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the girl next store; luke hughes

summary: she always tried not be in love with her best friends little brother but she can’t push away her feelings forever

cynthia jade brown x luke hughes

part one, part two, part three

taglist: @chelawrites @faithshuoseofchaos

October 6, 2023

Cynthia was zipping close her empty suitcases when she heard a knock on her door. She looked up from her closet and walking out of her room down the hallways towards the front door, She opened the door seeing Luke standing there with wet curls, a big bouquet of flowers and what look like a bag of food, “Hi baby.” Luke softly smiled despite being tired, excited to see her.

“Luke.” Cynthia grinned brightly lunging forwards and wrapping her arms tightly around his neck, feeling his chest shake with a fond chuckle before Luke wrapped his arms around the best he could.

The two both been very busy and have barley seen each other the last month, With Cynthia having all the fashion weeks and Luke having preseason the two schedules have not been aligned whatsoever, but it’s honestly reassured both of them that even in the beginning of their relationship, neither of their busy schedules affected their relationship, while of course they both missed each other, Cynthia and Luke obviously understand each other and understand being busy.

Cynthia cuddled close to Luke enjoying his warmth before reluctantly pulling away knowing Luke has his hands full, Cynthia cupped his face smiling up a him, “Hi Lu.”

“Hi.” Luke smiled down at her.

Cynthia gently pulled away looking down seeing Luke’s duffle bag set on her front mat and picking it, “Come on my love i want to hear everything.” Cynthia smiled over her shoulder watching Luke walk behind her. He slipped his shoes off and followed Cynthia to her living room, As she set his bag on a chair.

Cynthia sat down on her couch looking up Luke, Luke smiled setting the bag of food on the coffee table before sitting down next to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and handing her the bouquet of flowers, “For you darling.” Luke softy smiled kissing the top of her head breathing in the distinct scent of Cynthia, the smell of fresh strawberries, sweet floral and hints of vanilla, Luke has always been reminded of Cynthia when he smells those scents. Luke closed his eyes leaning his head on top of Cynthia.

“Thank you Lu.” Cynthia smiled looking down at the bouquet of flowers before gently setting them on the coffee table and grabbing the bag of food, Cynthia grabbed the blanket next to her on the couch throwing it over them before opening the food bag smelling the scent of a cheeseburger. Luke pulled his head up from Cynthia’s grabbing a cheeseburger.

Cynthia and Luke were both exhausted as they ate in silence, enjoying the comfort in each other’s company.

“Can we talk more tomorrow?” Cynthia mumbled into Luke chest as she rested on him when they finished eating their dinners. Cynthia wanting to talk about everything she’s missed which is really not that much since they have face timed lots but she wants to hear everything again.

“Course baby.” Luke softly mumbled back also wanting to hear anything he missed lately, “Come on let’s go to sleep.” He gently stood pulling Cynthia with him, He lead them both to her bed knowing they are to tired to even care to do their nightly routine, Cynthia pulled the covers up and quickly slid in holding her hands towards Luke, Luke who smiled fondly and got into bed quickly cuddling with Cynthia.

October 7, 2023

Cynthia woke up to the feeling of a hand brushing through her hair, she nuzzled more into Luke’s chest. She felt one of his hand resting on her back and the other brushing through her hair.

“Good morning baby.” Luke’s voice had a deeper rasp to it and his eyes were still dropping from sleep, but he woke up before her and just layed there holding Cynthia and admiring her for a while.

Cynthia grumbled keeping her head burrowed in Luke’s chest, Cynthia never been a morning person and could easily spend the day in bed sleeping if she could. Another reason she had blackout curtains in her room.

Luke smiled kissing the top of her head, loving he’s the person who now gets to see her like this, knowing she’s not even grumpy but has always had a hard time waking up. He gently brushed his hand against her back knowing it wakes up her.

Cynthia hummed slightly her eyes slowly relaxing open, Her eyes peaked up from Luke’s chest towards Luke eyes, who was already was looking at her and enjoying seeing her beautiful green eyes and all her beautiful honey brown freckles that are barley noticeable if you aren’t right by her face.

