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Charlie's POV
I smiled as we pulled onto the familiar street, seeing our two houses which were just a couple down from each other. My mind was immediately filled up with good memories that we shared from when we lived here and I couldn't wait to see our families again.
"You excited?" Harry asked me with a chuckle.
"Of course I am. I haven't been home in months or seen anyone from home. Jenna and Jason are going to be here, too." I said as I looked over at him with a smile.
"It'll be nice to see them again." He nodded.
I bit my lip gently then went inside once we pulled up to my parents' house where we were staying, bringing in Max and my suitcase. He immediately ran inside to greet my parents who were a bit surprised to see a dog with us.
"Sorry. I couldn't just leave him back home." I tell them and my dad shakes his head.
"I should have known it wouldn't be long before you got one. You only asked for a dog every day since you learned how to say it." He teased, pulling me into a hug which I immediately returned.
I give my mum a hug next and smile softly as Harry greeted my parents as well. It was really nice that they all got along because family was very important to me and it would have been awful having to choose between them and the love of my life. After unpacking upstairs in my old room we came back down and caught up with my parents for while until it was time for us to head over to Anne's for dinner. The three of us walked over, Max trailing beside me as since he refused to be left alone. When we walked in he immediately sniffed out the family cat, Dusty, who didn't seem too happy about a dog at first but Max just laid by her wagging his tail until she finally brushed against him and purred.
"How cute." I smile widely as I watched them. "Look, Harry, they're best friends already."
"I see, love. Maybe Dusty will finally stop being so grumpy now." He chuckled and wrapped his arms around me from behind.
"She's just grumpy with you because you always step on her tail." I said to him.
"Hey, by accident. Not on purpose." He pouted.
I smiled and kissed his pouted lips gently, which caused a small smile to form on them as he kissed back.
"She still hates you." I patted his cheek then walked off into the kitchen, leaving him to pout again.
I helped the other women with the food while Harry and our dads talked in the living room about who knows what. Normally he would be all for helping out with cooking, but there were already a lot of people in the kitchen so he didn't want to take up what little space we had left in there.
The dinner itself was great and we had some nice laughs between our families, sharing old memories and stories.... Most of which seemed to be about Harry and me from when we were kids. I had heard a lot already, but a couple were new to me and they put a smile on my face which only grew as Harry grabbed my hand under the table and kissed my cheek fondly. It was crazy how things had turned out for us. From best friends, to rivals, and now to lovers who were hopelessly in love. It was like a fairy tale and I still couldn't get over how lucky I was to be able to call him mine. He was just perfect in every way and even though we had our moments we still found a way to work through them before the day would end. We made a promise to each other to never go to bed angry at each other, and so far we were doing a pretty good job of doing just that.
"Jenna and Jason are going out skating at the river tomorrow. They asked if we wanted to come with." Harry said as we sat by the fire drinking some hot chocolate together while everyone else had gone to bed.
"Yeah, that sounds fun. I haven't been skating in a long time." I smiled softly and looked back at him. "You'll have to hold my hand though. I still suck at it."
"I was going to anyway. Just don't pull me down like you did last time." He teased.
"No promises... Besides, I do recall that you actually enjoyed it when I fell onto you last time." I teased back with a grin.
"Oh, I did. You landed in just the right position." He smirked, wiggling his brows which made me giggle.
"You're such a perv." I shook my head then took a sip of my hot chocolate.
"A perv that you still love." He murmured, placing a few gentle kisses on my neck. I smiled softly and closed my eyes, relaxing into his touch and tilting my head a little more for him. "Do you think we could get away with a round or two with your parents down the hall?"
"Only one way to find out." I smiled, setting my cup down before letting out a giggle as he scooped me up and carried me upstairs to my bedroom.
He locked the door behind him then tossed me onto the bed, causing another small giggle to fall from my lips. Within seconds he was shirtless and hovering over me with a soft smile on his face.
"What?" I asked as I looked up at him.
"I love you so much, Charlie." He said softly, causing my heart to melt.
"I love you, too." I murmured, gently cupping his cheek for a moment before pulling him in for a soft kiss.
