Summary: Finnian gets to spend his Christmas Eve doing the one thing he loves the most in this world - spend time with his two lovers.
A/N: Welcome to 12 Days of Christmas. This is dedicated to my soulmate, for whom I share this entire AU’s existence with as she’s the one that came up with the idea to ship them together. Now here we are, five years later and still shipping them like crazy. :) Merry Christmas, waifu. <3
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“Alright, beautifuls.” Finnian looks up at his bi-spectacled lover, who gets up from the couch and stretches. He feels his cheeks heat up as he sees a small bit of Ronald’s tummy show, his face continuing to stay warm as he quickly averts his eyes so as not to be intrusive to his lover. “I’m off to bed. Are you two staying up and waiting for Santa?” The grin on Ronald’s face makes Finnian laugh.
“Ronald, he’s not real!” He shakes his head, still giggling a little at Ronald’s comment. “No, I’ll probably go to bed soon too. I don’t know how I’m still awake.”
“It’s been a long week for you, hasn’t it?” The arm around his shoulder shifts as his other lover’s rich baritone voice hits his ear, his stomach dipping a little as Charles pulls him to be closer against his side. “It’s been a good year this year, hasn’t it?”
“All things considered, yes.” Finnian grins and looks over at Ronald. “Do you want me to go to bed with you?”
“I always want you to go to bed with me, Finny.” Ronald raises his eyebrows up and down, a suggestive smirk on his lips. “But if you’re not tired, I’m sure there’s something you and Charles can get up to…” he pauses talking to yawn, “with each other. Just don’t be too loud, okay?” The wink he throws at Finnian makes that heat return to his cheeks, Finnian quickly turning his head to bury it against Charles’ neck.
He can feel the pulse on his neck pick up in speed, Charles’ voice bouncing around in his ears but his mind pays no attention to it. He hears Ronald laugh, and then feels a quick kiss touch his cheek, then hears a similar one given to Charles. The sound of the door closing has him lifting his head, as he looks at his lover. “Did he go to bed?”
“Yes.” Charles nods his head, then brings his hand to Finnian’s chin and holds it carefully as they look into each other’s eyes. “Do you wish to go to bed with him? I don’t mind. I’ve got a few things I want to set up for the morning, so we’re not all scrambling to get things done for our feast tomorrow.”
Finnian shakes his head. “No, I want to stay with you, Charles. If that’s okay? I feel like we haven’t spent that much time together lately.”
“I know, I feel the same.” The hand on his chin disappears, and then he feels Charles lifting him up and putting him on his lap facing him. “We’ve both been very busy with work - the case I’m working on has got me working long hours, and it’s your third busiest holiday.”
Draping his arms over Charles’ shoulders, he scoots forward and is happy to feel a little stiffness matching his own as their lips come together for soft, featherlight kisses. “We’re going on our holiday in January, aren’t we?” He moans against Charles’ lips as he feels his lover’s hands dip below the waistband of his pajama pants, Charles’ fingers now carefully gripping his naked rear. “Out in the country?”
“We are.” Lips touch the side of his neck, then a trail of kisses brings them back to his own lips, where they both moan against each other’s mouths after sharing a deep kiss. “You know I said I was going to be working in the kitchen.” Charles brushes his lips back and forth against Finnian’s, his teasing kisses driving Finnian mad. “You’re a terrible distraction, my love…”
“S-Should we stop?” Finnian really doesn’t want to - not with how hard he can feel Charles is, and how stiff his own cock is becoming with all of these teasing kisses. “Ronald said to be quiet. I can be quiet.” He nods his head enthusiastically, really wanting to be with Charles intimately. “Please, Charles?”
“How could I deny you?” Charles cups his hand against Finnian’s face, and begins to kiss him with a reserved passion that Finnian can feel in his gut. He moans into the kiss, rocking his hips back and forth as he grinds himself against Charles’ cock, wanting to feel the real thing but will wait patiently to be given permission before acting on it. A little teasing doesn’t hurt.
Their kiss ends with both of them panting, Charles’ forehead now pressing against his own as they start to touch each other under their shirts. “We have to be quiet.” Charles whispers against his lips, as he’s carefully pulled off of his lap and made to stand in between his legs. Finnian stands still as Charles pulls his pants off, and then puts his hand against his own mouth when Charles’ lips start to leave little kisses on his protruding arousal. “Someone is definitely in the mood.”
“I want you…” He nods his head rapidly, returning his hand to his mouth as Charles kisses his cock more. “P-Please, Charles..”
His lover pulls him back onto his lap, this time facing towards the television that is still playing the movie they’d been watching with Ronald. He feels something wet start to touch his entrance, the lube that they’ve kept stashed behind the cushions of the couch now being put to use for the very reason why they began to keep it there. Finnian leans forward on Charles’ lap, putting his hands on his knees to balance himself as he feels him push a finger into his body. A soft moan leaves his throat as one finger turns into two, and then has to bite down on his lip to muffle the deep moan that bubbles out of him.
“You’re a little looser than I thought you would be.” Charles kisses the nape of his neck, Finnian’s back now resting against Charles’ chest as the fingers inside of him keep working their magic on his body. “Did you and Ronald have some fun this afternoon at the shop?”
Blushing, he nods his head. “We did. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be.” A soft kiss touches his jaw, as the fingers inside of him disappear, making him feel empty. “I love knowing that you two are having your own fun while I’m stuck at work thinking of doing those exact things with you.”
His chest arches as he feels Charles start to slip his cock into his body, Finnian more than ready for it. Charles puts his hand over his mouth, the large hand able to mute him better than he would be able to with his own hand. He moaned loud and long, pushing his hips down as Charles’ girth fills him to the brim, his inner walls struggling to stay relaxed as the cock inside of him starts to inch a little deeper into him. It had been a little while since Charles had taken him like this, and it always takes a bit to adjust to him. His chest arches again as he feels Charles drop him back down on his lap, pleasure beginning to spread throughout his body as he rolled his hips counter to what Charles was giving to him.
“These are my favorite things…” Charles whispers into his ear, sending a shiver down his spine as he whimpers softly. “My love, spending a little time alone with you while getting to be this intimate with each other. Not that I’m not happy with our other lover, but this - this reminds me of a simpler time, and I cherish it.”
Turning his head, he looks at Charles, then the hand on his mouth is removed so that they can share heated kisses with one another. He bounces himself up and down on Charles’ lap, moaning into the kisses, trying to be as quiet as he can as he gets closer and closer to an orgasm. Reaching for Charles’ hand, he puts it onto his cock and sinks back against his chest, the hand returning to his mouth to silence his loud raunchy moans as Charles quickly brings him right to the edge of an orgasm. He shakes hard as he comes, his body going numb for a brief second as his orgasm takes control of his entire being. He hears Charles moan low next to his ear, then feels that flood of heat start to make itself known deep inside of him as Charles comes seconds after him. Finnian sags against his chest as he breathes hard, trying to calm himself down after such an intense orgasm, his body feeling nice and loose now.
They share a few more kisses, then Charles helps him get up off of his lap, and carefully wipes up the mess with a few tissues. Putting their clothes back on, they share a smile with one another, then wash their hands together in the kitchen before getting a head start on their baking for the following morning.
At two minutes to midnight, they walk into their bedroom and hear Ronald snoring peacefully. Snow was falling outside their window, another storm forecasted for this afternoon and into Christmas Day, making it another delightful white Christmas. When the clock strikes midnight, Finnian lays on one side of Charles, while Charles lays on the other, and they both whisper ‘Merry Christmas’ into Ronald’s ear before laying a kiss on his cheek.
“Mmm...Is it time already?” Ronald turns over and kisses Finnian first on the lips, then kisses Charles, Finnian’s smile growing by the second. “You two were fucking, weren’t you?”
He starts to laugh, as he nods his head. “But I was quiet! How did you know?”
“Because I can tell, beautiful.” Ronald pulls him down for another kiss, which he quickly submits to. “It’s my turn now.”
“It is, gorgeous.” Charles nods his head. “No falling back asleep.”
Finnian helps Charles get Ronald undressed, and then his mouth is wrapped tight around Ronald’s cock as Charles takes Ronald from behind. Finnian puts a hand on his own cock and touches himself as he listens to the sounds of his lovers being satisfied all together, his mouth bobbing up and down on Ronald’s cock. As he begins to taste the first remnants of his cum dripping onto his taste buds, Finnian doubles his efforts to get Ronald to an orgasm. He starts to come as soon as Ronald explodes in his mouth, the cum sliding down his throat as he swallows his load with greedy sucks. He hears Charles moan low and then knows that his other lover as he found his release, the three of them climaxing within moments of one another.
Pulling his mouth off of Ronald’s cock, he looks up at him and grins. “Merry Christmas, Ronald.”
“Merry Christmas, Finny.” The smile on Ronald’s face makes his stomach do the thing again, which only makes his face hurt from how much he’s smiling. “And Merry Christmas, Charles.”
“Merry Christmas, to the two men who have captured my heart and soul like no one else on this planet.” Charles kisses them both, then the three share a hug with one another before settling down for bed.
It may not be the most conventional relationship that he’s ever had, but Finnian knows that he’s very lucky that he gets to spend his life with the two men that mean the most to him in the world. Sharing the holidays with them always makes them a lot brighter than if he’d been alone. Charles is right - both Ronald and Charles have captured his own heart and soul. Finnian really doesn’t know what he’d be doing without their support, and their love. But luckily that isn’t something he has to worry about.