“Hi.” Cynthia mumbled closing her eyes when Luke pressed a soft kiss to her temple, loving how her the days she start with Luke are already better days.

“Hi my sweet girl.” Luke softly smiled down at his girlfriend. He nudged his nose softly to her’s, “What do you want for breakfast sweet girl?”

Cynthia rested her cheek on Luke’s chest still looking up at him, “Pancakes?” One of Cynthia’s favorite foods has always been pancakes but Luke has always made them a hundred times better than anyone else.

“Of course.” Luke chuckled slighty kissing her cheek softly, Despite not being very good in the kitchen there is a few things Luke can go and they all happen to be really good and Cynthia loves when Luke’s cooks for her. Luke gently picked her head up resting it on the pillow instead of his chest and slipped out of the bed, He leaned down kissing Cynthia’s head before heading towards the kicthen. He ran a hair through his curls as he walked across the penthouse entering the kitchen and grabbing everything to make pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes.

Cynthia walked across the penthouse stopping before entering the kitchen watching Luke make breakfast around her kitchen is something she never wants to stop seeing. She smiled walking up behind and wrapping her arms around his bare stomach and leaning her cheek on his back. Luke gently squeezed one of her hands before flipping another pancake. Cynthia stayed holding Luke as he continued to make them breakfast. He turned off the stove as Cynthia grabbed the syrup from the fridge and two plates for them setting it on the kicthen island and sliding in the barstool.

Luke slide the plate of pancakes onto the island and the bowl of fruit as well, he sat down next to Cynthia on a barstool. Cynthia pursed her lip before scooting the barstool she’s sitting in closer to Luke, making their stools touch, she leaned her head on the his arms.

Luke looked down smiling at her, Cynthia’s eyes went to Luke’s face seeing the smile on it, “What i missed you.” And Cynthia did miss Luke, she always does but now that their feelings are admitted she doesn’t have to hide that she missed him.

Luke felt his face soften and slowly morph into a look reserves solely for her, “I missed you too baby.” Luke kissed her temple softly before pulling back and putting pancakes on both their plates for them as Cynthia put some fruit on both their plates.

The two ate talking about eveything from the last few days while finishing up their breakfast.

Cynthia got up putting hand on Luke’s shoulder from stopping him from getting up, “Stay here i have something for you.” Cynthia slipped the dishes into the sink before walking towards the other side of the kicthen where a small box is, she picked it up before walking back to Luke. Cynthia stood behind Luke wrapping her arms around setting the box on the counter and resting her chin on hair shoulder, “Open it love.”

Luke untied the box opening the top and seeing a key on a keychain with a little c on it.

“I know it’s only been a month officially for us, but i’ve known you my whole life Luke, and i know we both have busy lives and i want you to be able to come over when you can.” Cynthia bit her lip slightly nervous to see Luke’s reaction.

“You’re giving me a key.” Luke gently turned around making Cynthia arms move so they are still wrapped around his neck and his hands naturally rested on her hips.

“Yeah.” Cynthia hesitated nodding.

Luke smiled cupping her face and gently kissing her, he pulled back befroe covering her face in kisses, Cynthia smile was bright as Luke covered every inch of her face in a kiss, “Thank you Jj.” Luke pressed one more long kiss to her lips befroe resting their foreheads together.

Cynthia nudged his nose back in reply.

“Let me take you on a real date, please.” Luke softly asked holding her face in her hands delicately like she’s his whole world.

“Yes, Yeah.” Cynthia smiled nodding quickly.

“Good.” Luke stroked her cheek bone with his thumb, before looking down at his watch and seeing the time was already 1:00 PM as they slept in for a while, “How about you go get ready and we can go?”

“Okay, What should i wear?” Cynthia asked not knowing what they were doing.

“Anything your comfortable in baby.” Like gently reassured her watching her nod and turn to walk way before quickly turning make kissing his cheek and flashing him a soft smile before walking away with Luke’s fond eyes on her.

