It’s the most beautiful time of the year
Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer
I should be playing in the winter snow
But I'mma be under the mistletoe

I don’t wanna miss out on the holiday
But I can’t stop staring at your face
I should be playing in the winter snow
But I’mma be under the mistletoe



Mistletoe-Justin Bieber



[Jamie's P.O.V.]

"I've never experiences jet lag actually." Julie chuckled.


Just keep chopping the veggies.


"It's no fun. I actually have it now... I should be in bed I think? I don't know." Niall giggled.


Chop chop chop! Ops! There goes your–


"Umm... Here's the chicken?" Liam came up besides me.


Shaking away my inappropriate thoughts, I took it from him and began to chop it up as well.


"Are you okay?" He whispered to me.


"Dandy." I grumbled as I threw all of the veggies in the pot to begin to boil.


"The soup smells good."


"Thank you Liam." I mumbled and threw the chicken in a different pot to heat up.


"Okay, you're upset. What's wrong?" Liam asked quietly and took my cutting board away.


I turned to Niall and Julie who were having their own little conversation, then turned back to Liam with a fake smile.


"I need salt." I said as I passed him and went to the counters.


"Why? Are you feeling a bit salty?"




That was soooo bad that I had to crack up.




"I'm no Louis but I think that worked." Liam chuckled and leaned against the counter.


"It was such a bad joke." I laughed as I added a dash of salt to the veggies.


"So, you're upset about Julie and Niall?" Liam asked quietly as he leaned in close to me.


"It's not that... It's..." I stopped and set my stuff aside, turning to face Liam.
"One minute he seems interested in me, and the next, in Julie! He barely met her though, and I feel like..." I sighed and turned to look at the two laughing like idiots.
"I feel like I'm nothing special. He acted the same with me when we first met." I felt a bit saddened.



Maybe I do like Niall... Just a tiny bit. Maybe I'm the jealous type? Although, I've need really experienced jealousy, and if this is it, I don't like it.



"What about Harry?"



"Isn't he a womanizer?"




Oops.


I clasped my hands over my mouth and looked at Liam. He had an eyebrow raised and a smirk playing on his lips.


"You've been reading stuff about us again, haven't you?"


"Maybe... Just a little... Just about Niall and Harry. Sorry." I sighed and turned back to the food I was cooking.


"Harry isn't exactly a womanizer. He's more like... He's an addict to love. He wants to feel something and he looks for that something in a girl. He hasn't quite found that special someone yet though... And he thinks it might be you."


"Liam; You're not making things better." I turned to him with a frown.


"I'm sorry! I don't want to pick a side." Liam chuckled.


"Ugh. This isn't real life. I don't know any famous people... You're not here in my house. I'm just hallucinating!" I began to do a strange dance and waved my hands all around at a laughing Liam.


"What are you doing?"


I stopped in my pose and turned my head to see Niall and Julie chuckling.


"It's a ritual to get famous people out of my home." I stated matter of factly before going back to cooking.


"It IS weird. I mean; How many girls do you actually know of that can say they've had two fifths of One Direction in their house? I feel honored to even be breathing the same air." Julie giggled.


"You're making it sound like we're high and mighty!" Niall chuckled.


"Cause you are! All Mighty Horan!"




All mighty Horan?




Oh god someone please just stop this craziness now!



~



"Por eso esperaba, con la carita empapada que llegaras con rosas!
Con mil rosas para mi­! Por que–"


"Mimi?"


Note to anyone and everyone: Never sing at ten in the morning to Mexican music blasting through a stereo while having British and Irish boys over. You'll look like a looney.


I quickly ran over to the stereo and tried to turn it off. I failed miserably though.


"Stupid iHome speakers–"


"What are you doing?" I hear Liam behind me.


Shit shit shit shit.


"Umm... Well... You see... I'm just..." I threw hands against the stereo speakers to make it sound less loud and leaned my head back to see an upside down Liam.
"I was listening to music?" I chuckled sheepishly.


"Is it in Spanish?" He asks as he walks forward and manages to get the volume down.


I stand up straight, remove my hands from the speakers, and fix my pj's.


"Yes... Yes it is." I nod once.


"What's it saying? Or what does it mean?" He asks as he listens to the words carefully.


"She's basically saying..." I take in a deep breath and think about what my mother told me.
"It's about a girl who was madly in love with a guy. Six months pass and they're no longer together. He replaces her for a blue eyed beauty. Yet, she still remains in love with him, waiting every Friday, hoping he'll come back with thousands of roses for her... To ask her to be with him again." I sigh and look down at the ground.


"Wow... That's deep." Liam chuckles slightly.


"Yeah. I really like it." I smile and look up to him.
"But, enough of the sad talk! Let's get breakfast ready! I'm making French toast! I got the mix ready. Or do you guys want something else?" I smile at Liam.


"Nah. French toast sounds fantastic! Let me just get changed. C'mon." He nods me over to follow him to the room.


I jumped on his already made bed and get comfy.


"Oh! Thanks again for letting me stay!" Liam smiled at me as he unpacked a couple of things.


"Thanks for coming over! I'm just waiting for the paparazzi to find you so they can take pictures of me and I'll become famous!" I posed in the bed over dramatically.


"I have them on speed dial if that's why you want." Liam joked as he took his shirt off in front of me.



Oh Sofie you don't know what you're missing my dear cause oh my god you picked a hottie trottie with a smoking body and everything you could ever–



"Jamie?"


"Huh? What?" I snapped out of my trance and saw Liam was giving me a confused look.


"Umm... Sofie's likes guys with and. She's single." I grinned at him.


"And Niall's single." He winked at me before putting a hoodie on.


"Not for long. Did you see how he was around Julie last night? I had to practically drag Julie out."


They seemed to really like each other... And who am I to get in the way of my friends happiness? Julie is a great girl... And she probably knows more about Niall than me. She can be a great person to go to, a friend, girlfriend, the reason for the twinkle in Niall's eyes... And that's all I want for him. Let it be I suppose.


"Niall gets along with everyone. He's a great guy."


"I guess. Is he still asleep?" I asked Liam as he walked over to the bathroom to brush his teeth.


"I think? He should be awake. Just go in there and jump on his bed. It'll wake him up. That OR wave a strip of bacon around his nose."