HI SENPAI. CAN U GUESS WHO THIS IS? ONE. TWO. THREE. YES IT’S ME ANON-CHAN-SAN. YOUR KOUHAI. I HAVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH, SENPAI. AND I KEEP MISSING YOU MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY! WOULD IT BE ALRIGHT FOR ME TO ASK OF YOU, IF IT INSPIRES YOU, O WRITE SOME- SOME OF OUR MOST FAVORITE OT3? THE GLORIOUS PHIPPSFINRON. KISSING YES. KISSING TO WAKE UP (post/177318170512) THAT WOULD BE SUPER AMAZING! THANK U SO MUCH I LOVE U SO MUCH YOU ARE THE BESTETSTESTESTESTESTEST
OH MY GOD, IT’S ANONCHANSAN SENPAI. (╯✧∇✧)╯HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN? FOR FUCKING EVER, THAT’S FOR SURE. I’M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU BACK, AND YES - OF COURSE I CAN WRITE SOMETHING FOR THE OT3. I HOPE YOU WILL LIKE WHAT I CAME UP WITH FOR YOU. (◕▽◕✿)
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Prompt: Kissing to Wake up Fandom: KuroshitsujiPairing: PhippsFinRon Word Count: ~585
Something soft touches Finnian’s face, a yawn leaving his mouth as he tries to push it away. Mumbling a little, he turns his head to the side, and feels it again. He lifts his hand up again, trying to bat away whatever it is that keeps touching him.
“You’re going to wake him up if you keep doing that.”
“That’s sort of the point, beautiful.”
Rolling over, he tries to get away from another object touching him, the blanket feeling like it’s far away from him now. “Mm…no…” He yawns again, sighing softly as the thing touching him feels warm and toasty.
“You need to do it like this.”
His lips part with a sigh as he feels something wet touch his bottom lip. He doesn’t push this away, instead pouts his lips more as his lower lip is trapped between something pliant and wet.
“Oh, I see how it is, beautiful. You prefer Charles to me?”
Finnian wants to protest, but isn’t sure where the voice is coming from. Drifting in and out of sleep, he returns the touch of whatever has his bottom lip. He wiggles a little when the soft object from before touches his face. He turns his head to the side, his lips touching that new object in the same way he’d been touching what had just been on mouth.
“See? He doesn’t prefer me, gorgeous. He just needs a little more coaxing, isn’t that right, Finny?”
Hearing his name, he hums and nods his head, happy to be trapped in this delightful game, his tongue touching another tongue. He opens his mouth more, then turns his head to feel that other object, which touches his lips without any pause.
“The more we kiss him, the more I want to do terrible things to our sleeping beauty.”
Giggling, he opens his eyes, a sleepy smile on his face as he sees two sets of beautiful eyes looking down at him. “You guys…” He touches Ronald’s cheek, his light green eyes glowing in the sunlight coming into their bedroom. “Am I dreaming…?” He looks over at his other lover, sky blue eyes looking at him with love in his eyes. “Charles…Ronald….”
“It’s after nine, beautiful.” Ronald lowers his head, and kisses him on the lips, Finnian ready to receive his kiss this time. “You never sleep this late.”
“What Ronald is trying to say is that he’s bored with me, and wanted to come in here and wake you up.”
Laughing, he shakes his head when he hears Ronald protesting at what Charles has just said. “Is it really that late? Thank you for letting me sleep in.” He reaches up and pulls Charles down to him, kissing him flush on the lips. “Is breakfast ready?”
“It is.” Ronald lays next to him, his hand snaking under the blanket. “Are you hungry, Finny?”
“Mmm…yes.” He arches up, as a hand touches his hip. “But first…?”
“First?” Charles lays next to him, another hand touching his other hip.
“More kisses….?”
“All the kisses in the world, beautiful.” Ronald nods his head, lowering his head to kiss his neck.
“And then some.” Charles starts to kiss the other side of his neck.
“Mmm…perfect.” He gets lost in his two lovers kisses, no longer concerned about breakfast. It’s nice being woken up like this by his two favorite people in the world, and he’s going to enjoy every minute of their morning kisses.
Title: “One More Sleep”
Fandom: Kuroshitsuji
Pairing: PhippsFinRon (Charles Phipps x Finnian x Ronald Knox)
Rating: Mature (NSFW)
Word Count: ~1960
Prompt: Based off a headcanon I answered here
Summary: Christmas is here again, and this time, the three lovers are able to spend their Christmas at home together, rather than abroad. Part of my GOT3 AU.
A/N: Merry Christmas @misomilk. It isn’t Christmas without a PhippsFinRon drabble. :) I hope you like it!!
The end of ‘Elf’ plays on the screen, the cute little claymation animals showing back up on the DVD menu. Charles looks over at his two lovers, and sees one is nodding off, while the other seems to be a bit more alive. Smiling, he sees Finnian look up at him with his eyes bright and wide. “Yes, Finnian?”
“I love that movie so much, Charles! I wish that I worked for Santa Claus.” Finnian leans against his shoulder, sighing a little. “I think it would be so neat to be up at the North Pole.”
“Beautiful, you know it’s just a movie….right?” Ronald’s sentence is broken in two by a yawn, his arms stretching out as another yawn takes over.
“Yeah, but it’s still nice to imagine.” Their younger lover laughs, and stands up. “Can we watch ‘Love Actually’ now??”
Charles looks over at the clock and sees that it’s almost one in the morning. “I think we should probably go and lay down, my love. It’s late, and we’ve got a busy day tomorrow.”
“Okay, Charles.” Finnian goes over to the television and turns it off. “Bedtime?”
He stands up from the couch, and nods his head. “I think so.” He offers his hand to Ronald, who takes it, allowing him to pull him up off the couch. “What do you think, gorgeous?”
“Sleep sounds wonderful.” The smile his bespectacled lover hits him right in the gut, his hand giving Ronald’s a squeeze. “Carry me to bed?”
Finnian’s giggles makes him smile, their younger lover clearly listening to the two of them. Without hesitating, he bends his knees and picks Ronald up bridal style, then looks over at Finnian. “Will you make sure the bed is ready for us, Finnian?”
“Yes, Charles!”
Glancing down, he sees Ronald’s face is bright red, which brings a rich laugh out of him. “You asked me to carry you, and now you’re embarrassed?”
“I didn’t think you’d actually listen to me.”
“When do I not?” He answers, a sly smirk on his lips. “You should know by now that if you suggest something, I’m going to try my best to heed that request.” They walk into the bedroom, and he sees Finnian already naked and laying in the center of the bed, the blankets pulled up to his chest. “Seems like our lover is ready to go to sleep.”
He lowers Ronald down onto the bed, and helps get him undressed, kissing his shoulder as he helps him lay down next to Finnian. He looks over at the blond, a smile on his face. “I’m sorry, Charles! If I had waited, would you have done that for me?”
“But of course.” He goes over to his side of the bed, and pulls his own shirt off, then removes his pajama pants and underwear, laying underneath the covers with his two lovers. “Tomorrow is Christmas.”
“You mean, today. Remember, it’s after midnight.” Ronald reminds him. “So, Merry Christmas.”
That brings their younger lover back from the brink of sleep, Finnian sitting up with an excited look in his eyes. “It’s Christmas!! Merry Christmas!” He leans over to give Charles a kiss first, then kisses Ronald’ on the lips. “I love you both so much! Can we go watch that movie?? Let’s just stay up all night! It’ll be so much fun!”
“We love you too, beautiful.” Ronald smiles, and tries to pull him to lay down with them. Charles meets his eyes, the two sharing a look that brings a smirk to his lips as he moves a little closer to the middle. “Isn’t that right, Charles?”
“It sure is.” He nods his head, and with Ronald’s guidance, they pull Finnian to lay down between the two of them. “Now, since it seems like you can’t sleep, as I’m sure you’re bound and determined to stay awake all night, we would like to sleep.”
With Finnian now on his back, he’s able to kiss the side of his neck, and sees Ronald doing the same, their wily young lover already moaning due to their ministrations. All talk of heading back out to the living room to watch another movie seems to slip from the blond’s mind, Charles happy to take away those thoughts by replacing them with other ones. He leaves a trail of kisses up towards Finnian’s jaw, where he leaves a few more kisses, then lets his lips brush against the corner of his mouth. He feels Ronald’s lips near his own, the two of them kissing Finnian, who opens his mouth with a soft moan, the three of them beginning to share an intimate kiss with one another.
It never ceases to amaze him that these two men have chosen to be with him. It feels good to be spending Christmas at home with the two of them, after their last Christmas traveling abroad, and the two of them flying out to surprise him. This - these moments - are what he loves being able to share with them the most. He pulls away from the kiss, and watches as Finnian’s mouth latches onto Ronald’s, the two sharing an intimate kiss together, allowing him to grab the bottle of lube from the nightstand. He sees Finnian press closer to him, the need for more clear in the way his body responds to Ronald’s touches, and he can see his other lover having the same reaction.
Pouring some lube onto his fingers, he begins to prep Ronald, knowing that his lover prefers to be taken. He feels him push down onto his fingers, still slightly loose from their little session after dinner and prior to the movie marathon they’d engaged in afterwards. He can feel some of his own cum still clinging to his insides, as Finnian had been on the receiving end of Ronald’s cock that session, but now it feels right to make sure their younger lover is in the middle right now. Once he feels Ronald is good and ready, he pulls his fingers out, then pours some more lube onto his hand, and begins to coat Finnian’s cock generously with it.
“C-Charles…” Finnian moans against Ronald’s lips, as he keeps his hand on Finnian’s cock. “I want you too…”
“I know you do, my love. And you will have me, I promise.” He keeps coating Finnian with the lubricant, then uses his other hand to pull Ronald’s body closer to Finnian’s. With his hand at the base of Finnian’s cock, he guides him to Ronald’s loose entrance, and helps push the tip of his cock inside of his body. The moans that his two lovers make send a jolt of desire down his spine, his own eagerness growing as he wants to share this with his two lovers. He sees their mouths have returned to one another, the impatient kisses that Finnian bestows upon Ronald only fueling his desire more.
Their kiss breaks off with a loud moan, Ronald leaning his head back, as a hand goes to Charles’ hip. “H-Hurry up, beautiful… We need you. Don’t we, Finny?”
“Yes…” Finnian nods his head, pushing his ass back towards him. “Please, Charles?”
Hearing both of his lovers beg for him to join him fills him with pride, as he gets his own cock ready to be inside of Finnian’s body. “Almost there, my loves. Please - enjoy yourselves a little bit more?”
