Nightmare's POV

I walked down the stairs from my office with a small stack of contracts. While I shifted through the names, I heard talking from the kitchen, like always. Instead of what I normally did which was eavesdrop, I just walked into the room. Cross, Killer, Horror, Dream, and Lust were sitting around the entire room, talking about something. Error, Ink, Dust, and Blue weren't here.

Me: What's going on?

Cross: My mamá sent me a recipe for fajitas and tamales.

Dream: We're planning on making those for lunch with some other foods as well.

Me: I'll help.

Cross: R-Really?

Me: Yeah. Sounds like fun.

(Time Skip)

I was right, this was fun. Several people moving around the kitchen, talking and laughing. It was different from mine and Dream's family. We grew up with a single mother. Father left as soon as he heard that mom was pregnant with twins. He never wanted a child.

I found myself staring at Cross frequently. The more I thought about what Ink said, the more I realized that he was right. I was in love with Cross. Ink belongs with Error anyway. I smiled at Cross's happiness about the food that everyone was making. He got so excited that he started to speak Spanish. I silently chuckled at his sudden change in language. Dream looked at me. He sensed the positivity within me.

(Time Skip)

We were sitting around the table eating. Dust and Blue were able to join. Horror put a hot piece of meat into his mouth and we all could tell. I laughed.

Me: I never say this, but don't swallow.

Everyone giggled while Blue and Dream blushed at my comment. Horror stared at me for a little bit then swallowed after the meat cooled down.

The table was covered with many plates. There were tamales stacked high, sizzling strips of pork and beef, shredded cheese, and several other toppings. The smell was the definition of a big happy family. We haven't eaten like this ever. The table full of food, many people sitting around, voices of laughter filling the void of the room, and the strong bond that failed to be absent. I started to enjoy this setting. One thing seemed to be missing... little children sitting alongside their parents or running around.

'Do I want kids?'

I looked around and imagined what everyone's kids would look like. The only ones I couldn't think about was Error and Ink's kids and mine. My eyes stopped on Cross. He was staring back at me. I focused on his face and noticed that his cheeks were lightly dusted with purple blush. I looked away and blushed a bit. I nervously picked up my fork and began to eat, afraid I would make a fool of myself.

'Why am I acting like this?'

As I spent more time focusing on my food and trying the tamales, my anxiety decreased. I just relaxed and enjoyed the moment.

Horror: Cross, what's your family like?

Cross: They're great actually. I'm surprised my mamá hasn't killed me or my siblings. She's a saint since she has four kids total.

Killer: Four kids?!

Cross: Si. Pap, Chara, Frisk, and me.

Horror: Not surprising one of your siblings is named Frisk. It's a super common name.

Cross: Yeah, I know.

He laughed which made me feel happy and soft.

'Ink was right.'

(Time Skip)

I leaned against the railing of the front porch. The large fountain that was in front of the mansion was lit up with a light shade of icy blue. If you were new to this place, you would think that the owner was probably overcompensating for something. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone lean against the railing next to me. I looked to see who is was.

Cross: This house design is beautiful. Did you make it?

Me: Some of it but most of the credit goes to Ink. He had a blast creating the blueprints for this place.

He sighed.

Cross: I'll never get used to this town. So small and different from Spain. The familiarity between the people isn't different. It's just the size of it.

Me: You'll get used to it eventually. If you don't move out, of course.

Cross looked at the ground. It seemed he was actually thinking about it. I silently prayed that he didn't find that to be a good idea.

Cross: Nah. This is my new home and my new job. I don't plan on moving for a very long time.

'Oh thank god.'

I released an unexpected breath of relief. Luckily Cross didn't hear me. That would have been embarrassing. I pushed myself off the railing. He noticed my movement and watched me. Without conscience, I wrapped my tendrils around him and pulled him towards me. We stared at each other until I kissed him. Immediately he returned it, like he was waiting for this. He put his hands on my cheeks which helped him kiss me better. Guess I'm...

In love

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