Raelyn's world is black and white. Shades of gray and dark shadows lurking in her dreams. She only ever sees the color blue. Blue in the eyes of her sick little brother. Blue in her own eyes staring back at her from the mirror. Blue in the sadness o...
AN: Christmas Time! Winter is coming................................side note; Rae's hidden talent is singing
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Christmas Eve comes around four days later, with the warm welcoming of several families arriving on the doorstep of Rae's house. Both her and her mother were under the impression that it would just be the five boys, and instead got a pleasant surprise when they showed up with their families. MaryAnn answers the door, sliver blouse sparkling beneath the Christmas lights on the porch. She greets them all warmly, turning to shoot her daughter a surprised look over her shoulder. Rae had stood there in the foyer, one red shoe in her hand, and the other holding Ronan's. She had shrugged, then followed her mothers example and introduced herself.
"I thought you said it was only the five of them." MaryAnn mutters under her breath to her daughter.
"I thought so, too." Rae responds, releasing Ronan's hand once Liam comes to scoop him up.
"I haven't prepared enough food."
Before Rae can answer, Niall, Zayn and Louis all come through the door, arms full of pots and containers of food. Louis sends a bright, cheeky smile towards Rae, following behind his band mates. MaryAnn quickly leads them to the kitchen. Rae however, stops Louis with a hand on his shoulder.
"Louis, is-is that a ham?"
"Honey baked ham, to be exact." He smiles. All too bright and Rae isn't sure if the Christmas lights are on her roof, or in Louis' expression.
Their smiles linger on each other for so long, that Zayn has to come out from the kitchen, pulling the ham away from Louis. He claims it'll be cold by the time they both stop throwing heart eyes at each other. With that, Louis quickly follows Zayn as Rae speeds off towards the living room, cheeks a bit more pink than a moment before.
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"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like Eskimos."
Rae closes her eyes, reveling in the rich, warm tone of Harry's singing voice. She snuggles Ronan closer to her chest while he stares at Harry with bright, blue eyes. At the word Eskimo Ronan turns to rub his nose against his sisters.
"Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe, help to make the season bright."
She begins to mouth along to the song as Liam and Zayn harmonize the next verses. Unknown to her of someone sitting across from her carefully watching her.
"Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight."
"They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
"And every mother's child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly."
Niall plucks the strings of his guitar while he picks up singing the next line. Smiling during his singing when he notices Louis' eyes glued to Raelyn. She starts swaying in time to the music, when Ronan turns to whisper in her ear. Rae opens her eyes, smiling down at her brother, and shakes her head. Ronan sets a mock stern look on his face and nods. He points over to Louis, nods once more, then seems satisfied when Rae chuckles quietly and agrees to whatever he wanted. Which had to be a request to sing, for Rae's voice automatically harmonizes the moment Louis begins to sing the last verses of the carol.
