it was almost Christmas.. usually all of the pogues don’t celebrate it. One being the cost and two; the cost. plus, winter in outerbanks wasn’t really a thing, sure it was a little cold but nothing less than 38°F. but this year, you wanted to do something special.. bake cookies. In specific, a recipe that has been in your family for years— or at least had. it was an old recipe, and ever since your parents died, you didn’t have anyone else.. and the tradition kinda stopped, but now you’re in an okay place, you miss them of course but you’re.. okay.. and you want to do this. demermined even. So you asked kie if her parents would be okay with you using their kitchen since.. the chateau kitchen isn’t exactly the best to say the least. Your hair was in a messy bun and you were concentrating, the kitchen a little messy. JJ, your boyfriend, was a little worried. you usually cooked when you were stressed or upset, but when he finally arrived.. you weren’t any of those things. you were you.. you were happy, and you wanted to bake. He walks over, standing behind you and wraps his arms around you gently but securely, kissing your cheek gently. how he actually got in here and got kiara’s parents to let him in, no one knows. you don’t even know how you were allowed in here. but I guess since they were in work they didn’t necessarily have to see you. and in a way, they trust you. maybe it was because you were the only other girl.

“I wanna see your best one after, okay?” JJ says with a small chuckle, making you smile softly but you kept your concentration