Jingle Belle's

December 23rd (Three years later...)

I lean against the counter with a love-struck grin on my face, it's the same grin that hasn't budged an inch for the past year.

Jasmine scoffs loudly beside me, "I thought when you two finally got together, I wouldn't have to deal with the constant eye fucking anymore."

I roll my eyes, "We are not eye fucking."

"You really are, I feel like if you're not careful you're going to get pregnant."

"Hilarious."

"Aren't I just?"

My stomach flips as Oliver walks towards us, his eyes crinkle as he pours coffee into my cup.

"Hey boyfriend!" I chirp.

He rolls his eyes, "I'm not doing it."

"You promised."

"You caught me in a vunerable moment, when I promised."

I flash him a playful wink, "I know I did but it's still a promise."

He lets out a long and exasperated sigh, "Hey girlfriend."

I clap my hands together, "Slightly moody but still perfect."

"You're lucky, I love you."

My heart warms just as it always does, "Yeah, I am."

Jasmine gags loudly, "Please for the love of god, just get a room."

...

I sigh with content as Oliver wraps an arm around my shoulders, Belle is snoring softly snuggled into my side as the title sequence to 'The Grinch' comes onto the screen.

"We've been dating for a year and I've watched this movie over a hundred times, I'm starting to think you're obsessed Duncan."

"You're only just realising this now, I always thought I was the genius in this relationship but this just confirms it."

"You're a smartass that's for sure."

I grab his chin, "And don't you forget it."

"A pain in the ass too."

"You're talking an awful lot about my ass."

"I'm a simple man, what can I say?"

I laugh loudly as I nestle further into his chest, "You're such a dork."

"You're literally the biggest dork, I know."

I gasp, "I am not."

He rolls his eyes before pressing a quick kiss to my lips, "I'm so glad, I finally figured out a way to shut you up."

"You're very lucky, I like this way of shutting me up."

"I'm the luckiest man in the world." He murmurs softly before kissing me once more.

"You bet your ass that you are."

"Now look who's busy talking about asses."

I beam up at him before my eyebrows furrow together when he suddenly sits up and goes to grab a present from underneath my Christmas Tree.

"Hey! Rude, I was very comfortable then."

"I think this will make up for it." He says softly as he places the gift in my lap.

I eye it up for a second, "Is it a trip to the Maldives?"

"I work in a café'."

I shrug, "You may have been saving up for a very long time, I don't pry around your finances."

He rolls his eyes, "Just open it."

"I'm scared, what if it's a prank?"

"You're so dramatic."

"Duncan."

I flutter my eyelashes at him, "Yes?"

"Open it."

"God, you're so bossy!" I mutter before I tear apart the wrapping paper, my heart stops for a moment.

It stops even further when Belle slowly peaks an eye open and stands straight on her feet.

"Finally! Ollie you were taking forever!" She exclaims dramatically waving her hands in the air.

Everything in my body freezes when she slowly undoes her fluffy pink dressing gown to reveal, a t-shirt that says 'Please Say Yes.'.

I let out a shaky breath, "What the fuck is happening?"

Oliver laughs hoarsely as he gently peels the velvet box which was carefully wrapped up, "I've been planning this gift since Halloween but I knew there was someone special who had to help me plan it."

Belle grins proudly, "I'm the someone special."

"Before I could even start anything, I asked Belle for her permission."

"And I said yes!"

"Poppy Duncan, you've been my best friend for the past few years and my mom always told me how important it was to marry your best friend, you've been my constant, my rock and the one person who can always make me laugh even when shit gets hard. You've been...everything. And I've actually been in love with you since you got me that guitar strap. So what do you say Duncan, do you fancy making me the happiest man in the world and marrying me?"

I sob loudly as I crawl off the soap and pepper his face with kisses, "I do fancy that, I fancy it so much that I feel like I can't breathe."

"Thank god. I really thought you were going to say no."

Belle rolls her eyes, "I told you that she'd say yes, why do you never listen to me?"

I turn to her warmly, "And you're sure this is okay?"

"Ollie is like my dad, he picks me up from school, he makes me pancakes when I'm sick. And he makes you happy, really happy."

"Thank you baby." I whisper as more tears begin to roll my down my cheeks.

Oliver lets out a breath of relief as he gestures with his hands, "Get in here Bells!"

Her face lights up entirely, she rushes into his arms and holds him tightly, "Thank you for making my mom happy."

"Well, you both make me so happy."

Her face falters, "I love you Ollie."

His entire expression crumbles as his eyes go slightly misty, "I love you too Bells."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

Another sob can't help but escape my lips because I can't believe that this is actually my life, that I've actually got the family unit that I've always dreamed off. I can't believe I'm actually so lucky and worthy of something so raw and beautiful.

...

Butterflies swirl around my stomach as I place my phone to my ear, "Hey Dad, how's mom?"

My dad lets out a small sigh, "She's hanging in there, she's a little knocked out from the chemo but she's a fighter."

"There's actually something that I want to tell you."

"Has he finally done it?"

I blink slowly, "You knew?"

"Of course I knew! The poor boy was shaking like a leaf when he came to ask for your hand, your mother and I shared a few chuckles after he left."

My heart combusts, "He asked for your permission?"

"He did. I think in light of our relationship re-building, he felt as if it was important to do so."

"And you said yes?"

"Of course, I did. I much prefer him to Colton, I'll be honest. Oliver thought he doesn't come from an esteemed family, he has a little more about him and Belle adores him."

"Thank you daddy."

"Are you happy?"

"I think I'm the happiest I've ever been."

"And that's exactly why I gave him my permission."