Luke grabbed his bag off the chair in the living room heading up to the guest room that’s his and quickly getting ready throwing on a pair of black baggy jeans, a grey hoodie and a tan and brown flannel over top the hoodie, he ran his hands through his curls and sprayed on the aftershave Cynthia loves on him, before jogging down the stairs and flopping down on the couch scrolling through his phone.

A few minutes later Cynthia walked out in black jeans, a tan hoodie she stole from luke and an oversized black leather jack over the hoodie with black high top converses.

“You look gorgeous.” Luke smiled spinning his girlfriend around gently, making her giggle as she fell into his chest.

“Thank you. You look very handsome.” Cynthia grinned standing on her toes to press a bento kiss to Luke’s cheek, “Come on I’m exicted.” Cynthia started pulling Luke out of her apartment. Luke just smiled happily.

They got to her car and Luke opened the passenger seat for her, she hoped it and Luke out the seatbelt over her, she smiled softly at his actions. Luke closed the door walking around and getting into the drivers seat.

He started the drive his hand was automatically resting on Cynthia’s thigh, she was playing with the ring she got him that he always wear on his thumb.

Luke pulled into a parking lot making Cynthia look up at and saw a carnival, “A Carnival!” Cynthia grinned widely always loving carnivals.

“Thought you would like it.” Luke soflty spoke to his favorite person, Cynthia smiled at him, the bright and beautiful smile that Luke adores.

“Well what are we waiting for!” Cynthia quickly got out of the car, Luke got out walking to her grabbing her hand as they walked to the ticklet booth.

They walked hand and hand into the carnival and started by going on all the rides, Luke and Cynthia both always loving rollercoasters and rides.

They ended up going on everything except the ferris wheel, Luke and Cynthia walked to the food both and grabbed a pretzel and a churro, they sat next to each other at a table, Luke held the churro to Cynthia who took a bite and made a happy noise. Luke took the bite of pretzel Cynthia offered him. The two shared the pretzel and churro before getting up and heading to the games.

“Look how cute that is!” Cynthia smiled thinking the polar bear at the game with a little glasses and a scarf was adorable.

“We’ll play.” Luke handed the money to the worker, the game was getting the bean bag into the tilted basket, Cynthia watched rather than playing. Luke easily won the game the first try and asked for the polar bear.

“For my lady.” Luke dramatically brought the bear from behind his back to in front of Cynthia.

Cynthia giggled at Luke before grabbing the bear and hugging it to her, “Thank you my love.” She pressed a kiss to Luke’s cheek, Luke wrapped an arm around her shoulder as they started to walk again, “I’ll shall name you Junior mint!” Cynthia smiled as she looked at her new stuff animal.

“Junior mint.” Luke fondly chuckled, Cynthia playfully glared at her boyfriend, “Don’t laugh at our child’s name.”

Luke smiled at her, “Alright, Hello Junior Mint.” Luke gently held the polar bears little paw and shook it. Cynthia smiled at her sweet boyfriend.

They got in line for ferris wheel, They sat down into the cart and put the bar down. The ferris wheel started moving them up towards the top.

Cynthia rested her head on his shoulder, Luke wrapped an arm around her.

“Thank you.” Cynthia mumbled to Luke, having the best date she’s had.

“Of course.” Luke kissed her head as they reached the top and saw New Jersey and New York with the sun going down.

December 24, 2023

Christmas, Cynthia’s favorite time of the year and a holiday she’s usually the most busy at work, so it’s been spent the last five years with just Jack, they put a Christmas tree decorating it with silly ornaments they have collected over the past years, On Christmas Eve they bake way to many cookies for just the two of them, make hot cocoa the way their mothers use to do for them during Christmas Eve knowing they would love to be with all their family on Christmas and end up falling asleep cuddled up on the couch watching Christmas movies. The two wake up whenever on Christmas and open the presents their family and friends have sent for them and the ones they got each other before going in their pajamas and getting donuts and coffee and going to eat them on a bench in park close to the water.

Cynthia and Jack have been more excited this Christmas as they finally have another person joining them.

