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It was finally Christmas Day! The day Liam had been waiting for, for practically the whole month of December and he was thrilled to spend it with his boyfriend. He was glad to hear that Issac and Derek were okay but he was more thrilled to see the chimera home safe. The thought of losing Theo terrified him so having him be back unharmed was the best Christmas gift ever. He pulled the curtains away from the windows, letting the bright sunlight fill the room. He felt that giddy childlike feeling as he looked over at the bed with a mischievous grin. Theo was still fast asleep and as much as he wanted to let his boyfriend get some rest he also wanted him to have the full on Christmas experience. He jumped onto the bed, landing on the chimera with a slight ‘ompf’.
“Wake Up Theo it’s Christmas!” Liam shouted excitedly as he began pressing quick kisses all over the older boy’s face.
“Do people normally get tackled by an excited puppy on Christmas morning?” Theo asked voice raspy from just being woken up. He couldn’t help but smile when he saw the happy look on Liam’s face, he looked adorable.
“That’s the first of many things you will experience today.” Liam chuckled as he rolled off of the chimera so they were now laying side by side. “First step is getting out of bed, then we open gifts, have some breakfast and then relax for the whole day. Some of the pack might stop by later, so it’s just a day to spend time with family and friends.” He added before he got up from the bed, taking Theo’s hand in his and leading the chimera downstairs.
Theo’s eyes widened when he caught a glimpse of the tree all lit up surrounded by presents. The smell of coffee and hot chocolate filled the air making the home feel warm and cozy. Christmas music played softly in the background making the whole place feel like it was taken straight out of a Hallmark movie. “Woah.” Theo said amazed, the sight rendering him speechless.
“I know right.” Liam smiled when he saw Theo’s reaction to the house. This was his boyfriends first Christmas in a long time. He wanted nothing more than to make it special for him. That’s why he wanted to start going through this winter activity bucket list in the first place. The past 25 days showing Theo all the wonders of the holiday season was the best time of his life.
“Merry Christmas boys.” Jenna exclaimed happily as she went over and hugged them both. Soon they all gathered around the tree, drinking hot chocolate and laughing as they exchanged gifts. Theo was so grateful for all the people in the room. Mrs Geyer and Dr Geyer treated him with so much kindness, welcoming a boy they barely knew into their home with open arms. Treating him like he mattered. Mrs Geyer never pressured him to talk about his rough past, not even when he woke up the poor woman when he had one of his nightmares. She would just sit by his side rubbing his back as he sobbed telling him that anytime he needed to talk she was there for him. Dr Geyer was supportive too, he didn't say it with words but with actions. When he had a real bad nightmare he would head down to the kitchen, sit quietly at the table to clear his head. One night the man had sat down across from him, sliding over a cup of tea and letting a comfortable silence fill the room. One that said your not alone. And Liam, Liam was the one who saved his life. Gave him a second chance, gave him home, let him feel how it felt to have friends, a pack, and how it felt to be loved. For once in his life he finally had a family and he couldn’t be happier.
“Okay I have one more gift for you T.” Liam said with a smile as he got up and made his way over towards the back of the tree, picking up a box wrapped in red paper with a white bow. He handed the chimera the box, slightly worried his boyfriend wouldn’t like the gift. “It’s nothing special, I wish I could have gotten you something better.” Liam muttered as he rubbed the back of his neck nervously. Watching as Theo began unwrapping his gift, removing the tissue paper from the box and revealing the leather cord necklace with a key attached to it. “It’s a key to the house. I know you still feel like you don’t belong here sometimes, I wanted to prove to you that you do. This is your home too. You are safe here. All the things that happened in the past happened and we can move forward. The other day when you were gone, I was so scared that I was going to lose you. It sucked so much because home doesn’t feel like home unless you are here.” He continued not taking his eyes off the chimera despite the blush filling his cheeks. He didn't care that he was being sappy and cheesy, it was Christmas he was allowed to be.
“Liam this is amazing” Theo said as he looked down at the necklace in his hands, eyes watering as he thought about everything Liam said. Of course he'd cry on Christmas. He was seriously turning into a sap. He put the necklace around his neck before pulling Liam into his arms, hugging him tightly. “Thank you Liam this means so much to me” he mumbled against the betas skin. He felt Liam kiss the top of his before hugging him back. “Thank you for making this the best month of my life.” Theo added pulling away so he could look into Liam’s blue eyes.
“I love you T” Liam smiled looking at Theo eyes full of love.
“I love you too Blue Eyes, more than anything” Theo replied a wide smile on his face. He couldn't be happier then he was at this moment.
Both of the boy’s attention was drawn away from each other by the clicking of a camera and Mrs Geyer looking at them with an innocent grin. “Sorry boys. This was just too cute and I needed a picture.” She said making Dr. Geyer laugh.
“Don’t worry, by the hundredth picture you both will get used to it.” Todd chuckled earning a slap from Jenna.
“Hush. This is an adorable moment that I want to capture so we can look back on it and smile. Also I want to send it to Carol to remind her what a bitch she was being.” Jenna added making the three boys look at her in shock. “Don’t look at me like that, you know it’s true.” She said before strolling off into the kitchen to make dinner.
The rest of the night went even better. Liam and Theo wearing their matching reindeer onesies because the beta had given the chimera the puppy dog look again. Rewatching all the Christmas classic as they ate tons of candy canes. Mrs. Geyer had taken nearly a thousand more pictures and sent them all to Aunt Carol, who even admitted that the couple was adorable. She even said that she was going to make Theo his very own sweater which made Liam laugh so hard he couldn't breathe. The rest of the pack came over for dinner, exchanging gifts and enjoying the time with their friends. Stiles even apologized for what he said the night prior. They all ate tons of cookies and drank so much hot chocolate that their stomach hurts, they laughed so hard that tears streamed down their cheeks, they all even collectively teased Nolan when the boy told everyone he started dating the new werewolf Alec even if they were all really happy for him. At the end of the night they all got together taking one huge photo with everyone from both the McCall pack and the Puppy Pack. They would definitely remember this night because even though they fought they were still one big family. And as Liam and Theo laid in bed wrapped in each other's arms, looking like dorks wearing fluffy reindeer pajamas they both made a promise to do 25 full days of holiday fun again next year.