if ↠ raura

118.

| laura's pov |
christmas

"gill!" rydel squeals, running up to her cousin with her arms wide open.

stormie was having christmas at her house, and she invited all of ross' cousins that lived in a different state. it was my first time meeting everyone in his family, including julianne hough who i was most excited to meet considering she's a huge celebrity, and has been apart of so many of my favourite movies.

the house smelt like pine needles and candy canes, mixed with the delicious food we were going to eat.

all of ross' younger cousins who i have yet to meet, were watching tv drinking hot chocolate that mark was handing out. it mine, along with savannah's first time meeting everyone, so we stuck together when ross and riker went to hug their aunts and uncles before pulling us along to introduce us.

"aunt meg, uncle clark, this is my girlfriend laura." ross smiles, placing his hand on my back.

"it's so nice to meet you." they greet me in a hug, his aunt smiled at me. "you're beautiful!"

"thank you!" i say, happily taking the comment.

"how long have you two been together?" his uncle asks with a grin.

"almost one year." ross answers with a wide smile.

"ross!" ross turns his head right in the direction his name was being shouted. and that's when julianne hough ran towards him with open arms.

"hey!" he laughs.

"look at you." she chuckles, ruffling his already messy blonde hair. "you're growing up too fast, buddy."

ross rolls his eyes, playfully. "this is my girlfriend, laura, laura this is—"

"i know who she is." i grin, "i'm a huge fan."

"aweh!" she smiles. "thank you, you're so pretty!"

"so are you!" i compliment her back.

a bunch of younger kids began tugging at ross' shirt. they were all boys, and one girl. "ross! ross! ross!"

"what?" he asks, kneeling down to their height.

"who's that?" a little boy asks shyly, pointing up at me.

"that's my girlfriend, laura. laura, this is my cousin gator." ross chuckles, grabbing my hand.

"it's to meet you gator." i smile, joining ross down at their level.

he giggle, hiding behind the girl.

"he's allergic to pretty girls." the girl responds, rolling her eyes teasingly as he nudges her.

i laugh. "aweh, what's your name?"

"beauty, but i'm known as mini rydel." she smiles, showing off her missing front tooth.

"babe, come meet my nana." ross calls me. i tell the kids that i'll see them around, and join ross as he pushes through some family and friends, finally approaching his nana sitting on the couch next to rydel.

ross smiles, wrapping his arms around her fragile body. you could tell this was stormie's mom.

"nana, this is my girlfriend, laura. laura, this is my nana." ross says smiling.

"you are so gorgeous dear, my grandson has great taste." his nana says, softly.

i smile. "thank you, it's so nice to meet you."