Emily

Sebastian I am going to murder your for this! Well not really since I don't want Alana to be sad, but why the hell did he have to come!? "Take care of her." He ordered smiling. "See you guys later." Alana said pulling Sebastian away. I blushed as Chris took my hand in his and pulled us towards the toys. "Look at this." He said carrying an adorable big golden brown bear wearing a Christmas jumper. I smiled and caressed it. It so soft! I wish I could have this one. He smirked and carried it with him as we looked around. Some of the mothers were eyeing the stuff toy, but he just smiled at me apologetically. I smiled and found three jumpers for my kids, three new

games

for the xbox for Arthur; a drawing book and a set of paint, brushes, and pastels for Kieren; three new books for Naomi. I secretly bought The jumper Chris was eyeing as I got Bradley's and Sebby's gifts.

I was giving both brothers mugs since they love coffee. All three have the same design, but different color. I got Alana a new purse and Brianna two new scarfs. I also bought for Jensen and Jared. I got Jensen the black bonnet he wanted and Jared a set of cups. It was somehow my early wedding gift to him and Gen. I got Robert and Jeremy a new pair of aviators. I got Tom a set of neckties since he fancies wearing a suit. I bought Ris a pair of baby socks for their upcoming baby and a set of Christmas glasses since his wife kept complaining about not having any.

I bought a dress for Scarlett, Gen and Daneel. Lastly, I got mom and Dad matching Christmas jamies. "Ems, isn't this a little too much?" Sebastian asked as we walked towards the car. I stuck to Chris and involuntarily held his hand since it was cold. I didn't notice this until we had to get the things in the back of the car. Chris let go of my hand and I instantly felt cold. I shivered as they out the stuff we bought in the back. "Ems, is it a bad time to ask about what your relationship is with Chris?" Alana asked holding out her hands for me to take. I smiled and shook my head no. "I don't know Ana... I mean I think he's just a really close friend, but I don't know..." I replied trailing off and shivering more.

She smiled as I felt warmth behind my back and arms around my waist. I smiled as we walked towards the car and he let me lean on him as I shivered. He removed his jacket and wrapped it around me. "Warmer?" He asked smiling. I pushed it back towards him. "No, I don't want you to get sick again." I said shaking my head. He chuckled and wrapped it around me then hugged me towards him. "Better? This position is keeping me warm. I won't get sick." He whispered as Sebastian smirked at the rear view mirror. I stuck my tongue out and evryone laughed. I smiled leaning my head back on Chris's shoulder.

8:50am

"Mom!" Naomi exclaimed as we got in. I smiled and carried her as she kissed every part of my face. I smiled kissing her as well. She giggled as she wrapped her arms around my neck. Chris chuckled as he came in with the bags. "What did you guys buy?" Arthur asked innocently trying to get a peek of what's inside the bags. "Ah, no looking. Go get ready! We're going toget breakfast outside! We also have to get Uncle Bradley and Brianna." I said smiling. I put Naomi down and they ran towards their room except Arthur. "What ar eyou waiting for?" I asked raising a brow. "You're holding Chris's hand." He said walking away. I blushed trying to get my hand out of his hand, but he wouldn't let me. "Best friends can hold hands, right?" He asked reminding me it's a friendly gesture, but we both know it's more than that. I nodded and smiled. Sebastian and Alana were teasing me behind Chris.I rolled my eyes as we all sat in the living room. Alana and Sebastian stayed in the love seat while Chris and I stretched on the sofa. I fell asleep I guess since the next thing I knew, I was being carried towards the car and Chris had his head rested on top of mine as I opened my eyes. Kieren was holding my other hand and Naomi was in front with Alana singing.

10:30am

Chris

I love staying with Emily's family. It's quite joyful here. Aisde from Arthur pranking us every now and then, it's pretty awesome. "Chris!" Emily whispered yell. "What?" I asked as we were hiding under her bed. "I hate it when he does this." She whispered blushing. I smirked and held her closer to me. She was pretty close to kiss, but I have to control myself. She's Tom's. I don't mean to make her sound like a thing or a possession, but I can't kiss her. "Chris?' She asked as we heard footsteps nearing our door. "Kiss me. He won't hear us like that." She whispered seriously. "You're that desperate for me?' I teased. "Shut up. I'm doing this for us. Arthur's pranks are the best, but scariest pranks." SHe replied facing me. I nodded in understanding. "Best friends can kiss, right?" I asked asking for assurance. She nodded and I cupped her face as the door opened. She closed her eyes and I kissed her softly. She kissed back wrapping her hands around my neck. I trailed my hand down to her waist to pull her closer. "I will find you both." Arthur said sitting on the bed. We pulled away as Emily hugged me. I smiled and kissed her forehead as we waited for Arthur to get out.