He knows they don’t need to be told twice, the sound of their coupling making his own cock grow harder as he strokes himself to get coated properly. Every gasp that Ronald makes is followed by a soft moan from Finnian, the two sounding absolutely perfect together. He pulls his hand away, and gets settled behind his younger lover, teasing him with the tip of his cock.
“Charles…” Ronald’s voice cuts over the sound of Finnian humping him. “Put it in him…. I want you to control him….now….”
“It will be my pleasure, gorgeous.” He kisses Finnian’s shoulder, before pushing the tip of his cock against his younger lover’s entrance. “You ready, Finnian?”
“Nngh… yes, Charles…”
One quick thrust, and he’s buried inside of Finnian’s body, his body only mildly prepared to take him, but it doesn’t seem to deter his younger lover. He moves in such a way that it doesn’t take very long for him to control Finnian’s movements into Ronald, making both of his lovers moan through his antics. Each roll of his hips, he pushes himself deeper into Finnian’s body, which in turn pushes him to be further inside of Ronald, the three of them sharing a connection that he never could have dreamed possible before entering a relationship with the two of them. He gives it his all, every thrust of his hips a signal of his love for them, aching to be with them in every way possible. The return from the both of them lets him know that they feel the same, in so many words, as he feels Finnian push back into his thrusts, before propelling forward to be buried deep inside of Ronald.
Reaching between their bodies, he makes a fist around Ronald’s cock, and listens to him scream in ecstacy, driving his body to move at a quicker pace. He can feel Finnian’s body squeezing tighter around his cock, his younger lover close to his next orgasm. Stroking Ronald’ faster, he feels him begin to throb against his palm, his lips touching the back of Finnian’s neck, as he listens to the two of them kiss one another again, his hand staying firmly wrapped around Ronald’s cock. As soon as he feels the hot heat of his release dripping over his fingers, Finnian’s body clamps down around his cock. He listens to Finnian come with Ronald, their cries pushing him over the edge, his own arousal pushing past the resistance, allowing him to come deep inside of Finnian, just as he’d done to Ronald earlier in the evening, making their circle complete.
He waits a few moments before pulling out of Finnian, then gets up off the bed to grab a towel for them to use. He wipes up Finnian, before he takes care of Ronald, their younger lover staying inside of him until he’s been cleaned up. “Love you…. Merry….” A soft yawn leaves Finnian’s mouth, “Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas.” Both Ronald and Charles say in unison, as they watch Finnian fall asleep, a happy smile on his face.
Charles gets Ronald clean, then shares a kiss with him, their tongues moving in a slow rhythm, different from what he’d seen him share with Finnian earlier. “Love you, gorgeous. You’ll help me in the morning, won’t you?”
“Yes, Charles.” Honey blond hair flops on his forehead, as Ronald nods his head. “Love you too, beautiful. I’m so happy you could be home this Christmas.”
“Me too.”
Laying back down, he moves to be close to his two loves, and watches the two of them sleep for a bit, content on knowing that they’re with him. How he had convinced the two of them that this is how things should be is still a mystery to him, but as he closes his eyes for the evening, he can’t help but reflect on how happy he is. These two are his world, his everything. He will do anything it takes to make sure that they have the best Christmas possible, and if it means having to have sex to get Finnian to fall asleep at a reasonable hour, it’s a task he’s willing to take. He falls asleep to the sound of his lovers snores, the cacophonous symphony music to his ears. One more sleep until Christmas, and then the real fun times can begin.
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Christmas OTP Questions
🌷🌻🌹 (PhippsFinRon)
Who wakes the other up excitedly on Christmas morning? Which one begs for five more minutes of sleep? This answer should be super obvious, as there is only one that is bright-eyed and wide awake on Christmas morning - Finnian. Ronald is definitely the one that asks for just a little bit more sleep, as he’s usually up late with Charles, making sure that everything is ready for their lover to have a magical Christmas morning.
Which one hangs the mistletoe? Charles. Charles will hang mistletoe in the kitchen, and over the bedroom door and study door. Any excuse to kiss his lovers whenever he wants, and to watch them share kisses as well is what drives him to put them in those places.
Which one cooks? Do they cook together? Do they go out to eat? Charles is the master in their kitchen. He won’t allow his two lovers to help with the main meal, but the three of them work together to make all the delicious desserts they gorge themselves on after their meal. Different kinds of pies, pastries and cookies. It’s a tradition to do this together two days before Christmas, so each treat can have their richest amount of flavor. Plus, it’s fun for the three of them to get silly in the kitchen together.
Which one can’t sleep the night before? Charles usually has the most difficult time falling asleep, as he goes over his meal prep schedule. Finnian has been known to be too excited that he just doesn’t sleep at all, and winds up waking up his lovers because he’s so restless. In order to get him to pass out, both Charles and Ronald have their way with him, the three enjoying a few rounds of sex to get them all properly exhausted to fall asleep, even if it’s just for a little while.
Which one dresses like they’re straight out of a Christmas movie? Ronald. Ronald loves to dress for the holiday - be it a fancy new suit, or thick wool sweaters. Christmas is his favorite time of the year, and loves to embrace the cheesiness that can come with it at times.
Which one sings Christmas carols loudly and off-key at random times? Finnian. He sings with gusto, and can’t really carry a tune to save his life. But, his enthusiasm is infectious, and instead of people rolling their eyes at him, they join in and try to bring him back onto pitch as they sing one more verse of Good King Wenceslas.
Which one tears open their packages? Which one slowly, methodically unwraps every single one? Ronald tends to be the one to open his presents slow, in no rush to see what he’s getting. He knows that whatever he gets, it will be amazing because his two lovers mean the world to him. Finnian, however, is a tornado and will rip open anything labeled his.
Who opens their biggest gift first? Who opens their smallest gift first? Charles likes to open his biggest gift first, as it’s usually the only gift he receives from his two lovers. He makes it a point telling them to just buy something together, as they are already well off so there’s not a lot that he needs. Plus, it makes him happy that they’re making memories together to buy him something. Ronald likes to open the smallest gift first, as it’s a nice preamble to the rest of his gifts. Finnian doesn’t give two shits - he just loves opening presents, big or small.
Which one makes the sappy Christmas speech? Ronald. Ronald knows how lucky he is to be with these two. He loves them more than anything in the world, and when he’s got some wine in him, he winds up sniffling while he tells his speech, telling both his lovers how grateful he is to be in their lives.
Which one’s family do they spend Christmas Day with? Does the whole family get together, or is it just your OTP, and any kids they have? All of their families are quite small, and tend to prefer having their own holiday, so the three of them just enjoy the holiday together. No children. They like being alone with one another as their family unit.
Which one buys a gift for their pet? No pets, but if they did have a pet, I’d say Finnian would be the one to spoil them.
Who dreams of a white Christmas? Charles. Charles loves the snow. He loves the snow for one reason - that it’s cold. And if it’s cold, that means he can light the fire, and cuddle with his lovers under a blanket, as they watch the snow fall together.
Which one munches on candy until lunch time? It’s a toss up between both Finnian and Ronald. Charles doesn’t help, though, because he keeps feeding them treats. Why else have them in the house if you’re not going to eat them? Especially since they went through all the trouble to make them a couple of days before.
Which one goes to bed first that day? Which one stays up, being nostalgic? Finnian goes to bed first, spent on all the sugar and excitement that the day brings. Charles and Ronald enjoy the rest of the evening alone, cuddling on the couch as they reminisce about their prior Christmas’ together.
Which one is ready to start de-decorating on the 26th? Which one wants to keep stuff up unitl after January? Ronald is usually the one that says it’s time to pull the decorations down. Charles likes to keep them up until January, the decorations bringing cheer into their household. Finnian doesn’t care either way, since it’s one of the busier times of year at his shop, he sees Christmas a lot more than both Ronald and Charles do.
💩🐍 (GreySnake)
Who wakes the other up excitedly on Christmas morning? Which one begs for five more minutes of sleep? Charles is the one that gets up way earlier than necessary on Christmas morning, waking up Snake in the process. Snake tries to get him to go back to sleep, but it’s a futile effort. He acts like he’s put out, but really - he loves to see how happy Charles is on Christmas morning.
Which one hangs the mistletoe? Snake. Snake likes to hang the mistletoe in the most unlikely of places. Like his pants. Charles rolls his eyes, but will get down on his knees and give his crotch a little kiss, which Snake loves. And so does Charles, but he’ll never admit it out loud.
Which one cooks? Do they cook together? Do they go out to eat? They go grocery shopping together, and will cook together, as it’s become a tradition to have fun in the kitchen together. Charles is a better cook than Snake, but both carry their own specialities in the kitchen, helping each other out together.
Which one can’t sleep the night before? Charles has difficulty going to sleep on Christmas Eve, having always been excited for Christmas since he was a child. He doesn’t make Snake stay up with him, but Snake does anyway. They binge-watch a bunch of Christmas movies, and usually wind up falling asleep on the couch together sometime after midnight.
Which one dresses like they’re straight out of a Christmas movie? With Snake owning a tattoo parlor, it makes it difficult for him to wear items of clothes that would be in the spirit of Christmas movies. However, his favorite shirt he wears is one of Max from The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a shirt that Charles had given to him their first holiday together. And Charles tends to always dress like someone in a Christmas movie, so there’s no surprise there.
Which one sings Christmas carols loudly and off-key at random times? Snake sings off-key so bad, that Charles kind of feels bad for him. He will match pitch to him, the two of them singing loud for their neighborhood. Even though their neighbors prefer that they didn’t.
Which one tears open their packages? Which one slowly, methodically unwraps every single one? Snake likes to tear his gifts open, seeing no point in being meticulous with removing the gift wrapping. Charles, though - he uses his finger to take the tape off, and then will open it nice and slow - keeping the anticipation going.
Who opens their biggest gift first? Who opens their smallest gift first? Both gravitate to opening their smallest gifts first, saving the big ones for last.
Which one makes the sappy Christmas speech? Charles tends to be the weeper of the two, and will give a speech professing his love for Snake, a person he never thought he would ever wind up with. Snake just smiles, and returns the sentiment with a raise of his glass.
