New Angel | N.H.

Chapter forty-seven.

Parker's POV - Christmas

In honor of our first Christmas together I decided to get up early to cook Ni a special breakfast. Since we don't have kids it's not like we'll be up at 7am to open gifts.

I managed to get Niall to buy a tiny trip to sit in the living room. We only had a few things under the tree but it was the thought that counts. It still made the house feel a little more festive than it did before.

I set my phone to play some Christmas music through the house speakers as I cooked the food. I decided to make waffles after finding a waffle maker in one of the cabinets. Pairing it with bacon and eggs to complete the meal.

Just as I slide the eggs out of the pan and onto Niall's plate I see him enter the kitchen out of the corner of my eye. Causing me to turn around to see him once I finish.

"Good morning baby, merry Christmas!" He makes his way over to me while wiping the sleep out of his eyes. I face him so that I can pull him into a hug. Kissing his cheek before letting him go.

"You didn't have to get up early to cook." He comments while sitting down on one of the bar stools. I slide his plate over to him along with some utensils.

"I didn't have to, but I wanted to. We always have Christmas breakfast in my family so I think we should keep that tradition going. You can cool next year." I say as I pour him a glass of orange juice and place it in front of him. Pouring myself a glass before putting the jug back into the large refrigerator.

I make sure all of the appliances are off before I join him at the table. We sit there eating in silence. It was a comfortable silence though. If the music wasn't playing it would've just felt like a normal day.

Once we finish our food Niall insists on washing all of the dishes before we open any gifts. I take the opportunity to go get my phone and put in warmer clothes. By the time I get back down to the living room he's already sitting in there waiting for me.

"This is so strange only having two people here. I'm so used to having kids running around and wrapping paper everywhere. I should've gotten us matching pajamas to wear like we do at my house. Next year I'll be prepared." I spit out after joining him in the couch.

He already had the gifts sat on the coffee table. Ready for us to open them when the time came. A few gifts being from assorted family members. Both of our moms making sure to send gifts to us so that we wouldn't miss out.

Niall's mom bought me a pink silk pajama set which looked super comfortable. Her gift to Niall was a simple outfit that looked a lot like the ones he's been wearing lately. Just a nice button up shirt and some dressy pants.

My mom bought Niall a photo album. We weren't sure why until we read the note and saw the array of disposable cameras in the bottom of the box.

'Bring these with you on tour and fill up this book with memories'

I'm sure I would be the one reminding him to take these cameras but I couldn't wait to see what pictures he takes.

She bought me a pair of white slip on vans. She asked me what I wanted and I told her that was all I could think of, so that's what she got. It's hard deciding what you want when you've already got all the things you could have possibly wanted in the first place.

After we finished opening all of the gifts from family we finally got to the gifts we got each other.

"Who should go first?" Niall asks as we look at the wrapped presents in front of us.

"Let's do it at the same time." He nods just head at my response and we both pick up our gifts.

My gift from Niall consisted of a wrapped box and a bag. I had no idea when he found the time to buy me anything let alone wrap it. I took hold of the bag first while Niall ripped into his own gift.