He got out after thirty minutes. I helped Emily go out first. I got out and stretched to see Emily observing me. "Is there something on my face?" I asked raising a brow. "No, not really. I just... Don't tell anyone." She said smiling. I nodded smiling. "I think you'd make quite an awesome dad." She replied walking towards her bed. I followed and leaned on the post opposite her. "Why'd you suddenly say that?" I asked raising a brow and smiling. She chuckled shaking her head. "I was just remembering the times you-" She was cut off by the door slamming open. We looked up to see Sebastian and Kieren wet. "You have any idea what happened to us while you two hid!?" Sebastian asked infuriated. "Stay out or I swear I am going to make you clean the bathroom for a week." Emily threatened glaring. Sebastian stayed out. Kieren started coughing. "Kier!" Emily exclaimed worriedly. "We're you protecting him?" I asked carrying Kieren in my arms as he coughed continuously. "Chris, your shirt is going to be wet." Emily said as a matter of fact manner. "Honey, I know." I replied sitting Kieren on the chair in the balcony. My shirt wasn't that wet so I removed it. I gently removed Kieren's shirt and I let him wear mine. "Thanks." He mumbled as Emily got a towel and told Sebastian to dry off first before going in the room.

"Don't call me that." She mumbled wrapping a towel on top of Kieren's head. I chuckled as Sebastian came to sit with us. Emily stayed beside me, laying her head on my shoulder as Kieren fell asleep on my chest. "Ems, I am seriously confused about your relationship with Chris." Sebastian said randomly after a few minutes of silence. "He's my best friend." She replied smiling. I smiled at her. "You know the way Chris looks at you is more than a friend, yes?" Sebastian asked. "Yes, I know." She replied caressing Kieren's cheek. "Are you leading him on?" Sebastian asked frowning. "I can't be leading on a man who has a girlfriend can I?" She retorted back. He sighed nodding. "I found you." Arthur said smirking. I had wide eyes and Emily sit up straight as I gave Kieren to Sebastian. I quickly hugged Emily towards me and turned my back to protect her. "Suit yourself." Arthur said throwing three or five water balloons at my back. They hurt a bit when they popped. "Are you alright?" Emily whispered as Arthur threw another balloon. "I'm fine. I'd like to keep you as dry as possible." I replied smiling, but that didn't last long since Arthur came in front of us and I wasn't fast enough since he threw two at a time causing both of us to get wet.

"You know I'll get back at you for this, yes?" Emily asked smirking. "Bring it on, mother dear." Arthur replied smirking as well. "Arthur Stan!" Bradley called glaring. "Shit." Arthur cursed under his breathe. "Words! Arthur Stan! Go put money in the swear jar." Emily scolded shaking her head. Arthur sighed and walked towards Bradley. Bradley pulled him by the ear away from us.

ACHUUU

We looked at Kieren who was rubbing his nose. I let Emily go as she quickly dried herself and change in the bathroom much to my displeasure. Emily came out with a red sweater and black sweatpants. She carried Kieren towards his room which gave Sebastian and I to talk. "You can see the difference of how she looks at you and Tom?" He asked I removed my wet shirt and hung it on the railing. "Of course... there's that sparkle in her eyes wen she looks at Tom." I replied sadly. "Idiot, that sparkle is brighter when she looks at you." He replied smirking. I raised a brow as Emily joined us again. "Go get new clothes, Evans." She said handing me my wet shirt. "Yes, ma'am." I replied smiling.

I walked out and quickly got into my room. I got out of my cold wet clothes. I sighed wrapping a towel around me after wearing my underwear.

KNOCK

KNOCK

KNOCK

I wlaked towards the door and opened it to find Emily blinking and staring at my chest. "Ems?" I asked smirking. She blinked again and looked me straight in the eye. "Best friends can kiss right?" She asked pushing me back and closing the door. I raised a brow, but still smirked. "Emily, you have a boyfriend who is just an airplane away." I replied a bit confused though. "I... I'm so sorry. I better go." She said slowly walking away. "Wait!" I said catching her by wrapping my hand gently on her wrist. She stopped immediately and waited for me to talk.

I sighed pulling her towards me. She blushed as her back hit my bare chest. I smirked wrapping my arms around her waist. She blushed crimson, but stayed in my arms. I slowly turned her around and caressed her cheek. "Emily, I don't want to be the cause of your sadness again." I whispered as she trailed her index finger, outlining my chest.

