#HHH 2024 🎄

[thedevilrisen]

Last-Minute Miracle.

Pairing ~ Hughes Brothers x Reader

Word Count ~ 1.4k words

Authorial Note ~ My very belated HHH fic. I hope you all enjoy and reblogs are so, so appreciated!

TW ~ Nothing! Just heaps of lovely fluff! More of a focus on Quinn, maybe one or two name mix ups!

Lights glow in the windows of small town buildings. A picturesque town preparing, snow blankets the streets and holiday decorations bring a magical glow to the town square. Iridescent string lights hung, illuminating the window of the town's most beloved bakery, Holy & Hearth.

Enclosed inside the brick walls of the century old building Y/N, the owner, a normally calm and joyus young woman was now buried under overwhelming pressure. Y/N, a passionate baker, has always taken pride in creating the perfect Christmas treats for the town's annual holiday festival and festive season. Procuring the delicacies was a lone burden she shouldered, after her father's passing she took the brave step up to run the bakery that was previously his, her grandfather's before that and his grandfather's prior to that. This generational Christmas tradition was enormous for her family, but more specifically, her.

This year, thing were falling apart. Crumbling spectacularly, Y/N's assistant and best friend had recently gotten back from a trip visiting cousins in Michigan, a bustling state with a large city. A far cry from the small snowy town, its glistening lights and joyous atmosphere seemingly freezing everyone in it's bubble in time. When she returned though, it was with a nasty dose of viral tonsillitis.

"I'm sorry Y/N!" She choked out horsely over the phone, and you could tell how remorseful the friend truly was. This was the first year the two would run the event together, months of angst and painstaking late hours sampling recipes was the lead up to tonight.

The festival started tomorrow at ten. Y/N looked at the clock, she had a little under twelve hours. How could she do this alone-

Her friend's voice crackled through the phone, "I think I have some people who can help.."

.`~> <~`.

It had plagued Y/N's mind until three o'clock. Since she put the phone down she hadn't wasted a second, not even to really breathe. All of the recipes had been pinned to the cork board on the wall, sticky notes littered the pages with quantities of each treat needed. Numbers changed as orders came roaring in each one making the situation feel even more unfathomable, specially orders for the preschool, church and hockey team all piled in. Around that time three young men stepped into the shop, shrugging snow off of their jackets as the small bell chimed letting Y/N know of their arrival.

"Hi! I am so sorry.. but we are closed currently." Y/N looked at the three, dusting her flour covered hands onto the already messy front of her apron. She locked eyes with the what appeared to be the oldest, beautiful chocolate eyes and perfect dimples.

The tallest of the three, who was stood slightly behind the others shyly spoke, "Our cousin sent us.. she said she was the assistant."

Recognition crossed Y/N's face, these were the cousins that her friend went to visit. Quite frankly, the first thought across the young bakers mind was how on earth do you win the genetic lottery.. all of them did.

It was outrageous.

"She sent you to help?" Y/N asked skeptically, without causing major offense, "You don't seem the type.. if that makes sense."

Dimples stepped forward, "I can understand why it looks that way but we owe our cousin a favour and she said that you would need all the help you could get."

"Well she certainly is correct in that statement." Y/N sighed, looking down to where her phone was practically buzzing off the desk with orders.

The three men glanced around the bakery, taking in the flurry of activity and the clear signs of Y/N’s exhaustion. Flour dusted every surface, and the warm scent of sugar and spice lingered in the air despite the chaos.

"I'm Quinn.. these are my brothers Jack and Luke." Y/N now vaguely recognized the three from photos she had seen in her friends house. After a quick introduction, the three boys stepped forward further into the bakery. “We’re quick learners, and we’re here for as long as you need. Just tell us what to do.”

The tallest of the group, who Y/N now knew as Luke, nodded. “I’ve worked in a kitchen before. Nothing big, but I can handle a mixer or wash dishes if you need it. I've helped with team dinners."

Team Dinners? Maybe he plays collegiate?

The third, who’d been quietly assessing the situation with sharp blue eyes, gave a small smile. “I’m Jack. I’ll definitely be the most useful."

"My gut is telling me there isn't an ounce of truth in that statement." Y/N smiled back at the blue eyed boy, a cheeky smile adorning his lips.

Y/N stared at them for a moment, her initial skepticism softening. She didn’t have much choice, and at this point, she’d take any help she could get. “Alright, let’s see what you’ve got.” She gestured toward the corkboard, laden with recipes and sticky notes. “Here’s the game plan. We’ve got to tackle these orders first. Then, we need to prepare for the festival tomorrow morning. Can you handle a crash course in Christmas baking?”

Jack grinned. “Lead the way, boss.”

Y/N turned around and gave him a look that very clearly said, don't start.

.`~> <~`.

For the next few hours, the bakery became a whirlwind of activity. Y/N quickly discovered that Luke had a knack for organization, swiftly sorting ingredients and keeping the workspace tidy. Quinn had steady hands perfect for decorating intricate cookies, and Jack's charm proved invaluable when a few last-minute customers knocked on the locked door, pleading for small orders.

“Alright,” Y/N called out, her voice cutting through the hum of the mixer and the clatter of trays. “How’s the gingerbread station coming along?”

“Almost done,” Luke replied, carefully sliding a tray of perfectly shaped gingerbread men into the oven. “You weren’t kidding about these being popular.”

Quinn, hunched over a tray of cooled cookies, piped delicate snowflake patterns with surprising precision. “Do we have enough frosting? I’m flying through it over here.”

Y/N laughed, the sound light for the first time all night. “You’re doing great. I’ll whip up another batch.”

Jack emerged from the front of the shop, his hands full of empty coffee cups. “I made a deal with the diner across the street. They’ll keep us supplied with coffee if we give them a tray of those chocolate crinkle cookies.”

Y/N raised an eyebrow. “You’re bartering baked goods now?”

“Gotta keep the team caffeinated,” he said with a wink.

"You mean yourself." Quinn glared, "Since when do you do something that doesn't aid you."

Y/N snorted, nose tipped down into her coffee mug as the steam rose around her face. Her eyes danced with humour when she looked back up at Jack who look utterly displeased.

By the time dawn broke, the bakery had transformed. Rows of festive treats filled the display cases, from meticulously decorated sugar cookies to golden loaves of spiced bread. The air buzzed with the scent of cinnamon and peppermint, and Y/N couldn’t help but feel a swell of pride—and relief.

The three men, now dusted in flour and clearly exhausted, leaned against the counter, surveying their work.

“Not bad for a bunch of amateurs,” Y/N said, offering a tired smile.

Jack crossed his arms, dimples flashing. “Does this mean we pass the crash course?”

“You’ve earned extra credit,” she replied, "Only cause you got coffee though."

The festival that day was a resounding success. Holy & Hearth became the heart of the celebration, its booth drawing a steady stream of delighted townsfolk. Children’s eyes widened at the sight of glittering cookies, and parents murmured their appreciation for the bakery’s dedication to tradition.

Y/N stood behind the counter, handing out treats with a genuine smile. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned to see the trio of cousins. Jack held a cup of hot cocoa, Luke carried a plate of leftover cookies, and Quinn's grin was as warm as ever.

“Thought you might need a break,” Jack said, holding out the cocoa.

Y/N accepted it gratefully. “I couldn’t have done this without you guys.”

“We couldn’t let you face it alone,” Luke said, his voice sincere.

As the town square lit up with the glow of the Christmas tree, Y/N felt a deep sense of gratitude. The festival wasn’t just a continuation of her family’s tradition—it was a reminder of the magic of community and the unexpected ways people could come together.

And as Quinn's dimpled smile lingered in her mind, she realized this Christmas might bring more than just sweet memories.

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[babydollmarauders]

MISTLETOE MAKE UP — JACK HUGHES

jack hughes x fem!reader

summary: in which luke plays christmas cupid after watching jack mope around missing his ex-girlfriend. (6.2k words)

notes: honestly hard to believe that this is my final hockey fic, i just wanna say thank you to everyone who has interacted with any of my fics because i really appreciate all the love and kindness that’s spread on here, and a big thank you to @thedevilrisen for allowing me the honor of participating in this wonderful Ho Ho Hockey event as my farewell to NHL fic writing 🤍 i hope you all enjoy reading this as much as i enjoyed writing it 🤍

“i’ll pay you.”

desperation drips from the lowly whispered words as Luke unlaces his skates from beside his captain.

“i don’t want your money.” Nico rolls his eyes at the young player, matching his hushed tone. both men give a quick once over at their teammate across the locker room before their heads dip low, bowing together to continue their private conversation, “why are you so set on this?”

“i can’t answer that.” Luke huffs out quickly, Nico’s curiosity rising farther, “can you just make it happen?”

Nico shrugs, “i guess so. but i want the answer after the party.”

Luke pulls away, kicking off his skates, “that’s fine. if all goes to plan, you’ll understand my plan quicker than that.”

with that, Luke turns away, carrying on in his undressing after the conclusion of practice.

***

“secret santa time! everyone take one name from the hat as i make my way around!” Nico’s voice booms across the locker room, attracting everyone’s attention to the black New Jersey Devils hat grasped in his hand, nearly overflowing with pieces of folded paper inside.

eyes meeting with Luke’s, Nico gives a nearly inconceivable nod, affirming their previous conversation. he makes his way around the locker room, letting each player pick a name out of the hat, purposefully skipping over his close friend until he’s the last to pick.

with a subtle switch of the hat to his other hand, the Devils captain drops one final slip of folded paper into the empty hat before making his way over.

Jack disinterestedly plucks the final piece of paper from the hat, his dulled eyes widening as he reads the name.

“alright, everyone has a name! that’s who you’re getting a gift for!”

“hey, Neeks?” Jack’s voice pipes up.

“NO SWITCHING!” Nico calls out, cutting his fellow forward off before he can get the chance to ask. “see you all for practice tomorrow!”

avoiding Jack’s lingering presence, Nico grabs his things before hauling out of the locker room; leaving his friend behind him, blinking in wonder as he questions what the hell he’s gonna do now.

Nico’s already typing out a quick text as he climbs into his car, hitting send before he even leaves the arena.

to: Y/N

Hey, just did the secret santa drawing. You have Jack. No switches. See you at the party!

***

“i want it to be cute.” her statement causes a chuckle to bubble up Luke’s throat.

“the whole point of an ugly christmas sweater is for it to be ugly, y/n.” his reply earns him a disapproving groan from the other side of the phone.

“you know what i mean,” she lilts, “of course it’ll be an ugly christmas sweater, but there’s a difference between cute ugly and ugly ugly, ya know?”

“uhhh, no? is this a girly thing?” Luke questions his friend as he beeline’s through the crowded department store, knowing exactly what to grab. “like when you used to tell Jack that you would be ready in five minutes but really you meant fifteen minutes but you didn’t wanna say fifteen minutes cause you knew he’d whine?”

“what? you know what, nevermind. i don’t have time for this. thank you for grabbing me a sweater but i have to get back to work, i’ll see you at the party.” her words come out rushed and whispered, cluing Luke in that her break is over and she’s back in the office.

“yeah, i’ll bring the sweater to the party for you. see you.”

his eyes lock on the bright red sweater in front of him, a perfect match to one he knows is laying on the back of a chair in he and Jack’s apartment. pulling her size off the rack, he makes his way to the cashier and pays before heading back out to his car; hiding the sweater in the glovebox so his brother doesn’t see it.

