Winter Solstice
Title: Winter Solistice
Author: nancygrew
Notes: Takes place late December 2010. You don't have to read my other stories in order to understand this one. Originally written for Fun Fic Fridays on Lure_atwt.
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Characters belong to ATWT
Summary: Reid's never really liked Christmas
Reid walked towards the door of the home that he shared with his boyfriend, Luke. They had only been living together for a few months but he felt more at home in the Walsh guesthouse with Luke than he had felt since he was a young child and his parents were still alive. He smiled slightly as he heard the sounds of a Bach concerto wafting from the guesthouse. He’d always enjoyed the mathematical preciseness of classical music.
He entered the house and saw Luke and Luke’s younger siblings sitting around the coffee table, upon which were stacks of greenery, candles, and craft supplies. Natalie and Faith seemed to be vying for the use of a hot glue gun. Some sisters fought over cute boys; it seemed the Snyder sisters fought over crafting goods. Ethan, tongue stuck out in concentration, was wrapping a bit of ivy around a thick white candle.
Ethan noticed Reid first. “You’re home! Finally!” Ethan sprang from his chair and rushed at Reid. While hugging Reid’s legs, Ethan beamed up at Reid with happiness. Reid smiled and tousled the kid’s hair.
“I was busy digging around in some poor sap’s brain,” said Reid. “I didn’t know we were having a . . . whatever this is.”
“It’s a winter solstice decorating party,” Luke informed Reid. Luke gave Reid a hard kiss in greeting. “Since you’re not comfortable with the religious or aesthetic aspects of Christmas, I thought we’d incorporate some winter solstice traditions into our holiday.”
“I don’t think anyone’s comfortable with ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ or ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’” said Reid.
“I like ‘Jingle Bell Rock’,” claimed Natalie with a grin. “It’s kicky.”
“And ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ has very deep philosophical underpinnings that are very important to the holidays,” claimed Faith with a smirk.
Reid rolled his eyes. Ethan ran back over to the coffee table to continue his very important work with candles and greenery. Reid pulled Luke into his arms. “This is why you were so disappointed when I got called into work."
Luke cradled Reid’s face and kissed him again. “Hey, I’m okay that your work is sometimes gonna interrupt stuff that I want to do with you. Did the emergency surgery go okay?”
“Yeah,” said Reid. “It was a teenage kid. He’ll be up and about and tipping over cows or whatever it is the young hooligans in Oakhell do in no time.”
“That is amazing and way more important than you being here for every single moment of the holiday preparations,” said Luke smiling. “We’re still going to my Mom’s for a traditional Christmas Eve slash Natalie’s birthday celebration and to the Snyder farm for a traditional Christmas celebration. But I figured that our own little tradition will be winter solstice because I want this season to be just as important and meaningful to you as it’s always been to me. Is that okay?”
“That’s great,” said Reid. He nuzzled into Luke’s neck until Ethan squealed with laughter and starting making ‘kissing’ noises. Reid pulled back from Luke and they grinned crazily at each other. This being in love thing wasn’t bad.
“I’m gonna go get you a sandwich and a cup of cider,” said Luke as he left the room.
“Reid, come sit by me,” demanded Natalie. “Luke didn’t want to start decorating the Yule log until you got home.”
“After we decorate the Yule log, we’re gonna hang the wreaths on the doors,” exclaimed Ethan.
Reid sat down beside the kids and listened carefully to their plans to make this the best winter solstice anyone had ever had.
Author: nancygrew
Notes: Takes place late December 2010. You don't have to read my other stories in order to understand this one. Originally written for Fun Fic Fridays on Lure_atwt.
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Characters belong to ATWT
Summary: Reid's never really liked Christmas
Reid walked towards the door of the home that he shared with his boyfriend, Luke. They had only been living together for a few months but he felt more at home in the Walsh guesthouse with Luke than he had felt since he was a young child and his parents were still alive. He smiled slightly as he heard the sounds of a Bach concerto wafting from the guesthouse. He’d always enjoyed the mathematical preciseness of classical music.
He entered the house and saw Luke and Luke’s younger siblings sitting around the coffee table, upon which were stacks of greenery, candles, and craft supplies. Natalie and Faith seemed to be vying for the use of a hot glue gun. Some sisters fought over cute boys; it seemed the Snyder sisters fought over crafting goods. Ethan, tongue stuck out in concentration, was wrapping a bit of ivy around a thick white candle.
Ethan noticed Reid first. “You’re home! Finally!” Ethan sprang from his chair and rushed at Reid. While hugging Reid’s legs, Ethan beamed up at Reid with happiness. Reid smiled and tousled the kid’s hair.
“I was busy digging around in some poor sap’s brain,” said Reid. “I didn’t know we were having a . . . whatever this is.”
“It’s a winter solstice decorating party,” Luke informed Reid. Luke gave Reid a hard kiss in greeting. “Since you’re not comfortable with the religious or aesthetic aspects of Christmas, I thought we’d incorporate some winter solstice traditions into our holiday.”
“I don’t think anyone’s comfortable with ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ or ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’” said Reid.
“I like ‘Jingle Bell Rock’,” claimed Natalie with a grin. “It’s kicky.”
“And ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ has very deep philosophical underpinnings that are very important to the holidays,” claimed Faith with a smirk.
Reid rolled his eyes. Ethan ran back over to the coffee table to continue his very important work with candles and greenery. Reid pulled Luke into his arms. “This is why you were so disappointed when I got called into work."
Luke cradled Reid’s face and kissed him again. “Hey, I’m okay that your work is sometimes gonna interrupt stuff that I want to do with you. Did the emergency surgery go okay?”
“Yeah,” said Reid. “It was a teenage kid. He’ll be up and about and tipping over cows or whatever it is the young hooligans in Oakhell do in no time.”
“That is amazing and way more important than you being here for every single moment of the holiday preparations,” said Luke smiling. “We’re still going to my Mom’s for a traditional Christmas Eve slash Natalie’s birthday celebration and to the Snyder farm for a traditional Christmas celebration. But I figured that our own little tradition will be winter solstice because I want this season to be just as important and meaningful to you as it’s always been to me. Is that okay?”
“That’s great,” said Reid. He nuzzled into Luke’s neck until Ethan squealed with laughter and starting making ‘kissing’ noises. Reid pulled back from Luke and they grinned crazily at each other. This being in love thing wasn’t bad.
“I’m gonna go get you a sandwich and a cup of cider,” said Luke as he left the room.
“Reid, come sit by me,” demanded Natalie. “Luke didn’t want to start decorating the Yule log until you got home.”
“After we decorate the Yule log, we’re gonna hang the wreaths on the doors,” exclaimed Ethan.
Reid sat down beside the kids and listened carefully to their plans to make this the best winter solstice anyone had ever had.