"I... I won't tell if you won't. Chris, I forgave you a very long time ago and I'm just waiting for you to come back to me... I won't do anything to much though." She replied blushing. "So you're okay with us... you know." I said blushing a bit. She nodded and looked into my eyes. I smiled leaning in til our noses touched. "Best friends can kiss right?" I asked she smiled and leaned in. I'm maximizing the four months I have with her. Her lips were soft and tasted like vanilla. I missed her lips even if we kissed earlier today or even yesterday. She's the best kisser to me. She wrapped her arms around my neck pulling me closer. I obliged and pulled her closer to me. We pulled away slowly. "Chris." She said looking at my lips. "Hmm?" I asked looking at her lips as well. "Promise that when you do leave... don't make it hard on us alright?" She asked looking at me with pleading eyes. I caressed her cheek and kisses her nose. "I promise." I whispered as our lips found each other once again. I licked her lips asking for entrance and we fought for dominance. She was amazing trying to get me to give up, but I cheated and tickled her making her stop. Making me in control.

The coldness was slowly turning into something hot. We pulled away abruptly much to my dismay as someone banged on the door. "Chris! Make it fast!" Sebastian yelled. I sighed as Emily and I pulled away. She fixed herself, smiling at me. "You always look big." She commented as I removed the wrapped towel around me and wore a pair of faded jeans. I zipped it ip to see Emily staring. "Like what you see?" I teased as she came back to reality. "You removed that towel on purpose." She replied smirking. "Didn't mean you had to look now did you?" I asked smirking as well. She smiled and ran towards me. I caught her and captured her lips in mine for a short kiss.

"Chris!" Sebastian yelled again. We pulled away and I kissed her nose again. "I'll see you later." I whispered putting a shirt on. "You better." She replied as she finished fixing herself. She unlocked the door as I fixed my hair. "Ems? What are you doing here?" Sebastian asked. "I needed to talk to Chris." She replied calmly. "With the door locked?" Sebastian asked raising a brow. I cut her off by appearing. "She just talked to me about being kind to her children while I'm here." I replied smiling. "Uh huh. Just Emily's children?" He asked raising a brow.

"Just mine.

Just hers."

She replied in union. Sebastian smirked. "Alrighty then. You both get the kids out while we decorate." Sebastian said grinning. "The gifts are in my room." Emily said taking my hand and walked out. "Mine are mixed with yours in your room!" I hollered as Emily intertwined our fingers and stopped at the children's door.

5:00pm

Emily

"Are you sure?

Yes, I'm positive.

Stop giving her false hope, Arthur.

Yeah? Why is that? Is it really hard to believe that Chris and Emily are going to be together?

Yes, yes it is. You have any idea what I heard when he was talking to uncle Sebby.

Yeah? What is it about?

He said he couldn't be with mom because if he leaves his current girlfriend now both their careers will get destroyed. There's no hope!

No! No! No! Dad is going to come back to us!"

I froze covering my mouth. T-They're talking about us in their young age! I closed my eyes and covered my face as tears fell down. "Hey, hey. Emily, what's wrong?" Chris asked worriedly. I looked up and shook my head. "Emily, please. I'm worried." He whispered wiping my tears away. I smiled pulled him closer. "They're talking about our relationship. They want you as their dad." I whispered hugging him closer. "Then I will be their dad, Emily. I love you remember?" He asked caressing my cheek. I smiled caressing his hand. "Let's show them it's possible." He whispered tilting my head up. "Best friends can kiss right?" He asked leaning in. I smiled as he captured my lips as the door opened. I closed my eyes pulling him closer. "Mom? Dad?" Naomi asked. We pulled away quickly much to my dismay. "Hey, kiddies! Ready for the park?" Chris asked as if nothing happened. It hurt me a bit, but I took Kieren's hand in mine as we walked down the stairs. Arthur pulled me back and let Chris handle the twins.

"Emily?

Yeah?

Why are you letting yourself get lead on?

I'm not doing such thing, Art. I'm...

See, you can't even say anything to reply to me. Emily, my mother for who knows how long, I want to protect you and I have hope that you and Chris would eventually be together again, but not like this.

What do you mean not like this? Arthur, you're not making sense.

What I mean is that my Aunt once told me before shit happened is that when two people who love each other so much that no matter what happens they'll always, always, find each other because Some call it Destiny, I Call it Fate. Before you say, WORDS, I'm osrry, but the s word seemed fitting to use to emphasize what I had to say."

I smiled kissing Arthur's forehead. "You know I love you, yes?" I asked as we walked towards the three. "Of course. You show it everyday." He replied grinning. I hugged him as we neared the three. "Took you both long enough." Chris commented as he took my hand in his as we all walked towards the park three blocks away from us.