***

the sweater is slightly itchy and she knows he definitely grabbed the wrong size.

“does it fit okay?”

no.

“yeah,” she nods, the perfectly styled curls in her hair bouncing with every bob of her head, “thank you, Lukey. i really appreciate it.“

“it’s no problem.” he swallows, his eyes drifting toward the closed entry of Nico’s apartment, the loud laughter of his team and their significant others carrying through the thick wooden door. “you ready?”

“do you want me to lie? or should i be honest?” her self deprecating chuckle tells Luke all he needs to know.

“isn’t it time you guys faced each other? maybe this is what you need.”

“what i need is a drink,” a deep puff of breath releases from her mouth in an exasperated sigh.

“what am i even doing here? i said yes to coming over a month ago, when i actually belonged here, Luke. nobody wants me here except apparently you and Nico.” Luke’s heart aches at the unshed tears that gather in her eyes, obviously reminiscing on what went down just a month prior.

“no, we all want you here. what you mean is that you don’t think Jack wants you here.” he corrects, “which is also wrong. he may not admit it, but i know he’s looking forward to seeing you.”

“if he wanted to see me, he would call me. or text me. or show up at my damn door.” she mutters dejectedly, “we broke up. he doesn’t wanna see me.”

“y/n-” Luke starts, the truth sitting on the tip of his tongue.

that Jack has been miserable without her.

that he’s been driving Luke crazy asking how she’s doing.

that Jack hasn’t called or texted or shown up at her door because he thinks she doesn’t want to see him.

that he hasn’t been himself since they broke up and that it’s causing Luke to wanna put his head through a wall.

but before Luke can voice any of that, the door beside him swings open, the hinges creaking as his older brother steps into the hall.

“oh,” Jack stops; freezing when he locks eyes with the girl standing just a few feet away, “hey.”

her back steels and for anyone else, it would seem as though y/n is completely unbothered; indifferent to the run-in. but Luke could spot the sadness in her eyes from a mile away.

“hi.” she stammers, the hands in which she grips a gift bag of red and green tissue paper being shoved behind her back.

the hallway is quiet for a moment, the two ex-lovers silently inspecting each other with an identical expression of love and loss; wanting and wishing; pain and desperation.

and when Luke sees they’ve taken notice of their matching sweaters, looking down at themselves before their eyes dart back to each other? he knows, it’s time to get his plan started.

“let’s get this party started!”

taking the lead, Luke enters through the doorway, the two exes following behind him at respectable distances until they arrive into the crowded apartment.

y/n tries to keep close to Luke, but quickly loses track of him as he disappears amongst his teammates.

“Y/N!” a mellow accent calls out, a hefty arm slinging over her shoulder as she sets the aforementioned gift bag on a table of presents.

“hi, Timo.” she smiles, gifting a quick squeeze to the taller man beside her.

but as she hugs one man, her eyes drift to another, accidentally colliding with the icy blue of Jack’s as he stares at his teammate with a look that sends a rack of shivers down her spine.

“i didn’t think you were coming,” the swiss grins, finally taking a step back and letting his arm fall back down to his side. his eyebrows lift as he looks between the former couple, “are you guys back together?”

at the question, Jack coughs, slowly shaking his head as y/n answers, “no- uh, no.”

before Timo can ask any more questions, Luke reappears by her side, filling the gap of space between she and Jack.

“are you coming to get a drink or what?” a knowing smile rests upon his lips, y/n’s eyes narrowing at his chipper attitude.

but the need to take the edge of anxiety off her shoulders overrides any sense of self preservation that she previously held.

“lead the way.”

Luke cocks his head toward the doorway that she knows leads to the kitchen. as she follows behind him, Jack hot on her trail, she’s reminded of all the times she’s been in this apartment before; team parties and hang outs with the guys, accompanying Jack as he dropped things off to his captain, and the very first time he introduced her to his friends.

she nearly runs into Luke’s back as he makes an abrupt stop just inside the kitchen, causing Jack to side step and pause in the entryway beside her in order to avoid bumping into her.

“oh hey, mistletoe!” Luke chimes, a bit too happy as he waves a hand above where the former couple stands.

two heads snap up to look above them, cheeks becoming a ferocious shade of red as they glance between each other and the plant that hangs above their heads.

“ooooh!” a voice sings out in a childishly teasing tone and Jack and y/n look over to see Dougie standing beside Luke, pointing at the dangling mistletoe. his loud tone garners the attention of the many people who hang about the kitchen, several eyes widening as they spot the plant above the exes.

“kiss!” Bree calls out as she sidles up beside her fiancé, “if Dougie and i had to, and Nicole and Jesper had to, and hell, even Timo and Nico had to, then so do you! kiss!”

her words start a chant amongst the crowded area, a dozen or so people loudly chorusing the word “kiss!” over and over, their eyes glued to Jack and y/n, who stand in the doorway with blushing cheeks and sad eyes.

“you don’t have to,” y/n starts, her voice a mere whisper as she tries not to choke on her words.

“it’s okay. let’s just give the people what they want,” Jack cuts her off.

allowing muscle memory to take control, his hand rests upon the nape of her neck, his fingers tangling in her hair as he guides her lips to his. as his lips make a featherlight brush against hers, y/n allows her eyes to flutter shut, her cheeks burning with a mix of embarrassment and want.

Jack slots his lips against hers, his breath stilling as he reminisces on the time when he could do this freely. the time he wants back so damn badly.

the time before he started that petty argument over her always steaming up the bathroom and leaving a puddle of water outside the shower. before she accused him of starting things just to argue. before he said those six little words. those six stupid words that he’s come to regret more than anything else he’s ever said or done. those six foolish words that have caused him more misery and pain than any injury ever could.

“maybe we should just break up!”

her body melts into his, her hand resting on his chest, settling over his rapidly beating heart. the kiss is just as good as she remembers, still soft and sweet and dripping with feelings of love and comfort. his hands on her skin still fill her with excitement and a sense of security that she’s only ever felt with him.

as he pulls away, she only just stops herself from chasing his lips once more; from stealing his breath one more time and capturing his lips with hers once again.

but she doesn’t do that.

she refrains and allows him to step back, the loss of his touch leaving a chilly breeze in the place his hand had just occupied. and a whole new sense of longing pangs in her chest.

but when they both look back to the crowded kitchen, no one is paying them any attention. the gaggle of people have resumed whatever conversations they had held before the exes arrival.

“a drink,” she whispers, her fingertips tracing over her slightly swollen lips as she walks toward the countertop occupied by several bottles of liquor and soda, “i need a drink.”

but as she reaches for a bottle of berry flavored vodka, she risks one glance over her shoulder, her eyes locking on Jack’s downturned head as he stares at his shoes. his body is still rooted in the entryway, his own hands rubbing over his face as he seems to angrily mutter to himself.

and as she turns back to mixing herself a drink, Jack’s own eyes rise to look at her stiffened shoulders and rigid posture. watching her mix her signature drink of lemonade and berry vodka, all he can do is scold himself and observe as she takes a sip and then turns to greet his captain as he steps up beside her.

and all Jack can think is how badly he wants to taste the sweet and alcoholic taste on her lips as he kisses her again.

without the help of a stupid plant this time.

***

y/n has spent the last hour of her time engaged in conversations with anyone she can talk to; actively avoiding her ex and hoping he can’t see just how flustered that kiss made her feel. and just how badly she wants to do it again.

y/n watches as Luke bounces around the room, taking note that he’s only speaking to the fellow singles of the team.

what is he up to?

“so you and Jack,” her attention is pulled back to the conversation at hand, her face turning towards Nicole once again, “you guys are finally back together?”

y/n opens her mouth to deny, but Nicole just keeps talking, “i mean, it’s about time. everyone knew it would happen, we were just biting our tongues and waiting for Jack to stop being so mopey and get his head out of his ass long enough to apologize for whatever he did.”

Nicole laughs at her own words as y/n blinks in surprise.

mopey? jack was moping?

wasn’t this exactly what he wanted?

what he asked for?

“we’re not together again,” y/n sighs, shaking her head as she allows her eyes to search out her ex for the hundredth time that night, “Luke and Nico said i still had to come, so here i am.”

“oh,” Nicole’s eyes widen, a true deer-in-headlights look if y/n had ever seen one, “i’m sorry, forget i said anything.”

“it’s okay, you’re not the first to ask tonight,” y/n chuckles, a twinge of sarcasm laced within the sound, “and you probably won’t be the last. it’s odd that i’m here, right? i tried to back out and Nico and Luke wouldn’t let me, but i shouldn’t be here, right? this is his territory.”

Nicole shakes her head, her hand coming up to gently rub against y/n’s arm in a comforting motion as she cuts off her rambles, “you have every right to be here. you became friends with everyone here just as much as he did, y/n.”

“i don’t know,” y/n shrugs in a self-pity filled moment, “it feels like maybe i should just go home, you know? i don’t wanna make him any more uncomfortable than i already have.”

Nicole laughs, her head tipping back as a shrill giggle escapes her lips. as she composes herself from her outburst, she gazes at y/n’s furrowed brows and confused expression before pushing her face to look over at Jack, who stands across the room laughing at something Curtis said.

“does that look like he’s uncomfortable to you?” Nicole huffs out another laugh as she shakes her head, “that boy has been looking at you like a lovesick puppy all night. he’s seemed happier tonight than he has after any winning game in this past month.”

“i-”

“gingerbread house time!” Nico’s booming accent sweeps across the apartment, attracting the attention of the entire crowd of people, “get in pairs and go to one of the stations of gingerbread because the best gingerbread house at the end of the hour gets a mystery prize!”

when y/n looks back to Nicole, Jesper has already glued himself to his fiancée’s side, ushering her towards the dining room table.

turning towards where she last saw Luke, y/n is more than a little affronted to see him stood beside Timo at one of the gingerbread house stations; and the more she looks around the room, the more she’s realizing that everyone already seems to be paired up.

everyone except the very person she had hoped would be paired up. the very person who is walking right towards her with an awkwardly bashful smile.

“guess it’s you and me,” Jack shrugs, pushing his hands deep within his front pockets as y/n nods, a pink hue lighting up her cheeks as her shoulder bumps his when they take their place in front of the last available station.

y/n easily takes the lead, the more creative of the two, and Jack is all too happy to just follow her instructions. he watches in silent admiration as she decorates each wall of the house with a white icing bag and attempts to copy her designs on the symmetrical pieces in order for to help finish their house faster.

Jack takes pleasure in the light grazes of their fingers as they stick the walls of the gingerbread house together. noting the blush that creeps upon her cheeks and neck as she giggles when he mocks a salute after each order she makes of him.

they work in tandem, a well-oiled machine as they construct the house, sneaking peeks at other houses as they work; studying their competition.

“i think we’ve got this in the bag,” Jack tells her, his head bowing down to whisper in her ear. her entire body heats as his lips ghost the shell of her ear; a shiver tracing down her spine when the oddly intoxicating scent of mint and beer hits her nostrils, along with the overwhelmingly familiar warmth of his cologne, “poor bastards, i’ve got a secret weapon that they don’t even realize.”

