Ever After

Gingerbread

Grayson didn't come back over that day. It was almost noon the next day and James hadn't heard anything from the twins; no texts, no calls.

Emma had texted him good morning as usual, but he hadn't heard anything from her since then either.

Maybe Grayson went back and told them? Now they were all feeling weird about having to see him again?

James shook his head. He couldn't think that, Grayson was his best friend. He wouldn't do something like that.

Him and Ethan didn't text much anyway, and Emma was probably busy with a video. Like he'd decided yesterday; this wouldn't ruin their friendship, he wouldn't let it.

It was just sex. And neither of them actually knew if something happened. They could easily just forget this and put it behind them.

Why hadn't Grayson texted him then? He hadn't even liked the photo James posted on instagram this morning..

It was as if the twins could sense that he was thinking about them, because the next thing James knew, Ethan's name popped up on his phone screen to indicate a phone call coming through.

James tried to ignore the slightly off feeling of seeing Ethan's name instead of Grayson's. He didn't notice til now how little him and the older twin talked.

"Hello?" James answered, putting his phone on speaker so he could still scroll instagram while talking.

Ethan's voice rang out of the tiny phone speaker. "Hey man, Emma's here, we're waiting on you. Did you forget we were filming today?"

Shit. James had forgot. They were supposed to be making ginger bread houses for his channel today.

"Damn it. I'm sorry, Ethan, I'll be over in five." He said and quickly hung up to get ready.

Thank god he'd already done his make up today. It helped him distract himself from thinking about Grayson all morning.

He quickly pulled on his santa hat and matching red jacket. He had to look festive, right?

Of course he did. James finished off the look with his matching red pants and a few touch ups to his make up. His signature red lip applied perfectly.

Then he was out the door and on his way to the twin's house. Originally, they were going to be filming at James' house, just for the aesthetic, but they decided it'd be a lot cheaper on gas if James just came to them.

Another off feeling hit James when he arrived and Ethan opened the door. He found himself trying hard to not let his smile falter as he hugged the older twin. "Ethan!"

Ethan chuckled and hugged his friend back, quickly pulling away. "Come on, Emma already has everything set up. Where's your camera?" He asked, leading James through the house and to the kitchen.

James held his camera up, "Here."
and Ethan took it, walking over to the tripod Emma had set up.

Speaking of Emma; the youngest of them all was bouncing towards James, a smile on her face. "Hey, sister." She joked, hugging him.

James smiled, hugging her back. "Hey, sister." He repeated her.

Grayson hadn't greeted him yet, not when Emma pulled away and not even when Ethan broke the almost awkward silence with orders.

"You guys go stand in frame so I can get this level." Ethan said, shifting to stand directly behind the tripod and watch the camera screen.

James and Emma started towards Grayson, who turned and basically led them behind the counter.