Faith's POV

December 25
5 days after death.

I watch cautiously as he stands on a small stool and puts the star on top of the Christmas tree. "There?" He asks out of breath. "Still slanted." I say. He let's out a breath and re-levels it. "Now?" He asks. I smile and nod. He finally gets down. I run over to him and wrap my arms around him. "You did a great job." I tell him. He chuckles and pecks my head.

"Okay you two. I got some hot chocolate and some of my famous soft chocolate chip cookies." I instantly let him go and run the the tray of freshly baked cookies that are now set on the table.

I hear him chuckle behind me. "Yah Faith, how dare you just leave Hoseok like that?" My mom asks. I take a bite of the cookie in my hand. "Hoseok knows when it comes to your pastries he's either gotta hold me down or follow along." I laugh as I sit on the couch. He looks at my mom. "Its true." He nods, followed by a smile. He sits right next to me, and right away wrapping his arm around my shoulder. I lean into him.

"Ah! Stay like that! Let me go get my Polaroid camera." I laugh and turn and look up at him. Ever since Hoseok and I got her that Polaroid camera she always takes pictures now, which I think is really cute. She runs back with her powder pink camera in hand.

"Okay. 1. 2.-" I stuff the cookie in Hoseok's mouth. The picture is taken, he looks at me with his mouth full. "Faith. Every time I take a picture of you two, you always do something." He chews up the cookie and chuckles. "You're a little jerk you know that?" He whispers. I smile and nod as he leans in. "This is such a cute picture." I hear my mom. The oven beeps. "I'm gonna go and check on the pie I'll be right back." She scurries off to the kitchen.

Both hands caress his face. "You have chocolate all over your mouth." I laugh. "Its your fault." He chuckles, wrapping his arms around me pulling me close to him. "Well then let me fix that." I whisper with a smirk on my lips.

I lean in and press the tip of my tongue against the little blotches if chocolate. Pressing my lips against his soft skin, cleaning the chocolate away. He turns his head and our lips meet. I smirk against his lips and kiss him back. He tasted like chocolate chip cookies, he smelt sweet. I hear my moms shoes clicking against the wood floors of her house. I slowly pull away savoring his sweet taste.

He presses his forehead against mine and kisses my nose.

"So the pies are done." My mom says. I turn and look at her. "That's great! I've been dying to try your pies." She smiles widely. "Your father always loved them." Leaves her lips. Both of our smiles slowly fading away. I feel Hoseok grab my hand. "Well then I'm sure I'll love them too." I smile, trying to lighten up the mood. She nods and grins. Just then we hear scratching against the wood. We brace ourselves when Oliver and Sunny run in.

They run right up to my mom. She loves them like they're her children. "Awe Olly and my little Sun shine." She bends down and starts petting them. They lick all the sugar off her face. Hoseok and I slowly get up and head up stares. Once we're up stairs I turn and smile at him. He nods and we talk into one of the rooms.

I walk around the bed and she looks up at me and yawns, indicating that we came at the right time. I pick her up and head down stairs. We rush down stairs. "Mom." I call. "Yes? Where'd you two go off too?" She asks, her voice becoming louder as she walks our way. "Merry Christmas mom. From Hoseok and I." I smile widely. Her eyes widen and they water quickly.

"Its so cute!" She walks up slowly. Oliver and Sunny slowly following behind. "It's a she." Hoseok adds. I hand her the puppy and she takes her gently from my hands. "I know you've been wanting one, since I can't always bring Oliver over. And I did remember you talking about wanting a husky puppy." I smile.

The puppy licks her face then wags its tail. "Thank you so much." She looks up at us. I smile. "No problem." Hoseok says. "What are you going to name her?" I ask. My mom looks at the puppy then is lost in thought. "Lola." My mom finally says. I smile. "Cute." She pets the puppy a while longer then sets it down. Sunny and Oliver greets her by licking her small face.

They jump up and down, then run off having her hop along. "We've had her at our place for the past few weeks, that's why they're so comfortable with her." I tell her. She raises an eyebrow. "You had her at your guys house?" She asks smirking. I feel my face heat up.

My mom didn't know that Hoseok and I moved in together a couple days ago. There's a moment of silence. My face is hotter than hot. "That's great!" My mom rushes over to us and brings us into an embrace. "I'll be waiting for granbabies." She wiggles her eyebrows. I feel my stomach tighten. "Yah.. Mom!" I grip my cheeks. She smirks. Then I hear the oven again. I look at her surprised. "What are you making now?" I ask. She smiles.