Harry's POV
The next morning I woke up with Charlie still asleep in my arms as I spooned her, a position that I quickly realized that she loved when we first started dating. She liked being held with my leg draped over hers, almost laying on top of her to keep her in a safe little shell as she called it. I knew that she had abandonment issues that were partly because of me, so I made a point to hold her as much as possible. To never get annoyed with her when she was clingy, because I knew it made her feel better to be close to me and I liked it just as much as she did so it was no problem for me. I gently kiss her neck and shoulder, hearing a soft hum from her as she began to wake up.
"Good morning, my love." I murmured, kissing her cheek gently as a sleepy smile formed on her lips.
"Morning." She mumbled, pushing herself back into me a little bit more which automatically made me hold her a little tighter.
"It's finally Christmas. Are you ready to find out what I got you?" I smiled softly.
"Mhm... My present is going to be better though." She said. "Though I'll admit I am a little nervous about how you're going to react to it." She admitted as she glanced back at me.
"I'm sure I'll love it no matter what, baby." I assured her as I cupped her cheek, placing a soft kiss upon her lips.
We took a shower together when we finally got up, getting dressed and heading downstairs to open the gifts everyone got in Charlie's family. I had gotten her a gift for both families, the first one being a couple new camera lenses that she has been dying to get and I smiled at how excited she got. She gave me hers which was a personalized Packers jersey that had my last name and favorite number across the back.
"This is great, babe. I've been wanting to get one of these." I chuckled and smiled as I looked at the rest of the packers gear that she had packed into the small box.
We got a few things from her parents and I thanked them both, enjoying the morning with them until we headed over to my mums after lunch to open gifts there. This time I was a bit nervous about how she would react to taking a week off for the vacation, but I hoped I could talk her into it. I bit my lip as she opened up the envelope, seeing her gasp softly when she saw the tickets.
"Jamaica? Are you serious?" She asked me.
I smile softly and nod.
"We head back to London tomorrow to catch our flight." I told her, smiling as she gave me a kiss.
"I assume you already cleared my schedule for me." She teased.
"I sure did. Now you have no excuse to stay. My mum is even watching Max for us until we get back." I smiled, chuckling softly as she shook her head.
"You're so annoying." She mumbled.
"I love you, too." I cooed, pecking her lips. "So what is this big gift that you got me anyway?"
She bit down on her lip and I could tell she was nervous. She looked a bit pale, almost like she was about to throw up, but I gave her a reassuring squeeze on her hand.
"I just have to wait for my parents..." She said, hearing a doorbell just after she said that.
I furrowed my eyebrows as I watched her get the door, the two adults walking in looking just as confused as the rest of us. Before I could ask what was going on she placed a small box onto my lap and I opened it up, feeling everyone's eyes on me. The first thing I saw was another packers item, but when I pulled it out I saw that it was a baby onesie and the back said Baby Styles on it and my heart stopped. Everything finally clicked into place as I looked at the last item which was an ultrasound photo which had her name on the top corner under the patient name.
For the past few weeks she had been getting bouts of sickness, which she claimed happened to her a lot and she always had some excuse for it whether it be food poisoning or just that she didn't feel good. She had been eating a little more as well, always snacking on things which I just assumed meant she was on her period because she did eat more when it was that time of the month as well. But now this made complete sense and at first I was terrified, not sure if I was ready to be a father yet, but when her soft voice said my name and brought me out of my trance I felt tears fill my eyes.
"I'm gonna be a dad?" I choked out, meeting her own watery gaze.
She nodded and I set the box aside then stood up and immediately pulled her into a deep kiss, sniffling a bit as I pulled away and hugged her tightly.
"I'm gonna be a dad. Oh my god." I laughed, a wide smile making its way onto my face and I could feel the tension leave her body as she finally relaxed and choked out a small laugh of her own as she held me back just as tightly.
Our families were overjoyed with the news and we were showered with hugs and congratulations, both sides of the family excited for their first grand baby. I looked over at Charlie as she spoke with my mum, knowing right then that nothing else in this world could make me happier than being with her.

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