“oh yeah?” a smirk curls at the side of her lips. she pulls away to look in his eyes, a familiar feeling buried deep within them that makes her heart speed up in her chest, “and what’s that?”

Jack grins, electricity buzzing between them as he dips his head lower, their faces inches apart, “you.”

heat pools deep within her stomach, that same fuzzy feeling she used to get when he would flop on top of her in bed after a long day. when he would tease her that it was his ‘recharging’ time and that he needed to hear her heartbeat to remind him that she’s alive and that he was lucky enough for her to choose him out of all the guys in Newark.

y/n loses herself in the memory, zoning out as her eyes focus on watching Jack apply icing the roof of the gingerbread house, whilst her mind is far off in the past.

“time’s up!” Nico’s exclamation pulls her back to the present, Jack’s hand dropping the icing bag on the table. they stand back to study their creation, shoulders bumping as they both nod in agreement of their job well done.

Nico slowly makes his way around the stations, carefully studying each and every gingerbread house until he finally makes it to the former couple, a clap of his hands startling the two ex-lovers.

“i think we have a winner!” Nico shouts, making a wild wave of his hands towards their gingerbread house, “congratulations, Jack and y/n!”

everyone slowly retreats back to the living room, leaving the three of them behind in the dining area.

“here’s your prize,” Nico smirks knowingly, handing y/n a slip of paper, “i suggest using it during the break.”

Jack peers over her shoulder, his close proximity making y/n a little woozy as she feels his chest press against her back while her reads the paper in her hands. the two don’t even notice Nico retreating, too busy staring at the paper.

“a couples massage?” y/n blinks, “what was he planning to do if Timo and Luke had won? were they gonna have a romantic massage together?”

“i think we both know Luke would never win a gingerbread house competition,” Jack laughs, their eyes drawing up to look over at Luke and Timo’s half built house, which is missing a roof and a wall, “i’m pretty sure he ate half their house… and Nate’s.”

the house beside Luke and Timo’s also lacks a wall, and when y/n glances into the living room, she sees Luke idling beside a few of his teammates. a half eaten wall of gingerbread clutched in his grasp, making her choke out a laugh.

“he’s still eating it,” she knocks her body back against Jack’s, pointing his younger brother out to him.

but Jack is too busy to look. too focused on where her back has leaned to rest lazily against his chest, just like she used to do when she began to tire out while they were hanging with his team. when she used to lean back against him, her head resting against his shoulder as his arms wrapped around her midsection, holding her up as she her blinking got slower and heavier. yet she always refused to go, telling him she didn’t want to cut his time with his friends short.

“well, uh, you can have this,” she stammers, stepping away and putting the dreaded distance back between them as she turns and holds the paper out towards Jack.

“no, you can have it,” he shakes his head, pushing her hand back toward her chest, “i wouldn’t be able to put it to use.”

“you think i would?” she blinks, “i’m sure you can give it to your parents or something, just take it.”

“you hold on to it.” he insists, stepping back when she tries to hold the paper back out to him, “maybe you’ll end up needing it.”

“what if i don’t wanna use it with anyone?” she remarks, “you know i don’t feel comfortable doing that kind of stuff with people.”

“you did it with me,” his response makes her freeze, her body tensing at the first verbal acknowledgment of their relationship.

“that was different.” she mutters, tears now burning at the backs of her eyes, trying to push their way out.

“why?” he questions, eyebrows threading together as though to mock confusion, because she knows that he knows why. he just wants to hear her say it.

and how cruel that is.

how cruel he is for making her remind him of how special he was to her; how comfortable he made her.

“because it was you.” her words are a whisper, her voice breaking on several syllables as she sets the paper down on the table.

Jack is fast with a reply, but y/n’s feet are faster, carrying her out of the room and down the hallway before he can get a word out. she locks herself in the bathroom, tears breaking free and flowing down her cheeks.

she’s no longer capable of holding them back. no longer able to pretend any longer that she doesn’t regret walking away; letting him win that argument instead of fighting for them. for him.

“y/n?” a knock sounds at the bathroom door, Luke’s voice carrying through the wood, “you in there?”

clearing her throat, y/n shakes her head in attempt to pull herself together.

“yeah!” she calls back, plucking a tissue from the box on the counter and dabbing at her tear stained cheeks.

“we’re about to do secret santa.” Luke informs her, and y/n nods, though she knows he can’t see her.

“i’ll be right out!” she amends, wiping her nose and throwing the crumpled tissue into the wastebasket.

she’s runs a hand over her hair, making sure she looks presentable before she opens the door to a worrisome Luke.

“are you okay?”

“never better!” she paints on a grin, bumping her hip against his in a cheerful manner as she makes her way past him, making her way back to the living room.

everyone is standing around when she arrives, watching as Dawson opens a gift bag and pulls out a hat, a hoodie, and an extremely broken candy cane.

“thank you, secret santa.” he chuckles, making Curtis nod.

“you’re welcome.” Curtis looks especially pleased with himself, causing the crowded living room to laugh, “the candy cane was Owen’s contribution.”

“that makes more sense.” Dawson laughs, fist bumping Curtis as he sits down on the armrest of the sofa.

“let’s see who’s next,” Nico trails off, plucking a badly wrapped present from the top of the gift table. he reads the name tag on the gift, smirking as he does so, “y/n.”

“oh, okay,” she gives a soft smile, accepting the gift from Nico’s outstretched hands.

peeling off the paper from the heavy gift, y/n’s eyes widen at the black Coach purse she’s been eyeing for months. her heart stops, only two people in this very room knowing how badly she’s been wanting this exact extra roomy purse. but as she holds it in her hands, she feels something hard and heavy on the inside. peering inside the purse, her hands tremble at the sight that greets her. inside the spacious purse, sits a special edition copy of a book she knows she’s pointed out at Barnes & Noble, remarking about how it’s her favorite book. and underneath the gorgeous foiled covered book with sprayed edges, rests two gift cards; one to that very book store, and another to Amazon.

there’s only one person who would know both how badly she’s wanted this purse, and how badly she wanted this special edition copy.

her eyes rise slowly, blinking back even more tears as she gazes across the room at her ex-boyfriend, a d the way her worries at his bottom lip in anxious anticipation of her reaction, confirms her suspicions of who her secret santa was.

“thank you, Jack.” she whispers softly, unsure if he could even hear her, but when he nods in acknowledgment, she knows he did, “i love them.”

“yeah, of course,” he coughs, nodding his head again, attempting extremely hard to keep his composure, “it was no problem.”

“alright!” Nico grins widely, seeming particularly happy as he locks eyes with Luke who idles beside him, “next is…”

Nico picks another gift from the table and reads the name tag before handing it off to someone else. it goes like that for at least fifteen minutes, practically every gift some variation of the same things; a hoodie, a hat, a wallet, a full upper body heating pad, etc.

but while everyone else is watching as gifts are opened and secret santa’s become less secret, y/n’s eyes keep wandering to the man who stands across the room. the one who finds her looking at him more than once.

but can he blame her?

her heart swells in her chest as she peeks back down at her gifts. he knew her so well. he knew exactly what she wanted and he made it happen. and that thought alone had her planning to pull him to the side later. she needed to talk to him, one on one. a real talk this time, not surrounded by people but just them and their words.

“Jack,” Nico smirks, handing the familiar gift bag over to the man of her attention.

y/n watches with bated breath as Jack pulls out the tissue paper at the top of the bag, his hand reaching in to pull out the first gift; a Carhartt half-zip that she had seen him eyeing a couple months ago. she can’t guarantee that he hasn’t gotten any of the gifts for himself in the time they’ve been apart, but she crosses her fingers in hopes that he hasn’t.

she studies Jack’s crooked smile as he eyes the half-zip, and she knows he’s probably already mentally planning an outfit to go with it. which makes her huff a laugh to herself underneath her breath.

Jack then reaches in and pulls out a box, which y/n knows belongs to the kindle she bought two months ago when he made a comment about needing to get himself one as he cuddled up with his head on her stomach whilst she read on hers. Jack’s eyes dart up to hers after he spots the last thing in the bag, opening the shoe box to reveal a brand new pair of golf shoes, the same pair he had showed her a few months prior and said he wanted to get for the next summer.

a wary smile stretches tightly across her lips, hoping and praying to whatever higher power there may be that he doesn’t already have any of the gifts.

“thank you, y/n.” he smiles a wide toothy grin as he puts the gifts back in the bag.

“you’re welcome.”

the routine starts again, the final few people opening their gifts as Jack and y/n glance at each other with longing deep within their eyes.

once the final person has opened their gift, the party resumes to its regularly scheduled holiday music and chatter, and Luke and Nico watch from a corner of the room as Jack and y/n continue to steal glances at each other.

with hesitant steps, they meet in the middle of the living room, y/n’s hands trembling as she builds up her courage.

“i-” “do you-”

they both give an awkward chuckle as they speak over each other.

“you first,” Jack cocks his head as she takes a deep breath, collecting herself.

“do you wanna go somewhere we can talk?” she asks, before clarifying, “in private.”

Jack nods, “yeah, c’mon.”

he leads her down the hallway of doors, stepping into the open guest room as she follows behind him. he takes a seat on the end of the bed, setting his gift bag on the floor beside him.

“thank you for my gifts.” her voice shakes as she stops in front of him, setting her new purse gingerly on the bed before sitting beside him, “you’re very thoughtful. i didn’t think you’d paid that much attention to my yapping.”

Jack’s eyes darken at her sorrowful chuckle, his brows furrowing, “y/n, i listened to everything you said.”

her own eyebrows raise in surprise as he continues, “listening to you talk is my favorite thing in the world.”

is.

not ‘was’.

is.

“oh,” she blinks, trying to decide what to make of his words, “besides hockey, you mean.”

“i said what i said, y/n.” he shakes his head, “i like hearing you talk about things you love and things you’re passionate about.”

her heart skips what she feels is numerous beats as he waves a hand towards the gifts beside her, “you told me about these things a few months ago and i bought them right after you told me.”

“that purse?” he muses, “i bought that online as you were laying on my chest. literally right after you showed it to me for the first time. i didn’t even need to buy any new gifts for the secret santa because i had them all sitting on the top shelf of my closet.”

his eyebrows furrow and his eyes narrow as he corrects himself, “except the book. i pre-ordered that when you showed it to me online but it got here last week.”

her eyes are soft as she observes the man in front of her, soaking in every word he said. blood collects in her cheeks as she regards him, as she comes to realize just how much he loved her.

“i bought your presents a few months ago too,” she quirks, “i was slowly collecting them to give you at christmas but…”

she trails off, refusing to say the words that hang in the air.

they broke up.

they’re not together anymore.

he wanted them to be over.

“y/n,” he starts with a heavy sigh, her eyes trailing back up from the floor to look at his face, “i’m sorry. i’m so fucking sorry.”

“if i could take back everything i said, i would. i was stressed and i took it out on you and it wasn’t right. i know it wasn’t right. i said things that i regret now. god, i wish you could understand how badly i regret them. as soon as you left, i knew i had fucked up. i wanted to take it all back so bad, but i couldn’t because i said them and you were gone. i didn’t think you would want anything to do with me after that, so i gave you your space and i thought i was doing what was right by leaving you alone, but if i could go back? i never would’ve said we should break up.”

her eyes sting as a single tear trails down her cheek. listening to him express his regret and anger with himself has her desperate to touch him; to comfort him in any way she can.