Which one’s family do they spend Christmas Day with? Does the whole family get together, or is it just your OTP, and any kids they have? Snake has no family, having grown up in an orphanage. They go to Charles’ family for Christmas Eve lunch, and then will go to his best friend’s place on Boxing Day. But they stay alone on actual Christmas Day.
Which one buys a gift for their pet? No pets, but if they had one, I’d wager that Snake would be the one to spoil their pet.
Who dreams of a white Christmas? They both love the snow, and always wish for a true white Christmas. It somehow winds up snowing before and after, but never on the actual day. But they don’t mind - they still play in the snow when it’s around.
Which one munches on candy until lunch time? Charles. He’ll eat all the cordial cherries that have been put on the coffee table, and will also eat all the Christmas cookies that they’d received from his best friend and his lovers. Snake will enjoy a few, but nowhere near the amount that Charles seems to eat. The man has a bottomless pit for a stomach.
Which one goes to bed first that day? Which one stays up, being nostalgic? Charles usually crashes first, too much sugar putting him into a diabetic coma. Snake watches him sleep, then watches the videos they had taken throughout the day - presents opening, eating dinner, sharing kisses. Then he’ll crawl into bed with him, and they’ll sleep in each other’s arms until the morning comes.
Which one is ready to start de-decorating on the 26th? Which one wants to keep stuff up unitl after January? Snake is the one that wants shit to come down on the 26th. He’s done with the holiday, and wants it to be gone, but since Charles loves it so much, they keep it up until the end of January. Because he knows it makes his lover so happy, which makes him happy.
Thank you for asking me these, bb. It was nice to think about these five again like this. o(*^▽^*)o
Title: ‘Doomsday’
Fandom: Kuroshitsuji
Pairing: PhippsFinRon
Rating: General
Word Count: 2600
As with last year’s Valentine’s, this is dedicated to my other half.
Set in my Happiness/GOT3 AU
The Weston Way is filled to the brim with both flowers and people. The busiest day of the year has finally arrived, and with it being a Saturday, it means it’s one of the busiest Valentine’s that Finnian has experienced since opening his own shop. He’s been preparing for this day for the last week - going to the flower market every single morning at 3:00am, keeping all of the blooms he picks up in the best shape possible, and remaining open late each night to get all the arrangements made in preparation for doomsday - aka Valentine’s.
“Here’s a red eye, beautiful.” Ronald sets a lidded coffee cup from the shop where they’d first met down in front of him. “Charles is out at the register, helping out Emily and Oscar. Mr. Snake is keeping an eye on the entire store with his Charles, and that gal - Beast? Is that her name? She’s keeping her eyes on the most expensive arrangements, making sure that no one takes them.”
“Do you really want to know?” Ronald asks, taking a look at his wristwatch. “How about you tell me what you need me to do back here?”
He picks up the coffee, and takes a long sip. “What time is it?” He asks, afraid to look at his own watch. He knows it has to be close to the end of the day - at least, he hopes that it is. All the days are pretty much blending together at this point, as he’s had maybe a total of twenty-four hours of sleep over the last week.
Finnian nods his head, trying to not let himself cry. A few more hours. Yes, he can do this. This isn’t that bad. It’s only once a year it gets this insane. He should be ecstatic that his business is doing so well. He plans on buying everyone that’s here to help him out today something very nice, because he knows that they’re doing this out of the kindness of their hearts. All he can hear is the registers constantly going, even over the noise of the ‘love’ music they’ve chosen to play today in the store. He drinks more coffee, and wills his tiredness to go away. Only a few more hours.
“Do you really want to know?” Ronald asks, taking a look at his wristwatch. “How about you tell me what you need me to do back here?”
That doesn’t sound very good to him. “Ronald, what time is it?” He takes another sip of coffee.
“It’s just after 2:30.”
“Crap.” He wants to cry.
“It’s okay, beautiful.” Ronald is quick to put his arms around him, hugging him close. “It’s almost over. Just a few more hours, and then we can go home and just sleep. Doesn’t that sound nice?”
Finnian nods his head, trying to not let himself cry. A few more hours. Yes, he can do this. This isn’t that bad. It’s only once a year it gets this insane. He should be ecstatic that his business is doing so well. He plans on buying everyone that’s here to help him out today something very nice, because he knows that they’re doing this out of the kindness of their hearts. All he can hear is the registers constantly going, even over the noise of the ‘love’ music they’ve chosen to play today in the store. He drinks more coffee, and wills his tiredness to go away. Only a few more hours.
“Why don’t you start to build some more carnation and rose arrangements?” Finnian pulls away from him, rubbing his eyes. “We could probably use a few more of those, as they’re more on the inexpensive side. Although, maybe we should make some super nice bouquets, since it’s getting to be later in the day.”
Ronald’s sweet laughter makes his mood pick up instantly. “Whatever you feel like, beautiful. How about I do a few of both? Do you need me to do anything else? What are you going to do?”
“I’m….” He stands up, and watches as Ronald grabs a bunch of different colored carnations, and some long stem red roses. “I’m going to go check on the flower supply.”
“Good plan.” Ronald gets to work, humming under his breath as he rolls up his sleeves.
The cold storage is almost empty, which Finnian sees as both a bad and good thing. A bad thing because it means that what’s out in the shop now, and here in the back, is the last of his stuff. And it’s a good thing, because it means that he might actually sell out of flowers today, which is something he has never done before. He grabs the last of the flowers, and takes them out of cold storage, and lets the door slam shut.
“This is it.” He sets the rest down on the table.
“Wow! No way!” Ronald seems as surprised by it as he is. “After all the trips this week?? This is all that’s left now?”
“Yep.” Finnian nods his head, grinning. “I wonder what it looks like out in the shop…”
The door to the shop swings open, as his best friend walks in. “Please tell me you’ve got more of those,” Mr. Snake points to the long stem roses that Ronald is currently putting into his arrangement.
He shakes his head. “No. What’s out in the fridge out there is all we have left.”
“Then, you have nothing.” Mr. Snake looks at him. “We just sold the last arrangement.”
“Oh no.” Panic starts to flood through Finnian, as he realizes that it’s way too early to be this sold out. “Oh no oh no oh no.”
Ronald drops the flowers, and goes over to him. “Mr Snake? Can you go work on the register, please? Send Charles back here??”
“Yes, Ronald.” Mr. Snake nods, and leaves the room, as Finnian stares at the floor, still trying to comprehend what his best friend has just said.
“What’s wrong?” Charles walks into the room, looking a bit frazzled. “Ronald? Finny?” He goes over to them. “Finnian? What’s the matter?”
He blinks a few times, and looks up into his lover’s eyes. “We don’t have any more long stem roses, Charles. That’s it. Everything I’ve made is already out in the shop.”
“There are plenty of other arrangements out there, my love.” Charles puts his arms around both him and Ronald. “There’s no reason to shut down right now. Everyone is leaving your shop a happy customer. No one has said anything bad about things being sold out.”
“Really??” That surprises him. “Or are you just saying that to be nice to me?”
Charles shakes his head, cupping his face with his cheek. “Just finish up the final arrangements, and bring them out. When you go out there, you’ll see exactly what I mean.”
“Thank you, Charles.” He smiles, and gives his lover a quick kiss. He gives one to Ronald as well, who flashes him a bright smile. “And you too, Ronald. I love you both!”
“Let’s talk about that later, beautiful.” Ronald teases him. “We’ve got some more work to do first, before you profess your love to us.” He winks, then resumes making his arrangements.
His other lover nods. “Everything is going great, Finnian.” Charles reassures him a second time. “I need to go back out there, before Charles freaks out that Mr. Snake isn’t with him.”
“Go!” Finnian shoos him out of the back, giggling as the door swings, feeling a million times better than he had since Mr. Snake had brought the ‘good’ news.
They finish the arrangements, using the last bit of baby’s breath, really - the last of everything, and took great care to walk them out to the shop. Finnian can’t believe how packed his shop is still, as the day begins to grow late, more last minute shoppers showing up to purchase whatever they can for their loved ones. He sees that Miss Beast is doing a very good job of keeping the expensive arrangements under her watch, well - the couple that still have not sold yet. He goes to the register, and leans against the back counter, watching as his two faithful employees, along with his lover, keep his customers happy with their purchases. Mr. Snake and his Charles are keeping an eye on the front door, making sure that what leaves the store has been purchased, and if it hasn’t, they walk them back up to the counter to make sure it doesn’t walk out of the store.
Before he knows it, the shop is almost devoid of any floral arrangement, mylar balloons, candy that he’d specifically ordered for the holiday, as well as any sort of stuffed animal. There had been quite a few giant teddy bears, a plethora of medium sized stuffed animals, and a hoard of small ones that he’d helped put into arrangements, as well as sold on their own. Everyone looks like they’re about to keel over, and Finnian knows he’s about to do the same, when a second burst of energy manifests out of nowhere.
“Mr. Snake!” He calls out, as he sees his best friend look over at him from the front door of the shop. “Please lock the front door, and put the ‘Closed’ sign up!”
“You got it, Finny.” Mr. Snake quickly locks the door, turns the electronic sign off, and puts the ‘Closed’ sign up in the window, before pulling the blinds down.
He looks at everyone, and sees how Charles, Emily and Oscar are still counting out their drawers. “Please, don’t go anywhere!” He announces, before he heads to the back of the shop. He heads to his private office - and grabs two bottles of champagne he’s been saving for this evening. Grabbing some paper cups, he heads back out to the shop, and holds up the bottles. “Time to celebrate!”
The cheers that sound make him laugh, happy that after such a stressful week his friends can still sound like they haven’t just had the hellish week that he knows they’ve all been sharing. He opens both bottles, and pours the contents of each into all the cups, and then passes them out. He raises up his cup to make a toast, but then he hears his Charles clear his throat, pulling his attention over to him.
“I’d like to say that today was a big success. It was busy, but we all managed to keep the smiles on our faces. And that’s thanks to the man that owns this shop - Finnian.” He raises his cup up. “Let’s toast to the man of hour.”
