All I Want For Christmas Is You

For The Love Of All Things That Make Us Sane!

Recap:::

I groaned and got out of bed. I need something to eat. That should help. Shuffling my feet to the door. I opened it just as the door across the hall opened.

Guess i wasn't the only one not able to sleep.

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Chapter: 4

"I can't sleep!" Austin blurted suddenly, making me jump. "Sorry, i didn't mean to scare you. I just couldn't sleep. So i was wondering if you were up. And i just now got the courage to get my butt out of bed. So here we are now. Ha." Austin rambled. He looked adorable with his hair all ruffled and shirt crinkled.

"When are you gonna shut up?" I asked. My irritation level was very high. I'm not a nice person when I don't have sleep.

"I'm sorry i di-" i cut him off by putting my hand to his mouth. His eyes widened for a second before going back to normal.

"Dude." I hissed. "You're gonna wake up the adults if you don't shut your pie-hole!"

"Okay," he whispered.

"I'm going downstairs. Know if you come with, stay on your toes and for the love of all things that make us sane shut up!"

"Geeze, i can do this. Have some faith." He mocked hurt.

"Whatever." I sighed.

"Well someone's grumpy." He poked me.

"You would to if you couldn't sleep, and had to be at a rehearsal at 8:30 in the morning!" I growled.

"Rehearsal? For what?" Austin questioned, his nose scrunched up in confusion.

I sat down at the island in the kitchen and started explaining, about the Holiday Dance. The performance mom begged me to do. How i have rehearsal everyday till the dance. Which is in three days.

"Hey, er, can i come with to your rehearsals?" He asked.

I was taken back"Uh, sure?" I sounded more like a question then an answer.

"Awesome."

"Yea."

Awkward silence.

"Gay baby!" Austin blurted.

Scaring the live crap out of me i feel out of my chair and land on my butt. That's gonna hurt in the morning. Damn. I rubbed my butt as Austin laughed.

"Shut up. Your gonna wake the adults." That instantly shut him up. "So what's this about a gay baby?"

"Well, in the middle of an awkward silence, a gay baby is born."

I raised my eyebrow. Never heard that one before. "Your weird."

"Thanks, i hadn't noticed." He snorted.

I suddenly had a taste for coffee. Yea, i know it's like 2 in the morning. Oh well. I pulled out some coffee beans and placed them in an electric grinder. Grinding it up i put it in the machine and it started to brew.

"Coffee? At this time in the morning?" Austin asked.

I just shrugged.

"You know your gonna get addicted to that stuff." He said the second i poured the delicious black liquid into my cup.

"I already am. I'm a lost case. So,it doesn't matter."

"You might as well give me some of that then." He groaned.

I pulled another cup out of the cupboard. Handing it to him after i had poured.

"Is this black coffee?" He looked into the cup.

"Yep!" He looked at me unsure, then took a swig.

"Dang, that's strong." He sputtered.

"Man up."

He stared chugging it in big sips. "Sip, not gulps." I looked at him sternly.

"Yea, your the on to talk." I looked down at my cup to see it half way empty,or full, depending on how you look at it. I glared at him.

"Touché."

"I'm just saying." He raised his hands as if to surrender.

"Sure, well, i guess i'm gonna got to bed now." I placed my glass in the sink and turned to go up the stairs. Austin quietly following me.

I got to my room, opening the door i walked in an turned to say goodnight to Austin,but before i could get a word out Austin slipped in to my room and dived for the bed. "Your bed is comfy." He snuggled into my pillow." Mind if i stay here for tonight?" He looked up from where his face was buried in the pillow.

I cracked a smile. "Sure i guess." I walked over and crawled under the covers. "Just don't hog the blankets i'm cold." I shivered into the blanket.

"I could warm you up." He pressed his warm chest into my back, as he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me up against him. His warmth sunk into me, i snuggled closer. I heard his soft, deep chuckle as i drifted to sleep.

"Goodnight Lizzy."

"Goodnight Austin." I mumbled into the pillow and darkness took over.

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~Edited 6/25/13~