That's what my mom does!


[Niall's P.O.V.]

I looked up at the blue ceiling, thinking about everything from last night. Julie can really talk. I didn't even say much to Jamie last night and I felt bad about it. At least she was laughing with Liam and seemed okay with everything.


I wonder what time it is in London? Louis birthday is today...


"Ouch! Is this my ID?" I heard Jamie's voice outside the door and I quickly pretend to be asleep.
"Niall?" I hear her walk in, and feel her standing behind me.
"Guess he's still asleep..." I felt my bed sink in, and I'm guessing she sat down on it.


Obviously.


"I think I'll just let him rest a bit longer..." I hear her mumble and I hear a couple of clicks.


She's texting someone.


"Oh dammit Harry. Niall... What would Louis want for his birthday? I have something... But... Who knows if he'll like it." I hear her sigh as she gets up and walks out, closing the door.


I wait a couple more minutes and go back to my original position.


"Guess I should wake up now."


I get my stuff ready for a quick morning shower. I remember Jamie telling me I could use hers, so, I walk into her room. I stop and look around, examining every inch of it.


"Exactly how I saw it the first time." I chuckle and look over at her desk.


The Polaroid camera I got her is placed next to the old camera she would use for photography. She already has a couple pictures hanging on her wall; Her parents, Her and Mark, Louis and Mark, Harry, Liam, even Zayn was there. I kept looking around and spotted some pictures she took of me. On the bottom of each picture, she wrote a date, phrase, and a small smile and heart.


"What's this?" I pick up the first photo she took of me with the camera and read the small note on the bottom.
"Once a stranger, now my close friend." I smile and set it back to where it was.
Looking off to the corner of her desk, I see a princesses picture frame. Three little girls were on it; two of them laughing, and the one in the middle making a funny face.


"Can you guess who I am?"


"I'm guessing the one with the fishy face." I chuckled and turned to see Jamie standing by her door with her hands in her pockets. Her hair was in a messy braid and she was still in her purple pajamas and bunny slippers. She strolled over next to me and looked at the picture with a smile.


"Remember when I told you about Jasmine?"


"Back at the beach?"


"Yup. She's the dark haired one." She smiled as she pointed to her on the photo.


"And I'm guessing the blonde is Julie?" I smiled and looked at her.


"Yeah. We were all the best of friends." She sighs and looks at it for a bit longer.


"Why don't you try talking to her?" I ask as I set the frame back down.


I know it's probably a dumb question, but, it's obvious that she misses her a lot.


"I don't think I could."


"But you want to, don't you?" I turn to her with my back against the desk.


Jamie looks down to her wrist where her bracelet was. She fiddled with it and then stopped to look up to me.


"More than anything in the world."


"Well," I pulled her in for a hug and she hugged me back, placing her forehead against my chin.
"One day you'll find that strength to talk to her again and forgive her."


"How can I? Should I?"


"You can't go on living like this until you forgive her... For your sake." I smiled against her forehead.


"You act like an idiot, but, you're smarter than you look."


"Hey!" I let my jaw drop, fighting back my smile, and look to Jamie.


"You're like me?" She grins awkwardly as she shrugs her shoulders up.


"Uh-huh. Just for that, I'm gonna use that yummy shampoo you use." I grumble and walk to her bathroom door.


"Yummy shampoo?"


"It smells nice!" I shout before slamming the bathroom door shut.


All I could hear was Jamie's loud laughter through the other side.



I think it was because of my fake mad attitude.



"Hey Niall; Kiss me! I'm Irish!" Her laughter doubled.
What?!


I look and see that I have my towel, sweat pants, shirt, and...






And no boxers...






I drop everything and get out of the bathroom just in time to see Jamie running our of the room with them in hand.


"Hey! Give them back!"


"No! I have to show them to Liam!"


"Jamie!"


"Niall!" She mocks my tone.


By the time I get down the stairs, Jamie is already coming up behind Liam.


"Hey! Look at–"


"GET BACK HERE!"


I throw a hand over Jamie's mouth, and with my other arm, I lift her over my shoulder to carry her out.


"Niall? What are you doing–"


"Can't talk Liam, Jamie has to show me something before I shower so keep cooking I'll be here soon bye!" I say in one breath as I go upstairs with Jamie still on me.


"O-okay?"


Once I'm in Jamie's room, I throw her down on her bed, and she begins to laugh all over again. She extends the boxers over her head and turns them to the back side.


"Kiss me I'm Irish! Oh my god!"


"Give those back!" I laugh as I snatch them from her hands.


"And on your ass?! That's golden! Especially the kiss mark!" She chuckles and rolls over to her side.


"I'm gonna shower now you jerk."


"Oh Jesus... I miss having Mark to pick on. You'll have to do Niall." She sighs and sits on the edge of her bed.


"Pick on Liam! He's the one with the bunny boxers!"


~


"One more thing Lou;" I looked at Liam and Jamie and nodded.


"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"


"Psh, thanks guys." Louis sighs and waves a hand towards us.


We were just calling him before he went to bed. We somehow managed to use Skype on Jamie's fancy TV, so, Louis was extra huge. It was easier for us cause he could see everyone.


"We wish you were here! I made you a cake!" Jamie smiles into the webcam.


"She's quite artistic. She made it in the shape of a carrot." Liam chuckled as he reaches for it on the table.


"Alright, who showed you the video diaries?" Louis shot her a serious look.


"Guilty." I raised my hand up with a smile.


"Very funny. I should show her all those embarrassing photos of you from back in the day."


"Yay." Jamie smiled and shifted her position on the couch.


"Well, it was nice chatting. I'll talk to you guys– scratch that– I'll SEE you guys soon!" Louis smiled.


"Okay! Bye Lou!"


"Bye birthday boy!"


"We can't wait to see you!"


"Bye you three! I'm off to bed with my lady... If you know what I mean." He winked at us.


"Eww... Too much. I'm done." Jamie stuck her palms up towards him and looked away.


"Alright. Bye guys!"


"Bye!"


And with that, we ended our call.


"What if she gets pregnant?" Jamie randomly spoke.


"Okay... We're done talking about that." Liam chuckled and carried the cake off to the kitchen.