“i love you, y/n. and i know it’s probably too late, but i just need you to know how sorry i am for what happened, and i need you to know that i do still love you.”

Jack takes a deep breath, his own eyes glistening with unshed tears as he attempts to blink them back, because he doesn’t want her to think he turned on the waterworks to try and make her feel sorry for him. he doesn’t want her to take him back out of pity. he doesn’t expect her to take him back at all.

because he wouldn’t, if he were her.

he couldn’t blame her. he was a jerk, and he hurt her when she didn’t deserve it.

“i’m sorry i left.” her words are raspy and choked, so quiet that Jack can barely make them out. but his head snaps up in surprise as he registers her statement.

“y/n, no-” but before he can tell her she nothing to apologize for, she cuts him off.

“i’m sorry i didn’t fight you harder. i should’ve yelled and screamed if i needed to. i should’ve fought to keep us, and instead i just walked away. and i’m so sorry that i did, Jack.” her voice trembles, cracking on a few syllables as she turns to face him better.

“i love you so much, and i should’ve fought harder to keep you. i knew you were stressed and i knew that you probably weren’t in the right mindset, but i still left. because, i thought once you were feeling better, you would’ve called or texted or shown up or something. but then you didn’t and i realized that maybe i made a mistake by leaving your apartment that night. i realized that maybe i should’ve stayed and fought with you. i should’ve told you ‘no’ when you said we should break up. i should’ve refused. but then i thought, maybe you really did just mean it. maybe i was the reason you were stressed. maybe you truly just didn’t want to be with me anymore. and i had to accept that. but i still haven’t accepted it, because i still want you.”

before she can even think to say more, her mouth is covered by his, a breathless and heated kiss pressed to her lips.

tangling his hands in her hair, Jack pulls her even closer to him, his tongue swiping across her bottom lip. her lips part beneath his, and his tongue slips between them, leaving soft caresses against her own as she lets out a low whimper.

pulling back, they both pant for air, their bodies alight with the soft hum of electricity that sparks when they’re close.

“if you’ll still have me, i still really really want you,” he murmurs, his lips brushing lightly against hers with every move.

with her forehead pressed against his, she nods eagerly, pressing a chaste kiss against his lips, “please.”

“you gonna be my girlfriend again?” he nearly begs, a smile lighting up his face as she nods again, humming an ‘mhm’ in agreement, “i love you, pretty girl.”

“i love you too,” she whispers, coaxing his lips back to hers in another heavy, breathless kiss.

one of his hands travels down her body, bunching under her sweater as her hands grip his in fistfuls at his hips.

“you’re welcome!”

the two newly reunited lovers jolt apart, heads snapping to look at the doorway, Luke idles with his arms crossed against his chest.

“what?” Jack scoffs, scowling at his younger brother.

“you didn’t seriously think tonight happened by fate, did you?” it’s Luke’s turn to scoff, “i asked Nico to make sure you got each other for secret santa, i made sure everyone else was partnered up for the gingerbread houses, i made sure you got matching sweaters, and i made you stop under the mistletoe.”

Luke shakes his head as he continues, “do you know how fucking exhausting it was watching you two mope around for the past month and ask me for updates on each other? you’re welcome! this is the only christmas gift you’re getting from me, so don’t expect anything else.”

Jack and y/n stare at Luke in a daze, astonished by his outburst.

“um, thank you?” she lilts, tilting her head as she watches Luke push off the doorframe and spin around.

“mhm! i’m staying here at Nico’s tonight. you’re welcome! again!”

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୨୧ a very klutzy christmas ; lh43

➪ summary: something always seemed to go wrong when luke hughes, y/n y/l/n and the Christmas spirit were put in the same place together

➪ warnings: reader is klutzy, being late, forgetting things, running into people (?)

➪ word count: 3.2k

➪ file type: fic - ho ho hockey!

➪ cupid's notes: part of ho ho hockey! i'm so excited for you guys to read this fic, it was supposed to be a four times their christmases were less than ideal but i got carried away with writing this one that i just decided to leave it at this! if you guys want me to write the other three i definitely can, just let me know :)

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“Luke c’mon! We have to go, we’re already late.”

She bounced on her feet as she waited to hear the footsteps of her boyfriend, every passing second felt like an eternity. She flicked her eyes down to her watch, groaning at the time it displayed. They were supposed to have left over half an hour ago, and for once it wasn’t her fault that her boyfriend’s family was sitting around their house waiting for them to arrive. 

“Luke, I swear if you’re not out here in 30 seconds I’m going to lose my shit!”

And exactly 30 seconds later she heard the footsteps of her boyfriend climbing down the stairs, pulling his sweater on that was no doubt what she had laid out for him the night before. He jumped off the last step, ruffling his hand through his hair, flashing her a smile, “I’m ready.”

She only stared at him, anger shining in her eyes. Luke simply walked over and placed a kiss on her cheek, giving her an innocent look, “Don’t be mad at me.”

“We were supposed to leave 30 minutes ago, probably more now, and you’re over here taking your sweet ass fucking time-”

“Baby calm down, look at me,” He placed his hands on her arms, looking down at her with a comforting smile, “Everything's going to be okay. They’re not going to be mad at you, they’re not going to be mad at all. Well, maybe my mom will be but definitely not at you. Take a deep breath, alright?”

She sighed and ran a shaky hand over her coat, “Fine, but I’m still mad because I have to wear this,” she pulled on her red turtleneck, “because someone couldn’t keep their hands to themselves.”

Luke’s boyish grin made its way onto his face as he slipped his new sneakers on, moving to open the door for her, “M’lady.”

She stepped through the doorway, making her way down the hallway as Luke trailed behind her, easily catching up to throw an arm around her shoulder and place a kiss on her temple. She softened slightly and looked up at him, a small smile gracing her lips. 

Maybe she was over-stressing just a little bit. It would be her and Luke’s ‘second’ Christmas together, but only her first with his family and it was getting to her head. She had met his family plenty of times before, even spending the summer at the lake house, and spending countless nights at Luke’s old apartment with Jack before he moved in with her. But something about the Christmas energy made her nervous, and something always seemed to go wrong when you put Luke Hughes, y/n y/l/n, and the Christmas spirit together. 

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The car ride to the Hughes’ house was quick and familiar, y/n watching the snow fall with nothing short of amusement and nervousness. Luke’s hand rested on her thigh, emanating a comforting feeling and a warmth that she could only associate with him.

She glanced over at him, watching as he removed his hand from her thigh to make the turn down his parents’ street. He was dressed in one of her favorite sweaters of his, it was a nice dark but muted blue that she always loved on him and the collar of his white dress shirt folded over the neckline. His legs were adorned with one of the many pairs of black jeans he owned and his favorite pair of new white sneakers on his feet. 

Luke looked over at her, a smirk on his face once he caught her staring, her cheeks flushed a deep shade of red, but thankfully the darkness that settled at only 4:00 pm covered it well. He held out his hand, making a small gesture to get her to place hers in his. Once she did, he brought it up to his mouth and kissed it,  “Whatcha lookin’ at pretty girl?”

“You.” Y/n replied in a murmur, curling up in the car seat as best as she could, “I did a good job at picking out your outfit.”

“‘Course you did, why do you think I let you?”

She only blushed more at his response, going back to look out the window just in time to see Ellen and Jim’s house come into view. A new wave of nerves settled over her as they pulled into the driveway. She felt Luke’s hand squeeze hers as he turned the car off, shifting to look at her.

Y/n looked over at him and smiled before glancing in the back seat. Her eyes widened as she saw the lack of her favorite Christmas dish, “Luke!”

“What? What’s wrong?”

“We forgot the pie.” She groaned, sitting back in her seat and throwing her head back against the headrest, “Fucking hell.”

“Y/n/n it’s okay, they’re not gonna-”

“That’s not the point Luke. I promised your mom I would bring something and now I forgot it.”

Luke’s face settled into a pout at the disappointment that tainted her face. He reached for her hand again, clutching it between both of his, allowing his thumb to rub over her knuckles, “Baby, listen, please. I know how well you wanted today to be, how perfect you wanted it to be. And I understand that them not being mad isn’t the problem.

“But they love you, probably more than me. They’re not going to be upset because you were having to deal with your childish boyfriend.”

She glanced over at his teasing tone, a huge smile on his face once he saw her lips turn up. She only let out a small ‘humph’ before responding, “You’re always making dumb jokes at the most inappropriate times.”

“I’m just trying to get my girl to smile, is that such a crime these days?”

“I suppose not, but you still have to make it up to me.”

“And how do you propose I do that?” A mischievous glint lit in his eye as he leaned closer to her.

“I don’t know.” She murmured quietly before replicating his actions, meeting his lips over the center console.

Luke grinned into the kiss before pulling away and leaving a small kiss on her forehead, “Let’s go, yeah?”

She nodded as she pulled away, climbing out of the car. She pulled her coat tighter around her, watching as Luke opened the trunk and grabbed the presents, stacking them on top of each other.

“Be careful Lukas, you know what happened last year.”

He rolled his eyes, making his way up the front steps after slamming the trunk closed. He knocked on the front door just as y/n walked up beside him, looping her arm through his.

Soon, the door opened and Jim stood in the entry of the house, “Hey you two.”

“Hi, Mr. Hughes!”

Jim took the presents from his youngest son, before gesturing them into the house, “How many times have Ellen and I told you to just call us by our names, Y/n?”

A sheepish grin made her way to her face, stepping inside of the Hughes’ house, and immediately she was met with the comforting atmosphere of the home. She moved to slip off her boots, but Luke’s hand placed on her lower back stopped her, “I got you.”

This only made her face flush more as Luke knelt down and unzipped her boots, sliding them off with ease. Her nervousness didn’t falter, however, slightly stumbling as Luke pulled her into the kitchen where his mom stood, “Hi momma.”

Ellen looked up from what she was doing, smiling much like him, “Hi! Oh, Luke why’d make the poor girl wait to be here? Probably stressed her out a ton.” She pulled her son into a hug, squeezing him tightly as she pestered him.

As she pulled away, she turned her attention to his girlfriend, her smile getting even wider if that was possible, “Hello sweetheart. Thank you so much for coming, we’re so happy to have you.”

Y/n hugged her back, “Thank you for having me! And you’re right, Luke did make me stress.”

The woman only briefly pulled away to swat at her son’s arm, who held his hands up in surrender before making his way over to where his brothers were, whatever that may have been. Ellen finally pulled out of the hug to continue working on the mashed potatoes.

The girl raised up on her toes as a nervous habit, “Do you need any help?”

“If you want to! You can start setting the table if you wish, dear.”

As she grabbed the plates and started setting the table, she released a small sigh before speaking up, “Also, I may have sort of forgotten the pie. I had it in the fridge and then I just got so flustered before we left that I forgot it.”

“Oh honey, it’s okay. I made extra dessert anyways because Jack always eats all of it.”

“I do not. That is extremely hurtful.” Jack walked into the kitchen, hand brushing an invisible piece of fuzz off his shirt, “Quinn helps too.”

He wrapped an arm around y/n’s shoulders, bringing her into a side hug, “And nice to see you y/n/n. Good job at dressing Luke.”