Jack and Luke packed a small bag and grabbed their presents loading up the car before Luke got in the drivers seat and Jack in the passenger before heading to Cynthia’s penthouse.

The drive finished quickly, the brothers quickly grabbing everything and heading up to her penthouse, knocking on the door and it quickly opening it revealing Cynthia who had a pair of red plaid pajama pants that both the boys have on as well, A red knitted sweater and fuzzy red socks.

“Cece!” Jack smiled setting his stuff on the entrance bench before pulling his honorary twin in a tight hug having missed her not been able to see her for a week. He pulled back and platonically kissed her cheek.

Jack watched as Cynthia got a sparkle in her eyes when she looked at Luke and smiled a smile, Jack had never seen. He saw as Luke smiled back with a certain softness behind it, The two hugged tightly but he could see how they both melted in the hug, he saw how Luke hand gently rubbed her back and how Cynthia nose was nuzzled in Luke’s neck and her fingers were on the back of of Luke’s head in his curls. Jack furrowed his eyebrows trying to think if they had always been this way he watched how they gently pulled away but both looking reluctant to do so and how Luke tucked a hair behind her ear and the way his thumb brushed her cheekbone, the smile and blush on Cynthia’s face.

Jack shook his head ignoring that for now, as Cynthia grabbed them both and made them grab their stuff dragging them to the living room that is all decorated that the three did a few weeks ago and the fake Christmas tree Cynthia and Jack had bought years ago and have never wanted to part with it, the stockings that Ellen made and gave them when they moved away and she had made another giving it Luke when he moved to New Jersey.

Luke and Jack set all the presents under the tree with the others one that were already there.

“I’m gonna go out my bag away and then cookies?” Jack looked at the two who gave him nods, he grabbed his backpack and Luke’s walking up the stairs to where the guest room they use are he opened the first door putting the Luke’s bag in his guest room and then headed to the next room and Jack threw his bag on his bed before heading back down the stairs, he paused hearing the loud giggles coming from Cynthia and light chuckles from Luke, Jack quietly walked to the bottom of the stairs, he could see how Luke had his arms around her waist, his chin on her shoulder as he tickled her on her side, but he could see Luke repeatedly kissing her cheek.

And maybe that’s what made it click for Jack, he thought back to all the time their families would tease Luke for his red cheeks and stuttering and now he realizes Luke was that way around Cynthia, the way Luke and Cynthia never said they were like siblings always making it clear the two are best friends. Jack remembered the time they were all at a party and they saw Luke with a girl for the first time and he was to drunk that night to really think about what happened but he could remember Cynthia rushing out of the booth towards the bathroom and coming back a few minutes later with puffy eyes and an a excuse to leave.

Jack looked at the two across the room who were in their own little world and he could see it now, the way the two started at each other like they were the only person in the world, how they relaxed against each other, the touches between the two. Jack couldn’t help but feel hurt that his two favorite people are obviously in love and yet he never noticed and they never told him, if he’s honest he would love for the two to be together.

Jack bumped against the wall making a sound watching the two look at him with red cheeks, he saw Cynthia step away from Luke slightly and the frown that flashed on Lukes face. Jack pushed away the twinge of guilt he felt before heading over to the two as they all start making way too many cookies.

As the cookies were in the oven they started making hot chocolate, Cynthia was crushing up a candy cane for her hot chocolate when she felt something wet go on her nose, she looked up seeing Luke grinning holding a bottle of whip cream, “Luke!” Cynthia exclaimed making Jack look up from where he was dumping way too many sprinkles into his mug seeing his little brother laughing and the dollop of whip cream sitting on Cynthia nose. Jack started laughing at them especially when Cynthia wiped it off her nose and leaned toward smearing it across Luke’s cheek grinning.

Jack saw the two share a look before he felt two splatter’s of whip cream on both of his cheeks and Cynthia and Luke laughing so hard they were leaning against each other. Jack laughed wiping off the whip cream off his cheeks.