"Well... Now I gotta figure out how to turn this thing off. Only Mark knew how..." Jamie mumbled as she poked stuff on the TV with the remote.


While she did that, I scanned her living room. There were Christmas socks hanging up by the TV, two on each side, with the names of her family members. Each one had it's own special thing on it. Jamie's, for example, had a ballerina on it and her name was made out of splotches of colors. I guess to show her love for dance and art. On the windows, snowflakes and snowmen were drawn on. A couple of Christmas presents and Christmas trees were on there as well. Speaking of Christmas tree...


"Do you guys have a Christmas tree?" I asked Jamie as I looked around her living room.


"Behind you..." She mumbled as she concentrated in the TV.


I turned and saw it by the corner without any decorations.




Well THAT'S depressing.




"I brought cake!" Liam smiled as he walked in with three plates.


He handed one to me and set Jamie's and his on the table.


"Do you need help love?"


"Well... I can't... Change the... Settings..." She grumbled as she pressed random buttons.


"Let me try." Liam said as he grabbed the control.


"Liam, this TV is like high tech. I don't even know how to use it and we've had it for over–"


"There you go!" Liam smiled proudly as he set the controller down.


He somehow managed to get it back to the cable television.


"Ehh?" Jamie was flabbergasted.


"Enuff abou da tee vee! Duh Chrismas tee is naked."


"Niall, don't talk with your mouth full." Liam laughed and took my cake away.


I swallowed down the remainder of the cake and repeated what I said.


"The Christmas tree is naked." I said as I pointed to it.


"Oh... Yeah. My parents and I were gonna decorated before they left, but, they were too busy getting everything together for their vacation. The boxes of decorations are by the tree." She pointed to them.


"Let's get it nice and pretty then! Can't have Christmas without a Christmas tree!" I smiled and jumped over the couch...




Only to trip over my foot...





And land face forward.






"Are you okay?!"


~
"I... I can't reach the top dammit!" Jamie grunted with every jump she took.


The tree was only a couple inches taller than her, but, it was apparently tall enough that she couldn't reach the top with her tippy toes.


"Here, I got you." I chuckled and grabbed her by the waist.


I hoisted her up and on to my shoulder so she could sit. She wrapped one arm around my neck and with the other, she reached forward and placed the silver star on top of the tree.





"Perfecto! I think we did a good job." Jamie smiled proudly.


"Let me take a photo of this!" Liam smiled as he walked off to get his phone.


"Wait! Bring my polaroid!" Jamie called out for him.


"I want a photo too!" I chuckled and set Jamie back down.


"Let's get cameras and everything then!" She smiled and ran off to get her things.
I followed behind but went to my room and got my iPhone. I then went to Jamie's room and saw she was grabbing her phone as well as her polaroid.


"Lets go!"


We ran downstairs and set our cameras with Liam. Once we had the timer ready and everything, we got into our pose.


"Can I be on your shoulder again?" Jamie asked me sheepishly.


"How about my shoulders? Plural. On one shoulder it kinda hurts." I chuckled and bent down for her to get on.


"What? No! I feel awkward–wait... Are you calling me fat-"


"Just do it! I can carry you!" I reassured her with a grin.


"Okay... I guess?" She sat on my back, swinging her legs by each side of my face. I then rose up and she positioned herself around my neck.
"Sorry if I smell like flour. I got some on my leggings."


I looked up to her and smiled.


"It's fine. You smell more like sugar actually."


"You two are unbelievable." Liam laughed as he started all our stuff up.


He ran up besides us and got into his position.


"Here we go!"


I grabbed a hold of Jamie's lower back and looked up to see what she was doing. She had extended her arms wide, head slightly tilted to the right, and a huge smile was across her face. Liam, on the other hand, had his hands extended towards the tree while bending down on one knee and smiling widely.


I turned to the cameras and smiled as big.


"Got it! Now a silly one!" Liam said as he rushed over to start the cameras again.


"Bring me the polaroid photo!" Jamie said as he wrapped her arms around my neck and planted her chin on my head.


Liam grabbed it carefully and looked at it while he made his way over to us.


"I love it!" Liam smiled and handed it to Jamie.


She lowered it down so we could both see it, and, I couldn't help but let a huge smile spread over my face.


"I really like it. We look so happy." I mindlessly said.


"It's real happiness." Jamie chuckled and handed the photo back to Liam, who, set it by the cameras.


"Okay! Funny pose!"


He started them up and ran towards us again.


Jamie was sticking her tongue out to the right side, shutting one eye close, and making little horns over my head. Liam showed his teeth in a sort of snarl, crouching down, making claws with his hands. I decided to go with the classic one eye crossed and one eye looking ahead, eyebrow raised while sticking my tongue out like Jamie, still keeping my hands on her lower back.


"Done!" Liam smiled and rushed over to the cameras.


Jamie dropped her head down to face me and smiled.


"You can put me down now Niall. Thank you for holding me up."


"You're welcome Spider-Man." I joked and helped her get back to the ground.


"This is definitely going on twitter." Liam chuckled.


"What about fans? Won't they find out you're here...?" Jamie trailed off.


"She has a point. Not to mention management." I chuckled as I grabbed my phone to look at the pictures.


I decided to set up the one of us smiling as my screensaver.


"Dang. You're right. I WILL post it though. We did such an amazing job with the tree and I want all of our friends and fans to see." Liam smiled as he typed something.


"Or to make everyone jealous?" I asked with a smirk.


"A little bit of both."


"You guys are silly." Jamie chuckled as she plopped herself down on the couch.


"What should we do now? I don't want to bore you guys." Jamie asked us as she swung her legs.


"Well," Liam sat besides her and laid his head back with his eyes closed.
"I say we take a nap. Tree decorating is tiring."


"I second that!" I smiled as I threw myself on their laps, gaining groans from both of them.


"How come I get Niall's butt?" Liam complained as he shifted in his position.


"I don't know but I'm not switching." Jamie chuckled as she played with my hair.



It's the best feeling ever.




Sweet baby Jesus.




"Is that the phone?" Liam mumbled amongst our silence.


"I'll get it." Jamie sighed and rose up.


"Nooo! Come back!" I whined as she walked off. She just giggled and continued on.


