Twinkling dreams? Law was certain that Liam was really stretching the truth here. Not that it had taken much convincing on Liam’s part for Law to tag along. According to Liam, Christmas was Nicky’s favorite holiday and Nicky was sad that he hadn’t decorated yet. Decorating wasn’t really Law’s thing, but he was happy to help.
Liam was determined to make things right for his best friend. Law wanted to hear the sweet giggles of the boys as he’d been gifted with the previous evening.
Jude sighed. “It’ll be better if you just went along with the plan.”
He was there, wasn’t he? Law just didn’t understand if Nicky was going to be decorating why they’d had to shop for an hour and a half before they could help. Wouldn’t Nicky have everything he needed already? Or had Liam just wanted to do some Christmas shopping. Law grunted in reply to Jude’s comment.
“Besides, the whining if we don’t get this done will be ten times worse,” Jude stated.
“Daddy!” Liam huffed and stomped his foot. “Bad!”
Jude snorted. “I’m sorry, boy.”
Law stared at his friend like he’d lost his mind. “Who’s the Daddy here?”
Jude managed to flip him off even though his hands were full of bags as well.
The front door opened before they finished climbing up the steps. Law had researched the best of neighborhoods when he’d first moved back to town. He’d wanted to be close to Jude but still in more of the city center than on the beach. The beach had always been Jude and Sam’s thing. Law much preferred to be able to walk down the street and grab a coffee or whatever he needed.
Not that the gated community they were currently in was like Law’s block in any way. Law enjoyed the closeness of his neighbors, the neighborhood shops, and getting to know the people around him. Nicky’s gated community was too exclusive to him.
The houses were big and expensive, giving a cold or barely lived-in feel. The yards were too pristine for the middle of winter. The lights hung for the holiday too standard. No personality. No uniqueness. Nothing like the special boy staring at them in confusion.
“What are you doing here?” Nicky asked while stepping out onto the porch.
“Merry Christmas!” Liam shouted.
Nicky rolled his eyes. “You’re a few weeks early.”
The cutie was dressed in green leggings and a long green tunic, with a red belt tying the outfit together. He was a fucking adorable elf. Law nearly dropped the box.
“But we brought prezzies!” Liam danced in place.
That got Nicky’s attention. “What?” He rushed forward to grab the bags that Liam carried. “What did you bring me?”
“Can we go inside?” Jude asked. “This is getting heavy.”
Nicky lifted his head from where he was rifling through one of the bags. “Huh?”
Law laughed. “We have more for you.”
Nicky pulled the red and silver garland from the bag and wrapped it around his neck. “I already have decorations.”
“These are special ones!” Liam claimed. Which was the exact same thing he’d said when he’d insisted they needed to do a little shopping before going to Nicky’s.
“Come on.” Nicky waved them in even as he continued going through the bag and pulled out antlers to place on his head.
“You can’t be a reindeer and elf,” Liam said as he followed behind him.
Jude and Law brought up the rear. Since Law was the last one in the house, he closed and locked the door behind them. Boxes were stacked in the long entry with several of them open with several items spilling out.
Decorating had apparently already started.
“I can be anything I want,” Nicky said loudly. “I’m a half elf half reindeer shifter.”
“That’s not even something I would write,” Liam said. There was a pause. “Actually, I kind of like that. Tell me more.”
Nicky giggled before launching into an epic tale about the north pole and his reindeer shifter father and elf mother.