The oven beeped and Cynthia grabbed the cookies out setting them on the counter letting them cool. They started making different color frosting to decorate the cookies. Cynthia was decorating her cookies very precisely and making them look amazing, Jack was trying to do the Devils logo but it just looked like a red and black blob and Luke was eating more frosting then putting it on his Cookies.

After they all ate one to many cookies they all go onto Cynthia large couch that comfortably have four people sleep on it, Cynthia covered it with piles of fluffy blankets and pillows for all of them. Cynthia grabbed the middle spot with Luke on left and Jack on her right.

They got through four Christmas movies before someone fell asleep and that was Luke. Luke fell asleep and naturally cuddled into Cynthia side and she didn’t even realize her hand was playing with curls and when she looked down at him she heard Jack.

“How long?” Jack questioned looking at his favorite people seeing them together it made him wonder how he could miss so much.

“What?” Cynthia’s head snapped up looking at Jack in panic before seeing the hurt and sadness in his eyes rather than disapproval and anger, “I wanted to tell you Jack i promise i did, I just every time i tried to tell you all i could think about how protective you are of Luke and i didn’t want to ruin our friendship because i’m in love with your little brother. I tried for years Jack to ignore what i felt for him and pretend it was platonic but i couldn’t anymore, i love Luke and i always have and i always will.” Cynthia feels a weight be lifted off her shoulders as she said the words she been trying to tell Jack for years.

Jack squeezed his eyes trying not to tear up try hearing the pain in his best friends voice, he felt terrible not knowing he was causing them so much pain, He reaches over grabbing her hand, “I’m not mad at you Cece, i’m mad at myself for letting the two of you be apart for so long and i’m sorry i made it think i wouldn’t approve for you to be Luke, Cece there’s no one i would accept more than you for Luke. Look i get that this could end bad and cause damage in some of relationships but it might not either and we can’t live in the what if and be scared of what could happen then try. I trust you and Luke and i want my favorite people to be happy and i’m so sorry that i took me so long to realize that i was making you more miserable.” Jack had tears running down his face as he talked with his best friend, who also had tears on her face as she heard the words she always wanted to hear.

She leaned her forehead forward resting it on Jacks shoulder, “Thank you Jacky.”

“You shouldn’t have to thank me.” Jack squeezed her hand.

December 25, 2023

Luke was the first to wake up and noticed Cynthia and him ended cuddled up next to each other, he brushed a hand through her hair admiring her.

“I can’t believe i never noticed till now.” Jack groggy voice shocked Luke. Jack couldn’t believe he missed all the signs for years.

Luke looked over quickly seeing Jack smiling at him in amusement, “I-“

“Moose, really it’s okay. I talked to Cynthia last night and god i’m so sorry i made you two think it wouldn’t be. I love you both and all i want is for you to be happy, and of course if you find that in each other i could never disprove. You’re my little brother Lukey and i’m sorry i’ve been a shit brother.” Jack smiled grimly realizing just how much he made the two suffer and never realized.

“You’re not a bad brother Jack.” Luke reached over squeezing his arm before grinning, “Maybe just a little obvious.”

Jack and Luke looked at each other before laughing, Cynthia opened her eyes at the sounds of her favorite boys laughing, “Very obvious.”

Jack looked down towards Cynthia who was squinting up at him with a smile, “Wow! I’m getting ganged up on, on Christmas even!”

Luke and Cynthia laughed at Jack dramatics. Cynthia sat up slightly leaning her head on Luke’s shoulder and cuddling into his warmth more feeling his arm go around his shoulder.

“How long have you been together?” Jack looked curious as he looked at the two.

“September.” Luke answered running hand gently back and forth on Cynthia’s back.

Jack gasped looking at Luke, “Wait, you weren’t leaving to go hook up with girls?” Jack having thought all those times Luke left at night was to go hook up with a girl.

Cynthia chuckled, Luke shook his head with a snicker, “Well, i was going to jj’s house.” He smirked watching the realization spread across Jack’s face.

