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It's the first Christmas since Connor Stevens moved away to live with his mother.
Jude is thankful and he feels incredibile Happiness and joy spending the second Christmas of a lifetime with his amazing family,and his finally,official,sister Callie Adam Fosters.
The snow's coming down
I'm watching it fall
Lots of people around
Baby please come home
He looks around from his spot on the loveseat and he smiles looking at his family watching a classic Christmas movie in the living room.
Jesus,Brandon and Mariana are sitting on the floor, his mamas cuddling on the loveseat across from his.
He gaze at the two woman with a wistful gaze, He misses sharing that kind of warmth.
He misses him.
He feels a tiny hand softly grabbing his, and he looks up at Callie.
She knows.
He could've fooled the whole family, but she just knows that despite all the Joy and happiness,there's something missing.
He tightens the grip of her hand, leaning his head on his sister's shoulder.
The church bells in town
All ringing in song
Full of happy sounds
Baby please come home
He feels his phone buzzing in his pocket,so he pulls it out phone and stare at the incoming text message.
From Connor: 23.05
“Hope you're having a nice time”
Jude smiles at the thought of his boyfriend caring about his Christmas without him.
He fastly types back
From Jude: 23.09
“I am, what about you?”
He doesn't have to wait long before his phone is buzzing again.
“Yeah, don't miss you at all....”
Seeing that text makes Jude laughs and causing his family,still focused on the movie,to turn around.
“He's a dork " Jude thought
From Jude: 23.11
“You're a dork... and I don't miss you either, at all.”
Not having him physically here is hard,Al least this helps soothe the pain.
Connor always knows how to not make him feel alone.
He's always been good at this, making him feel loved and he just knows how to make Jude laughs.
God he misses him.
They're singing "Deck The Halls"
But it's not like Christmas at all
I remember when you were here
And all the fun we had last year.
From Connor 23.22
“Liar ;) “
He's a liar, he can't deny it.
From Jude 23.25
“I confess... i kinda miss you”
From Connor 23.28
“Kinda? :P I know you usually fall asleep with the shirt I gave you for Prom Mr Adam Foster... don't even deny it”
Jude's really surprised and a little suspicious reading this text, how could he...?
“From Connor 23.29”
1 Photo attached.
Jude opens the text and his eyes widen as he sees the content.
A photo of him,sleeping with the said shirt tightened to his chest.
He's gonna kill her....
He looks over at Mariana still focused on the movie so she doesn't notice the annoyed expression on Jude's face.
From Jude: 23.35
“I'm gonna kill Mariana.”
From Connor 23.42
“Don't... I need to thank her actually,because I look at this picture every night before going to bed...it gives me the strenght to handle all of this.
You are my ray of sunshine, Jude Adams Foster.”
Those words definitely hits him in his chest.
A strange warmth feeling starts to develops in his chest,feels like butterflies.
He can feel his legs going weak and his eyes starting to tear.
In this moment every single cells of his brain suddenly shutdown, and he cannot even find the right words to answer to that kind of text.
There are so many things he wants to tell him, but in this moment he isn't able to function.
It's seriously the most beautiful thing someone has ever said to him.
From Connor 23.46
“Jude? Shit I'm sorry.... I fucked up? I wanted to be romantic... I didn't mean to scare you off.”
Jude takes a few deep breaths and he types a reply that he's sure would explain how he's feeling right now.
From Jude 23.48
“I always wondered in my whole life how could feel like to meet someone able to rock my world,making me feel things I never imagined could ever exist.
In my childhood experiences with Foster homes I never feel loved, or even wanted.
They all treated me and Callie like we were some garbage to just throw away, and sometimes I just thought:
“That's it, this is our destiny, we will never found someone who cares about us.”
And then... We found it... we found an amazing family that I wouldn't trade for anything in the whole world... and then you came along... and my heart officially couldn't let you go.
And I miss you damn much, and I love you like crazy”.
As soon as he sends the text he wipes his teary eyes and he feels a smile forming on his lips thinking at the blush of his adorable boyfriend's face when he's gonna read that text.
Pretty lights on the tree
I'm watching them shine
You should be here with me
Baby please come home.
From Jude 23.52
“I wish you were here.”
From Connor 23.58
“I'm closer you than you think”
They're singing "Deck The Halls"
Not like Christmas at all
I remember when you were here
And all the fun we had last year
Jude blinked.. He couldn't Be.... could he?
Another Text...
From Connor 00.00
“Merry Christmas Jude.”
He hasn't the time to reply when the doorbell rings.
Strangely as he aims to open the door,his heartbeat automatically starts racing.
He feels a strange feeling inside his chest... it couldn't be..... it's impossible.
He finally open the doors,and there's the most beautiful boy in the world standing right in front of him.
Oh if there was a way
I'd hold back these tears
Oh but it's Christmas day
“Con.... how....what..... “Jude can't even speak,he's speechless and he's happy,and thrilled and loved and....... he seriously can't believe what he's seeing right now.
“Merry Christm...”Connor can't even finish the sentence because Jude throws himself in the strong arms where he knows he belong.
“I love you! I love you!” he keeps repeating voice broken with emotion and tears, feeling overwelmed by all the love he feels for this boy.
“I love you too.”Connor replies smiling lovingly and resting his head on Jude's shoulder..
It was hard,Convincing his parents into coming back To San Diego for this surprise, but all the hard work into making this happen was definitely worth it.
“Merry Christmas” Jude whispers softly resting his hands on Connor's cold cheeks.
They both have huge smile on their faces finally reconnected after all these weeks without seeing each other.
“I hope you appreciated this surpr...” Once again he couldn't finish his sentence because Jude's cold lips lays gently on his.
Oh comin' home
Oh babe
You know I need you
Oh comin' home
“Best present ever” Jude thinks taking his boyfriend's hand and leading him into his house where he can finally enjoy Christmas Day with the greatest gifts he ever wanted.
Family and Love.