Distance //a Grayson Dolan love story

Happy Birthday Surpise Ari

Ari POV:
I wake up with a smile it's October 9th my birthday, I'm finally 17. The only thing that could make it better was if Grayson was here. I quickly get ready for school and then check my phone only for it to start ringing. I see it's Gray calling so I answer.

"Hey bubs" I say smiling
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Ari! Happy birthday to you!" Gray and Ethan sing into the phone.
"Happy 17th birthday babygirl! I love you" Gray says.
"Happy birthday Ari hope it's a good one" Ethan says.
"Thank you guys so much. Love you too bubs" I respond. "I gotta go but I promise I'll call you guys later"
"Okay bye Ari" they say.
"Bye guys" I respond before hanging up and going down to get my stuff.
"Happy birthday cuz" Isa yells opening the door.
"Thank you" I yell back and hug her, "Let's go."
"Okay" she says.
The rest of the school day goes by pretty quickly. I got little homework and a few gifts from my friends including food, notepads to write video ideas, and some Gift-cards. Before I know it I'm walking into my house with Eli right behind me. I put my bag down and I walk around.
"Hello? I'm home." I yell.
"Hey Ari what's this?" Eli points to a note.
"I don't know" I say grabbing it and opening it, "it says go to the backyard for your birthday surprise" I read.
"Okay well let's go" Eli says and we walk outside only to see most of the family.
"Surprise! Happy birthday Ari!" They all yell.
"Thank you guys" I say in response as I go hug my mom and the gang first before hugging everyone else. We all talk, play games, and just have fun for a while.
"Okay I think it's present time" my mom says turning from her phone.
"Okay I'll open the bags and wrapped ones first and then the cards" I say sitting down.
"Actually I think you'll like this card more" she says
"Okay" I say and grab it suspiciously.
"Read it out loud" she says and I then notice that Isa has her camera and is recording.
"Okay. Wait who's this from?" I ask opening it.
"You'll see. Now open" my mom says.
"Ok ok. Go open the back gate. What?" I ask after reading it before standing up. The whole family following. I make my way to the gate before opening it and I freeze as tears come to my eyes.
"You're really here? This isn't a dream?" I ask.
"No babygirl it's not. I'm here" Gray responds before I run and jump into his arms.
"Grayson!!!!" I yell.
"Hey baby," he says, "happy birthday."
"What about me? I came too you know" Ethan says and Gray let's me down.
"Hey E" I say and hug him.
"Happy birthday future sis" he says.
"Thank you" I respond before I realize my whole family saw that.
"Who are you two?" My aunt asks as everyone else nods in response.
"Holla Grayson" my grandma says coming up.
"Holla señora" he says giving her a brief hug. Before the gang comes up.
"Sup Gray" they all say.
"Hey guys" he says.
"Guys this is Ethan. Ethan this is Isa, Mark, and Mika" I say introducing them.
"Nice to meet y'all"
"Yea you too" they say.
"I missed you bub" I say to Gray.
"I missed you too beautiful" he responds.
"I love you"
"I love you too"
"Anybody wanna explain?" My cousin Andres asks.
"Let's go sit down" I say.
"Guys this is my boyfriend Grayson Dolan and his twin brother Ethan Dolan" I say.
"Boyfriend!" They all yell.
"Yea. Okay questions go"
"How'd you two meet?" Andre asks.
"When we went to tour colleges we went exploring. We went to a Gucci store" I start
"I saw her and knew I had to get to know her so I walked up and we talked for a little bit and I got her Instagram so we could talk" Gray continues
"We sent each other DMs for a while. Then we FaceTimed and got together" I finish smiling at Grayson.
"How long have you two been together" my uncle Jose asks.
"8 months 3 weeks and 4 days" we respond before looking at each other laughing.
"So your trip to LA in the summer?" Andres asks.
"I went to see Gray" I say.
"You look older than her. So how old are you?" My aunt Emma asks, and me and Gray share a look with the gang and each other slightly freaking out.
"Umm I'm 20" Gray says scratching the back of his neck.
"Three years not that bad" my cousin says.
"Actually four years. He turns 21 in December" I say.
"Arianna Samira Sanchez" they yell.
"Hey! Let me talk!" I yell. "I love him, ok? I don't care what you guys are gonna say because I love him. My mom approves, grandma approves, grandpa approves, hell even the gang approves. You guys may be my family but you're not gonna stop me from loving him and being with him. Haven't any of you guys seen how much happier I've been these last almost 10 months! I'm not breaking up with him. He's my boyfriend and you can't decide against it. He's sweet, caring, adventurous, loving, smart, he's amazing" I say. "I love you bubs" I say turning to Gray.
"I love you too babygirl" he says before kissing me lightly as we're still in front of the family.
"Okay we won't intervine" my aunt says. As everyone nods in agreement.
"Okay well in that case. Did you bring the hoodie?" I say to Gray.
"Yea here you go" he says giving me a gift bag. I open it and find one of Gray's favorite ones which also happens to be one of my favorite ones he had, it being the hoodie from when I met Ethan, the first one I ever borrowed.
"Omg yes!" I yell jumping into his arms.
"There's something else in there" he says. And I look in the bag and aww as I pull it out

(Pretend it Ari and Gray instead of Lucy and Kev)

The rest of the night goes by pretty well. I spend time with the gang and with Gray and before I know it I'm cuddled up to him as we drift off to sleep in each other's arms.