“Ok to much details.” Jack cringed slightly not wanting to think more about that, before he up off the couch grabbing a bunch of presents and gently dropping them on the couch. Luke reached over grabbing one with his name and one for Cynthia leaning back handing it to her.

It was a small box but it matched the wrapping paper of a few others ones, they all came from Quinn. Cynthia opened the present revealing a small jewelry box she opened it seeing a new charm, he picked out the Seattle space needle, where they went a few months ago when she visiting him. She smiled looking down at the charm bracelet on her arm that Quinn gave her when he moved away, it’s not completely filled with charms yet, A hockey stick, A number 43 and 86, A C initial, A paintbrush, A dog, A skyscraper from new york, A diploma, A snowflake, A boat, A wave, A tennis racket, A golf club, A emerald. Cynthia clipped on her new charm that fit perfectly with all the other one.

Cynthia grabbed another present seeing it was from her mother, Cynthia had a feeling of what it is. She smiled ripping it open and seeing a new chalk set for her sketches as she told her mother she had ran out a few weeks ago.

Cynthia saw a present with polkadots and new it was from Ellen, who has always wrapped Cynthia’s presents in polkadot wrapping paper. Cynthia opened the present seeing a custom bucket hat with half of the bucket the devils colors and Luke and Jack numbers and the other side the canuck’s colors and Quinn’s number. She put it on her head.

Jack saw the bucket hat laughing slighty knowing that Cynthia has always has merchandise spilt between all the brothers teams, “That’s perfect.”

“Right, i love it.” Cynthia grinned getting up and scooting the rest the presents to the couch so no one has to has to get up.

Jack who was opening a present Cynthia had got him just started dying laughing, he laughed so hard he fell off the couch.

“What are you doing.” Luke chocked out as Cynthia and him laughed at Jack who was laying on the floor.

“Cece open this.” Jack chuckled reaching over grabbing a present he got her, handing it to Cynthia.

Cynthia opened the present and saw a pair of Nike Dunks and started laughing, Jack started laughing again rolling around on the floor.

“What are you two on.” Luke smiled watching the two cackle.

“Look.” Jack sat up pushing his present over towards the two showing Luke was so funny.

“Omg.” Luke just chuckled shaking his head, because only Cynthia and Jack would buy each other matching shoes by accident.

They all finished opening their presents. Jack headed towards the bathroom leaving Cynthia and Luke cuddled up on the couch. Luke reached over towards the coffee table opening the drawer where he put a small present. He leaned back putting the present in Cynthia’s lap.

Cynthia looked at the present before looking up at Luke, “Lukey you already got me a present.”

“I know. Open it baby.” Luke smiled resting his chin in her shoulder kissing her cheek, watching her open the present gasping slightly as she opened the little box. A silver shaped heart locket with an engraved L on the back side, she opened it seeing two of her favorite photos of them.

Cynthia smiled wildly looking up at Luke, “I love it. Put it on for me?”

“Course Baby.” Luke smiled gently pushing her hair to one side of her neck and putting the necklace around her neck clipping it in the back. Luke leaned down kissing the back of her neck before gently putting her hair back over.

“Alright lovebirds i’m starving hurry up.” Jack walked back in breaking the two apart as they shared a fond look but both got and got slightly ready. Cynthia was in the middle of the two linking both her arms with boys as they headed out of her penthouse and down the elevator. They got outside feeling the slight snow still falling before they continued walking. About ten minutes from her penthouse is Jack and hers favorite donut shop. A donut place they stumbled across one night after they got drunk and were being sad together.

They got to the shop picking out their favorite donuts and coffees before heading towards the park right next to the shop that you could see the water. The three huddled up on a bench together eating their donuts in silence.

The three lasted about an hour in the cold before heading back to Cynthia’s penthouse and cuddling under the warm blankets.

Cynthia quickly fell asleep on Luke, Luke and Jack right behind her.

Cynthia woke up a few hours later seeing the boys still face asleep and decided to grab a blanket and sit out on her balcony. She quietly walked over towards the balcony door grabbing her jacket that was hanging in the hook and quietly opened the balcony sliding door, heading towards the side of her balcony that has the best view of New York. She turned on the electric fire place and cuddled up on the outdoor couch under the blanket.

