The Sequel to Platinum Rings, Picture Frames and Red Duvet Covers (A/n: this chappy is devoted to Stephie –who said there wasn’t enough sex in the story- so here ya go.)
Ch. 14 A Christmas Present Well Worth The Wait
~~Okay so here are some details that are important. For the past six months everything has been going good for Julie and Benji. Everything’s working fine and everything. Physically: they hold hands, kiss- not make out but just kiss-, no sex. So I know that if you go back and figure it out it’s probably not Christmas time but let’s just say it is- okay! This chapter is for Stephie (tell your brother hi) (you’re too young to be reading this but ill still write it for you)- “There’s not enough sex in this story” well here ya go! Yes married people having sex- see marriage is good. Okay so I just gave away the whole theme of the chapter- but it’ll still be good so read and review! Luv you all forever! SomeOneImNot. ~ Okay so it’s Christmas Eve Day. (day before Christmas day- yeah)~~~
Benji woke up to the sound of someone jumping down the stairs. He smiled to himself as he looked over to see his wife nestled down in the sheets. He ran his eyes over her closed eyelids, a curl of her brown hair on her forehead, her pink lips lightly parted, her hands curled under her chin and the slight sound of her breathing. He watched her sleep for a few minutes before he slid out of the bed as quietly and as smoothly as possible. He brushed his teeth and splashed water on his face. He went back into the bedroom and slipped back under the covers trying not to wake her up. Just as he laid his head back on the pillow her eyes fluttered open. He smiled, “I was trying not to wake you up.”
She stretched and yawned, “Why? What time is it?”
“It’s only 8. We don’t have to get up yet. What time did we say we’d be at your parents?” he asked lightly rubbing her lower arm.
“3,” she replied scooting closer and resting her head on his shoulder. He smiled and kissed the top of her head, lightly resting his cheek there. It was quiet for a few seconds as she closed her eyes and woke up a little more. They heard the phone ring and Joel yell, “I got it! I got it! I got it!” They laughed and Julie picked her head up and rested her chin on Benji’s collar. He smiled and she smiled then leaned forward and kissed him lightly. She pulled back and laughed, “I probably have morning breath.” He smiled and shook his head as he slid down further under the covers to be level with her. She wrapped her arms around him in a hug and he hugged her back. She kissed him again and smiled. They heard someone coming up the stairs and then Joel yelling Benji’s name.
Benji sighed and hugged her closer, “I don’t want to get up.”
She laughed, “Then don’t.”
Joel knocked and yelled their names through the door. Benji laughed, “Come in ASSJOEL!” Joel opened the door and smiled, “Hahaha I just love that nickname!” he rolled his eyes. “Mom wants to know what time to be here so when will you two be back from your parents?” Julie said five and he turned to leave the room getting halfway there and turning back around, “Oh I almost forgot.” He went up to the bed and leaned in close to them, “Billy said he definitely is gonna do it tonight.” Joel smiled and went back to talking on the phone with his mother leaving the room.
Julie turned to Benji, “Do what tonight?” Benji grinned and sat up, “Billy told Paul and Joel last night that he was going to propose to Ashley tonight.” Julie sat up next to him, “Oh that’s great! She’s so gonna say yes.” Benji nodded and she continued, “They’re so cute together.” He smiled, “Yeah, but you have to keep it a secret.” Julie nodded, “Ooh that’s not good. I'm bad at that.” Benji smiled, “Nah. Billy’s so nervous though.” Julie smiled, “Were you nervous when you proposed to me?” Benji grinned and nodded, “Yes! I had it all figured out what I was going to say- but I said nothing I had planned to say.” She smiled and kissed his cheek, “Well you still did a good job.”
He smiled and kissed her temple. She reached up and brushed a piece of his hair off his forehead then trailed her fingers down to his cheek and rested her palm on his jaw. He smiled and she moved closer to him giving him a lingering kiss on his curvy lips. When she pulled away he smiled that adorable smile, dimples and all. She grinned back and kissed him again. He hummed as she pulled away, “I forgot how good it felt to kiss you.” She smiled and said quietly, “It’s been too long.” She kissed him again and he placed his hand lightly on her shoulder than traveled it up to her neck, as the kiss grew slowly deeper. She ran her tongue across his lower lip and then pulled away smiling. He laughed, “Like making out when you’re a teenager.” She smiled and shook her head- lightly running her hand over his neck. “I always loved making out with you,” she laughed as she leaned in to begin a new stream of kisses.
