kids every other weekend so we can have time to ourselves, and no matter how much we love our kids those nights together are something magical. Every day I get to spend with my new family is heaven, and I know I would never trade it for anything.

"I love you, it's indescribable how much I am truly in love with you Andrea."

"And I will always, uncontrollably love you Harry."