Luke walked out onto the balcony feeling the chilly breeze, he walked over to the couches and fire pit he knew Cynthia would be sitting at, she was cuddled up with a blanket and the fire pit on high.

Cynthia head snapped up when she heard footsteps, relaxing when she saw it was Luke, she bit her lip holding out a hand to Luke, “Sit with me?” Luke just gently nodded grabbing her hand and cuddling up next to her, getting half the blanket from her, Luke threw an arm over Cynthia’s shoulder pulling her closer to him.

“I’m sorry.” Cynthia apologized, making Luke look down at her confused seeing her fiddle with her rings, She cleared her throat, “I don’t want you think i’m ashamed of you Luke. I’m not, i would never be. I just have always been worried and hesitant to let me feelings for you show because of what it could cause to our relationships with Jack, but i’m a idiot and i was so scared Jack would be upset if he knew i’ve been in love with you since before i even knew what love was but he was upset because i felt like i couldn’t tell him not what i felt for you. Jack actually was pretty happy about the two of us. So i’m sorry Luke, i’m so sorry i made us loose so much time because of my fears.” Cynthia’s were filled with tears as she looked up at him, Luke’s face looked shocked looking down at her.

“You love me.” Luke voice wavered holding back his own tears.

“That’s all you got!” Cynthia let out a wet find laugh, Luke sheepishly shrugged, Cynthia slid up straddling Luke cupping his face with her, “I love you Luke Warren Hughes. I’ve been helpless in love with you for my entire life. I love the way your eyes sparkle when your happy mostly from hockey and the crooked smile you get when your with family, i love the way your so passionate about hockey and the way you work harder than anyone i’ve ever seen to prove to everyone your not just Jack and Quinn’s brother but Luke, i love the way you touch me like your holding your world in your hands, i love the way you can make my whole day better by just a smile, i love the way you know me better than i have ever known my self, i love the way i don’t feel like i have to be someone with you and i can just be me. I love you Luke i always will.” When she finished the both of them had tears down their faces, Luke smiled hearing what’s he’s always dreamed of hearing.

“I love you to Cynthia Jade Brown.” Luke smiled cupping her face in his hands, “I love your eyes and the way the crinkle when your smile is genuine and when you talk about something you love. I love your nose especially when it’s scrunched the way it does when i touch it or i compliment you. I love the way you support me in what ever i choose because you want me to be happy. I love the way you sleep better when i’m sleeping next to you. I love the way your trust me. I love the way my name comes out of your mouth. I love you lips especially when i make you smile. I love the way it feels when you hold me, you make me feel safe and loved and whole. I love the way you love me how i am and don’t try to fix me. I love you Cynthia and i promise i’m going to ever day.” Luke smiled as confessed the feelings he’s had for years. Cynthia smile lite up her face, she giggled leaning forwards pressing her lips desperately to Luke’s who desperately kissed her back, it was passionate but slow, reassuring each other as they poured all their love into the kiss. The two broke apart leaning their foreheads against each other smiles both wide as they looked at each other.

“Merry Christmas my love.” Cynthia smiled a smile reserved only for him brushing his curls from his face.

“Merry Christmas baby.” Luke pressed a long kiss to her cheek.

Luke looked down seeing Cynthia relaxed and content and he would love nothing more that let her stay there but he knew they had plans, “We are going to have to get up soon baby.”

“Already?” Cynthia softly questioned still mindlessly tracing her name over Luke’s arm.

“Yeah Jack left right before i came out here to head over.” Luke replied knowing that Cynthia, Jack and Nico have been alone on most holidays and Jack and Nico have always lived in the same apartment building so Cynthia and Jack have been going over to Nico’s for Christmas evening and they have dinner together.

Cynthia groaned shaking her head, her voice with a slight whine, “Can’t i stay right here?” Cynthia would love nothing more than stay in Luke warm embrace for the rest of her life.

Luke fondly laughed.

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