-Christmas morning-
Niall
"Edward?" I mumbled when I woke up and didn't feel his arms around me.

I sat up, looking around his- or our bedroom.

"Edward?" I called, feeling worried.

It seemed like ever since that day we took Morello to the park he'd been acting strange.

He even disappeared for a while yesterday, which made me seriously concerned.

I got out of bed, shuffling into the living room.

Edward was coming inside, snowflakes drifting off of his shoulders to the floor as he kicked his boots off.

"Where were you?" I asked.

"Over at Zayn's. They're making kind of a....Christmas brunch for everyone and invited us." He said, taking his coat off.

"Okay. Did...you go over there just to confirm that or...?" I asked.

"No, it's a surprise. Plus I got Morello a crown that I wanted to drop off. Since she's the queen, you know." Edward said.

"But....it's Christmas." He said, smiling.

"Is that how you say it?" He asked.

"Try merry Christmas." I smiled, walking over and kissing him gently.

"Merry Christmas." He whispered between our kisses.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, kissing him deeper.

"Merry Christmas to you too. I didn't know what to get you so....let me tell you what I didn't get." I smiled.

He looked at me, frowning slightly.

I took his hands in mine, looking down at them. "We used the last condom a few days ago and I had the opportunity to buy another box but...I didn't."

"So....a-are you saying-"

"Yeah." I smiled, looking up into his eyes.

He grinned. "Really? Are you sure?"

I nodded, gasping as he grabbed me and hugged me tightly.

"Let's go." He said excitedly, taking my hand and rushing towards the bedroom.

"Wait, wait, Edward it's Christmas morning. We have all the time in the world." I laughed, stopping him.

"Okay." He chuckled after he sighed.

He pulled me into another hug, kissing my forehead. "I love you."

"I love you too." I said into his chest.

"I did like you said, look." He said, letting me go and pointing under the tree.

There was a present wrapped in newspaper placed so far under the tree it was almost hidden.

"That's where it goes, right?" Edward asked, looking at me.

"Yeah." I smiled.

"It's for you. Go get it." He said.

"Okay." I chuckled, walking over and kneeling down next to the tree.

I pulled the box out, sitting on the sofa and tearing the newspaper off.

I opened the box, pulling out a soft, thick, sky blue jumper.

"Is this cashmere?" I frowned, wanting to take my clothes off and wrap myself in it because of how soft it was.

"I think that's what the lady said it was. I wasn't really paying attention. It reminded me of your eye colour, and I know you don't like the cold, so...." Edward trailed off, shrugging.

"Thank you so much....this-this must've been so expensive." I said, looking at him as he sat next to me and kissed my cheek.

"I pass for a pretty good human boyfriend, don't I?" He smiled.

"The best." I smiled back at him.

Zayn

"Harry, the biscuits are done can you get them?" I asked as I scraped all of the eggs onto a plate.

He reached into the oven without an oven mitt, taking the pan of biscuits out and setting them on the counter.

I watched him, still amazed that he could do things like that and not get burnt.

"Daddy, the queen would like juice with her food." Morello said, coming into the kitchen wearing her crown and carrying a new doll she got for Christmas.

"Did the queen clean up the wrapping paper in the lounge?" I asked, salting the eggs before I flipped the last pancake.

I'd made almost ten already.

Harry was on fruit duty, slicing apples, cantaloupe, and peeling oranges.

And Cara, who Edward mysteriously brought over this morning without an explanation, was tending to the sausage.

She knew why Edward brought her, but refused to tell us.

"I told Milo to do it but he fell asleep in his swing." Morello said.

"Morello, I told you to do it. We have guests coming any minute, go clean up." I told her.

"Will you hold my baby?" She asked.

"I'm busy babe, I can't." I said.

"S'that why you put Milo and Miko in their swings? Cos you're too busy to hold them?" She asked.

"That, and they like their swings. Keeps them quiet." I said.

"So...um, how are you?" Morello asked.

"Go clean up, now." I said, giving her a look.

"Fine. But you're going in the dungeon." She said, leaving the kitchen.

"That doesn't sound good." Cara commented.

"I'll survive." I said, hearing knocking at the door.

"Harry, can you go get that?" I asked.

Cara helped me quickly put all of the food on the table before we went into the lounge to greet everyone.

Well, I did.

"Aren't you coming?" I asked, when I noticed that she wasn't following me.

"I was told to wait for my cue." She smiled.

"Well, alright." I shrugged, going into the lounge.

"You're both getting so big." I said to James and Luna, giving them both a pat on the head after saying hello to Louis and Liam.

Harry greeted Edward, Marcel, and Niall, giving them each a hug.

"So are yours." Liam said, looking down at Milo and Miko, who were both sleeping.

"Oh, the princess has graced us with her presence." Marcel said as Morello came in.

"Queen uncle Marcie. You can be the princess." Morello said.

Edward chuckled at that, tousling Marcel's hair. "I've got a present for you." He told him.

"Oh no." Marcel said, watching Edward carefully.

"I'm not going to hurt you." Edward laughed.

"Cara?" He called.

Marcel's eyes widened as she came in, and he immediately blushed.

"Merry Christmas." She said softly, walking up and wrapping her arms around his neck, kissing him.

Morello giggled, tugging on my shirt.

"Daddy look, they're kissing." She grinned.

"I see that." I said quietly.

"So that's where you went." Niall smiled at Edward.

He nodded, smiling proudly.

Marcel's face and neck were red by the time their lips parted, and he chuckled shyly.

"M-Merry Christmas." He smiled.

"Um...is-is this only for t-today or-"

"Questions can come later." Cara smiled, holding his hand.

"I'm starving." She said, looking at me.

"Right, let's go eat." I smiled.

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A/N: The next chapter will be the last, and it will be Zarry af, don't worry :)
-Z