"Liam, will you–"


"I gotta pee." He mumbled and left as well.


"You're horrible!"


"Sorry man!"


I sighed and decided to take a quick nap. That didn't even happen cause I was suddenly disturbed by the mumbling that was getting closer to me.


"No tía! Sólo son mis amigos." [No auntie! They’re only my friends!]


Dammit, she's talking Spanish.


She crossed her arm across her stomach as she slowly strode over to me.

"Ay tía. Ellas dicen eso de todos los niños." [Auntie! They say that about all the guys.]


I continued to watch as she smiled into the phone while looking at me. I guess it was nothing bad...


I mouthed a 'What's up' to her, but, she simply winked at me.


"Ahorita les pregunto a ver si quieren ir." [I’ll ask them and see if they wanna go.]


"Who is it?" Liam asked quietly as he came back in and sat besides me.


I just shrugged and we both watched Jamie talk.


"Bueno. Le mando un texto a Jessica cuando los decidimos. Si no, yo voy sola." She chuckled. [Okay. I’ll text Jessica when we make a decision. If not, I’ll go by myself.]


"Okay! Bye Tia! Love you!" She hung up the phone and looked to us.
"You guys want to go meet some of my family?"


~


"Tamales tamales tamales." I mumbled as I watched them get set before me.


I rubbed my hands together and licked my lips in anxiousness.



Oh god I really want some... Especially those meat ones-



"Don't you dare touch them." Liam whispered to me.


"But I really want some!" I groaned and set my hands back under the table.


Everyone in the table was chatting. There were some of Jamie’s uncles, aunts, guy cousins, and starstruck girl cousins. If it weren’t for Jamie’s aunt taking away their cellphone’s, I’m pretty sure our faces would’ve ended up all over twitter. I even got to meet her grandma who was such a funny lady.


I looked besides me to Jamie who was holding her little cousin, Maribelle, on her lap. She bounced the giddy brunette girl, and every time, she would giggle and wiggle in Jamie's grip.


"How old is she?" Liam asked Jamie over my shoulder.


"How old are you Mari? Tell the nice boy." Jamie's uncle smiled to the little girl.


She turned to us and rose up a little taller with her hands on her hips.


"Yo soy quatro mister." She smiled confidently.


"In English." Jamie's aunt chuckled.


"Oh! Otay! I'm four! I'm big now. Papi says I can do a lots of things now!" She smiled to Liam and I.


"Really? What kind of things?" I asked as I leaned in, interested as to what she would say. She turned her head to Jamie and whispered something to her ear. Jamie nodded and set her down.


"I can run super fast!" She smiled and ran around the table once before stopping and panting in front of Jamie.


"Can I have the water now Mimi?" She asked Jamie in a small voice.


"Sure Mari." She laughed and handed her the cup.


After she took a gulp, she started to demonstrate her jumps, kicks, punches, and even singing abilities. This girl was full of energy.


"I can even lift you!" She smiled and ran towards me.


I watched as she placed both hands around my leg and used all her force to lift my leg up.


Okay... Maybe I helped.


"Otay... Maybe not that... Maybe at five I can. You too heavy mister." She sighed and with the back of her hand, she wiped the "sweat" off her forehead.


Everyone around the table erupted into laughter. She was just the cutest thing ever!


"It's because he eats a lot of tamales." Liam told Mari.


"Stop eating tamales. Mami says that makes you gordo." She smiled and patted my stomach.



What the hell is a gordo?



"Mari!" Her mom scolded her and carried her up.
“Don’t be rude.” She mumbled and walked off into the kitchen.


“Where’s Jessica? She’s taking forever!” One of Jamie’s cousins, Chris, asked with a loud groan.


“She’s getting all glammed up for the popstars.” Another one of her cousins, Ricky, chuckled as he looked to Liam and I.


“Is this how it is everywhere?” David asked.


“What do you mean?” Liam chuckled.


“The girls! Do they always like-” He started to fan himself, make googly eyes, and pushed his chest up.


“Like Amanda here.” Chris pointed to the girl besides him.


“Shut up! I did not do that!” She mumbled and hid herself behind her shirt.


“You guys are asses.” Jamie laughed.


"And you're weird." David grinned, receiving a stare from Jamie.


“Seriously though, you have to teach me some tricks.” Ricky beamed at us.


“I don’t know about that…” Liam chuckled.


“It takes a gentleman to make them weak.” I winked.


“It’s gonna take more than a couple of lines for girls to want you Rick.”


“Oh, ha ha ha Jamie. Just cause I tried hitting on your friend-”


“We don’t speak of it!” Jamie waved her hand and stopped him.


“FINALLY! Look who finally showed up.” One of Jamie’s uncles laughed as Jessica came downstairs.


“I was just trying to find something comfortable.” Jessica grunted and took a seat besides one of the girls.


“Comfortable? You always wear soccer pants and hoodies!” Jesica’s dad said with a huff.


Everyone laughed at his comment, making Jessica pout and stick her tongue out at him.


“Your family is really entertaining.” Liam whispered over to Jamie.


“So I’ve heard.” She chuckled and rolled her eyes.


“When can I eat? This food smells good.” I asked quietly.


But obviously not quiet enough….


“Eat now! It would make me very happy.” Jessica’s mom came around and patted my back.


“Well, if it makes you happy!”


~


“Okay! Okay! White elephant!”


I stopped playing futbol (I learned a new-ish word!) with the guys and girls, and turned to see everyone going back inside and gathering around the Christmas tree.


“White elephant?” I turned to Jamie who took off her gloves and smiled.


“Yup. They always have extra presents and You guys get to join in on the fun.” She smiled.


“C’mon! I know one of the presents has a One Direction CD in there-” Daniela, an older cousin of Jamie’s, stopped midsentence, looked at Liam and I, then walked off in a hurry.


“She’s a fan.” Jamie giggled and walked as well.


“I can’t thank you enough Jamie. Your family has been nothing but nice to us and I don’t know how to make up-”


“Oh stop Liam.” Jamie chuckled and shoved him lightly.


“It’s true. I’ve actually had a great time here with your family and the two of you.” Liam smiled as he placed his arms around us.


“But mostly cause me and you are together, right?” I smiled up to him.