They sat there in bed kissing for the next ten minutes before Benji pulled away. He looked down and pulled the comforter up higher as he tried to hide his embarrassed blushing. Julie stared for a second then realized why. She smiled as she touched his arm, “You don’t have to be embarrassed about that.” He smiled and shrugged, “I know. It’s just been a while since- I wasn’t sure.” She smiled and nodded, “I know. It has been a while.” She said with a slight question in her voice. He looked at her and smiled, “Well only if you want to- I can just go-“ he said turning red again. She laughed and shook her head, “No- umm- early Christmas present?” she giggled. Benji smiled and shrugged. She leaned in again and kissed him. He lightly laid her back and moved slightly over her. He kissed her for a few seconds and she wrapped her arms around his neck before he pulled away lightly again, “Are you sure? We don’t have to-“ She smiled and nodded her head lightly running her hand down his side. He smiled and kissed her again.
They went slow and passionately. It was like the first time all over again. Not rushed, not wild, just slow and slightly hushed but meaningful.
(A/n: I feel a song coming on- “Hands Down” by Dashboard Confessional! Go listen to it! “My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me. So won't you kill me, so I die happy.” “The words are hushed lets not get busted, just lay entwined here undiscovered.” “Safe from the earth and all the stupid questions… "hey did you get some?" Man, that is so dumb. Stay quiet, stay near, stay close they can't hear, so we can get some.” I Love these lyrics! “Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember, I'll always remember the sound of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights, the scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers and the time on the clock when we realized it's so late-“ “with your hands on my waist and you kissed me, like you meant it and I knew that you meant it, that you meant it, that you meant it, and I knew, that you meant it, that you meant it.” See good song!)
Benji closed his eyes and buried his face in her neck, his arms wrapped around her and a grin had been permanently plastered on his panting mouth. She kissed his forehead and lightly ran her fingertips over his warm skin. He released his hold on her a little as he smiled at her and placed a single kiss on her lips. He looked in her eyes, “I love you.” She smiled and kissed him back, “I love you too.” He shifted to beside her and wrapped his arms around her again. She felt so safe, so warm there in Benji’s arms. Back with her Benji.
~+~+~+~+~Joel’s P.O.V. sort of-
“There’s no food in the house,” Joel said sitting in a chair in the backyard. Paul suggested that they go get some food and Joel go ask if Julie and Benji wanted anything.
“Are they even awake?” Ashley asked.
Joel nodded and explained that he just saw them up. He walked back into the house and quietly up the stairs. He stopped at the door about to knock when he heard what he heard coming from their room. He smiled to himself as he turned around and ran back outside to the others. “They’re- they’re sleeping together.” He said out of breath.
Billy spoke up, “Yeah, they’ve been sleeping together for a while now.”
Joel shook his head, “No sleeping together!” he smiled.
Ashley laughed, “Yeah that’s good.”
Billy looked at Paul, “I still don’t understand.” (A/n: hahaha! Aww cute dumb Billy.)
Paul shook his head and smiled as Joel answered, “They’re having sex.” He whispered.
Billy formed an “o” with his mouth and hugged Ashley a little tighter.
Paul frowned, “Why are we so happy they’re- doing that?” he asked.
Joel and Ashley smiled, “Because that means that everything is good. That they really are going to work.” Joel smiled. “Wow, how do I know this?” he laughed at himself. (A/n: hmm? Should we wonder about Joel’s sexuality? jk.)
Ashley smiled, “She wouldn’t sleep with him unless they meant it.”
Billy smiled and laughed lightly, “It’s Christmas for goodness sake!” (A/n: in every fanfic I’ve read that has Christmas they’ve said it was a sin- so here’s my version.)
Ashley laughed, “That’s not bad.”
Billy smiled at her, “Is it?” They stared into each other’s eyes.
Joel frowned and shook his head, “What is everybody horny?” Paul suggested that he and Joel go get some food and leave the couples. They passed Ashley and Billy going up the stairs with big grins on their way out.
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Benji and Julie emerged from their room showered and dressed. They walked down the stairs and into the kitchen where four faces all looked up at them trying to suppress grins. Julie looked at Benji and smiled, “I think we’ve been discovered.” Benji nodded and kissed her tenderly in front of the others then pulled away and smiled at her before turning to the others and sticking out his tongue “Hah!”
Later that night they were all sitting around watching a movie. Joel and Paul were in recliners, Julie and Benji in the loveseat and Billy and Ashley on the sofa. They were watching a movie that they watched all the time and at the end of it the people’s wedding was on there and every time they watched that movie Ashley would say, “I can’t wait to get married.” So Billy looked over at Benji and smiled as the movie got closer to the ending. He lightly reached into his back pocket to make sure that the ring was still there. He tried to calm himself down but it wasn’t working. The song for the last scene came on and he smiled to himself. He felt Ashley hold his hand a little tighter as the people began to get married and as the last words were said in the movie she smiled, “Aww, I can’t wait to get married.” Billy smiled and slid forward on the couch. He took her hand and said her name quietly as he got down on one knee. She looked at him as he said, “You can start planning our wedding. Will you marry me?” Ashley cried and said yes and everyone was happy.
the end. Trilogy coming soon!