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Crys' POV

A few weeks have passed by since Harv took me on our first date in the park. Things have certainly been different, that's for sure, but in the best possible way.

We weren't too sure how everyone was going to react to us dating, but so far our friends are really happy about it. Obviously the twins knew something since they had helped him with the set up. Apparently Jeremy has been calling us a couple for a while now, Harv tells me he apparently knew we were attracted to each other before we even did.

The twins had watched us after our date while we were saying goodnight, apparently they were sneakily sticking their heads out of their bedrooms to spy on us.

Just like in high school...

To say the next day was weird is a massive understatement. Jeremy was like an excited school girl, rambling off about all the reasons us being together was "so awesome!". James went into protective brother mode on me, it was all funny to watch until Jeremy joined in on the protective brother act.

Lucky for me, since that day, they've been the amazing supportive brothers I've always had in my life, but with the request that our PDA be at a minimum in front of them.

Tonight, all of our friends are coming over to have a movie night together. Everyone is going home for Christmas in a couple of weeks, so some group bonding was in order beforehand, according to the twins.

(I'm hoping I have American breaks, terms and seasons correct! Sorry if I don't!)

The boys are out getting take out for dinner and some drinks for the night. So while I wait for everyone to arrive at our little apartment, I tidy up a little around the place and jam to some music. Right now I'm blaring Lovers on the Sun by David Guetta while singing at the top of my lungs. This feeling never gets old for me, luckily I'm used to people hearing me so I don't get embarrassed like I used to.

"We'll never know
What stands behind the door
But I got a feeling and it's a feeling that's worth dying for
Just close your eyes and hold your breath because it feels right
We'll keep it moving until we make it to the other side
And let's enjoy the ride

We're burning up
We might as well be lovers on the sun!"

I'm snapped out of my blissful moment when a loud knock bangs at the front door. Quickly turning my blaring music down, I run over and open it to see the boys over flowing with bags of food and alcohol.

"You look like you've got enough take out to feed an army?" I laugh as they struggle to carry everything to the kitchen counter.

"Well you girls eat as much as us boys, well besides Darcy." Jeremy chuckles as he puts the drinks in the fridge.

"Hey! Nothing wrong with a healthy appetite big man!" Yells the familiar voice of Scarlet as she comes in with a bag full of snacks.

"You and Crys seem to go beyond a 'healthy appetite' Scar." Jeremy chuckles while making quotations with his fingers. I can't help but pout at his comment, at least we eat well!

"You're just jealous we can out do you." She tells him while poking her tongue out.

Harv walks up behind while we watch the banter between our friends, wrapping his arms around me as I lean back into his firm chest. I enjoy the rumble of his chest as we both laugh at the comical show going on in front of us, we barely realise Evan and Darcy have arrived. It's not until I jump a few feet in the air at Darcy's voice to we realise they've come in.

"What are they bickering about this time?" Darcy asks as she makes her way over from the front door. 

"Just the fact that I can out eat Jeremy here." She giggles before pulling plates out for our dinner.

Evan walks over to a pouting Jeremy before giving him a peck and wrapping his arms around my surprised brother. Watching Jeremy turn a shade of red from the affection is by far the cutest thing I've seen in awhile. 

They've been official since their first date and it's been going great so far. Even James went as far as doing the protective brother act on Evan too, which naturally I joined in on, only to break into a fit of laughter as I tried to be serious. I knew Evan enough to know he is head over heels for my goofy brother.

"Okay, let's eat and watch some Monty Python!" I clap to get everyone's attention.

The next few hours are filled with laughing and stuffing our faces with so much junk food it's surprising we don't get sick. I can see what Jeremy was talking about earlier, Scar even out did me tonight!

Since we're in the apartment tonight, Evan is sitting on Jeremy's lap on our little two seater couch and I'm on the other side sitting on Harv's. Darcy, James and Scarlet are on the floor with cushions and blankets everywhere.

"So what's everyone doing for winter break?" Darcy asks as the credits roll for Life of Brian.

"Home for Christmas and help my dad around his shop." Scarlet says with a fond smile, she's always made it clear she's close to her father.

"Visiting my brother." Evan says shortly.

"Same." Darcy smiles at him knowingly. 