She couldn’t help but laugh at his words, a small smirk playing on her lips, “I do try to make sure my boyfriend is dressed nicely. It seems you don’t have anyone to help you.”

He scoffed playfully, “I am wounded. You are supposed to be on my side here too.”

“If you’re going to be in the kitchen, you are going to be helping. Help y/n set the plates- Don’t whine at me, Jack.”

He grumbled, taking a stack of forks into his hands and placing them on the side of the plates. 

“Forks go on the left, Jacky. Knives go on the right, ” Y/n teased, now placing napkins on top of each plate, laughing as she heard another annoyed groan from him and watched his eyes roll.

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After a while, dinner was nearing ready, y/n having spent most of the time in the kitchen talking with Ellen and helping out when she could. She wiped her hands on her skirt, trying to rid herself of the sweat that clung to them. 

“I’m just going to run to the bathroom quickly if that’s okay?”

Ellen laughed, “You don’t need to ask to go to the bathroom, hon. Just go, I’ll be fine here.”

She blushed, another wave of embarrassment washed over her as she took in her words, “Right.”

She started walking out of the kitchen, scolding herself softly at her actions, stop embarrassing yourself. She froze halfway out of the kitchen, backtracking once she realized she didn’t actually know where the bathroom was, “Mrs- Ellen? Where exactly is-”

“Down the hall and to your left, baby.” A hand fell on her shoulder and a kiss was placed on her temple. 

She turned to look at who it was, grinning when she saw the familiar face of her boyfriend, a lopsided grin that practically matched her own on his face. He kissed her head again, wrapping her up in a hug. He hadn’t seen her since they arrived, catching up with his dad and oldest brother in the living room as they watched whatever sports game was on. 

“Missed you.” He murmured into her ear, squeezing her a little tighter afterward.

“We’ve only been separated for what? 40 minutes?”

“Doesn’t matter, still missed you.”

They stayed like that for a minute before she reminded him softly that she had to go to the bathroom. He pulled away and walked over to his mom, starting up a conversation about something she had no clue about. She was already heading out of the kitchen and down the hallway when she heard them talk. 

She got halfway to the bathroom, looking down at her feet as she thought to herself, when her head knocked against something, groaning in pain, “Mother fucker-” She blinked the tears away that stung in her eyes, clutching her head. 

Once the tears were cleared enough that she could see, she saw Jack standing there, mirroring her actions with a hand to his head. He had been just heading out of the bathroom when it happened, thoughts also racing in his mind causing him to not look where he was going when he ran into her, heads meeting.

“Fucking hell that hurt.” He exclaimed, rubbing at the spot on his forehead that took most of the impact.

They didn’t say anything for a few minutes, just trying to ease their rapidly growing headaches. Once they both got it calmed down enough, they stared at each other before letting out laughs of amusement, “We really need to pay better attention to where we’re walking huh?”

“Yeah, I don’t need everyone to stare at my forehead and then explain that the Jack Hughes caused the bump.”

He ushered her forehead, planning to get him and y/n ice packs from the freezer, but when she took a step, black dots clouded at the edge of her vision causing her to stumble, just barely catching herself against the wall. She heard Jack’s curse, leaning into him as an arm came around her waist, “You okay?”

“Dizzy.” She murmured back, closing her eyes and opening them again, hopes of clearing her fuzzy vision failing. 

“Hold on. Luke!”

Y/n winced at Jack’s yell, pain worsening in her head. She could only give a soft nod of acknowledgment at his whispered apology, holding onto him tighter as she felt the overwhelming dizzy feeling wash over her. 

Luke came walking out of the kitchen, eyes drifting down the hallway, “What’re you yelling for?”

His gaze fell upon his brother and girlfriend, huddled together against a wall, a worried expression on the former and a pained one on the other, “What happened? Is she okay?”

He walked briskly to get to the two, immediately taking his girlfriend into his arms, pressing multiple soft kisses to her head, and rubbing her arm up and down, “What’s going on?”

“We knocked our heads together, was going to get us ice packs when she stumbled. Said she felt dizzy.”

“I’m fine, just dizzy like he said.”

Luke shook his head, tucking her into his side safely, walking them back to the kitchen to sit down, “Let’s get you some ice, sweet girl, c’mon.”

He sat her down on a chair, brushing the hair away from her face. He heard Jack mumble something to their mom but his focus was solely on his girlfriend, cupping her face and looking over her head. She winced as his thumb brushed over the point of impact, shaking her head slightly at his apology. 

There was a tap on Luke’s shoulder, Ellen now standing behind him with an ice pack wrapped in a towel in her hand, “Here. Put this on her forehead for ten minutes and then take it off.”

He nodded, taking the ice pack from her and placing it gently on y/n’s forehead. Ellen smiled softly before switching her gaze to the girl, “How’re you doing?”

“Could be worse,” she murmured, blinking slowly to clear her vision again. “Has to be the first time I’ve knocked heads with someone this hard.”

“That’s just because Jack has a big head.” A new voice entered the room and as best as she could, she moved her eyes to find the third Hughes brother.

“I do not!”

“Do too!”

“Do not!”

“Would you shut up?” Luke asked exasperated, pressing the ice pack a little harder into his girlfriend’s head as she winced from the noise.

“Sorry.” The two murmured.

“S’okay. Just fight quieter please if you’re going to fight.” She spoke up, leaning into the cold compress.

They nodded taking their seats at the table as they watched their younger brother and his girlfriend. Luke slowly took the icepack away from her head, placing it on the ground next to her chair. He moved the hair that had fallen back into her face, tucking it behind her ear, “You feeling better?”

“Yeah, I think so.”

He stands up, placing a kiss on her temple before sitting down next to her. The six of them start eating, easily falling into a conversation about hockey even after the multiple attempts Ellen had to end it. Y/n doesn’t mind it, her head is still pounding and even the thought of thinking about hockey is hurting it more.

She eats the majority of the food Luke has placed on her plate, taking her time and pushing it around slightly. She feels bad, she doesn’t want Ellen to feel like she doesn’t like the food, but it’s hard for her to focus right now and the knocking her head against Jack’s has left her more tired than she was when she arrived.

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After dinner, the six of them all clean up, or y/n tries to and then is scolded by Luke and his mom to sit on the chair or go into the living room and lie down. So that’s where she was when Luke came and found her, curled up on one side of the couch, her head resting on the armrest.

“Hey,” he kisses her softly, sitting down next to her, “You want to head out?”

She went to protest, saying they hadn’t opened their gifts or even had dessert yet but the idea of going home sounded really appealing, so she nodded, using Luke’s help to stand up. They walked back to the kitchen, informing everyone that they were going to be heading back home. 

Luke grabbed the small platter of cookies and pieces of pie from his mom, y/n thanking her for him. They then made their way into the foyer where Luke helped her get her boots on, patting each thigh when he was done. 

They said their goodbyes and then walked down the driveway with gifts and dessert in hand, placing them in the backseat before climbing into the car.

“You sure you’re okay, baby?”

“Yeah, I feel better after eating.”

“That’s good.”

He pulled out of the driveway, making their way down the street when he heard her voice, “Can’t believe the first Christmas with your family we show up late, we forget the pie and I knocked heads with your brother.”

He chuckled, “Honestly, did you expect anything less?”

She thought about it, and no she didn’t expect less. Ever since she and Luke met their Christmases had been less than ideal. When they met, she knocked into him at a coffee shop, successfully spilling coffee all over herself and Luke. On their first Christmas together, Luke broke his gift for her, and she had to deal with a flustered and anxious Luke. And now this.

“You’re right. I think we’re just destined to have dumbass Christmases.”

“Hey, at least it’ll be my turn next year. Let’s hope I don’t break something.”

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He did indeed break something, his arm. He was setting up Christmas lights around their house, it would be the first one in it. He didn’t know how it happened, all he knew was that one moment he was connecting sets of lights and the next he was on the ground clutching his arm in pain. It was a long night in the ER. 

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holiday lights and snowy nights | matt boldy x reader

this is going to be short bc it is very late and i'm so sorry, i got so distracted!

but anyway enjoy!

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y/n spent her whole young adult life in arizona. all of the first 18 years of her life. but when the talks of college began, she found herself looking farther and farther away from home.

always wanting to teach, she found herself drawn to the secondary ed program at boston college. she managed to convince her parents to take the trip out to boston and immediately know that she belonged there.

so that's where she went.

and she absolutely loved it. she made great friends, had the perfect academic challenge, and loved the culture of campus and how bought in everyone was to being an eagle.

boston brought her everything she ever thought she needed in life, her best friends, her dream career, and the love of her life.

even though she swore that she wasn't looking for a boyfriend in college. she found one anyways. and he was perfect. blonde hair, blue eyes, tall, hard working, passionate, kind, funny, and so caring.

the minute y/n met matt boldy, she knew that she was in love.

they quickly developed a strong and loving relationship, and started dating before the end of their first semester. and now 5 years later, still going strong. y/n graduated from boston college with her degree in education and is working on a masters program at the university of minnesota, and living with matt.

they moved in together, almost immediately after graduation and never looked back. now in the cold of minnesota, y/n is witnessing her first white christmas. last year she had gone home to arizona for the holiday but this year, her and matt are staying in their home of St Paul.

after calling their families, exchanging gifts, and seeing some of matt's teammates who couldn't travel home for the holiday, matt suggested, "wanna go on a walk in the park downtown and look at the lights?"

"but it's cold out there. it's so warm here." y/n said with a pout.

matt giggled, "come on sweetheart. it's not that bad, and you have a coat and boots. please? i wanna show you something."

y/n reluctantly agreed and the young couple bundled up and start their journey towards the park in downtown St Paul. y/n stayed as close as she could to matt, trying to steal his warmth.

when they finally arrive at the park, y/n is in awe of all of the lights and holiday displays. she'd always been a sucker for christmas, it's her favorite holiday.

then it started snowing, which made the moment even more romantic for y/n, having never experienced a white christmas. low and behold, matt had ulterior motives for this walk. and y/n was clueless about it.

he had talked his buddy and teammate, brock faber, into helping him plan this moment and to take pictures and videos. and he fiddled with the ring in his pocket (that's been hidden for 6 months) while he waited for brock to text him that he was here and ready.

when he got the text he smiled. steered y/n into his favorite display knowing that she'd love it too. while she was distracted, he got down on one knee and said, "y/n, sweetheart."

she turned and saw him on one knee, hands flying to cover her face, "matt?"

he smiled at her, "y/n, i love you. so much. i thought i knew what love was and then i met you and realized i was wrong. when i say you all those years ago in the library at school, i knew you were the prettiest girl i had ever seen and i was so determined to get to know you. every day has been the biggest blessing in the world because somehow someway, you were apart of it. y/n i love you today, i loved you yesterday, i will love you tomorrow, and i hope to love for every tomorrow after that. will you marry me?"

warms tears started streaming down y'n's face out of love. she smiled and choked out, "yes. a million times yes."

matt smiled, stood up to kiss her and then carefully took her glove off and slipped the ring onto her finger. cheers surrounded them as they kissed again and brock and his girlfriend reveal themselves and are wicked happy for their friends.

let's just say, every time it snows at christmas after that, y/n smiles thinking about the most prefect christmas she's ever had.

[thedevilrisen]

Hello!!! I’m so excited for this!!