"I saw this recipe on dog cookies and you know I couldn't resist." She shrieks before running off far down the hall and into the kitchen.

I smile. I feel warmth take over my neck, its his breath. His arms wrap around me from behind. His lips slightly brushing against my skin. I tilt my head a bit to the side granting him access. I sense him smirk before he presses his lips against my skin. Light kisses ran from my ear to my shoulder. It soothed me, it made me feel closer to him. I wouldn't have imagined having anyone else here with me on this day.

"I love you." He whispers in my ear. "I-" ,"Yes!!!" I jump in surprise, I'm not even going to lie I was on the verge of peeing a little.

I look ahead and see my mom with her Polaroid camera in hand, a glossy sheet slipping out of it. Indicating that she had just taken a picture of our moment that was supposed to be private, but with my mom nothing was private. "Oh my gosh mom!" I rip away from him. "You scared me half to death!" I feel my face heat up from embarrassment. Who knows how long she'd been standing there, stupid me.. I was so caught up in the moment I didn't care to keep watch.

"Faith. Look how cute this picture is." She shows it to me. My heart pangs against my chest. His arms wrapped around me gently, his lips against my ear as he had told me the words I'd never get tired of. I hadn't notice I was smiling as my eyes stayed shut. It was a very precious picture. It was like I was in the moment again. I smile and hand it back to her. "You're getting good at taking pictures mom." I nod. She smiles.

"Eh. Painting is for sure my top but photography is getting there." She shrugs. "Shall we head over to the kitchen?" She asks. I nod and I turn to grab his hand. Our fingers locking.

Oh. Did I fail to mention that my father had signed to have his mansion under my mother's name? Yeah.. This is my fathers house. Lucky for my mom my dad had a wod of cash and had payed off the house. So she could live happily and freely in the house, that's also the reason for the puppy. I don't want her to be too lonely.

My mind slowly wonders to my father. All the things he had said before he left me. How he made me feel loved. And how much I wished he was here with me, with us. To meet Hoseok and spend this holiday with his family. This was my first Christmas with my mother, which was very special to me.

Not that its less special without my father, but I wish he was here. All of this would have been great. Then I start to think about that maybe if my father was here we would have been celebrating Christmas in the hospital.

"Faith." Brings me back to reality. Hoseok's face was in front of mine and I didn't notice he was wiping my tears. "I'm sorry." I quickly wipe my tears away. I see the look on my moms face. And I knew she felt the same. "Faith. Its okay to cry. Remember I tell you." She walks up to me. "I know." I whisper. She pulls me into a hug and it encourages my tears. I bury my face into her neck. "I miss him mom.." I whisper. I hear he sniffle. "Me too."

**

"Okay! Gifts!" My mom says putting on at Santa hat making me laugh. She walks over and sets a elf hat on Hoseok's head and reindeer antlers on my head. "To Faith from Mom." She says in a deep voice followed by a ho ho ho. I laugh. I open it and before my eyes sits the pastel paint we I've been dying to have. My jaw drops. I look up at her. "Mom. Thank you so much!" I pull the present against my chest. "Aw man. Thats gonna be hard to beat." I hear Hoseok.

I look at him and kiss his cheek. "Oh shush." He smiles.

"To Oliver from omma." She sets the ball on the floor in font of Oliver and he takes it right away. I chuckle. "To my little sun shine from omma." She places a stuffed donut in front of her. Sunny barks then walks over to the Lola and Oliver.

Through out the night we opened gifts, laughed talked and talked. "Oh. There's one more gift.. Its for Faith. From Hoseok." She wiggles her eyebrows. I feel my face heat up, and I feel Hoseok shutter next to me. Its a small square box, like a jewelry box. I take the wrapping off of it. I slowly open it, I smile at it.

"Hoseok its beautiful." I look at him. And to think we said no expensive gifts. He chuckles and takes it and places it around my wrist. "Well ain't that precious?" I hear my mom. The ring I bought her shinning on her finger. I can't stop smiling. It was a beautiful bracelet, it had a small infinite sign on it with the letters H&F connected. "My infinite love for you." He says. I look at him and automatically kiss his lips. "I love you." I say.