“Of course.”


“Team Niam.” We all laughed as Jessica walked by and whispered the name.


“Okay! Take a number guys!”


Jamie’s uncle went around with a Santa Claus hat, telling everyone to grab a piece of paper.



I got the number five.



“What did you get?” Jamie asked as she looked over to me.
“What?! Five?! Damn. I got eleven.” She grumbled and looked at her paper.
"At least I'll get to see the presents before I chose." She smirked


“Wanna trade? I got number one…” Liam sighed as he looked at his paper.


“Who’s up first?!” Jessica’s aunt yelled out loudly.


“Trade with me-”


“LIAM!!!” I shouted and pointed at him before he could finish talking.


"Niall! Shh!" Jamie and her cousins joined as well, receiving a loud sigh from Liam.


“C’mon man! First picks!” Chris smiled and led him up to the presents.


“No more than three steals guys!” Jessica’s dad announced.


People cheered Liam on, called out which present looked best, and he eventually picked up a box wrapped in green wrapping.


“Umm… Here goes nothing…” He chuckled and began to open it up.



My mouth dropped, along with others as well, when I saw the Kinect box.



“What?! NO!” Ricky groaned and dropped down.


“Open the box up Liam!” Jamie called out.


“What? Why?”


“DO IT!”


“Okay!” He laughed and threw his hands up defensively.


“I’m totally stealing that.” Chris sighed.


“And I’ll steal it from you.” I grinned at him.


“I don’t think either of you will want it now.” Jamie chuckled with the girls.


We turned to Liam who had his hand covering his face while the other hand was holding Victoria's Secret lingerie.


"It's a size small! You might be able to squeeze in it!" One of Jamie's aunt's shouted.


This made everyone, even Liam, laugh as he walked over to us.


"Oh god. You should steal this from me Jamie." Liam chuckled.


"Umm..." She grabbed a lacy pair of underwear and blushed.
"I'm good. It probably isn't right for me." She chuckled.


"It would look nice on you."


Why? Why?! WHY. Does my mouth have a mind of it's own?!


"OHHH!"
"GET IT! GET IT!"
"NOW WE KNOW WHAT JAMIE'S GONNA BE DOING TONIGHT!"
"AND WHAT NIALL'S GONNNA WANNA DO!"


I placed my hood over my head, sinking lower into the couch. I could hear Jamie groaning and took a peek to see she was hiding behind her sweater.


"Sorry." I chuckled and nudged her.


"I am forever going to be teased by my family." She laughed and peeped her eyes up to meet mine.


"I think I'll take that." Jessica laughed.


"Now what am I supposed to wear tonight? Why couldn't you take a different unwrapped present?" Liam asked with a fake shock when Jessica took away his present.


"Well, if you really want it–"


"Next gift!"


And so it went on. Liam got a variety of presents, only to end up getting them stolen, and eventually settled with a workout outfit he stole away from Ricky. Jamie actually got our CD that Daniela wanted, and, got it stolen by Daniela's mom. In the end, she got a small pink jewelry box. When I went up... I got all the kids stealing from me. It's probably cause I got the hot wheels and Barbie dolls every time.


"I want that." Mari, who was the last to go, came up to me and took away the Hello Kitty makeup kit from me.


"But Mari! I thought we were friends."


"We are! I'll share with you!" She smiled and ran off with the gift.


"Okay Niall! Go and pick one! Last present everyone!" Jessica's dad announced.


"I hope you get underwear!"


"Not everyone has bad luck like you Chris." Ricky chuckled.


I went up to the tree and looked around. There was a couple of big ones, which I'm scared to open, and a couple others that looked like toys. I was gonna go for a blue one, but, spotted a small lilac colored box hidden in the back. I reached for it and decided this would be the one. It almost looked like it could hold a necklace or earrings in it.

"Open it up!" Liam called out.


I unwrapped it and got to the small velvet box. Lifting the top up, I saw there was actually two rings.


"Show it mijo!" One of Jamie's aunts called out.


I turned it around and demonstrated the gift, adding exaggerated hand movements. I got a couple of Oo's and Ahh's from them before I walked off.


"Wow! Who got that as a present? It's so cute!" Amanda asked once I reached them and showed them up close.



"It's for a couple, isn't it?" Liam asked as he took a look for himself.


"Damn. Let me have those! I could get a girl like that!" David snapped his fingers.


"Lame. Ignore him Niall." Jamie sighed and looked at the rings as well.
"Do you guys wanna get going? It's almost one." Jamie chuckled as she took her cellphone out for the time.


"I guess we can. Before Chris tries stealing my present." Liam smiled to him.


"Dude. These underwear are pretty badass. I don't need your gift." He retorted and walked away with a sassy hip sway.


"That's our queue to leave." Jamie laughed as she watched him walk off.


We went around, thanking Jamie's family, joking a bit, and just saying our goodbyes. I was about to go to her grandma next while the other two were playing around with Mari.


"Ms. Conroy?" I went up to her with a smile.


"Nobody had called me Miss in a long time darling." She chuckled and got up to hug me.
"It was very nice meeting you." She chuckled once we broke off.


"And it was nice meeting you! I love your stories and jokes! You're a lot like Jamie." And it was true. They both have that witty sense of humor and charisma that draws you in.


"Who do you think she gets it from? Not my son! He's not as funny as I am." She said sarcastically as I laughed.
"But anyways, have a nice ride back. Who's driving?" She asked as she looked over at Jamie and Liam.
"God forbid Mimi drives! She doesn't focus enough." She sighed.


"No, no. Liam is driving." I laughed again.


"Good. Can't trust that girl behind the wheel." She smiled and looked down.
"Why, I'm so glad you got those rings." She grinned and looked at the box.


"What do you mean?"


"Well, that was actually the gift I got. Who are you planning on giving the other ring to?"


That was a good question. I didn't even think of it...


"Well..." I opened it up and looked at them. I placed the bigger one on the middle finger of my right hand, and the smaller one on my pinky. It really didn't fit that well... Since it was tiny...
"I can't keep it for myself." I joked and earned a laugh from her.
"So I'll just give it to someone who means a lot to me."


"Like who?"


"Jamie." Well that came out easier than expected.


"Are you two together?" She asked with a small gasp.


