Christmas OTP challenge

24. sneaking around to put up a gift - Flevanz

Christmas Eve, one more day to go! Hope you're enjoying the Christmas times as much as me (and also enjoying my fics)

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It was late at night, most houses unlit and most people in bed. One house was the exception, a young blond man was very much awake; he was on the floor in his living room, wrapping a small present. He was cautious not to make too much noise to wake his significant other, however, he also needed to be quick, if his lover knew he was missing from their bed he would surely come and investigate where he had gotten to. You see, Fluke had most of his Christmas shopping done and wrapped, except for one thing; he currently wrapped a small black velvety box. He smiled to himself at the gift, it wasn't last minute but he'd only been able to get his hands on it today.

His smile soon fell as dread and sickness filled his stomach, he was incredibly nervous, he knew the other loved him as he's been told on several occasions but it was a nervousness that he just couldn't let go of. As he taped the last edge of the paper up around the box, he let out a loud sigh, "what are you doing up so late" spoke a quiet and tired voice which startled Fluke. Evanz stood almost at the bottom of their stairs, rubbing his eyes to adjust to the light of the living room; it did look peculiar for his boyfriend to be sitting only in his pyjama bottoms, in the middle of the living room floor. "Non of your business, now go back to bed" Fluke ordered, not even turning around to look at the other who raised an eyebrow at the other.

"Are you still wrapping presents?" Evanz guessed, well he knew as there was wrapping paper everywhere, "it's Christmas Eve and you're still not finished" he whined, pulling his dressing gown closed. "It's just one thing, plus I'm almost done" Fluke mumbled as he stood up walking over to the other, before flinging spare wrapping paper over the present, "okay, if you're sure" Evanz sighed as he wrapped his arms around the blond's chest. As Fluke linked his arms behind the others waist, he nodded slowly before kissing his boyfriend briefly, "I'll be back to bed in no time, promise" Fluke smiled, releasing the smaller from his hug.

Watching as the brunet shuffled up the stairs and out of sight, Fluke quickly uncovered the present and poured out the contents of a small carrier bag. Bows, ribbons and tags scattered the area where Fluke was working; he quickly dropped to his knees to sort through the pile of decorations. Quickly picking out a silver bow and matching ribbons with a white tag, all coordinating with the white and silver striped paper. Pulling away to look at the, now fully wrapped, gift; Will smiled widely before hiding the gift in the back corner, underneath the Christmas tree. Quickly tidying away spare wrapping paper and decorations, Fluke then switched all the lights off and made his way upstairs, finally slipping into bed next to the other.

Evanz awoke fairly early, about half eight, but decided to allow the other to have an extra half an hours sleep before gently shaking him awake and whispering 'merry Christmas' quietly as the blond opened his eyes. Pulling the brunet into his embrace as he sat up, Fluke repeated the words before kissing the smaller briefly. Dragging Fluke out of bed and down the stairs, Evanz smiled as if he was 5 years old and could wait to see what Santa had brought him, to which the taller laughed lightly at his excitement. The two opened presents in turns, both receiving lovely Christmas jumpers from Fluke's family and then home wear from Evanz' family; then opening their presents from each other and by the end of Christmas Day they were no longer boyfriends but engaged as Evanz said yes.