30 Days of H2OVanoss

December 4th - The Christmas Tree

"Why am I inlove with you?"

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"Evaaaaaaan!"

"Yes Delirious?" Evan replied patiently. It was still surreal to him to have the man that had been his best friend behind the computer screen for so many years now living in the same house.

"It's Christmas and we don't even have a Christmas tree up!"

Evan frowned, "Its December 4th you idiot, there's plenty of time."

"December means its Christmas time." Was Jonathans reply as he walked into Evans room, arms folded across his chest and leant against the door.

Evan sighed and stood up from his desk, "Alright fine, we'll do it now. I need a break from editing anyway."

Jonathan grinned widely and wrapped his arm around Evans waist. "You're the best."

Evan rolled his eyes, slinging his arm around Jonathan's shoulders. "You're a pain in the ass."

They dug around in Evan's shed and eventually found the tree and an old box of ornaments, carrying them back into the house. Jonathan was not admiring the way Evans muscles flexed as he carried the tree over his shoulder and he definitely hadn't noticed the way Evan's tight fitted black shirt was riding up, exposing the smooth skin of his hips and stomach. Not at all.

Shaking himself from the unwelcome thoughts he moved forward and helped Evan assemble the faux tree near the fireplace. Once they'd found the right spot for the tree Evan opened the box of decorations, grabbing a few baubles and turning to hang them on the tree.

"What are you doing?!"

Evan's hand froze mid-air and looked at Jonathan, who was holding armfuls of tinsel and wearing a shocked look on his face.

"Uh.. I'm decorating the tree...?" Evan trailed off uncertainly.

Jonathan shook his head, "I can see that. You're putting the baubles on. Baubles go last after tinsel and lights, everyone knows that!"

Evan opened his mouth to argue but he had no idea what to say.

"Don't you gawk at me like I'm crazy, you're the barbarian who doesn't know how to decorate a damn Christmas tree Evan!"

That set him off, laughs rolling out of his mouth smoothly and then Jonathans melodic laughter joined in and it was then that Evan realised this would be the first real Christmas he'd had in a long time and even though it was only him and Jonathan he felt as though he was a kid again, surrounded by his family as they decorated the entire house. It was warm and fuzzy and the sudden strength of gratitude and affection he felt towards Jonathan was overwhelming.

Evan placed the ornaments back in the box as Jonathan dumped a bundle of silver tinsel on his head, still laughing to himself.

Their next dilemma came when they remembered that the lights had to be plugged in and they had to crawl under the tree to do so, which was easier said than done because Evans shoulders were too broad to fit into such a small space and Jonathans arms were almost too short to reach.

Once that crisis had been averted, after a lot of frustrated swearing from Jonathan, they started on the baubles, moving around each other smoothly, each lost in their own thoughts.

Evan stopped when he felt eyes staring into the side of his face. He didn't even have to turn around, "What have I done wrong now Jonathan?"

Jonathan grinned sheepishly and stepped forward, moving the bauble Evan had just placed on the tree down a few branches. "You put two of the same red baubles next to each other. Colour co-ordination Evan, colour co-ordination."

Evan rolled his eyes and shoved him in the shoulder lightly. "You're such a bitch."

Jonathan grinned at him, "Yeah but you still love me. Just like I still love you even though you're hopeless at decorating Christmas trees."

Evan didn't hesitate, a smile stretching across his face, "Yeah, I do."