“To the best boss!” Emily says, her braids swinging as she holds up her cup.
“To Finny!” The rest say, as he just stands there, tears now falling from his eyes.
“Y-You guys!” He starts to cry, happy tears, as he sees them all toast to him. He takes a sip of his champagne, and shakes his head. “Really, we should be toasting all of your hard work. Without you, this shop would have drowned.” He laughs, wiping his eyes. “So, thank you.”
After they finish their drinks, Finnian says thanks to everyone again, and watches as they leave, Miss Beast heading out with Oscar and Emily, and then Mr. Snake with his Charles. When he sees that it’s just his two lovers and him, he starts to giggle excitedly.
“That laugh doesn’t sound very good, doesn’t it, gorgeous?” Charles asks Ronald, who are both standing close to one another.
“I think I have to agree with you, beautiful.” Ronald looks at him. “What’s so funny, Finny?”
“You’ll see~.” He holds up his hand. “Please, wait here??”
“As if we’d leave you.” Ronald holds his hand over his heart. “You wound us, beautiful.”
He laughs more, as he heads to the back of the shop, and goes back into his office. He opens his fridge again, and pulls out two arrangements he’s kept hidden in here for the last two days. He would have kept it in cold storage, but he knew that both Charles and Ronald were going to help him out today, and had wanted these to be a complete surprise to the both of them. Pleased that he could keep it a secret, he picks up both arrangements, and walks back out towards the shop.
“Close your eyes, please!” He calls out, his back towards them, hiding the arrangements. “Are they closed?? I can’t see you!”
“They’re closed, my love.” Charles calls out.
“Ronald??”
“Closed, beautiful!”
Happy that they’ve both listened to him, he turns around, and walks over to the front counter. He sets both arrangements down, making sure they’re in front of the right person. “Okay, you can open your eyes now!”
Ronald’s bouquet has a dozen pink tulips, with half a dozen red roses, and Charles’ bouquet has a dozen red roses, with half a dozen pink tulips. Each arrangement has a matching bear - a small black teddy bear with blue eyes. He sees both of their faces light up at the surprise, filling him with complete happiness at their reactions. “Surprise! Happy Valentine’s Day!”
“This is perfect, Finnian,” Charles says, his voice thick with emotion. “What beautiful arrangements.”
“T-Thank you so much,” Ronald sniffles, his eyes watering. “This is the nicest surprise, beautiful.”
Finnian feels like he’s about to split in two, the love that he feels for both of his lovers overwhelming him. “I know we said nothing this year, since it’s the weekend, but I couldn’t help myself. I love you both! So very much!” He hugs them both, resting his chin on both of their shoulders, as best that he can with Charles being as tall as he is. “It means so much that you were here with me all day, and have been super great during the week. It means /everything/ that you both support me like this. So, it’s the least I could do for you.”
“We love you too, Finnian.” Charles kisses the top of his head, the three of them holding on to each other. “Now, how about we lock up and head home? I’ve got my own surprises waiting there for us.”
“You guys!” Ronald chokes out a sob. “I didn’t get you shit!”
“It’s okay!” Finnian laughs, kissing his cheek. “You’re with us! That’s all the gift we need, right Charles?”
“Yes,” Charles nods his head. “Come on, let’s go home.”
He picks up their arrangements, the two of them leaving the shop through the back entrance, Charles’ SUV parked right next to the door. He watches as Charles sets the alarm, and locks up the back, as he takes his seat in the back. When they get home, Charles puts a casserole into the oven, pours them more champagne, and then the three of them drop down onto the couch. Ronald puts in their favorite ‘chick flick’ movie, Finnian snuggled between both of his lovers, just happy to be at home. The coffee he had had in the afternoon wears off quick, though, as he falls asleep fifteen minutes into the movie, his head dropping forward as soft snores begin to leave his mouth.
***
“Should we wake him up, beautiful?” Ronald asks, as Charles puts a blanket over Finnian’s body.
He shakes his head, as he tucks Finnian in. “No. He’s had a very rough week. We can eat the casserole together, then we’ll take him out to eat tomorrow night. How’s that sound?”
“It sounds like the best Valentine’s Day weekend ever.” His lover smiles, then rests his head on Finnian’s shoulder. “Are you going to pick him up and take him to bed, or am I?”
“We both can. Later.” Charles smirks, then clinks his glass against Ronald’s. “Let’s enjoy the movie first, hmm?”
“You got it.”
It had been a very busy Valentine’s for their household, but now that it’s gone, the stress will disappear, and the three of them will return to their normal routine. They know they don’t need one special day to show their love for one another. If Charles had his way, every day would be Valentine’s in their household. Listening to Finnian snore, he leans back against the couch, and does as he’s said he would, he enjoys the rest of the movie with Ronald, happy to be home with his two loves close by him.
“Are you sure this is the hotel, Finny?” Ronald asks, as he looks up at the large glass building with two circular towers around the main building, seeming to be dwarfed by the tall skyscrapers that surround it. Wind whips his hair, as they’re caught in a man made wind tunnel, other pedestrians dealing with the gusts of wind their own way. Mixed with the actual winds, which seem to be rather warm, he’d opted to leave his hat in his bag, his honey-blonde hair a bit out of sorts.
Finnian gives a firm nod of his head, as he holds a piece of paper in his hand. “He said he’s staying at the Bonaventure Hotel. Um...32nd Floor, room 32145.”
“Alright, then. How about we head inside and get ourselves a key?”
“Okay, Ronald!” Finnian smiles brightly, as the two of them head into the fancy hotel.
Charles had unexpectedly had to go on a business trip a few days before the Christmas holiday, extremely apologetic to the both of them. “I should be back in time for New Years’,” he’d said, as they were saying goodbye to him. “I hate that I have to go.”
“We hate it too,” Finnian had said, with tears in his eyes. “We’ll talk on Christmas though, won’t we?”
“Of course we will, Finnian.” Charles had cupped Finnian’s face, and gave him a quick kiss goodbye. “Goodbye, gorgeous. Take care of our lover for me, will you? Merry Christmas.” He’d kissed him with a quick kiss, and then had walked out the door.
Ronald had turned to Finnian, and smiled. “Do you know where your passport is?”
And now, here they were, in Downtown Los Angeles, after taking a non-stop flight from Heathrow to LA, both a little bit worse for wear, as their bodies felt like it was ten in the evening, rather than 2 in the afternoon. But, the cost of the tickets, coupled with the minor jetlag, would hopefully be worth it, when they see their lover in a few hours. They walk into the hotel lobby, the entire place decorated for the Christmas holiday.
“Finny? Wait right here, okay?” He turns to his lover, and guides him to sit down. “And, just to be safe, keep your head down, alright, beautiful?” He can see people walking around, part of the conference that Charles is no doubt attending too.
His lover smiles, and nods his head. “You going to go talk to the front desk?”
“That I am, beautiful.” He winks, then takes off to go speak to the Concierge desk.
“Good afternoon, sir. How may I help you this afternoon?” A woman with the nametag of ‘Sally’ says.
“Hello, beautiful.” Ronald turns up the charm, brushing his hair off of his forehead. “Listen, my husband is staying here, and I’m trying to surprise him for Christmas. I’ve got his room number. Would it be possible to get a key?”
She shakes her head. “I’m sorry, sir, but our policy is that if you’re not on the manifest with the guest, then you cannot receive a key.”
“Please? It’s Christmas. I’ve just traveled a very, very long way to surprise him.” As if to prove his point, he pulls his passport out, and opens it for her to see. “Please? I will gladly pay for the extra key, without his knowledge.”
She looks at the passport, then at her computer. Then, looks back down at the passport. He hears her sigh, and then watches as her fingers begin to type on the keyboard. “What’s the room number?”
“32145.” He tries to remain calm, not wanting to seem too giddy that she’s actually helping him.
A white keycard is put down in front of him. “You’ll want to take the elevator over there,” she points to an elevator bay across the lobby.
“Would you also be able to get us a reservation for three tomorrow night at LA Prime?” He points at the pamphlet on the counter, advertising the restaurant at the top of the hotel. “Any time will do, as I know it’s Christmas Eve.”
Another few strikes on the keyboard. “It looks like there’s a 9pm, and a 10pm slot available for three, Mr. Phipps.”
His stomach dips at the sound of his lover’s last name. Of course she would say that, as he’s just introduced himself as Charles’ husband. “We’ll take the 10pm slot. Thanks, beautiful.” He slides an American twenty dollar bill towards her. “And I really do appreciate your help today.”
“Very well. Enjoy your stay with us.” She smiles, accepting the gratuity. “And Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas!” He smiles, then turns around, making his way back over to Finnian.
“Well??” His lover jumps up. “Were you able to get a key??”
He nods. “Let’s head upstairs, beautiful.”
They enter the elevator, both gasping when they see their elevator is a glass elevator on the outside of one of the circular towers. They both stare at the skyscrapers, the landscape of sunny Southern California proving to be just as majestic as the movies makes it out to be. He holds Finnian’s hand, as they’re the only two in the elevator, unable to keep the happy smile off of his face. The elevator dings, alerting them that they’ve arrived on the thirty-second floor, the two of them exiting, pulling their luggage behind them.
“This room is amazing!” Finnian comments, as they get into the room. “Holy crap!”
Being this high up, they’ve got a really good view of downtown. “I bet his company felt bad for making him leave for the holidays, and this is their way of apologizing.” Ronald sets his stuff down. “How about we take a quick shower, beautiful? Get the airplane grossness off of us?”
“That sounds good. What time is Charles supposed to call us?”
The bathroom is twice the size of the bathroom they have in their own home. “Well, he said he would be done around 6pm, so he’ll probably call us after that.” They take off their clothes, and stand in the shower together. When he turns the water on, he’s surprised to feel spray on his back, as well as above them.
“So, we’ve got a few hours?” Finnian grabs the soap, and starts to wash up.
“That’s correct, beautiful.” He grabs the shampoo and starts to wash his hair. “Here, stand here for a second?” He moves out of the way, so that Finnian can stand where he was just standing.