"No! No! We're just friends." I immediately said, feeling my cheeks getting warm.


"To be honest," she leaned a bit closer and whispered.
"That gift was originally for Jamie. I must've placed it in there by accident! I'm glad you go it because God knows what those other boys would've done with it." She said in an almost relieved tone.


"Really? I should give it to her then! It's her–"


"No, no. She probably wouldn't give that ring to anyone because she's such a shy girl. She'd probably give it to Mark again." She sighed.
"At least this way, I know a nice young boy like yourself has the other half. I can see you two being friends for a very long time." She smiled at me.


"NIALL! You ready?" Jamie shouted as she ran over to us.
"Granny, imma hafta take him away from yous." Jamie said in a sassy tone while snapping her fingers in a Z formation.


"Oh, stop with your slang. You sound like Mark." She mumbled and Jamie and I laughed at her facial expression.

~

[Jamie's P.O.V.]

11:06 A.M.

"Guess I'm not falling asleep anymore." I sighed and set my phone back down.


I was restless all night, tossing, turning, thinking about what happened prior to coming home. Just the whole situation made me feel rather... Confused...


Flashback

"Bed... Bbbbedddd..." I groaned and dragged myself towards Liam's bed.


"And this is why I offered to take you up to your room." Liam chuckled and passed by me to get his slippers.


"I didn't wanna be a bother." I groaned and got up on his bed.
"Niall... Scoot!" I mumbled as I tried to get inside Liam's bed.


"Nooo..." He murmured and spread his whole body out, leaving no space for me.


"Niall!"


"Yow! Hey!" He screeched when I smacked his rather toned stomach.
"Geeze. Grumpy? C'mon." He laughed as he lifted the sheets for me to get in.


Oh dear lord this bed is warm.


"You two have to leave. Like now." Liam sighed when he saw us two in the bed.


"Noooo..." We mumbled simultaneously.


"Whatever. I'm gonna cook up some of your aunt's yummy soup stuff to eat before I go to bed." Liam sighed and walked out.


"It's called pozole!" I shouted out.


"That stuff was good. And the tacos! Oh man, your uncle knows how to make some good food." Niall grinned as he placed his hands behind his head.


"Did you see how my cousin Amanda tried to take a picture of your little soda incident?" I laughed as I shifted my body to face him.


"What?! But I thought your aunt hid the phones!"


"They know her tricks. Besides, Mari kinda told everyone where they were." I chuckled.


"Well, as long as they don't get leaked on the Internet." He smiled.


"I make no promises." I smiled back.


"Oh! I was gonna tell you something... Well... Give you something." He smiled and looked at his hand. He took off the smaller half of the ring from his pinky and gave it to me.


"Umm-"


"It's for you." He smiled at me.


"Isn't this what you got from the white elephant?" I asked as I took it from him.


Dumb question.


"Yeah. Your grandma was the one who picked the gift. She told me not to tell you this, but, the gift was for you." He chuckled as he watched me fiddle with the ring.


"For me?" I looked at him confused.


Looks like something Mark might like.


"Yeah. Before we left and I went to say bye to her, she stopped and told me that she was glad I was the one who picked the gift out. She apparently didn't trust the other boys with it." He smirked, and I chuckled lightly.
"She asked me who I was going to give the other half to, and I immediately said you. She was very happy with that." He grinned.
"Especially cause it was originally for you." We both laughed at this.


Sounds like my grandma.


"Well... Thanks Niall. I probably would've given the other half to you too." I smiled as I placed it on the middle finger of my right hand, just like him.


"Your grandma said you'd give the whole thing to Mark."


"Okay, maybe you'd be my third option. Liam's second." I said with a slight shrug.


"Don't get me involved!" Liam shouted as he passed my to go to the bathroom.


"I'm glad to see where I stand." He said with fake hurt in his voice.


"Oh stop. When it comes to this stuff... I'm just really–"


"Shy?"


"Yeah. Especially with gifts that seem kinda sentimental. I don't feel comfortable..." I sighed.


"Why? Is it because of... Her? Or... Your ex?" Niall asked interested.


"It's just... Yeah. Probably that. I have so many things from Jasmine and my ex that remind me of them. Sometimes it's good, and sometimes... It's just horrible. It makes me think that at one point we were so close and just ended up... As Nothing. It's like having something there that reminds you of all the promises that were made, broken, and never actually kept."


"I see it more as made and put on hold. I don't know about your ex, but for Jasmine, definitely." He smiled to me.


I rose up and turned to him.


"Goddammit Niall! Why are you so... Niall?!" I practically yelled with a smile on my face, throwing my back on his stomach.


"What is that supposed to mean?" He laughed from under me.


"I don't know! You're... Niall!" I laughed along with him.


"And Niall would really like if you got off." He chuckled deeply.


"Nah. I like feeling the vibrations from your voice." That sounded better in my head.


"Wooowww." He laughed and I could feel those vibrations again.
"Get off before I make you."


"Nah." I smiled coyly at him and snuggled up on him.


"Fine. You leave me no choice."


"You wouldn't–" Before I could finish my sentence, I was flipped off the bed, blanket around me, with Niall holding on to me. We both landed on the carpet with a loud thud.
"Oww! What was that?! I expected you to like... Tickle me or something." I laughed as I rubbed the back of my head.


"That's too boring. This way we're both off of Liam's bed." He smiled as he laid on top of me.


"You're kinda heavy." I groaned.


"Are you calling me fat?" He joked and leaned in closer to my face.


"Yes. Too many tamales makes you gordo." I teased and leaned in closer as well.


"What's... What's a..." Niall was trying to say something... But...


All he did was look at me. And what's a girl to do? I just... I looked back at him... Looking at his eyes... How blue they were... How... How soft his...


"N-Niall...?" I felt my breath hitch when I realized I was kinda sort of leaned in closer...


"Y-yeah?" And he kinda might've sort of done the same.


"We... We're too close... Our faces-"


"I know..."


I... I see we're this is going... And... I don't know if should stop it...


Oh damn.


My stomach is doing flips like crazy.


Anybody got Bepto?


"Oww!" Liam's loud scream cut through my thoughts, making Niall and I both jump away from each other.
"I was... I was passing through..." He mumbled and limped out of the room, shooting me a smirk on the way out.


