Light pours into the large window of the guest room. The grounds are covered in a thick blanket of white snow that had fallen the night before. It has become a tradition to stay at the Beaumont house for a few days leading up to Christmas. You always look forward to it.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZC5rTCqLU
You wake up to the sounds of clanging pans downstairs and attempt to stretch out only to discover you can’t move your legs without waking the small brown haired boy cuddling one of them under the covers. You glance over to see Drake sound asleep on his back with the foot of a toddler wearing a pink, frilly nightdress propped up against the side of his face.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRLuUN5tMQ
You can’t help but chuckle to yourself as you try to wiggle your leg out of the small boy’s grip only for him to wake up and hold you tighter. “Stay in bed, mama.” He says sleepily, his eyes still shut.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7bWHx00jl
“It sounds like Aunt Savannah is already awake. Mama promised to help her with breakfast.” You whisper, sitting up enough to smooth down his unruly hair. The mansion is more than big enough for each child to have their own room, yet they always seem to find their way into your bed even when you’re home.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO7XGYtpR8
The sound of small feet pounding up the stairs to your room greets your ears and you know what is going to happen next. The door bangs open causing the toddler to startle awake. She almost kicks her father in the face though Drake’s reflexes have seemed to sharpen since having children. He quickly puts a hand up to guard his face.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSdvr9fYIs
“Bartie!!” The small boy cries as he quickly leaps from the bed to run after his cousin.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpbakfVOxP
Drake groans as he keeps a hold on the toddler’s foot. She giggles and tries to squirm away as he begins to tickle her foot. “Daddy stop!” She squeals. Drake’s eyes are still closed but you can see a small smirk spreading across his face.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfvwxsQJRs
“Let go of her!” The boy cries out in a fit of laughter as he belly flops atop his father.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFbE9bcIyH
“Get him!” Bartie yells as he leaps onto the bed. You can’t help but to laugh loudly as you try to slip away.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9idy30YSE
“Oh, no you don’t!” Drake chuckles as he release’s the toddler’s foot and wraps a strong arm around your waist pulling you against him under the covers. “For better or worse…” He grins lifting his free hand up to gesture to his wedding band.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYm8eIMza9
“Well you are being the worst right now.” You reply trying to make yourself sound stern but failing miserably.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC3WrvJ9Nb
“Now he has mommy!” The boy shouts as he tries to slip under the covers. The toddler wraps herself around Drake’s head. “Let go of mommy!” She giggles.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMySvIlOmMp
“Never!” Drake declares before burying his face in your hair and holding you tighter against him.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99amb3eo1f
A soft laugh sounds from the doorway and you peek over to see Savannah giggling as she sees the commotion. “Bartie! What have we talked about?”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUp5yqFg7Tx
“About what mama?” Bartie asks as he stands on the bed trying to look innocent. You see Savannah cross her arms and raise her eyebrows at her son. “I know, I know.” He finally acquiesces. “No mutinies until after breakfast.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbMvtNYGxm
“That’s right. Now why don’t you take your cousins downstairs to play. Let Uncle Drake and Aunt Lily sleep in for once.” She pauses for a moment. “I think your father’s downstairs on the porch with his coffee. He’s probably lonely.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOuXBCTUhj
Bartie furrows his brows for a moment before bouncing off the bed with a grin. “Okay! C’mon guys!”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky7ewT12w8
You can’t help but laugh as all three children leap from the bed and scurry out of the room. “Poor Bertrand… he’s going to be outnumbered.” You chuckle as you feel Drake loosen his grip on you so you can sit up.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHRiSnmtk0
“He’ll be fine.” Savannah smiles before glancing down at her protruding stomach. “He’s going to need the practice.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00qcymqXgO
“All the practice in the world isn’t going to help him.” Drake interjects with a smirk. “But if you want to steal the kids away I’m not going to complain.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIFJTy1zdE
“Really?!” You clap your hands on the sides of your face dramatically with a mock expression of shock. “You aren’t going to complain?!” Drake raises his eyebrows at you before glancing over at Savannah.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGFejW59L6
“I’ll leave you kids to sort this out on your own.” Savannah shakes her head with a soft laugh before mouthing ‘good luck’ to you and shutting the door.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4JsoimHNk
The moment the bedroom door clicks shut Drake grabs you around your waist and pulls you underneath of him. “Now you are going to pay…” He begins to tickle your sides making you laugh so hard you are concerned that you can be heard from downstairs.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9hGemixOo
“Not funny! Stop it!” You demand in between fits of laughter.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ld7rgEtJm
“You know how to make it stop… just admit defeat, Walker.” Drake smirks. It still amuses you that he calls you by your surname, even if it has been the same as his for several years now.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWbxQDGtIA
“Never!” You cry out as you bring a knee up into his chest and use all your weight to shove him off.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡse13HrzXiY
“Ow!” Drake exclaims as he is knocked onto his back rubbing his chest. You quickly throw a leg over him to sit on him, a triumphant smile on your face as your hands settle on his bare chest.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vLpcwAZkI
“You’re getting slow.” You grin. “I win!”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YBcIIDOxT
“Are you sure about that?” Drake’s hands move to your thighs. “Maybe I just wanted to get you on top of me.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAia5rAuQiB
His eyes roam over you. His hands trail up your thighs to your sides before wrapping around your middle. He roughly pulls you down and captures your lips in a deep, passionate kiss that steals your breath away. Even after all these years you can’t seem to get enough of him.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPJB83qjJo
You reluctantly break the kiss after a few moments. “The door isn’t locked. Let’s not scar any of the kids.” You tease before kissing the tip of his nose and sitting up again. Almost as if on cue a loud knock sounds at the door before it creaks open just enough for a familiar face to peek in.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRAPnZW0y1
“You guys up yet? We just… “ Maxwell’s eyes quickly move over the pair of you and he quickly shuts the door. “Never mind!” He yells through the crack. You can hear his footsteps hurrying back down the stairs.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNWxFh0liX
You lean down to place a chaste kiss on Drake’s lips before smiling at him. “Told you so…”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2DRW7n7EF
“You said kids… not Maxwell.” Drake groans as he watches you move from on top of him and off the bed. “It’s his fault for opening the door before we could say something.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DU0KbG5SD
He slides off the bed to follow you to the bathroom. “You’re killing me, Walker.” He mumbles as he watches you turn on the shower and start brushing your hair out. Drakes sidles up behind you, dipping his head down to kiss the side of your neck. You glance up into the mirror, his eyes locking onto yours before making a show of grazing his teeth against the one spot he knows drives you mad.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLCOhbj9JB
“Lock the door.” You breathe as you feel a familiar sensation move through your body. Without a word, he does as you say, quickly pulling off his clothes before making quick work of yours. Within moments you are both under the steaming water; your back pressed against the cold tile, your leg hitched up around Drake’s waist, your nails biting into his shoulders as he roughly rides your hips. In one swift movement Drake’s mouth finds yours, kissing you deeply and stifling your moans as you both come apart together.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfD2ySmW0gb
Author’s Note: I know this is a little on the short side but the holiday season is totally kicking my ass this year with real life! I figured I’d throw you guys a bit of holiday cheer in the interim! This story is going to be relatively short, like a holiday special kind of deal. Hopefully I can get out a chapter of ‘It Will Come Back’ up this week! I’m thinking I should start making myself a schedule to put out content hahaha!617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AtEkVJCFY
