Stepping through the front door of Karsyn's parents house was like stepping back in time. The smell of vanilla incense and colours of the faded wallpaper made her feel like a teenager again, with the exception of her boyfriend currently holding her hand.
As soon as the door clicked closed behind her she heard the rush of tiny footsteps up the hallway as a tiny toddler rounded the corner, waddling as fast as his tiny legs could possibly carry him. "Aunty!" He cried, reaching out with pudgy fingers.
A huge grin spread across Karsyn's face as she scooped up the giggling little boy and balanced him on her hip. "Hey there, Tyler." The tiny boy giggled, his little hands reaching out to grab the necklace clasped around his aunts neck.
"Alright, Tyler, no grabbing." Another woman followed the toddler around the corner, plucking her son out of Karsyn's arms and holding him tight to her chest. She pulled Karsyn into a side hug before stepping back and brushing her mahogany coloured ponytail over her shoulder, "Hey there, little sister, you're early!"
"Hey, Alicia. It's good to see you too." Karsyn grinned.
"And you!" Alicia smiled, pulling Seb into a tight hug with Tyler press's in between them. "I haven't seen you in a long time."
"Too long." Sebastian agreed, ruffling Tyler's hair as they pulled apart. "And you too, rascal."
Karsyn laughed, grabbing Sebastian's hand and leading him around the corner and into a tiny kitchen/lounge area. Max was lying across the double seater couch, his feet hanging off the armrest as he flicked lazily through the channels on the TV. "Get your shoes off the future, Max!" Alicia shouted as they passed him, causing the youngest Bennet sibling to look up from his shows.
"Karsyn!" He grinned, throwing his feet back on the floor as he stood to give his older - though admittedly shorter - sister a hug.
"What's up, Max?" Karsyn laughed, standing on her tip toes to ruffle his thick hair. "You didn't get up to too much trouble while I was away, did you?"
"Pfft." Max waved his hand in dismissal, "Me? Bad? Never."
"My baby!" Came a cry from the kitchen as an older woman came rushing out from behind the counter, an apron still tied around her waist. She pulled Karsyn in to her chest with one arm and Sebastian with the other, her head barely tall enough to reach the younger man's chest. "Oh, look at you both. Sebastian you've put on some muscle since I saw you!" She smiled, pinching at his biceps.
Sebastian laughed, "All apart of my job, Marie." He told her.
"Well it suits you." Marie nodded, giving her daughter a not-so-discrete wink.
Behind them Alicia placed Tyler back on the ground, allowing the toddler to run over to grab Sebastian's knees. Sebastian laughed, looking down at he grinning boy before he plucked his back off the ground. "What do you think you're doing, muscles?"
Tyler giggled, grabbing Sebastian's nose and squeezing it. Karsyn laughed as Sebastian's entire face scrunched up, Tyler making little "honk honk" noises as he crushed Seb's nose in his fist.
Max came up behind Tyler and gently removed his fist from Sebastian's face, taking the tiny kid in his arms. "I think he likes you." He told the older man.
"Well at least the nephew approves, right?" Sebastian grinned, bopping Tyler back on the nose. Tyler giggled and latched onto Max's shirt, burying his face into his uncles shirt.
"Karsyn you're father's at work until five so he'll be back in time for dinner." Marie informed them. "We'll open presents and have cake then, okay?"
"Alright, ma." Karsyn nodded, taking Sebastian's hand and intertwining their fingers.
Marie was already shuffling back into the kitchen, pulling a platter from the fridge. "Until then I've got cheese and dips ready. I'm sure your both hungry after your flight."
"Starving." Sebastian agreed, leading them both over to the tiny kitchen table.
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so in case i didn't make it clear enough there are three bennet siblings.
1. alicia bennet (32) : she's the oldest and has a son, tyler
2. karsyn bennet (30) : the middle child
3. max bennet (28) : the youngest and only son
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morena baccarin as alicia bennet
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