Hi love! Thank you so so much!! This means so much that you are looking foward to it. 🫶🏻🥺

[thedevilrisen]

This was well worth the wait 🥺🥺🤍

I don't normally get anons which makes me sad but I have some now and I am smiling that everyone likes the event so much. 🥺

[thedevilrisen]

Oh I am SO ready for these fics from you and all of those other wonderful blogs/ writers 🥺🥺

Hi Darling! Thank you so much! This is what I have been working on since august and it has been such a long process but I am so glad you are ready for it! Please don't hesitate to see the prompt list and send in some asks!

[thedevilrisen]

Ho, Ho, Hockey!

WELCOME!

On this fabled eve, just a handful of nights before the true joy of christmas begins, I present to you a gift - wrapped in delicate screens and tied snugly with wires. As December approaches, grab your hot cocoa, gingerbread biscuits and cozy blanket. You might even want a box of tissues nearby, for the stories that unfold between the first of December and the fateful night of the of the twenty-fourth are yet to be known, and they may twist in ways we can not predict.

So, without further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen, sit back, relax, and prepare yourselves for a whirlwind of excitement, emotions, and festive cheer.

Ho Ho Hockey Awaits!

This page is called the masterpost, this is where you can find the links to everything for Ho Ho Hockey 2024!

The first is the master list which has all the authors, their fics and whether or not they are writing for the prompt list and you can find this -> here!

The next thing you will need is the prompt list! You can find that -> here!

The prompt list only applies to authors who have said they will! Please check the master list (First link) for who is doing the prompt list. (On the prompt list there is also the authors who will be writing in red!)

[thedevilrisen]

Ho, Ho, Hockey Masterlist

@thedevilrisen

Writing -> Last Minute Miracle

Coming to your dash: 19th of December!

Author Information: My name is Cici, I write for mainly hockey at the minute! My inbox and page is a safe place for anyone and I love talking to people! Writing for the prompt list: YES My Masterlist -> here

@toasttt11

Writing -> Like me

Writing -> Wrapping Paper Fiascos

Writing -> Red noses

Coming to your dash: 1st, 8th and 15th of December!

Author Information: Hi! My name is toast, I currently write for hockey, formula one, cobra kai and criminal minds. Writing for prompt list: YES My Masterlist -> here

@letsgetrowdy43

Writing -> I'll be home for Christmas (Rowan's Version)

Coming to your dash: December 13th!

Author Information: Heyy! My name is Rowan (she/her) I'm a chronic oversharer and occasional writer! I write fics and create aus for many players, my inbox is open to everyone!! I love talking to you all and hearing your opinions and ideas, so please never be shy!! Writing for prompt list: NO My Masterlist -> here

@wineauntie

Writing -> Love, actually, is really all around.

Coming to your dash: 22nd of December!

Author Information: Hello darlings, my name is Ivy and I typically write fics about ice hockey (more specifically the hughes brothers/ any of the devils!). I’m more than willing to be up for a chat or any questions, so feel free to dm me at any time <3 Writing for Prompt list: YES My Masterlist -> here

@hhughes

Writing -> I'll be home for Christmas

Coming to your dash: 24th of December!

Author Information: hi i’m cami , your local hughes hopper! I mainly write hockey rpf , but also occasionally write formula one rpf. my inbox is always open to yap about your fav sports bf but i’m a slow texter and responder (sorry)🥲 <3 Writing for Prompt List: YES My Masterlist -> here

@tkwrites

Fic Name -> Meet Me Under the Mistletoe - A Quinn & Sarah snapshot.

Coming to your dash: 7th of December!

Author Information: Heya, I’m Tory. I write about hockey - mostly about Quinn Hughes, but I’ve also dabbled in Nico Hischier and Matthew Tkachuk. I write highly emotional fiction and love to explore how people relate to each other. I love to talk to and meet new people and my page and inbox are always open. Writing for Prompt List: No My Masterlist -> here

@cupidbedsy

Writing -> A very klutzy Christmas

Writing -> The letters

Coming to your dash: 3rd, 6th of December!

Author Information: hi my name is emma! i mostly write for hockey but i will also write for f1. feel free to pop into my inbox just to talk or if you want to send a request, they’re always open :) Writing for Prompt List: YES My Masterlist -> here!

@babydollmarauders

Writing -> Mistletoe Make Up

Coming to your dash: 17th of December!

Author Information: i’m faithlynn! i’m a hockey writer, mainly for the new jersey devils, though this event is kind of my return from hiatus. my blog is a safe space to talk about hockey, taylor swift, books, and more ♡ Writing for Prompt List: No My Masterlist -> here!

@luke-hughes43

Writing

Fics ~->';

- Luke hughes: the gift that keeps on giving (matching insta edit)

- Will smith: family traditions (matching insta edit)

- Cutter gauthier: palm tress and snow angels (matching insta edit)

- Matt boldy: holiday lights and snowy nights

- Johnny beecher: what happens at christmas, stays at christmas. even if it’s not in vegas

Insta edits ~->';

- Matt boldy: quite literally Christmas in July

- Johnny beecher: christmas in the city

Coming to your dash: 2nd, 4th, 11th, 18th, 21st and 23rd of December!

Author Information: hey i’m meg! i primarily write for hockey but i talk abt other sports on my blog! my inbox is always open for conversation abt pretty much anything and i love interacting with you guys!

Writing for Prompt List: No My Masterlist -> here

@sweetestdesire

Writing -> The Perfect Gift

Coming to your dash: 25th of December!

Author Information: my name is Brynn, and I’m deeply entrenched in an obsession for hockey boys.

Writing for Prompt List: No My Masterlist -> here

[cupidbedsy]

୨୧ the letters ; cc13

➪ summary: with cole being gone, sometimes it gets a little hard to keep up with the mess of the holidays. but he always makes sure that they'll continue the tradition that has happened since they were kids.

➪ warnings: none... i don't think

➪ word count: 1.1k

➪ file type: fic - ho ho hockey!

➪ cupid's notes: part of ho ho hockey! i changed the summary of this fic so many times. i originally had it as a dash and lily hockey spin off but then it made my head hurt so i changed it, and then i changed it five time after that. and also lowkey this isn't the best thing i've written so let's ignore that, please.

© cupidbedsy ; do not copy, repost, or translate my work and designs on any other website or here

It was a tradition that had been in her and Cole’s family since they were born. Every year, even when they were just babies, their parents would write them a letter to open up and read. It usually consisted of funny memories that had happened throughout the year, achievements that they’ve had (their first word, they walked, graduated preschool, etc.), and always at the end there would be words of encouragement and telling them how much they loved them. It was her favorite part about Christmas.

They didn’t stop it even as they went off to college and Cole moved to Montreal. It didn’t stop when she graduated college and she moved in with Cole. It didn’t stop when they started dating, it didn’t stop when they didn’t see them for Christmas, and it wouldn’t stop now. Even when Cole and y/n were just starting the tradition as parents.

It would be their first Christmas since their son was born, and the pressure of continuing the tradition weighed on their shoulders. Y/n sat at their kitchen counter, head in her hands as she soaked up the quietness that surrounded her. She had just woken up to Oliver crying, getting up to go calm him down and get him back to bed. 

She made her way out to the kitchen, quickly realizing that there was no way she was getting herself back to sleep, especially after seeing what time it was and knowing that Cole would be home soon. She made herself a cup of coffee, sipping it slowly as she stared at the door, almost like she was willing him to walk through it. 

It had been a long few days for her and her son, Cole was gone on the start of the Canadiens road trip that would pick up after the holiday break, and she had to finish up some last-minute Christmas shopping and baking. She was utterly exhausted, but she had to wait until Cole got home so they could write the letter together, something the two of them had been looking forward to since they found out she was pregnant. 

It was late into the night when she heard the door unlocking, looking up from her almost empty cup of coffee and the blank sheet of paper that sat next to it, seeing Cole step through the door with messy hair and his bag slung over his coat-clad shoulder. 

She watched as he slipped his shoes off, placing his bag down next to them. When he finally looked up from the ground, his eyes landed on her tired form. Immediately his eyes softened and his lips turned down slightly, moving over to her, “Hey sweetheart.”

“Hi,” her voice was soft, laced with sleep as she leaned into his side, head resting on his chest.

“You doin’ okay?”

“Yeah, just tired. Missed you.”

“Missed you too, baby.” He pressed a light kiss to the top of her head, “I’m gonna go change and then we can do that if you want,” He gestured to the paper and the pen. 

She only nodded in response, resting her head on her arms as she watched him walk towards their bedroom. 

ﾟ+*:୨୧:*﹤

Before she knew it, Cole was coming back out of their bedroom, now dressed in a random pair of old shorts and one of her favorite Canadiens sweatshirts of his. She smiled at the sight of him, opening her arms and bringing him into a hug once he got close enough to her.

“Did you watch the game?” He let his hands slip under the shirt she was wearing, 

“Yeah, Ollie slept through most of it.”

“How long has he been asleep now?”

She glanced over at the clock before looking up at him, “15 minutes.”

“M’sorry baby, wish I could be here more to help.”

Y/n just shook her head, “Don’t. It’s okay, you’re a good dad, Cole. You’re going to have so many moments with him, and trust me, you’re not missing anything.”

His grip on her tightened, burying his head into her hair as he stood there. The two just hugged each other in silence for the next few moments before he pulled away, reaching for the pen and sitting down next to her. 

They stared at the paper for a while, both unsure of what to actually write. After ten minutes, the two shared a glance and immediately busted out laughing, unable to catch their breaths.

When they finally calmed themselves down, y/n sighed, reaching over to take the pen from her boyfriend’s hand, “I don’t know how our parents managed to do this every year, it feels so awkward.”

More minutes passed by, the two only exchanging soft words of ideas that were swirling in their minds. Yet as soon as she pressed the pen to the paper and started writing, all thoughts evaporated into thin air as she wrote. She knew exactly what she wanted to say, exactly how she felt, even if he wouldn’t be able to read it Christmas morning, he could look back on it.

She was done with the page before she handed it to Cole, an embarrassed grin as she did so. He raised an eyebrow, turning the paper over slowly, “Get a little carried away there?”

“Shut up and write. Though there’s no telling how well he’s going to be able to read it.” She teased, pushing him slightly.

“Hey! My handwriting is not that bad!”

“Really? Because I think I still have the card from our anniversary last year that definitely does not say my name on it.”

“It does too! I wrote it letter for letter. I think I write and say your name enough for me to know what it is.”

“Tell that to my card then.”

He rolled his eyes, a grin still plastered on his face as he reached over and tickled her sides. She squealed, jumping up and trying to get away from him. He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her down into his lap.

She leaned into him, kissing his cheek as she settled in her new ‘seat’. It was only a few minutes after when she heard the soft cries coming from Oliver’s bedroom, groaning in response.

“You go get some more sleep, baby.” He slid her off his lap, patting her butt once her feet hit the ground, “I’ll get him to bed and I’ll finish writing this letter, then I’ll come find you.”

She nodded, kissing him before walking into their bedroom, curling up in the messy sheets.Maybe Cole’s schedule wasn’t the most convenient, but that didn’t mean they would have to stop doing traditions or the letters, or any of it. They’d make it work, they always did.

