"FP, kids lets go!" I yell from the bottom of the stairs. We were supposed to leave thirty minutes ago for Hermione's Lodges christmas party. Why she is throwing one this year I have no idea. "Jug and I are coming!" Betty yelled running down the stairs. "Where is your father?" I asked Jughead looking up the staircase. "I have no idea?" Jug shrugged and went into the kitchen. I rolled my eyes and went into our bedroom.
"Forsythe what are you..." When I opened the door there were red, white, and green christmas lights strung around our room. "The kids were supposed to distract you." FP sighed coming off the ladder. "I love you and all of this, but were late. We can get into the merry spirit later." I winked and grabbed his arm dragging him downstairs. "Kids are you...where did you go?" I threw my hands in the air getting frustrated by the moment. "Right here." Jug said walking out the door with Betty chuckling behind him.
"Alright everyone in the car now!" I yelled not really mad, but it worked. FP drove faster than usual probably thinking I would hit him if not. The house was beautiful. There were lights and little crystal decorations on the outside.
"Alice! Finally your here!" hermione cheered clearly tipsy on eggnog. "How bad did you spike the drinks?" I chuckled giving her a hug. "Hmm, let's say the last highschool party bad." she laughed uncontrollably. "Elizabeth and Jughead do not drink anything from taps." I sternly told them as they walked off. "Yes mom." Betty chuckled.
"How about we get you a drink?" Hermione slurred leading me to a table full of drinks. "Is there anything for the kids?" I laughed. "Of course." She shook her head at me like I was obscured. "FP, baby what do you..." I turned back around to FP already in deep conversation with fred.
"Leave him and Fred to talk. They operantly have been planning something for the both of For months." Hermione shrugged and drug me around the house, saying hi to some old friends and drinking maybe a little to much.
"Where are the guys or kids?" I wondered looking around the living room. "I told you not to worry about them, now drink with me!" Hermione whined stuffing another drink into my hand.
I took small sips not wanting to get wasted. "What should we do to pass time then?" I asked watching Hermione dance to the music. "We can...go swimming!" Her eyes lit up like a firework show. "In December?" I chuckled shaking my head.
"Your no more fun." She huffed and sat on the back porch. "I have kids and a man to look after. I have to be responsible." I shrugged and joined her. "You can let loose once in awhile. Your kids are 16 and your man is a big boy." She huffed once more letting another gulp of alcohol slide down her throat.
"Alright." I hopped up and looked at the pool. "Let's do it!" I took off my heels looking back at hermione. "Let loose chica." I teased and unzipped my dress. "There are children here."
"And I wear a bikini in the summer." I shrugged pulling her up. "Don't be lame." I smirked at her running to the pool. "Wait up for me!" She yelled following me into the pool.
"It's freezing!" She yelled coming above water. "No it's hot. It's December hermione, it's going to be cold." I laughed and splashed a ton of water in her direction. She shrieked and started splashing back.
In the middle of our water war. We heard to men yelling at us. "Alice!"
"Hermione!" We stopped and looked up at Fred and FP laughing. "Having fun?" FP smirked and squatted near the pool edge.
"Not really it's freezing." Hermione's teeth chattered as she spoke. "It's a little cold." I admitted and swam to the edge. I puckered my lips out for FP to kiss and he fulfilled my wishes. "Thank you." I whispered and grabbed his jacket pulling him in.
"Alice!" He screamed thrashing around the water to find me. Hermione And I giggled in the corner waiting for FP to open his eyes. "Your dead." FP gritted through his teeth and swam after me.
I jumped out of the pool and ran for the house. "Get a towel!" Fred yelled but there was no stopping. I could hear and see people staring at us as we ran through the living room and out the front door.
"You can't run forever!" FP yelled catching up to me. I giggled and ran into our house. "Your trapped now." He smirked and shut the door. "I left me dress at Fred's." I sighed and lent against the wall.
"Your drunk." FP laughed and handed me a towel. "Tipsy." I corrected. "Well while you and mrs. Drunk we're having a swimming lesson in the middle of December, Fred and I did something." He smiled and took my hand. Dragging me into the kitchen.
"And that is..."
"A surprise." He teased and grabbed a bottle of wine. "That's my favorite." I hummed happily following him. "That's why I have it." He chuckled and stopped at the wash room to strip his wet clothes and grab a towel.
"So...I'm I going to see this surprise tonight or..." I asked as FP lead me up to our room. "You will." He nodded and stopped us at the door. "Ok I love you." He blurted out and gave me a kiss opening the door.
I broke away from the kiss to see the room completely decked out with Christmas. "I think December threw up in here." I chucked and looked around the room more. "But I do love it." I looked back at FP and gave him a sweet smile.
I dropped the towel and searched through my pajama drawer. "Wait." He pulled me back so I was sitting on the bed. "You know, the rose petals are a nice touch, but they don't go with your theme here." I giggled and looked I see FP staring at me. "When I thought of doing this I didn't think we would be naked, but that would be just our luck." He chuckled and reached under the bed.
"Stop!" I gasped and jumped up looking down at him shocked. "Alice I..."
"Yes you idiot!" I laughed and brought his lips to mine. "Can I ask the question first?" He chuckled and opened the box.
"It's the same one I pointed at in the window...of the..."
"That's why I got it. Now can I ask you?" I nodded and he got back down on one knee. "Alice Susanna Smith will you marry me?" I let the tears spill out of my eyes and nodded my head not being able to speak anymore.
He slid the ring in my finger and collided our lips once again. "I love you." I linked against his lips. "I love you even more." He whispered breaking the kiss to catch his breath.
