DAY 05 — FIRST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER
pairing: bf!rafe cameron x gf!reader
summary: you and your boyfriend spend your first Christmas together, just the two of you at Tannyhill. And later, at the beach.
contents: established relationship, fluff, smut, Christmas, S3!rafe/obx, public sex(empty beach), handjob, fingering
It’s been a few months since you moved into Tannyhill. It started with small things; a suitcase left in Rafe’s room for a little too long, a toothbrush added beside his in the bathroom, your shampoo slowly replacing his bottles. Then it became real. All your clothes filled half of his closet, your skincare lined the sink and you reorganized the kitchen cabinets because you couldn’t stand not knowing where things were. Slowly, the house stopped feeling like Rafe Cameron, the Kook Prince’s place and started feeling like yours together. Your relationship’s been going well anyway, so why not? Ward, Rose, and Wheezie were still in the Bahamas and Sarah was living with the Pogues.
That’s why this Christmas was different. It’s the first one you’ll spend together. Just the two of you. Your family is traveling, his was scattered across oceans and broken relationships.
On the morning of December 25th, you woke slowly. Draped across Rafe’s bare chest, his skin warm beneath your cheek, one heavy arm wrapped loosely around your back as if even in sleep he was aware of you. The room was quiet, washed in soft morning light filtering through the curtains.
You yawned, stretching your arms above your head, fingers brushing his shoulder before settling again. Then you lifted your head slightly and looked at him. You smiled to yourself.
Rafe’s eyes opened gradually, blinking against the light. It took him a second to focus, then he realized you were watching him and a slow, sleepy smile curved his lips. “Good morning,” he murmured, the word coming out as a low, half-formed mumble, voice still thick with sleep.
“Morning and Merry Christmas,” you replied softly, propping yourself against his hip to lean down and press a quick kiss to his lips. Rafe hummed quietly in response, hands tightening around you just a little.
“Merry Christmas,” Rafe answered, before burying his face into your neck and placing slow, lazy kisses there.
It took several minutes and more than a few of Rafe’s sleepy protests before you finally convinced him to get out of bed.
Downstairs, you pulled two mugs of hot chocolate from the fridge, the ones you’d made the night before, warmed them up and carried them to the living room.
The Christmas tree glows in the corner, lights blinking softly. Only four presents beneath it, two from you to Rafe and two from him to you. Originally, Rafe had hidden his gifts away in his office, but you’d insisted they needed to be under the tree for “the Christmas feeling.” He’d rolled his eyes, but he’d moved them anyway.
The TV played the movie you’d started the night before, the one neither of you had managed to finish before falling asleep on the couch. “So…” you said, cradling your mug, already glancing toward the tree. “Do you want to open the presents now?” Rafe huffed softly, amused. “You don’t even try to hide it,” he said. “I’m curious to see what you got me.” He shrugged. “Yeah. Go first.”
You set your mug down and stand, grabbing the first gift before sitting back beside him, the second one resting on your lap. Why two presents? Because you’d gotten carried away. And because you’d noticed something missing in the house.
You hand him the shopping bag first. Rafe untied the ribbon and pulled out a lightweight cotton flannel, soft to the touch, in a wide plaid pattern of beige and light gray — similar to the blue one he wore all the time. Resting on top was a Polaroid photo.
He recognized it instantly; the two of you, early in your relationship, outside a small ice cream shop near the beach. Sunburned, smiling, careless. He picked up the photo, thumb brushing over it gently, and looked up at you with a smile that reached his eyes. “Thanks, baby.”
“There’s another one,” you said, grinning, handing him the small red box tied with a green ribbon. “All right,” he said, taking it with a smile that looked almost boyish. Considering his past, you figured it had been a long time since he’d experienced a Christmas this warm.
Inside the box is a simple black key holder with five hooks. “This one’s for me too,” you laugh lightly, explaining. “We didn’t have one, and now with all the keys, we can’t just keep tossing them on tables.” There were one house key for each one of you, a spare, two car keys, and the key to Rafe’s bike.
He chuckled. “We both know you’re also going to steal the shirt.” Yeah, that’s true.
Then Rafe stands up and walks toward the tree, grabbing the two gifts he’d bought for you. He hands you the small bag first.
Inside is a little box. You open it carefully, revealing a delicate gold necklace with a small sun-shaped pendant. “I…” he started, his voice low. “I’ve gotten a lot better since I met you. You… kind of brought light into my life,” Rafe avoids your eyes as he speaks.
You smile, lean forward, and wrap your arms around him. “Thank you.”