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[luke-hughes43]

the gift that keeps on giving | luke hughes x stella zegras | insta edit

my final HHH fic and it's for my precious babies.

enjoy!

also, there is heavily implied smut in this but nothing explicit bc i don't know how to write smut. and this is probably the cheekiest thing i've ever written...

~

the devils had a home game for their final game before the holiday break. having moved in together, luke and stella were really looking forward to the holidays together.

they've spent a lot of holidays together in their 4 1/2 years of dating but this year is definitely more special because it's their first one in their first apartment together.

they decided against going home to michigan or to stella's parents in order to be together. which both of their families were ok with. stella's siblings are coming down on christmas but other than that they'll be alone for the holidays which sounds sad but it's truly what they want.

stella sends luke a text during the third period: do not bring jack to the apartment. you're getting your first christmas present when you get home. i'm proud of your game today and i love you. hurry home soon❤️

after sending the text, stella got changed into a new lingerie set that she bought just for luke and for christmas. it's bright red and highlights all of her best features and luke's favorite features.

she sits patiently on their bed waiting for luke to get home. growing bored in the waiting, she pulls out her portable polaroid camera and snaps some spicy pictures for luke.

but she hides them and saves them for later.

luke finally gets home to stella sitting and waiting patiently for him on their bed, in the arguably the sexiest thing he's ever seen on her. he stumbles over his words, "sweet girl, what's this?"

"an early christmas present! do you like it?" stella says smiling sweetly at him. he nods very quickly and swallows hard. he says under his breath, "fuck."

he quickly sheds his game day suit and approaches their bed. his voice drops lower as he says, "fuck you're gorgeous."

"do not fucking rip this luke."

"oh i'll be extra baby. i'm gonna unwrap you like the present you fucking are." he says kissing her to get his point across. she giggles, "you're so fucking cheesy."

"quiet. you've done enough talking for tonight." luke says and stella immediately stops talking and luke goes to work.

~christmas day~

after trevor, griffin, and ava leave, stella changes out of her nicer clothes into the lingerie and luke's shirt before joining him on the couch. straddling his lap and presses kisses all over his lips and jaw and neck. she says sweetly into his ear, "i have a surprise for you."

"yea?"

stella nods and pulls out the polaroids she took a few days earlier. she places them in his hands and studies his face as he carefully looks at each one. he mumbles, "fucking hell."

she giggles and he says, "you're gonna be the death of me aren't you?" she nods in response and pulls his shirt off her body to reveal the red set once again.

luke takes in the sight in front of him and says, "the gift that keeps on giving. you're fucking incredible you know that?"

"i've been told." stella says kissing his cheek and winks.

luke grips her hips and stands to carry her back to their bedroom. he kisses her and says, "well the night is young, i have a few ideas to kill the time. what do you think?"

"why don't you show me what you mean?" stella says flirty.

luke chuckles, "oh i plan to sweet girl. you on the naughty list this year?"

"i don't know, am i?" she says trying to rile luke up. he laughs again and kisses him. he says, "i'll be the judge of that." before dropping her onto their bed and undressing her carefully.

he did show her exactly how he felt about that red lingerie set with the accompanying pictures.

~

stellazegras_

📍Hoboken, New Jersey

liked by lhughes_06, trevorzegras, and others.

stellazegras_ a christmas to remember🎄❤️

Tagged: lhughes_06

Comments:

lhughes_06 merry christmas sweet girl❤️

stellazegras_ merry christmas lukey❤️ lhughes_06 next time, leave that last pic just for us pls? stellazegras_ but that's no fun☹️

trevorzegras MY EYES!🤬🤮

stellazegras_ grow up🙄

griffinzegras jesus stella😞😳

stellazegras_ hehe oops🤭

avazegras shit your pretty🤩🤍

stellazegras_ thats you sista🤍

jackhughes i'm deleting instagram🤮😳

stellazegras_ no complains here😁

_quinnhughes pls put clothes on😑

stellazegras_ eh, clothes are overrated🤪🤷🏻‍♀️ _quinnhughes no they are not.🤦🏻‍♂️

bellamurphy hot shit baby girl🥵

stellazegras_ hehe luke enjoyed it😉 bellamurphy i'm sure he did😝

averyjohnson_ hot tamale mom😍😇

stellazegras_ i try aves😜

[luke-hughes43]

family traditions | will smith x dani duke | + insta edit

this is will taking his dani home for christmas and bringing her to all of his family traditions.

this is major self projection so i really hope you guys like it!

~

coming from a traditionally catholic family, christmas is a big deal for the smith family. every year they do the same thing: go to mass on christmas eve, go to will's grandparents house for presents with them, and then celebrate on christmas day with a variety of family before ending up back at his grandparents house.

this is the first time he's bringing a girl home with him. to say he's excited would be an understatement.

he only has 3 days for christmas, having to fly home late on the 23rd due to playing in vancouver, and needing to be back on the 26th for practice. so him and dani have a limited time but he's glad she's able to make the trip with him.

on the flight, he's smiling ear to ear despite being exhausted from playing. dani is fast asleep on his shoulder as soon as they get in their seats, and curled into him.

when they finally get to will's parents house in lexington, christmas is in full swing. his parents are putting the final touches on everything, and grace is doing some last minute wrapping.

will smiles when he walks into his house, "hey i'm home!"

will's mom comes rushing in to hug her son. and then instantly hugs dani. she smiles brightly, "dani! we're so glad you could join us! come in, come in! how was the flight?"

"it was good. the traffic leaving logan was brutal though."

"always is." his mom says chuckling. she ushers them fully inside. as she close the doors she says, "we're leaving for church in an hour. go get showered and changed please. dani, i'm not sure what your beleifs are so please don't feel forced into coming to church. and you're welcome to stay in will's room. i trust you guys."

will dramatically rolls his eyes and guides dani to his room. she's no stranger to his room, spending time here while they were at bc. they immediately dig through their bags for their clothes for church and his grandparents house.

dani showered first because she's gonna take longer than will to get ready. she's feeling proud of herself for her outfit, being so immersed in sports all the time, she hardly gets to dress up to go out. she's smoothing out her skirt when will comes over and hugs her form behind kissing her check, "holy shit you're beautiful."

dani blushes, "thank you. you look good too. my handsome boy."

dani turns and wraps her arms around will's neck. she presses a soft kiss to his lips and says softly, "thank you for bringing home with you. i can't wait to celebrate christmas with you."

"me too dani. i love you baby."

"i love you too will."

he kisses her this time but it gets interrupted by grace knocking on the door. she says through the door, "we're leaving in five."

the young couple heads down to the family room hand in hand. will keeping dani close to him the whole time. dani is wearing heels which is a rare sight but she's still shorter than will and still fits nicely in his side. which will loves.

they pack mrs smith's car and head off the church. an hour later, they emerge from church and head to his grandparents house. the whole time, everyone has made dani feel like part of the family which she is grateful for.

later at his grandparents, she's gets asked a bunch of questions from his grandma like, "so what are you up to dani?"

"i'm a junior at stanford this year on the women's lacrosse team. i'm hoping to finish early and start law school immediately after but we'll see." dani explains.

his grandmother then asks, "so you and will are living together in san jose? is he treating you right?"

"he's amazing. the best guy i could ask for. all of my friends are jealous of how well he treats me." dani says smiling at the thought of her boyfriend.

who walks in right as they start talking about him. he hands dani a water and presses a kiss to her head asking softly, "you ok?"

"yea. i'm ok. just talking about you." dani says leaning into your touch. he raises an eyebrow, "oh yeah?"

'i'm just making sure your doing right by this amazing young woman william. don't get your panties in a twist." his grandma says. the hwole room laughs and will just exclaims, "grandma!"

"what? it's true."

"well i do my best to be the best guy i can be for her. i just hope it's enough." will sys looking at dani. dani nods with a smile, "more than enough. promise."

dani meets a small amount of his extended family before heading back to his parents tonight. as the night winds to an end on christmas eve, dani and will are wrapped up in his bed cuddling. will rubs her back and says softly, "merry christmas dani. you have no idea how much it means to me that you came home with me."

"merry christmas will. i'm glad to be here too. you're family is amazing." dani says relaxing into his touch. the young couple falls asleep in each other's hold smiling that they get to spend the holiday together and with will's family.

and will wakes up dani on christmas morning by peppering kisses onto her face with a smile. whispering softly, "merry christmas dani. i love you."

dani smiles, "i love you too. merry christmas."

she cuddles back into him until someone comes to get them to get out of bed. neither one of them wanting to leave the embrace of the other on a cold and snow covered christmas morning.

~

danielleduke15

📍Lexington, MA

liked by _willsmith2, tyler__duke5, and others.

danielleduke15 christmas looked a little different this year🎄🩷

Tagged: _willsmith2

Comments

_willsmith2 merry christmas baby, i love you.🩷

danielleduke15 i love you too babe🩷

dylanduke25 merry christmas dani! miss you!

danielleduke15 miss you too dyl, merry christmas

tyler__duke5 merry christmas you guys! miss you d

danielleduke15 merry christmas dork

alyssa_duke so cute d, miss you sista!♥️ merry christmas

danielleduke15 miss you too lys♥️ merry christmas

gracecsmith merry christmas! glad you could join us!

danielleduke15 glad i could be there too, thank you for having me! merry christmas grace!

_edenhughes_ merry christmas d! miss you and love you!🎄❤️

danielleduke15 merry christmas hun! love and miss you too!🎄❤️

[luke-hughes43]

quite literally christmas in july | matt boldy x reader | insta edit

because of matt's hockey schedule, he doesn't get much time with his loved ones around the holidays. so after being with y/n for 3 years not getting to take her on a proper vacation together, he tells her that for christmas, he will take her anywhere she wants to go during the offseason.

~

📍St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

yourusername

yourusername when your bf of 3 years plays professional hockey so he takes you to the virgin islands in july for christmas

so merry christmas everyone!🎄

Tagged: mattboldy

Comments:

mattboldy i love you darling. wouldn't wanna celebrate christmas in july with anyone else❤️

yourusername i love you handsome❤️

bestie1 so cute.

yourusername 🫶🏻

bestie2 cutie patooties😘

yourusername🥰

bestie3 you guys are so cute. i'm jealous does he have single friends?

yourusername he does. i'll make some calls. mattboldy oh? who you calling? yourusername your kid. mattboldy that works.

brockfaber14 mom and dad.

yourusername son🫶🏻

alexnewhook_ i still can't believe you guys are still together.

yourusername is that a dig at me or him? alexnewhook_ him. 1000% him. you're an angel and the best person in the world, he's a scrub. mattboldy HEY! yourusername hey, be nice alex.

[thedevilrisen]

HHH Prompt List

Welcome to the Ho, Ho, Hockey prompt list! Please check the master list for which author's are taking part and writing for the prompt list! I will tag all authors writing for the prompt list, please send them some love prompts from this list!

All authors involved in the ho ho hockey event, authors in red are writing for the prompt list! @thedevilrisen, @toasttt11, @wineauntie, @cupidbedsy, @hhughes

Fluff Prompt Lists ☕️🧸

Comfortable Displays of Intimacy.

I'm in love and afraid to lose you.

Random Dialogue Prompts.

Happy little holiday prompts.

Warm Hearts.

'Tis the Season.

Angst Prompt lists 🥀🌼

Angry Confessions.

