Author: Regency

Title: The Truth of It All

Summary: A moment of Christmas for Julian and Eve.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Eve or Julian.

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Eve and Julian lay in bed and snuggled, wrapped in each other’s arms with their love to keep them warm. Eve though that she had already received all of her Christmas gifts and therefore had all that she wanted. Well, almost all. She would love to have her family, especially her daughters back but that didn’t seem likely. And there’s no sense in wishing for shadows.

“This has been an amazing Christmas, Julian. And it’s all thanks to you.” He kissed her forehead and held her close.

“My life has become an amazing place, because of you, my darling. I would be miserable without you. And when you are ready, one more gift from me awaits. Now rest, tomorrow is another day. Another day for us to be together.” She spied him out of the corner of her eye as her settled down to sleep.

“What gift?” His voice was already thick with sleep.

“When you are ready, you will know. Not a moment before.” She turned on her side and inspected his face. He was quite the looker, she decided. Not that that was something she hadn’t known before. He’d always been with his dark eyes, firm features, and winning smile, he captured her heart every time she laid eyes on him. But for now, she was curious about this gift he’d mentioned. What else could he possibly have to give her? She had her suspicions, but wouldn’t dare voice them out of a fear of being wrong. Could he possibly want what she deep within her wanted as well?

She poked him in the ribs and he groaned, but continued to sleep. She got an evil smirk on her face and decided that she could be just as bad as some of the names she’d been called. She pushed the covers down and crawled over to Julian’s side. She slid a leg over his hips and straddled his thighs. It took him a moment to react to the new weight, but he finally woke up an eye at a time.

“Eve, what are you doing? I mean, not that I mind, but didn’t we just…do this?” She quirked an eyebrow at him and leaned forward to his frustration.

“What did you say that last gift was? I didn’t quite catch it.” He was awake enough to be quite aware of her game.

“I didn’t say. It’s a surprise. You know, that means that you don’t know what it is until I tell you what it is.”

“Ah, thank you for telling me the rules of surprises. Now, if you would be so kind as to tell me what your surprise for me is, I could allow you to go back to sleep. Until that happens however, I cannot allow you to rest. So, be a dear and tell me what I want to know.” He eyed her suspiciously.

“You are a little devil, aren’t you.” She nodded and leaned forward a bit more, encouraging his eyes take dip down to her cleavage, which was very obvious.

“On Christmas, even.”

“Mm hmm.” He wasn’t hearing anything she was saying. That’s exactly what she’d wanted. She was going to go out on a limb here.

“Julian.” He was still watching her chest rise and fall as she breathed. “I’ll marry you, if that’s what you want.” He eyes snapped up to hers.

“Yes?” She nodded.

“Yes.”

“How did you know?”

“I know you and you know me.” She took his face into her hands and kissed him gently on the lips. “I want to marry you, Julian. Until death, do us part.”

“And I want nothing less, my love.” She smiled down at him and rolled off of his lap.

“Good. Well, good night.” She slid back into her side and pulled the covers around her shoulders, wrapping her arms around his. He just looked at her and rolled his eyes.

“I feel used.” She snickered into his shoulder.

“I know. Now, sleep.” He groaned and tried to calm down little Julian, who she’d so rudely awoken.

“You are truly evil.” But the only response to his tease was the sound of her gently breathing beside him. “But God do I love you.”

He tucked the covers around her and held protectively to her. He would die before he let another thing hurt her.

And that was the truth of it all.

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