“OH!” Finnian cries out, as the second shower head hits him. “This is cool!”
Laughing, Ronald nods his head. “Isn’t it? I think I saw a thing on the sink that said something about this being a ‘heavenly’ shower, and that Charles is also sleeping on a ‘heavenly’ bed.”
“Well, it sure does feel like heaven.” Finnian giggles, then rinses himself off. “Do we have time to take a nap?”
“Of course we do. Plus, it’ll help create the illusion that he’s woken us up when he calls us after the conference is over.” He grins, enjoying the laughter that keeps leaving his lover’s throat.
“I can’t wait!”
After their shower, they head into the bedroom, and bury themselves under the comforter. The bed is as heavenly as advertised, Ronald turning his ringer up to full volume before passing out with Finnian in his arms. It’s a good thing he did that, Charles’ ring coming through loud and clear a few hours later. He jolts up in the bed, and answers the call, making sure to not answer as facetime. Hopefully his lover will understand, when he gets up to the room.
“Gorgeous, are you there?” Charles’ voice comes through the receiver. “Sorry to ring you so late.”
“Mm….it’s okay, beautiful.” He tries to sound tired, but all he feels is excitement. “How was your,” he yawns for effect, “day?”
“Long. I’m heading back up to my room right now. Is Finnian asleep?”
“Right beside me.” He shakes his lover awake, who looks up at him with bleary cerulean eyes. He holds his finger up to his lips, a smile blooming on Finnian’s face. “Mmm… Merry Christmas Eve, Charles.”
“And Merry Christmas Eve to you.” He can hear the sadness creep into his lover’s voice. “I’m sorry I can’t be there with you this year. I hope that you two have a wonderful day together. Call me tonight for you?”
“Of course. Don’t have too much fun in Los Angeles.” Ronald yawns again, enjoying how Finnian’s hand is covering his mouth, to muffle his giggles. “Love you, beautiful.”
“Love you too, gorgeous. Tell Finnian I said Merry Christmas, and that I love him. I’ll call him later tonight.”
“Bye, Charles.” He hangs up, and then jumps up from the bed. “Come on, we’ve got to hurry. He could be here any minute!”
The two scramble to get dressed, putting the bed back into its ‘housekeeping’ state. They look at each other, both wearing goofy smiles on their faces, before hiding behind the curtains, facing towards the door to the room. Not a second too soon, as they both hear the sound of the electronic lock accepting the keycard that’s put into the lock. The door opens, revealing their lover dressed in a smart three-piece suit, and a Christmas tie around his neck. As he puts his bag down on the small loveseat, Ronald looks at Finnian, and gives a nod of his head. The two push the curtains back, Charles’ head whipping to stare at where they’re standing, a shocked look on his face.
“Surprise!” Ronald and Finnian say. “Merry Christmas!” Ronald adds on at the end.
Charles stares at them, blinking a few times. “Ronald….? Finny? Did I fall and hit my head?” He touches his forehead. “H-How are you here? I just spoke to you!”
“I was here.” Ronald grins, and walks over to him, Finnian slamming himself against Charles’ side with a sideways hug. “Are you surprised, Charles?”
“Surprised doesn’t begin to cover it.” He sees tears falling from the corner of his lover’s eyes. “And this, coming from the person that hates surprises. How did you make this happen??”
“I had some money saved up,” Ronald nods, as he fits himself on the other side of Charles’ body. “It’s my Christmas gift to Finnian, and to you. And yes, you’re right. I hate surprises, but you’re always home for the holidays. Neither Finnian, nor I, wanted to not spend Christmas with you.”
“This is the best Christmas gift ever,” Charles whispers, hugging the two of them close to him. “I’m so very happy you two are here!”
“We’re glad, Charles!” Finnian replies. “It was a super long flight.”
“I know.” Charles taps the tip of Finnian’s nose with his finger. “Did you get to sleep some?”
“Mmmhmm. But I think I could sleep some more.” As if to prove his point, Finnian yawns.
“Why don’t we order room service for dinner, beautiful?” Ronald suggests, as Charles and Finnian share a kiss together. “I did book us a reservation for tomorrow night, at the restaurant on the 35th floor. I hope they’ll have good food for Christmas Eve.”
“Their food is excellent,” Charles leads Finnian over towards the bed, who is practically asleep, as he stumbles towards the bed. “Sweet dreams, Finnian,” Charles kisses his temple.
“S-Sorry, Charles. I’ve just never been on a plane for that long before.” Finnian yawns, turning to lay on his side. “Night, Ronald.”
“Good night, beautiful. We’ll wake you up when we get food.”
“Mmmkay.” Finnian starts to snore, out like a light.
He turns to his lover, who is walking over to him, a seductive smile on his face. “And just what do you think you’re doing, Mr. Phipps?”
“How’d you get a key?” Charles asks, pulling him into his embrace. “They don’t give keys to rooms here.”
Blushing, Ronald rests his chin on Charles’ shoulder. “Would you believe that I told them I was your husband?”
“Mmm…” Charles hugs him a little tighter. “I mean, we pretty much are married, aren’t we? I did give you two rings last Christmas.”
His eyes are drawn to the ring that he never takes off, feeling his heart beginning to flutter in his chest. “She called me Mr. Phipps.”
“Do you know how much you’re turning me on right now?” Charles whispers into his ear. “Mr. Phipps?”
Biting his lip, Ronald groans softly. “Stop it, Charles. Finnian is snoring. We should wait for him.”
“He would never object to his, gorgeous,” Charles pulls him closer. “Please? It’s been too long since I’ve seen either of you…”
“You left two days ago!” Ronald teases him, but finds himself being pulled over towards the loveseat. “It hasn’t been that long.”
“Hours apart from either of you feels like a lifetime.” Sky blue eyes stare up at him, as Charles pulls him to straddle his lap. “Now, let me kiss you, Ronald.”
“Can’t say no to that.” He lowers his head, and kisses his lover softly, melting against his body, as their kiss deepens.
It doesn’t take long for either of them to find their release, Ronald whimpering into Charles’ mouth, as the man makes him come by their frotting against one another. He hears him moan low, knowing that his lover has come, the two clinging to one another. It seems that Ronald’s adrenaline is beginning to wear out, as he starts to fall asleep. Large arms pick him up, and soon, he feels the heavenly bed against his back, lips touching his left temple.
“Sweet dreams, gorgeous. I’m so happy you’re both here in LA.” Charles whispers into his ear, before he falls fast asleep.
***
Ronald starts to wake up when he feels the bed beginning to shake. Rubbing his eyes, he looks over to the side, and sees Charles is buried deep inside of Finnian’s body, their mutual lover holding a pillow against his face to keep himself quiet. His cock instantly grows hard, as he watches Charles, the look of concentration on his face all too perfect. The sounds of their bodies slapping together, as Finnian thrusts his hips backwards makes Ronald wish he could feel his lover’s cock inside of him. However, watching the two of them together seems to be almost as satisfying, his hand wrapping around his length, as he enjoys the show.
“Y-You’re awake…?” Charles asks, looking over at him a few seconds later, as he pushes his cock deeper into Finnian’s body.
Groaning low, he nods his head, pushing the sheet off of him. “Very much so.”
“R-Ronald…!” Finnian moans his name, making him grab onto his dick a little bit harder.
His two lovers move a little, and soon, Ronald feels Finnian’s mouth on his cock, sucking the life out of him. He moans loud, tossing his head back, as he thrusts his hips forward, loving how good his lover’s mouth feels. He hears Charles moan low, making him feel incredibly flushed. Finnian hums low around his cock, driving him close to the edge. The tip of his cock hits the roof of his mouth, Ronald gasping out a strangled moan. He gives in to his orgasm, Finnian’s mouth swallowing everything that’s given to him. When he feels like a rubber band, Ronald moves so that he’s underneath Finnian, and begins to suck on his cock, bringing his lover the same peace he’d brought to him. He hears Charles moan low, setting the pace for how they bring their lover to his release. Finnian’s cry sounds sweeter than anything in the world, Ronald sucking his release from the tip of Finnian’s cock, groaning low. It takes a few more thrusts, and then Charles comes, the sound of his moan sending a shiver through Ronald’s body.
The three lay together on the bed, Finnian in the middle, just like their arrangement back home. “N-Nice way to wake up,” Ronald comments, smiling at both of his lovers. “Merry Christmas Eve.”
“Merry Christmas Eve!” Finnian laughs, rubbing his nose against his. “Sorry, I was really horny when I woke up.”
“No need to apologize, beautiful.” He rubs his nose against his. “Charles does that to me too.”
“You two better stop,” Charles warns them, with a playful smile on his face.
“Or what? It’s 2pm for the both of us right now.” Ronald teases him. “Do you worst.”
“You asked for it.”
He hears Finnian laughing, as Charles lays on top of him, Ronald wrapping his arms around his neck. “You gonna fuck me now, beautiful?”
“Mmm… No. But, I’ll make love to you.” Charles whispers in his ear. “Let’s give Finnian a nice show, hmm?”
“Sounds perfect.” He blow a kiss to Finnian, before pulling Charles down to him, their lips meeting with a passionate kiss.
***
“Merry Christmas!” The three clink their champagne glasses together, as they look out at Downtown Los Angeles from the restaurant on the 35th floor.
“I gotta say, this is much better than London,” Ronald remarks, as he takes a sip of his champagne.
Finnian nods his head. “It’s so warm here! We packed the wrong clothes.”
“No snow, and the warm Santa Ana winds make this place ideal for Christmas.” Charles agrees, taking his own sip of champagne. “I’m really glad the two of you surprised me like this.”
“I know we’re not home for the holiday, but as long as we’re together, that’s all that matters.” Ronald raises his glass up to his two lovers. “I love you both, very much. It means so much to me, that I could do this for our family this Christmas.”
“I love you both too!” Finnian smiles, raising up his glass. “Maybe we should just travel at Christmas from now on. This has been so much fun!”
“I think that could very well be possible,” Charles nods his head. “Because Ronald’s right - home is where your family is. And you two are my family, so it doesn’t matter where we celebrate. Just as long as we’re together, that’s what matters the most.”