5:40pm

Chris

Emily and I caught up as we pushed the kids on the swing. Arthur was playing at the monkey bars. "I saw What's Your Number." She said and it made my heart stop. I know I was naked most of the time there and she actually likes that since I saw her phone with stolen pictures of me, but she hates seeing me with other women and even acting out a special thing to her. It insults her. "Yeah? Did you like it?" I asked nervously. "Not quiet." She replied sadly. "Really? Why's that?' I asked feeling a bit guilty. "Chris, you know I don't like... nevermind." She replied as Naomi flew out of the swing. "Naomi!" She yelled and jumped over the swing and caught Naomi while falling as well, scrapping her arms, knees and forehead. I didn't say anything, but ran to their aid and lifted Emily and Naomi up gently. "Are you both ok?" I asked worried. "We're fine, Chris. Get Naomi." She whispered hissing. "Arthur!" I called. He cam running.

"What the hell happened?" He asked frowning. "A-Arthurrrrrr...." Naomi whined as she wiped her tears. Kieren let go of Arthur's hand so Arthur can carry Naomi. Emily gently gave Naomi to Arthur and tried to get off me. "You're not going anywhere away from me when you're like this." I whispered as we all walked towards the house. We got in silently so Sebatian and Bradley won't fuss over her. Naomi fell asleep so Arthur lead both children to their room while I carried Emily towards her room. "Where does it hurt?" I asked gently laying her on her bed. "I'm fine, really. S-Stop fussing, ow!" She hissed clenching her fist. I chuckled carrying her towards her personal bathroom.

I gently cleaned her wounds and bandaged her. I caressed her face and kissed her forehead. She smiled as we just stared at each other, admiring each other.

"Emily! are you alright!? Arthur said you caught Naomi and fell in the process." Bradley hollered. "I'm fine, Brad. Just get dinner ready." Emily hollered trying to stand up. I smlied and helped her up. "Do you want to change? I can leave you if you want." I whispered as we got out of the bathroom. "Chris, I'm fine. Go check on Naomi, please." She said smiling. I nodded and walked out to see a glimpse of her wrists up. She's been cutting... I quickly closed the door and walked towards the children's room to find Naomi looking out the window. I walked towards her and sat beside her. "What's bothering you, sweetie?" I asked as she jumped in shock. "Nothing, I just thouht that I'm accident prone." She whispered burying her head behind her shoulders wrapped around her legs. I smield and hugged her towards me. "Cheer up, squirt. You could have all the chocolate cake you want downstairs and mom won't get mad at you." I whispered kissing her head. She grinned hugging me. "I really miss you, dad." She whispered layng her head on my shoulder. "I miss you guys too." I whispered as we heard footsteps. "Naomi! Come on! We're gonna play with Arthur!" Kieren exclaimed jumping on my back. I chuckled carrying him and holding Naomi's little hand. She looks so much like Emily, but she's go my eyes. We walked down without any casualties since both twins wanted me to carry them and I did.

Kieren hang onto my left side while Naomi hang on to my right. Funny since Emily came out and smiled brightly which made me blush. We all went down to smell an amazing smell of chicken. "Look who decided to come down. Lovebirds and twins." Alana commented smirking down. I raised a brow and looked down to see Emily's hand and mine intertwined. When did that happen? She tried to pull away, but I wouldn't let her. I put the twins down an they ran towards Arthur, tackling him. "We need help fixing the table, do you guys want to help?" Brianna joined in smirking. Emily looked down and nodded. She was blushing. We walked towards the dinning table and prepared the plates and utensils. Emily called the children as I helped put the food on table. We all sat by the table and said grace before eating. I was seated between Naomi and Emily. Dinner went by fast and we were sleeping before we wake up real early later. "Goodnight." Emily said kissing all three and I followed suit. "Goodnight mom, dad." Naomi mumbled falling asleep.

We walked out and I gently close the door behind me. "Goodnight E-" She cut me off by pulling me towards her room. "You're staying here for tonight. My nightmares are at bay when you're there." She whispered opening the door and walking towards her closer. "Turned around and don't peek." She ordered as I walked towards the balcony. The stars are bright tonight. "Chris." Emily called. I turned to see her smiling at me. I smiled back and walked towards her as she walked towards the bed and got in. "Uhm..." I started raising a brow. "You're staying on the bed with mr. Just don't try anything that we won't like or stop." She warned turning on her side. I smiled and removed my shirt. I got in the comforter and hugged her closer to me. "Goodnight, Emily." I whispered kissing her head and falling into a deep sleep.