"W-well... That was–"


"Mood killer." Niall murmured loudly.


I shot him a goofy smile, and I guess he was pretty embarrassed by the way he started to laugh.


"I think I'm gonna go eat with Liam." I laughed as I got up.


"Wait for me! I want food too." He grunted as he got up and fixed his slowly falling sweat pants.


"Can we take a minute and talk about how long Liam takes in the bathroom?!" I laughed as we walked out.


End flashback.

"He tried to kiss me... Didn't he?" I sighed and looked at the ring on my hand.
"Ugh... Stop it. He was probably... Horny or some shit." Okay that sounded kinda weird.
"I'm done." I laughed to myself and picked my phone up to see a text from Harry.


From: Harry
Get ready to see this wonderful face tomorrow! xx


To: Harry
Cant wait! I miss you guys! Bring paps so I can be all over the news! *barf*


From: Harry
It's not that bad...
Okay. Maybe it can.


"I think she's awake! Hurry!" I heard a whisper by my door. It kinda sounded like Liam...


"Liam? You there?" I mumbled as I got up, locked my phone, and slipped on my slippers.


"Go! Go! Go!" Yup. That's Liam.


Taking my phone with me, I opened my door and looked down the hall to the stairs. I caught a small glimpse of blonde hair, obviously Niall's, and wondered what they were doing.


"Guys?" I called out as I walked down.
"It smells good." I chuckled as I sniffed the air.
"What the–"


"Surprise!" Niall and Liam were standing by the Christmas tree with presents all over. They were wearing the ugliest Christmas sweaters ever!


Oh.
And Julie was here... Merry Christmas.


I don't know how I feel about this. Sure she's my best friend... Butttt...


"Hey! I came to say hi before I leave for my vacay with the fam! I got you a gift too!" Julie laughed and hugged me.


Ugh. How can I hate her? She's such a sweetheart... Dammit.
I hugged her back and chuckled before we let go.
I felt so fake.


"When did you get here?"


"Umm... Niall texted me this morning once he woke up." Oh.
"So, I came over and helped him with a few things." She blushed and looked down at her hands.


"She's a great helper!" Niall smiled as he came up besides her and wrapped his arm on her shoulder.


"We make a good team!" She smiled shyly at him.


"Obviously." He smiled back at her.


"Like with the wrapping paper?" Julie smirked.


"We keep that to ourselves." Niall cleared his throat.


Oh these images that are flashing before me really need to stop.
Sofie better be ready for a good ol' rant from me.


"Well... It's almost eleven thirty. Your mum might get here soon." Liam interrupted.


"Oh yeah! I better get going! My present is the one in green wrapping with the black bow! I hope you love it!" She said as she gathered her things up and placed her jacket on.
"Bye Jamie!" She hugged me one last time an started to walk off.


"Let me walk you to the car." Niall offered and got suited up.


"O-oh! Alright! Bye guys!" Julie smiled and walked out with Niall.


Once the door closed, I pulled my phone out and texted Sofie.


To: Sofie
Is it bad to be angry at your best friend? I don't want to, buuuutttt I can't help it. We need girl talk ASAP.


"Someone's jealous!" Liam teased me and pulled my into a hug.


"Stop! I am not!" I mumbled and laughed.


"Please. It was written all over your face." Liam looked at me with a serious look.


"Your sweater is ugly." Changing subjects. Always a good distractor.


"Thank you! We got you one too! It will match your hair perfectly! Jealous." Okay, he's too smart.


"I'm not jealous! I'm just... I'm confused." I groaned and flopped on the couch.


"Yeah. So am I and I'm not even part of this." Liam laughed and sat down on the floor facing me.


I felt my phone vibrate and saw I got a reply from Sofie.


From: Sofie
Call me later! Can't right now cause we're opening presents! We'll have a heart to heart xx


"She's so sweet." I sighed and began to send Sofie a reply.


"Who? Julie?"


"No..." I looked to Liam and smiled.
"Sofie."


"You know, I never got to see her properly." Liam sighed and looked off to the distance.


Mhhmm... Sofie is making this boy wonder and think about her. This is very good.
Very very good.


"God it's chilly! It's snowing a bit." Niall laughed as he walked in, closing the door behind him.


"Took you long enough." I grumbled to myself.


Liam shot me a look cause I guess I was too loud. Don't blame me though. Niall could've gotten hypothermia or something from how long he took.


"I was giving Julie a present." Niall spoke up as he took off his jacket and shoes.


"You got her a gift?" I lifted my head up and squinted my eyes at him.


"Mhm. Just a necklace with a giraffe on it." Julie loves giraffes.


"Oh." I slumped my head back down and looked at Liam. He mouthed the words 'Jealous?' And chuckled. I responded back with a 'whatever.' And rolled my eyes playfully.


"Anyways," Niall came towards us with a smile.
"Let's open some presents! C'mon you two!" Niall dragged Liam by the legs.


"Hey hey! I can walk!" Liam laughed all the way to the tree.


I got up and followed behind them, watching Niall get everything ready.


"I'll go get the snacks." Liam smiled and walked off to the kitchen, quickly coming back with milk and cookies.


"Wow! The look good!" I gawked at the treats as Liam set them on the ground.


"C'mon. Take a seat." Liam said as he at on the floor. I smiled and did the same.


"Okay... These are Jamie's," Niall pushed the gifts towards me.
"Liam's," he pushed them towards him.
"And mine!" He smirked and sat down before them.
"Who wants to go first?"


"Wait! I have gifts too!" I chuckled once I remembered. I ran upstairs, got them from my closet, making sure it was for Liam and Niall, then went back down.
I get money now, and I spent my first paycheck on my friends. Talk about not being selfish!
I handed them the small gifts and then sat down.


"Look at you! You really didn't need to get us anything!" Liam laughed.


"Oh, but I did! I saw them and immediately thought about you guys! Open them!" I smiled and ushered them.


"I'll go first then. I'm curious to see what it is." Liam smiled as he untapped it carefully.


I kept my eyes on his expression, wanting to see how he would react.


"What?! Oh my god!" He started cracking up and set the knee high socks down.