They clink their glasses together, each sharing a smile with one another. Another toast is followed by a resounding “Merry Christmas!” The three enjoy their meal together, then head back up to Charles’ room, where they snuggle together on the bed, and just enjoy one another. It’s a Christmas that Ronald will never forget, and he hopes that it will be the same for his two lovers.
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Welp. This is going to go directly with the GreySnake I just posted, as the two go hand in hand. You remember that this was a major challenge for me to write, because I really couldn’t think of what I wanted to do. And then, it hit me. Let me just remind you, this is my writing. (gomenasai)
First sentence writing prompts (modified for this update) - “What do you mean by leaving?”
Rating: Teen/Mature (slight NSFW and light angst)
Word Count: ~1530
Part of my GOT3 AU. Set parallel to the events of this update.
Finnian notices something isn’t right with Ronald after the waiter brings them their food. Leaning over, he speaks quietly. “Are you okay, Ronald?”
“I’m fine, beautiful.” His lover nods his head. But, he can hear it in his voice. He doesn’t sound very fine at all. “Gosh, this food looks good.” He picks up his fork, and drops it, before quickly grabbing it up off the table. “W-Whoops.”
He looks over at Charles, and he sees him watching Ronald. Sky blue eyes meet his gaze, and Finnian does everything in his power to show his lover that something doesn’t feel right. Charles nods his head, and gets up from his chair, then moves around the table to be on the other side of Ronald.
“Is something the matter, Ronald?” Charles asks, keeping his voice quiet. “You don’t look so well.”
Their lover hangs his head. “I thought I saw something, and I just… I don’t feel very comfortable right now.”
“Do you want to go home?” Finnian asks, placing his hand on Ronald’s arm. “It’s okay if you do. I don’t mind.” He smiles brightly, wanting his lover to know that it really isn’t that big of a deal.
“I don’t mind either,” Charles agrees. “Let me go talk to one of the waiters, and we’ll get boxes for our food.”
Ronald nods his head, keeping his head low. “T-Thank you.”
Finnian keeps his hand on Ronald’s arm, until Charles brings them their boxes. As they start to put their food away, he hears him speaking to the other Charles and Mr. Snake. “What do you mean by leaving??” He hears the other Charles ask. He looks over, and sees that Ronald has heard him say that too, and can see the sadness in his eyes.
“Ronald?” He asks, pulling his lover’s attention back to him. “How about when we get home, we take a nice, hot bath??”
“A bath sounds heavenly, beautiful.” His lover smiles, but Finnian can tell that it seems like it’s just an action. It isn’t the same smile he had seen earlier.
He takes his hand, as Charles leads the two of them out of the restaurant. They walk to the car together, Finnian’s hand holding tightly to Ronald’s. Rather than sit in the front seat, like he had done on the way over to the restaurant, Finnian sits in the back with him, as Charles gets into the driver’s seat. Ronald sniffles softly, and rests his head on Finnian’s shoulder.
“We’ll be home soon.” Charles turns the car on, and then pulls the car out of its parking spot. “Probably in about fifteen minutes or so. You two doing okay back there?” He asks, looking in the rearview mirror.
Finnian nods his head. “We’re great, Charles.” He can’t find the enthusiasm, as he’s too worried about Ronald. His hand grips onto his tighter, as he hears him sniffling more. “You can cry if you want to, Ronald,” he speaks softly. “I don’t mind.”
“I love you, beautiful,” Ronald whispers.
“I love you too.” Finnian kisses his forehead, and just holds his hand tight.
When they get home, Charles takes their food, as Finnian has not let go of Ronald’s hand yet. He’s never seen his lover like this, and it makes him worry. Tonight was supposed to have been a fun night with Charles’ best friend and Mr. Snake. He can’t be mad, though, because it’s very clear that Ronald isn’t doing so well right now. Charles opens the front door for them, and Finnian leads Ronald into the apartment.
“I’m gonna go use the bathroom, beautiful.” Ronald lets go of his hand, the chill of the room making the warmth that had been there disappear.
Charles places his hand on Ronald’s shoulder. “Are you sure?”
“I’m not going to do anything, Charles,” Ronald says, giving him a sad smile. “I just need to use the bathroom.”
Not going to do what? Finnian scratches the back of his head, wondering what it is his lovers are talking about. He sees Charles nod his head, and then Ronald heads to the bathroom, closing the door quietly. “What does that mean?” He asks, looking up at his lover.
“Ronald wasn’t feeling well, so I wanted to make sure he was okay.” Charles taps his finger against his nose. “Come on, love. Let’s make a blanket fort and surprise him, shall we?”
Finnian nods, feeling a real smile appear on his lips. “Okay, Charles!”
They set up a camp, covering the television with a sheet, and set up the cushions so that it’s al all encompassing fort. Finnian grabs a few pillows from the bedroom, and lays them down on the floor, so that the three of them can be comfortable. As soon as they finish, Charles puts ‘Thor’ into the blu-ray player. Just as the movie starts, Ronald comes out of the bathroom. “Charles? Finny?”
“In here!” Finnian calls out, his voice sounding bright and cheerful. “Come join us, Ronald!”
Black glasses appear under the sheet, a smile that looks more like the normal Ronald appears on his lips. “Did you guys build a fort?”
“We did.” Charles nods. “And I’ve put ‘Thor’ in. Would you like to join us?” He pats the pillow between him and Finnian.
“As if I could ever say no.” Ronald smiles, and sits down on the ground.
Finnian lays his head down on Ronald’s knee, as the movie starts to play. He looks up, and sees Charles is kissing Ronald’s wrists, which makes his tummy feel happy. Except, it seems that these kisses are making Ronald cry, as tears are falling down his cheeks. But then, he sees the two of them kiss each other on the lips, which makes Finnian think that maybe they’re not sad tears, but happy tears. Rubbing his nose against his lover’s thigh, he gives it a quick hug, wanting Ronald to know that he’s here for him too.
His head is turned, Ronald’s hand cupping his face. “I didn’t forget about you, beautiful.” He leans down, and kisses him, causing Finnian to moan softly.
“I love you,” Finnian whispers against his lips, as they keep kissing each other.
“I love you more, Finny,” Ronald whispers back.
The movie is forgotten, as the three men find a comfortable way to enjoy each other. Charles kisses both of them, then Finnian kisses both of their necks, all three men groaning low. Clothes get pulled off, and soon, Finnian is inside of Ronald, as Charles’ mouth is on Ronald’s cock. They move together as one, Finnian kissing the back of Ronald’s neck as gently as he can, thrusting his hips slow, not wanting to hurt Charles by accident. He sees Charles look up at him, a playful look in his eyes, which makes Finnian moan low. He thrusts forward hard, groaning as Ronald pushes himself into Charles’ mouth, stealing away his eyes from Finnian’s. But, it doesn’t matter, his own eyes falling closed, as Ronald’s body begins to tighten around his arousal. A few more thrusts, and then the walls clamp tight around him, Finnian coming hard as he listens to Ronald’s cry of release.
Ronald rests his head against his shoulder, as Charles moves to lay close to the two of them. “W-What about you, Charles?” Ronald asks, panting softly.
“Don’t worry about me, gorgeous,” Charles smiles. “How do you feel now?”
“Perfect.” Ronald whispers.
“I agree!” Finnian smiles, and nods his head. “You are that, Ronald! With us! Like Mr. Snake said!”
“Oh, gosh.” Ronald groans. “Do you think I made a bad impression?”
Charles shakes his head. “Not at all. And don’t worry, your sanity is more important than anything else. If you ever feel like this again, don’t be afraid to speak up. Finnian and I are here for you. Isn’t that right, Finnian?”
“Yes!” He agrees. “We love you very much!”
“And I love you both, so much. Thank you for understanding.” Another smile appears on Ronald’s face. “However….”
“What is it?” Finnian asks.
“Can we go to the bedroom? This floor is fucking freezing.”
Finnian and Charles both laugh, which causes Ronald to laugh with them. “Yes, let’s go to the bedroom.” Charles looks over at the two of them. “You can go in there. I’ll clean up out here.”
“No.” Ronald shakes his head, and takes his hand. “Come with us? Please? We can clean it up in the morning.”
“Please?” Finnian takes Charles’ other hand. “Let’s go to the bedroom together.”
“How can I refuse either of you?” Charles smiles at the both of them, then kisses them both.
They head into the bedroom, where the three snuggle close to one another, and just enjoy the comfort they each bring to one another. Finnian is happy again, now that Ronald seems to be back to his old self. All it takes is a little bit of love to make anyone feel better. That, and some really good sex. That thought makes him giggle, which doesn’t go unnoticed by his lovers, and soon, they’re back at it, which makes Finnian feel complete.
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Fall Inspired writing prompts - “Can we watch A Nightmare Before Christmas on repeat?”
Rating: General (cute, fluffy shit)
Word Count: ~2345
Part of my GOT3 AU
The leaves are changing colors, signaling that fall is finally here, which means it’s almost time for the most wonderful time of the year - Halloween. With Finnian’s love for the holiday, and Ronald’s excitement with decorating their home for the season, Charles has grown to love it just as much as his two lovers. Halloween is on a weekend this year, and it just so happens to fall on a weekend where Finnian doesn’t have to be at the shop, or at a wedding, and Ronald isn’t working overtime.
On his way home from work on the Friday prior to All Hallow’s Eve, he stops at the grocery store to pick up some necessary items for the following day. Three large pumpkins - check. Two gallon jug of apple cider - check. A bottle of rum to mix with said cider - check. He prefers to purchase healthy snacks, but when it’s Halloween, he gives into the sweet tooths that both of his lovers have, and buys sugary sweets. Grabbing the ingredients he needs to make a delicious casserole for dinner, he grabs a few bags of the good candy bars to pass out to anyone that decides to trick-or-treat in their building, and then heads to the checkout.