Without another word, Rafe passed you the second gift, wrapped in festive paper. You open it to find a vibrant beach wrap, bright and soft. You smile softly, realizing he must have remembered every time you complained about wearing a bikini with denim shorts to the beach. “It’s beautiful,” you say, leaning in to kiss Rafe.
“I’m glad you like it,” he replied, returning the kiss. “I stood in the store way too long trying to decide,” Rafe wraps an arm around your shoulders, pulling you down with him onto the couch.
The movie kept playing in the background. Outside, the island was quiet. The Christmas lights cast a warm glow across the room. And even though it was still early morning, your Christmas already felt perfect.
But the day was only getting started.
It is nearly midnight now, and you and Rafe walk barefoot along the empty Outer Banks shoreline. The sand is cold beneath your feet and occasional waves that lap at your toes feel like ice. Rafe holds your hand in his, fingers laced together, while his other hand carries both pairs of your shoes.
You’re wearing the dress he’d watched you put on earlier that evening; a short, ribbed knit dress that clings to your frame before flaring gently at the hips. The high neck and long sleeves protect you from the biting wind, though you hardly need the warmth.
Even without turning your head, you can feel his gaze running all over you. It’s a look that says “damn, that’s my girl” without making a sound.
You turn your face toward him, and there are the blue eyes you fell in love with. “What are you thinking about?” you ask, a smile already playing on your lips because you already know the answer.
“Nothing,” he shrugged, but the corner of his mouth betrayed him. “Just admiring the view,” there’s a pause. “And noticing how there’s not a single soul on this beach.”
“Is that so?” You turn fully toward him then, circling your arms around his neck. Rising onto your toes, you kiss him softly, just a brush. “Mhm,” he murmurs against your mouth, his free hand finding your waist and pulling you flush against him to deepen the kiss.
“That lifeguard stand looks comfortable,” you whisper when you finally pull back, nodding toward the wooden structure a few yards behind you.
Within moments, you’re underneath its wooden stairs. Rafe presses you against the thick support pillar, his mouth finding yours again with renewed hunger. You run your tongue along his lower lip, and he yields, letting you take control, letting you set the pace that he would always follow.
Both of his hands are on you now, roaming up your back and lifting the rear of your dress. The knit fabric bunched at your waist, exposing you to the cool air. Your hands find his belt and his breath stutters for a second. You unbuckle and unzip his jeans with practiced efficiency, fingers working fast and sure, finding him already hard when you slip your hand into his boxers.
“Fuck, baby…” Rafe groans, his head falling back against as your thumb spreads the bead of pre-cum over his tip. From the very beginning, you’d learned how to make him feel good, just as he’d learned to satisfy you better than anyone else ever could.
You set a methodical rhythm, almost cruel to Rafe’s patience. You know all his expressions: the way his jaw locks when you deliberately slow your strokes, the shiver that ripples through him when you focus on the sensitive underside. With Rafe, you don’t need words. Your language is wordless.
He comes with a choked sound, a low groan he never intended to let escape, resting his forehead against yours. You keep holding his length, your hand moving slowly, drawing out every last pulse. When it’s over, his tongue slips into your mouth, kissing you with a passion that feels like devotion and consumption at once.
“My turn,” Rafe whispers against your lips.
His hand slides beneath your dress, pure intent. His fingers tease along the lace edge of your panties, then slip beneath the fabric to find you already wet. “Always ready for me, huh?” he murmured, pressing a soft kiss to the corner of your mouth.
His thumb finds your clit, pressing in slow, tight circles that make your thighs tremble. His other hand pulls your dress higher, gripping your ass. He knows you now; knows when to accelerate, when to be tender and slow, when to add another finger and curl them just right to make your vision blur.
Your head falls to his shoulder as two fingers slide inside. You forgot you were on a public beach, forgot everything except the feel of him. How fortunate for the people who’d decided to travel for Christmas or stay tucked in their homes. And fortunate for you both.
When you come, the moan is ripped from your throat and carried away by the wind. Your fingers clench in his shirt, anchoring yourself to the only solid thing in a spinning world. Rafe murmurs praises into your throat, worshipful words you can’t quite make out but feel in your marrow. Even through the knit of your dress, he presses kisses along your shoulders and collarbone, ending with one deliberate press of lips against the necklace he’d given you hours ago.
“Home to finish this?” Rafe asks, lifting his head with a mischievous smirk that makes your heart stutter.
“You already know the answer,” you reply, chuckling softly.
And so you begin the walk back toward Tannyhill, your hands intertwined, Christmas lights winking from the houses that lined the shore. The first Christmas together.