I take it back, I'm sorry.

I can't stop loving you.

Smut Prompt Lists 🌷🍋‍🟩

Prompt 1

First time

Prompt 2

Prompt 3

HHH Masterlist - Tag: ho ho hockey - master list 🎄

[luke-hughes43]

christmas in the city | johnny beecher x reader | insta edit

i'm finally back on track for HHH!

hehehe

~

📍Boston, Massachusetts

yourusername

liked by _johnbeecher, masonlohrei, and others.

yourusername i could definitely get used to christmas in this gorgeous city.

Tagged: _johnbeecher

Comments:

_johnbeecher me too. thank you for being apart of this with me, i love you so much baby❤️

yourusername i love you john❤️

masonlohrei cute mom and dad🤝🏻

yourusername our biggest fan🙌🏻

marcmclaughlin25 see, boston is a great time.

alex.vlasic hot stuff

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what happens at christmas, stays at christmas, even if it's not in vegas | johnny beecher x reader

this is gonna be angsty and it's gonna be reader bringing johnny home for christmas for the first to introduce him to her family and it ends up with a big fight between reader and her family.

also, reader doesn't have a great home life. she left home at 18 for college, going to umich because it's very far from home only comes home at christmas and the summer.

reader meets johnny during their sophomore year, having a class together and just hit it off. after a year of being together, reader decides to bring him home with her for christmas.

which might not have been the best idea since she hadn't been home in 2 years because of covid.

*also, i made reader's dad an alcoholic so if that's something that's triggering you, i would recommend against reading this. i don't go too much into but i do talk about it so if that makes you uncomfortable, i would not recommend reading this!*

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y/n's pov

now that it's november, it's time to start talking about the holidays and planning my trip home. i ask johnny when he comes over after practice, "hey babe?"

"yeah?"

"how would you feel about coming home with me for christmas? i'm planning the trip home and i'm planning to leave on the 22nd and it's a 17 hour drive. i'm ok to do it by myself, i've done it before but i wasn't sure if you would want to come with me so that you can meet my family." i say and start to ramble. i'm nervous about going home, i haven't been home for christmas in 2 years because of covid and only been home in the summer. johnny smiles and kisses me to get me to stop talking. he says, "baby, i'd love to go with you if you want me too. i have that whole week off so i have the time to make the trip. why are you rambling?"

"well, i don't have the best relationship with my family. i'm only close with my mom, and i haven't been home for christmas in two years at the holidays because of covid. so i'm just nervous about going home in general. but my mom asked me to invite you, she wants to meet you." i explain.

he nods and kisses my forehead before saying, "i'd be happy to come y/n. i'd love to spend christmas with you."

i smile and hug him. he holds me close and leaves a kiss to the top of of head. now it's time to plan the trip.

~the day we leave~

i say to johnny as we pack the car, "so there's two routes we can go, we can go across canada, or take the long way along I90. i mean i'm bringing my passport anyways because i always do but i wasn't sure if you would be bringing yours."

"baby, it's your trip home. whatever way you wanna go." he says and smiles. we finish packing the car and start the drive. i opted for the long way to delay me getting there. i'm just not ready to face my family even though i know that i have to.

after about 18 hours, we finally get to Presque Isle, Maine. the very small town in northern maine where i grew up. after talks with my mom, me and johnny are gonna stay at a hotel so that i can have separation from my family in case it turns into shit show.

we get check in at the hotel and immediately head to bed. the next morning, we get dressed and head over to my mom's house. we pull in to the driveway and it's just my mom's car in the driveway which is nice. i'm excited to see her. i knocked on the door and walk in. i say, "mom it's me."

my mom comes running in, "oh my darling daughter. it's so good to see you!" she pulls me in for a tight hug. as she let's go, i say, "mom, this is my boyfriend johnny. johnny, this is my mom."

johnny smiles, "it's nice to meet you mrs. l/n."

"nonsense, call me amy! and it's nice to meet you too. y/n goes on and on about you." my mom says. i feel the color rush to my cheeks making me blush. i say, "mom! he doesn't need to know that."

johnny laughs and we head into the living room and sit with my mom. i ask, "where's dad?"

she says carefully, "he's out with your brother. i guess they're helping an old friend of you're dad's with something."

i nod and mom starts grilling johnny and asking him all of these questions. she asks, "so johnny, y/n tells me that your on the hockey team at school?"

"yes. i play forward."

"that's exciting. we try to catch some of the games but the only ones we can get here are the black bears or the bruins. i hope the season is going well for you."

"it is, we're doing well. just taking it one team at a time though." johnny explains. i smile at him making the effort with my mom. although she's not the one i worry about.

it's more my dad and extended family that i worry about.

~christmas day~

the morning of christmas comes and i'm not ready for this. i thought i would be but i'm just not. i'm standing in the bathroom of our hotel and say to johnny, "hey babe, does this look ok?"

he comes in, "it's beautiful. you're beautiful."

"thank you. i guess i'm more nervous than i thought i would be." i say softly. he wraps his arms around and hugs me from behind. he leans down and kisses me cheek before saying, "'it's gonna be fine baby. there's nothing they can say that's gonna scare me off. i love you, and having a shitty home life doesn't change that."

i relax into his hold and say softly, "i love you too. and thank you for coming with me. i'm excited to show you were i grew up."

"i'm glad to be here." he says and smiles.

we finish getting ready and make the drive over to my mom's house. as we pull in, i see all of the cars of my extended and take a deep breath. johnny takes a hold of my hand and squeezes it gently. he says reassuringly, "it's gonna be ok baby. just focus on having a good christmas with your mom."

i smile and kiss him softly. we get out and i grab the bag that has the gift for my mom. and the bottle of wine i made johnny stop and get on the way. i know better than to do this without wine.

we head to the door and i knock as i walk in. johnny follows behind me and i say, "mom we're here."

she comes in and smiles, "hi! merry christmas to you both!" i hug her tightly and say it back to her. johnny smiles, "merry christmas."

i say, "i brought wine. i wasn't sure what you needed for dinner but i know that we can never have enough alcohol the way dad drinks so i figured i'd donate to the cause."

"thank you honey. even though me and you are the only ones who drink wine." mom says and chuckles. i giggle, "that's why i got wine."

"go sit, everyone will be glad to see you." she says and ushers us into the living room. i take a deep breathe with and walk into the main area where all of my family is, with johnny right behind me.

i say, "hey guys. merry christmas!"

my dad looks up and doesn't say anything. my grandmother smiles and so does my grandpa. my brother doesn't even acknowledge that i'm here. my dad asks, "who's this?"

"this is johnny, my boyfriend." i say carefully.

grandma smiles, "i see. well he seems like a great boy so i'm happy for you." i smile back and grandpa chimes in, "is he why you haven't been home for the holidays?"

"no. between school and covid, it just didn't work for me to get home the last 2 years. i mean, it's a 18 hours drive or a really expensive flight. it just hasn't worked."

"how long are you here for?" my dad asks. i squeeze johnny's hand, "until monday. i have work and johnny needs to be back at school by the 30th."

"so your only home for 5 days? you're normally here for all of break, why is it that your not staying the whole time anymore?" my dad says accusingly.

i sigh, "because it's hard to get from michigan to northern maine frequently. and i'm a student, with a job. it's not that simple anymore dad. we live in a pretty remote place. the only way i can fly home is by flying into boston first or flying to bangor and having one of you drive the 2 1/2 hours to pick me up. it's just not simple travel to get home."

grandma chimes in, "that's ok honey. we're glad your here."

johnny and i sit down and start talking to my grandma and my dad interrupts and says, "well aren't you gonna introduce us properly to him?"

"i did dad. this is johnny, he's my boyfriend. he goes to school with me." i explain carefully. dad doesn't have a great memory, it's a result of how much he drinks. something i forgot to tell johnny. he just nods and asks, "so what are you doing at the university of michigan johnny? i'm assuming you take classes there?"

"yea. i'm studying sports management. i'm also a member of the hockey team."

"hockey huh?" dad says. johnny nods. dad goes to say something but mom interrupts by saying, "dinner's ready."

i sigh of relief and dad gets up to go eat. i stand and johnny follows. he stops me from walking in into the dining room and says, "hey, nothing he can say is gonna scare me away. i promise." he kisses the side of my head and follows me into the dining room.

we sit together and at the table and mom serves dinner. my brother still hasn't said anything to me. which makes sense, me and him were never close as kid and i'm pretty sure he just doesn't like me. dad pipes up in the silence and says, "so what's your plan for the future johnny? surely you aren't expecting to play hockey forever?"

"dad!" i scold. he looks at me annoyed and says, "what? playing hockey is hardly a career." i roll my eyes at his antics. johnny says, "i'm not really sure what the plan is. the bruins drafted me in 2019 but i'm not sure if and when i'll be signing with them. i just started playing again after needing surgery on my thumb so we'll see."

"and for after hockey?" he questions. johnny says back to him, "i haven't thought that far. i'm hoping that y/n is still in the picture. but that's for her to decide." he smiles at me and squeezes my thigh.

dad rolls his eyes at johnny's sweetness and says, "well your very ambitious. no academic plans? if you've already needed surgery at 21 for injuries, surely you don't expect to maintain hockey long term."

"dad enough!" i say and then excuse myself to get the wine that i brought. i come back with the bottle and offer, "wine anyone?"

"i don't drink that girly shit. not like you need to be drinking it either." dad comments. i ignore him and pour myself a glass. i say to my dad, "i'm drinking it so that i can make it through this dinner without saying something that i'll regret or can't take back. i don't need to drink it, it's a choice for me, unlike some people."

"what's that supposed to mean?" he snaps.

i scoff, "exactly what i said. you're a drunk dad. and your a mean one. that's the reason i don't come around much anymore. because i don't wanna be around you because you judge every decision i make. and now your criticizing my boyfriend who you've just met. now, shall we eat?"

everyone starts eating silently. and it's awkward. johnny breaks the silence by saying to my mom, "this is delicious amy."

"thank you honey." my mom says with a smile.

after dinner ends, johnny and i help my mom clean. once everything is cleaned up, i say to my mom, "i think johnny and i are gonna head out mom."

"so soon?"

"yea. i just over dad's behavior and him not respecting johnny was kinda my last straw. i'm gonna come by again before we leave but i'm done for tonight. tell grandma and grandpa i said bye and merry christmas. and the aunts and uncles when they come by later. but i just need to get away from him." i explain.

she nods in understanding. johnny grabs our jackets and hands me mine. he says to my mom, "thank you so much for having me amy."

"you are welcome anytime johnny. and thank you for making her so happy." mom says smiling. johnny pulls me tight to him, "she makes it easy. and makes me just as happy."

i smile at him and lean my head against his arm. i hug my mom and says, "i love you mom, i'll see you tomorrow."

"i love you too honey. drive safe." she says as we head out to the car. johnny drives back to the hotel and when we finally get back and in bed, he asks, "do you wanna talk about it?"

i shake my head, "not really. can we just agree not to talk about it? like the whole 'what happens in vegas, stays in vegas' thing?"

"whatever you want baby. what happens as christmas, stays christmas. even if it's not in vegas." he says and chuckles while kissing me softly. i also giggle and cuddle into him.

this is the perfect way to end a shitty christmas. just wrapped up in johnny's arms.