P L A Y G R O U N D ❁ lrh

Day 40 pt. two

Mistletoe kisses and Christmas gifts.

❄lυna❄

We had just finished christmas brunch I guess. We were all talking and everyone including my brother were bonding with Luke.

"So Luke, you're 3 years older than Lu?" I tense as my foolish brother asks that question, but relax a little when Luke grabs my hand delicately.

Then he replies "That is correct." He sounded so cool and collected. Until my brother asked something that neither Luke or me expected.

"So when you go off to college, how're you gonna be able to be with my sister, I mean you obviously won't be able to so, Are you gonna break up with her?" Lu said this and my mouth fell open as I looked to my mom for help, but she just shrugged.

I stood up and said "May I be excused?" My mother nodded and I quickly went outside to my grandmas back yard that had a little pier that went over the river that ran through the city.

I put my face in my hands dangling my boot covered feet over the pier. I hear someone walking behind me and look up, it was Luke. I was kinda hoping it was my brother coming to apologize, but I couldn't say I was disappointed with seeing Luke either.

Luke sat down next to me wrapping his arm around my shoulders. "It's really cold." I say looking down as I see chunks of ice in the river.

Then I felt something around my upper body and was embraced with warmth. I looked over to Luke and said "You'll freeze your white Australian ass off." I tried taking it off, but Luke wasn't having it.

"No, I don't want you to freeze you cute ass off, plus you look adorable in my jacket, and I feel like a man." He finishes off, puffing out his chest. Making the both of us Laugh.

"I'm sorry" we both said at the same time after our laughter had died down, causing us both to laugh again.

"What are you sorry for Lucas?" I ask, my curiosity getting the best of me. I looked at him, he just shrugged before looking at me with his beautiful eyes. I leaned closer to him our noses touching "Your nose is cold Lu." Luke says causing me to giggle, then rubbing my cold nose against his warm one causing him to fall backwards.

I lay down on top of him, then leaning forward and planting a chaste kiss to the man/boys lips. I smiled as I pulled away the asked "Can we go to your house now?" Luke nodded and said "Of course!"

*at Luke's house*

After a lot of goodbyes at my grandmas, the. Stopping by my house to get Lucas's gift we had finally made it to the Hemmings residence. Luke grabbed my big hand in his even bigger one, leading me to the door. "Merry Christmas Lu." I heard Luke say makingme turn to him and whisper "Merry Christmas Luke." We both smiled a bit before walking into the warm and welcoming home.

It was quiet, a little too quiet. I look around and ask "Um where's your family?" Luke shrugs until we hear a crash from upstairs and footsteps from downstairs. Next thing I know Luke's whole family is in front of me. "Whoa." I mumble as they all laugh. "Ahh Luna, come here!" All of a sudden I'm pulled into Liz's master bathroom as she says "As cute as your outfit is, you should wear this!" I smile widely at the beautiful red dress hanging neatly on a black hanger. Then at the bottom on the tile floor of the bathroom I see matching black heels, it was perfect. I change quickly then look in the mirror. I still looked a bit chubby, but tried to push the thought away, not wanting to ruin mine or anyone else's christmas.(outfit is in the last chapter)

I slowly walk out of the bathroom with my reindeer antlers still on. When I fully walk out of the bathroom and bedroom I see everyone staring at me. Did I look bad, did I look fat, was there something on my face, was the dress lifted up in the back? So many thoughts raced through my mine until I hear Ben, Lukes brother say "Wow you look Amazing!" I sign in relief then blush at the kind words.

Luke hits his brother, then walks over to me leaning down, kissing my cheek and whispering "You look so beautiful in that, I love you." I smiled at his comment then pulled him down by his collar, kissing his lips sweetly. We're snapped out of our moment when Liz yells for dinner.

*opening gifts*

We were all now sitting in front of the fireplace and infront of the Christmas tree. Dinner was nice, lots of laughs, I didn't eat too much because I had just come from my Grandmas, but Luke scarfed it down.

"Lu, these are for you." Luke says I look down and see about 5 gifts in front of me. "Oh my gosh! You didn't have to get me anything, I had so much fun just hanging out with you guys." I say with a hand over my mouth. Everyone got handed out their gifts. The kind family forcefully told me to open mine first, I did as told waiting to open Luke's last. I got

Luke's mom: Makeup
Brothers: Some money
Luke's dad: A card and some guitar picks.

I wondered how he knew until he mouthed 'Luke told me' which made me smile softly. The Luke shoved his gift wrapped in penguin wrapping paper into my lap. There were some awkward parts not covered, but hey he tried. I opened it and saw a fancy box, I popped it open to reveal a very expensive, but adorable penguin bracelet. "Aww Lucas!" I held it as I embraced him. It was so nice sending little jolts of love through me.

"I love you. Now open my gift!" I say with attitude, but am sasses by Luke saying "For a kiss!" I pecked his lips awkwardly in front of his family who thought we were 'freaking adorable' as they put it. Anyways I handed Luke his gift, it wasn't anything special. It was a stuffed penguin, and a picture frame with a picture his mom took of us, when we got tangled in the lights. Luke smiled so big I thought his face was gonna fall off.

After our fiasco Luke walked me up to his room, I was leaned against the door frame, luke in front of me holding onto my waist. Luke looked up and I followed his gaze to see a small little plant. "What is that?" I ask, I felt stupid not knowing, but I truly didn't. The plant hand little white specks on it and was hanging from red ribbon.

"Well my Love, it's mistletoe, that means you have to kiss me." Luke whispered as I shook my head smiling at his cuteness before leaning up and kissing his lips. We moved into his room and he closed the door pushing me against the door. This truly was the best Christmas.