"Mark said that he read on Tumblr that you find knee high socks a turn on... So... I got you knee high socks... So you could be turned on." I said as innocently as possible.


He lifted the five pairs of socks, each one with something to do with One Direction.
I know. I'm lame.


"But, I also got you something else." I nodded to the box.


He furrowed his eyebrows at me, but then looked down to the box again. He tossed the wrapping paper aside and stopped once he reached the bottom and saw the shirt. A smile spread across his face as he lifted the shirt up and against him.


“Keep calm and call Batman?! I love it!” He chuckled and set it back down, reaching over to hug me.


“Yay.” I smiled against him before letting him go.


“Is it my turn now?” Niall asked as he started to unwrap his present.


“Yes… I hope you like it…” I chuckled and watched as he reached the bottom.


I let a sigh of relief out when he laughed and held the sweater against him.


“You actually got me one?!” He smiled up to me as he placed the sweater over himself.


“I said I would! I keep my promises, Niall.” I chuckled.


“You better pack yours because I really want to make everyone jealous.” He muttered and folded his sweater back up and crawled over to me.
“Come here!” He smiled and hugged me, but at the same time, caused us to fall back.


“Oww! Every time!” I laughed and tried shoving him off.


“When you guys are done, can we move on to Jamie’s presents? Mine is the best.” Liam spoke up.


“Nuh-uh!” Niall got up and crawled back to his spot.
“Open mine first!”


“No, mine!” Liam spoke louder.


“How about Julie’s….” I laughed and began to unwrap it. Lifting the top up- And no. Time to close it again.



Why does she do this to me….



“I’ve never seen her that red. Is it healthy?” Liam joked.


“Stop!” I blushed harder and hid behind my pajama shirt.


“What is it?” I heard Niall come near me and snatch my gift away.


“Niall!” I shouted and tried stopping him, but, it was too late.



“Ops.” Niall blushed and set back the bra and panties in the box.
“They’re… Uhh… Nice…” He cleared his throat and passed me back the gift.


“Can you say awkward?” Liam laughed and looked to me.


“Okay…. On that note; I’m opening Liam’s first.” I laughed and earned a groan from Niall.


I unwrapped the rectangular gift and gasped a bit when I saw the word ‘Topshop’ on the front. I took off the top and saw a gorgeous black dress. I mean… I don’t usually wear dresses, but, damn. This was cute!


“Liam! This is so cute! Was it expensive?” My mom always told me to never ask that question….


“Oh, stop. I thought it would be nice to give you something… Uhh… Pretty. I might’ve cheated a bit and asked Eleanor for help though.” Liam laughed sheepishly.


“Thank you!” I laughed and gave him a one armed hug before putting the gift back in its box.


“Best for last!” Niall smiled.


“Right…. “ I chuckled and began to unwrap his gift.
I got to the black box and wondered what it was. Maybe more film!
“Oh my god! This is so awesome!” I chuckled and pulled out the onesie with the British flag on it.


“She said awesome! HA!” Niall teased Liam.


“You have an American flag onesie, right?” Liam laughed at Niall.


“Yeah? What’s your point? I wanted us to be matching. Jeeze Liam.” Niall scoffed sarcastically.


“Well, I got new pajamas now. Thanks Niall!” I laughed and crawled over to hug him.
“Now I know what to wear to the camping-“ Oh shit….
“Guys… I just realized we’re leaving tomorrow and I haven’t packed!”

~


“Umm… Scarfs!” Sofie flung some over her head and at my face.
“Sweaters…” She threw those too…
“Oh! Some cute shirts just incase-”


“Sofie, you gotta calm down. You’re not leaving me.” I laughed and got the stuff off of me and began to pack it up.


“Liam Payne and I are in the same household and I am slowly freaking out and I want to leave before I have an anxiety attack cause then he might see me and say hi and I will panic.” Sofie said in one breath and continued to fling things around.


“First off,” I placed a hand on her shoulder, making her jump aslightly.
“They went on a food run so they aren’t here.” I laughed before going back to packing.


“Nice sweater by the way. Love the reindeer and hearts.” Sofie chuckled and stood besides me.


“Liam and Niall’s idea.” I chuckled and looked at it myself.
“It matches my hair!” We laughed together.


“Damn… I forgot my cellphone downstairs! I’ll be right back.”


“Okay…” I muttered and focused on the clothes in front of me.


[Sofie’s P.O.V.]

“I hope mom didn’t call yet…” I sighed and got to my cellphone.
I quickly checked my notifications and had a couple from some friends, and…
“Jamie?” I looked at it and read it to myself.


From: Mimi
Get me some cookies! And a soda! No… Wait…. Get me some cake! It’s in the fridge! Please :D


“You could’ve just told me!” I yelled upstairs.


“Too lazy to shout!” She yelled back.


I chuckled to myself and placed my cellphone away.


“Get a piece for yourself!”


“Don’t mind if I do!” I smiled and got two plates and the half eaten carrot shaped cake out. I hummed to myself as I looked for a knife to cut it with.
“Bingo-Ohh! Man….” I groaned when I dropped it and it slid under the island counter.
“Come here… You…” I grumbled when I got down and tried to look for it.


“Is someone in here?”



Oh no…












































Is that Liam?!

Notes

Sorry guys! I had tests to study for, homework to do, projects to finish, and oh my god i was dead by the end of this week Dx But I'm good! It's Christmas break! and I am gonna upload tons of chapters! I hope you forgive me xc </3

I tried adding a bit more to this chapter and tried making it cute as well c: Kinda c: lol. Oh That Julie... And Oh that almost kiss c:

So... Sofie is about to come face to face with Liam! What do you think she should do?
1. Say Hi and introduce herself.
2. Try getting away.
3. Stay quiet and hope for the best!

The more people that comment, the sooner I'll update :D Then again I only have a couple of subs.... So... :D lol. It's ultimately Sofie's choice of what she's gonna do [You know who you are c; Better message me!] but, I thought it be nice for her to see what other people think Sofie should do!c:

On that note;
Comment! Vote! Subscribe :3 Hope you enjoyed this chapter! sorry for a long ass wait man .___.

On that note;
Comment! Vote! Subscribe :3 Hope you enjoyed this chapter! sorry for a long ass wait man .___.