Sadly, Evan's parents were rather horrible to him. They kicked him out when he came out at 17, though his older brother took him in and cut ties with their parents when he found out. Evan tells me Darcy and his brother are quite close, the three of them all grew up together.

"What about you guys?" Evan asks my brothers and me.

"Well... We don't do anything. Probably just spend Christmas together here." James says sadly. We don't have any family that's not in Italy, so we're used to it being just us by now.

"Oh. Right. Sorry guys." Evan mumbles sadly.

"Don't worry babe." Jeremy says gently while holding his hand.

We put The Holy Grail on and everyone's mood picked up laughing at their antics. I couldn't ask for more right now, being cuddled up on Harv's lap. His arm wrapped around me, with his warm hand gently brushing along the skin above my hip.

I started to tune the movie out and just focus on the circles his soothing touch was drawing on my skin. Resting my head on his shoulder, I start tracing the outlines of his muscled body without even thinking.

We completely zone out everyone in the room as we lightly caress each other. His free hand starts to lightly glide up and down my leg while my hand slips under the hem of his shirt. That tantalising hand gradually goes higher and higher on my leg as I continue enjoy the feel of his muscles quivering under my touch. 

Harv's hand leisurely goes from my tingling leg, up to the exposed skin on my side, only to stop when he's holding my cheek in his hand. Lightly turning me so I'm looking directly into those chocolate pools of brown that make his eyes, we lean in to each other and delicately press our lips together. 

I'll never get sick of this.

"Hey! None of that, we said no PDA!" Jeremy's voice breaks through the haze that we found ourselves in. 

I can't help the warm blush that flows across my cheeks at being caught in such an intimate moment together, but It's something we don't even realise we're doing. Jeremy often mocks that it's all the sexual tension and I can't help but silently agree with him. 

"Sorry buddy. we'll keep a lid on it." Harv chuckles before adjusting me on his lap, only to show me he's as affected by these moment as I am. 

"Yeah, sure thing." James grumbles before turning back to the movie.

As the credits start to roll, Scarlet and Darcy head back over to Scarlet's for the night. Jeremy invited Evan to spend the night, so he had brought an overnight bag with him earlier. After we bid goodbye to the girls, the rest of us give the place a quick tiding up.

I pass the last plate to Harv to dry and put away. He clears his throat, looking over in his direction he has a nervous look on his face. 

"So, I was wondering if you'd like to come to my place for Christmas? The twins can come too of course. I'd love it if you would all join me and my family for Christmas this year." He rambles.

"As in, meet all you parents and family type thing? Are you sure you want me to meet them this soon?" I ask, suddenly feeling anxious about what they'd think of me.

"They'll love you. Plus they vaguely know of you already since the twins have come up before and talked about you." He smiles at me warmly.

I can't help but bite my lip nervously. What if they don't like me? What if I make an idiot of myself or my anxiety will make me look like a nutcase?

"Oh! Count us all in!" Jeremy happily says as he walks over. "They've wanted to meet you for ages Crys. Don't let that mind of yours wonder about all of this, trust me when I say they'll love you!" He smiles at me before kissing my cheek.

"Umm... Are you sure?" I ask. 

I met Travis' parents once. I got accused of being a slut because I wore a sundress and add to the fact that they induced an anxiety attack so they accused me of being crazy. I certainly was made to feel self conscious. 

"Beautiful, they'd love to meet you. I've already spoken to them about you and they've wanted me to invite you over for weeks, I just wasn't sure if you'd want to go." Harv whispers in my ear, causing a shiver to run down my spine. 

"Okay, if you're sure about this." I smile up at him. "Christmas with the Andersons!" I say enthusiastically, hoping to hide the anxiety that's bubbling inside me.

"Yeah! Can't wait to have more pie!" James yells from his room, making us all laugh as the tension break.

"We're going to bed now, goodnight you two." Evan says with a smile on his face while dragging a blushing Jeremy behind him.

Harv and I both bid them goodnight before heading to our side of the apartment. We sometimes sleep together but other times we don't and I think at the moment it's a good thing. It's hard to resist the temptation that is Harvey Anderson.

After Harv gives me a breathtaking kiss, I can't help but consider sleeping next to him tonight.

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