Since the weather had been rather gloomy the last few days, he didn’t want to risk the chance of heading out to the pumpkin patch again, and having to leave early due to rain. With all the goodies paid for, he heads to his car, puts the groceries in the back, and gets into the driver’s seat. Fixing his phone to rest in its mount near the dashboard, he turns the key, then presses the number 2 on the screen, his telephone now ringing Finnian. It takes two rings before his lover picks up the phone.
“Hi, Charles!” He hears their mutual lover in the background saying hello as well. Perfect.
“Hello, Finny. Hello to you too, Ronald.” He can feel his excitement beginning to grow, as he speaks to his two lovers. “I take it you both are out still?”
“Yes, Charles! We should be home in about a half hour with dinner. It’s a bit busy here, so we’ve had to wait for a little bit.” Finnian replies. “Are you on your way home now?”
“I am. You two be safe on the way home. It looks like it’s going to start to rain again soon.”
“We will, Charles! Love you!” He hears another ‘love you’ from Ronald.
“I love you both too. See you soon.” Disconnecting the call, he turns down the street towards their home.
He gets all the items put away in a hidden spot, pleased that he’ll be able to surprise his lovers properly in the morning. Putting the rest of the food away in the fridge, he grabs a bottle of wine, and opens it, allowing it to breathe a little before dinner arrives. He looks around their home, a smile on his face at the decor, as it seems that Halloween has definitely exploded in their apartment.
A black tablecloth covered in jack o’lanterns covers their dining room table, small jack o’lantern votives running down the center have tea lights in them. There are ‘scary’ monsters stuck to the walls, and cobwebs are scattered throughout the living room. On the windows in the study, there are a few ceramic pumpkins that Finnian brought home from work, each with a different expression carved out. Two different Halloween-themed fleece blankets are on the couch - a black one with ghosts all over it, and a white one with more pumpkins all over it. He’s going to hate having to put away everything on November 2nd, but that just means it’ll be that much closer to Christmas, so their place won’t be without decoration for too long.
The front door opens, Finnian carrying an extra-large pizza box in his hands, followed by Ronald who’s holding a large bag full of salad and dessert. “We’re home!” Finnian announces, a bright smile on his face.
“Welcome home, you two.” He waits for the two of them to set the food down on the dining room table, then gives them each a kiss on the lips. “Thank you for going to get dinner for us tonight.”
“It’s no problem, Charles,” Ronald runs a hand through his hair, a shy smile on his face. “We didn’t mind, did we, Finny?”
“Not at all!” Finnian nods his head. “But, having to smell it all the way home, I’m staaaaaarving. Can we please eat?”
Chuckling, Charles nods his head. “Of course we can. I’ll get the plates. Ronald? There’s some wine on the counter, if you feel like pouring some for us?”
“You got it, beautiful.”
The three sit down at the table, and enjoy their pizza and salad, both Finnian and Ronald filling him in on how their day went. He doesn’t have much to talk about, as he’s working with a client right now that he’s had to sign another non-disclosure agreement with, so he gives all of his attention to his two lovers. After they finish their food, Ronald gives them each two cannoli, from the bakery at the restaurant they’d picked up their dinner from. Bellies full, they retire to the study together, no one really in the mood to watch a movie, as it had been a rather long work day for all three of them.
As if it’s any other night of the week, each lover goes to bed on their own. Finnian turns in first, kissing both Ronald and Charles goodnight, yawning as he leaves the study. About a half hour later, Ronald gets up and gives Charles a goodnight kiss, then heads out of the room, leaving Charles alone. He waits fifteen minutes before putting his laptop to sleep, and then heads out into the kitchen, where he moves quietly, pulling out the three pumpkins, and sets them on the table. He then puts the rum in the freezer, and then apple cider in the fridge, then puts the expensive boxes of candy he’d picked up for his two lovers earlier in the week on the table in their designated spots. Satisfied that everything looks good for the morning, he heads to bed himself, hoping that even though there will be no pumpkin patch this year, that his lovers will still be excited to enjoy their own little Halloween party at home.
***
He gets up before both Ronald and Finnian the following morning, but that isn’t anything unusual. Charles begins to put together a hearty breakfast, and brews some strong coffee, which is what they prefer in their household. Soon as it starts to smell like breakfast in the kitchen, he sees his two lovers walk out of the bedroom, both walking a little like they’re zombies, shuffling their feet in unison. That is, until they see the table.
“YOU GOT US PUMPKINS!” Finnian shouts joyously, clapping his hands together.
“I did,” Charles smiles, and nods his head. “In case you haven’t looked out the window yet, it’s not very great weather to go pick our own.”
Ronald walks over to him, and wraps his arms around him. “Thank you, Charles. This is very nice of you.”
“Anything for you two,” he returns the hug. Opening his arm, he waits for Finnian to join them, and then gives them each a gentle squeeze. “I know how much you both love this holiday.”
“Can we watch Nightmare Before Christmas on repeat??” Bright cerulean eyes look up at him. “Please, Charles?”
“Why don’t you go turn the television on?” He smiles. “Maybe it’s already in the blu-ray player.”
“Yay!!”
His other lover has yet to move from his side. “Are you alright, Ronald?” He asks, keeping his arm around him protectively.
“I am.” Ronald nods, a smile appearing on his face. “I’m just… you always know what to do, don’t you?”
Chuckling, he cups his lover’s cheek. “And you always make me happy when I do these things for us.”
“I love you.” The blush on Ronald’s cheeks makes him rub his thumb across the warm skin.
He leans over, and kisses him softly. “I love you too, gorgeous.”
“When can we carve pumpkins, Charles?” Finnian asks, bouncing back into the kitchen, as if he’s already had a cup of coffee. “After breakfast? Lunch?”
Pulling away from Ronald, he grabs three coffee cups, and sets them down on the counter. “After lunch. Which gives us exactly…. Three times to watch Nightmare Before Christmas.”
That pulls a laugh out of his lover’s throat. “Only three?”
“Well, we’ll keep watching it afterwards, of course.” He taps his finger against Finnian’s nose. “Now, why don’t you fix our coffee, as breakfast is almost ready.”
Finnian nods his head. “Yes, Charles.”
“I hope you both will like the candy I picked up for you.” Charles says, putting their breakfast on a plate for them, and then sets them down on the table.
Ronald looks up at him, holding the box in his hands. “How could we not, when you went here??”
“Do you remember that time you brought me a similar box?” Charles asks.
His lover blushes deeply, turning his head away. “I got that for the both of you.”
“No, you didn’t.” Charles teases him. “You bought it for me.”
Finnian giggles. “It’s true! He did buy it just for you, Charles! Back when he was trying to win your heart too.”
“Well, it worked.” He runs his fingers through the honey blonde hair on top of Ronald’s head.
Breakfast is a quiet affair, the three of them watching Tim Burton’s classic all the way through, Charles pleased that no one had started to sing a long yet. Sure enough, during the second round, as they all clean up the mess in the kitchen, it becomes a sing off, Ronald taking the lead of singing Jack, while Charles and Finnian sing the other roles. At the request of his lovers, he acts out Oogie Boogie’s scene with Ronald, Finnian watching them both with a large smile on his face. When it comes to Sally’s Song, Finnian takes up the mantle, both Charles and Ronald holding on to one another, as their hearts get ripped to shreds by their lover. Charles takes a picture when they get to the finale, loving how both Ronald and Finnian gaze at one another, the love they have for one another very apparent on their faces.
As stated, they make it through three viewings by the time lunch rolls around, the three snacking on a salad, while they get the table set up to carve their pumpkins. Charles pulls out the apple cider, and pours some into a small pot, warming it up to serve hot. He pours some into glasses for his lovers, and adds a shot of the spiced rum to it, all three clinking their glasses together with a loud ‘Happy Halloween!’ toast. He turns on the oven, as they start to carve their pumpkins, getting ready to roast the seeds inside of them.
“What did you decide to carve?” He asks Ronald, after they’ve all finished their pumpkins. He didn’t look at what they had been working on, as it’s more fun when his lovers reveal to him their masterpieces. His wasn’t that great, but he knows it doesn’t matter, it’s the spirit that counts the most.
Ronald turns it around to show him. “Grim reaper!” He smiles proudly.
“Is that a lawnmower?” He asks, pointing to the object next to the bringer of death. “I thought they used scythes?”
His lover shrugs his shoulders. “I don’t know. Just thought a scythe seemed too….boring. This is more fun!”
“And gruesome.” Charles agrees. “I love it.” He looks over at Finnian. “And what did you draw, gorgeous?”
“Just a goofy smile,” Finnian turns his around to show him. “But I like it! It’s got character!”
“That it does.”
“What did you carve, Charles?” Finnian starts to put all the stringy guts into a plastic bag. “Can we see?”
He turns his around, showing them what he’s carved. “Holy shit, Charles.” Ronald remarks with a whistle. “That’s very impressive!”
“Awwwww! That’s so cool! We should have all done something with you!”
On his pumpkin is an intricately carved version of Captain America’s shield. “It’s alright. I didn’t know what I was going to do until I started scraping the skin.” He grabs the tea lights he’s put on the table, and hands one to both of his lovers. “Let’s go put these where the ceramic ones are?”
“Okay, beautiful.” Ronald smiles.
When they get their pumpkins set up in window, they all head outside to admire their work from the street. The three stand close together, Charles using his phone to take a selfie of the three of them, angling the phone to capture their faces with their pumpkins. They head back upstairs, and collapse on the couch, Charles refilling their glasses with more apple cider and rum, and then joins the two of them, Finnian sitting in the middle.
“Thank you for always making holidays so special, Charles,” Ronald remarks quietly, as Finnian has stretched out over the two of them, snoring softly. “It really means a lot to me. To us.”
“Anything to show the both of you how much I adore spending my life with you.” Charles gives his shoulder a gentle squeeze, then returns his hand to Finnian’s shoulder, his young lover immediately latching onto it, holding it close to his body.
Ronald soon moves to lay against Finnian, and takes a nap, the two of them taking up most of the space on the couch. Charles watches them both sleep with a smile on his face. Yes, he will do everything he can to make sure that the two men that mean so much to him get to experience life to its fullest. It’s the least he can do for them, on their favorite holiday of the year.