Just then there's a knock at the door. "I got it." My mom says as she walks out the room. It takes a while and I wonder why. I'm about to stand up and go see what was going on until she finally walks back into the living room with a box in her hand.

My eyebrows knit. "Mom what's that?" I ask. She looks up at me with her tears falling down her cheeks. I stand up right away. "Its from your father." She says. I right away fall back into the couch. My hand over my mouth. She sets the box on the coffee table. We stare at it for a long time after crying. "Do you want me to open it for you?" Hoseok asks. Right away my mom and I nod in response.

He picks up the box, pulling the tape off the top. He opens the small box. He pulls out two separate wrapped gifts. He hands one to my mom and one to me. She can't stop crying. My eyes blur as I stare down at it. My fingers running along the wrapping paper. Finally I open it.

Then I open the box that his underneath the wrapping paper. Inside was a typed letter and a small box. I wipe my tears away but they keep coming. I find the courage to pick up the typed letter. I take a deep breath and read through the clear binding that it was in, my dad was always professional like that.

**

Dearest Faith,

       If you're reading this right now its because I'm dead and I couldn't spend Christmas with you. I hope you're going well. As I sit here in the hospital I begin to wonder what you'll do with your growing future. I hope you find the love of your life, have your mom walk you down the isle. Give your mother granbabies and live your life. Believe me, I'll be proud. In everything you do. I love you so much. Keep doing you.

      I'm so sorry I'm bad at writing letters. Take care of your mom for me. If a guy tries to sweep her off her feet.. I don't know.. You're Faith. You'll think of something.

      Thanks for making my last days memorable. Yes. I'm crying writing this thing, as I'm sure you're crying too. But promise me you won't be sad about me all the time. You've gone practically your whole life without me, I'm sure you'll do fine baby girl.

You're my butterfly.
Love, your grouch
Lean Heon

**

I wipe my tears and smile. I kiss the letter and press it against my chest. I look back down in the box and pick up the small black box that had a pretty pink ribbon on it. I open it. Its a neckless with a butterfly pendant. I run my fingers along the braids of, what I'm guessing knowing my dad, pure gold. I close the box then look at the picture that were scattered at the bottom.

Some were of when I was a baby, when we were a full family, when he first got the company. And the most recent, when all three of us were in his hospital room. My tears run down my cheeks. "I love you dad." I bite my lip.

**

Min's POV

I stare at the numerous pictures of us when we were first dating. When I was pregnant, and when it was Faith's first birthday. I then see a typed letter in a clear binding. I hesitantly pick it up. I inhale slowly before reading.

**

My sweet Min

     If you're reading this right now it's because I've died from my cancer and you're spending Christmas with Faith without me. Which I'm pretty sure is amazing because you're making your famous chocolate chip cookies and numerous pies. Please don't make Faith fat, she's a sucker for pastries. And I'm pretty sure she'll love yours just as much as I did.

      Let me just start off with how sorry I am that I did all those horrible things to you. I'm such a asshole for it. I take it to my grave on how sorry I am.

    I'm so stupid that I loved you so much I pushed you away. Away from me and away from Faith. Over something stupid and highly outrageous. I deserve to be slapped in the face.

     My last days that I spent with you are forever staying with me. I know that I'll never be able to have you the way I did before. And I had become a sour and ugly person. I'd at least hope you can find a place in your heart to forgive me. I was too much of a coward to tell you in person. I love you so much Min. And I hope you can find a man that will treat you the way you were supposed to be treated. Take care of Faith for me, better than I ever did.

Love,
Lean Heon

**

I wipe my tears and look down at the box that sat in my lap. I pick up the small box and open it. It was a neckless, it had our wedding rings on it. I grasp it in my hand never wanting to let go. "I forgive you Heon."

**

Faith's POV

He pulls me close and runs his hand up and down my back. "I wish I could have met your dad." he says. I nod. "Me too." I say. "Okay kids. I brought you some more hot chocolate." She smiles and sits next to me.

This was a painful but unforgettable Christmas. How could I ask for more?

The End

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Officially finished! Hope this chapter was a surprise! I also hope it was more happy than sad. And most importantly not boring haha.

Just to let you all know there will NOT be a sequel of this book. So I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted.

P.s. this was my post prized possession. I love how this book turned out. Its the love of my life and I hope it turns out successful soon.

Love you all!! -♡

Completed 10/07/16