You’re Going To Leave Me || Part Eleven

This is for @waywardlullabies 12 Days of Christmas Challenge | Prompts: Day Twelve: Christmas + Surprises 

Pairing: Bela Talbot x Anna Milton

AU

Warnings:Slight angst but it’s nothing to vivid or anything. Still a happy ending which is way too cliche for my taste. (pretend there’s a symbol over the ‘e’ in cliche, okay? Okay!) 

A/N; Last part! Thank you so much for reading. As usual any feedback is greatly appreciated and keeps me going through these rough Winter months when Writer’s block is at it’s worst for me. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 

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They didn’t sleep in the same bed the night before because Anna didn’t want to see how restless she knew she would be when she went to bed. Mostly because she was scared of what Bela had said. College. How bad could it be, right?
So bad. Really bad. How was Anna sure that Bela wouldn’t come out of college a brand new person. Times were changing and college wasn’t going to be the same if Anna wasn’t there with her, she knew that for herself.
But she was going to be happy for Bela if she did decide to go back to college. Which that wasn’t set in stone yet. She kinda hoped it would stay that way. 

“Merry Christmas!” Bela sing-songed, walking into Anna’s room the next morning already looking awake and alert like she had been awake for hours.
Anna groaned, not replying at first.
“Merry Christmas, Anna. Come here. There’s something I want to show you.” Bela whispered in Anna’s ear. And as much as Anna hated it-she couldn’t resist whatever that was. It sounded interesting and she was marked intrigued.

Minutes later she walking into the living room where she knew Bela would be waiting for her for whatever reason. She didn’t get dressed, still in nothing but a long ass t-shirt that covered most of her and a pair of underwear. Her hair was a mess and her face was oily and she was imperfectly perfect in Bela’s eyes. 

“You gonna sit down or shall I throw it at you from all the way over here?” Bela asked after a few moments, giving a hearty laugh.
Bela loved that laugh, too. She smiled. She walked over and sat next to Bela like she had requested. Becoming more and more intrigued and scared all at the same time at every passing second. “Alright. I’m sat. What is so important that you had to wake me up at…-”
“Four in the morning?”
“Yeah.”
“I’m so glad that you asked, Anna, sweetheart. Because I believe you wont care why I woke you up at an ungodly hour like this in just a few moments. But first I need to let you know something, alright? And I want you to stay quiet until I am done.”
Anna nodded.
Bela breathed in, then out. “Merry Christmas, first of all.”
“You too?”
Bela smiled at that, then continued. “I love you.”
Anna paused. “See that’s what I hate about you, honestly. You say it like it’s the most easiest thing in the world.” She was saying it jokingly, but half of her was dead serious. “I’m jealous. You know how long I’ve wanted to say that to you but held off and now you say it as easily as you just said Merry Christmas.”
“Trust me, it was not easy. I’m just better at pretending.” Bela replied, offering a smile that said that she understood Anna had not been joking.
“I love you, too.” Anna sighed a dramatic, happy sigh which she didn’t mean to do. But she did and it was too late. But it was also to early to care.
“Okay. Good.” Bela smiled even wider. But it was obvious that there was more. She reached behind the couch and grabbed a small box. It was wrapped but it was wrapped terribly in the most cutest way.
Anna hesitantly took it from Bela, but didn’t open it. Instead she looked up at Bela with confusion.
“I know, I know. We promised. But I finally had enough and I just- please open it?” Bela was so hopeful, it wasn’t such a secret. So, Anna sighed and slowly unwrapped it.
Anticipating what would come next.
She unwrapped a watch. No, not a watch but the watch. She could’ve cried, but she didn’t. She was stuck on pause.
“Say something.” Bela was still full of hope.
Anna said it then and there. She knew she probably shouldn’t have; it being Christmas and all but she did, “You’re going to leave me.” She whispered. Such a whisper that she barely heard herself at all. She cleared her throat, tried to continue. “I mean, not today. Not now. But I know you are because he did. Everyone did. Everyone is fine until they fall in love and they make it official. Then the realness of it all is actually there. And then they leave. Someday. Maybe not soon. But they do. They always do. And I don’t want to lose you. I don’t want you to leave me. And I’m sorry if that sounds selfish but god, Bela you’ve been the only thing keeping me together lately. You’re my super glue.” Anna breathed in, waiting for the tears. But she managed to keep them locked away.
“Anna, I will never leave you. You think that super glue thing is a one way street or something? I don’t just love you because I’m in love with you. I also love you because you’re my best friend and I have no idea where I would be without you right now. I’m not going anywhere unless you do.”
That’s when the tears finally started falling. But Anna wasn’t the only one crying. It was so cliché but she loved it. She loved the trust she felt for the girl sitting beside her.
“You remembered.” Anna cried after a moment. “The watch.” She forced a laugh between soft sobs.
Bela smiled at that. “Yeah. I did. How could I forget? You were practically eye fucking that thing.”
Anna laughed again. Finally, slowly stopping the tears.
“What took us so long? We could’ve saved each other from so much heart break if we had only told each other sooner. Like, college sooner.” Anna sighed, taking he watch off the box it came in and putting it on her wrist with ease- it looked perfect on her.
“No. I don’t think so. Honestly, I think I would have left you. Something would have pulled us apart. Like Michael. Some things are meant to be later than sooner. You just have to be grateful when the good things do happen- no matter how convenient it would have been sooner or later.”
Anna nodded. “Merry Christmas, Bela.”
“Merry Christmas, Anna.” 

They stayed on that couch all day in their pajamas. Cuddling, reflecting, and enjoying. All the things that, yes, could have happened way sooner but didn’t. But it was okay because it was happening now. And in the end, isn’t that what truly mattered? 

Do Your Dirty Dishes In Silence || Part Ten

This is for @waywardlullabies 12 Days of Christmas Challenge | Prompts: Day Eleven:  Baking + Christmas Eve 

Pairing: Bela Talbot x Anna Milton

AU

Warnings: None.

A/N; I have to admit I really like the way the last two ended up. And, yes, this one is a day late and I’m so sorry but my computer was being a bitch last night. 

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It was officially Christmas Eve and they officially knew they would not have any presents for each other this year. Things were getting tighter and they had both planned out that they were going to go out and search for jobs after the first of the year. Maybe next year.
Either way, they didn’t feel as terrible as they thought they would. Everything was perfect and they honestly could not ask for more. This was all they needed.

Anna walked to the kitchen as the first thing she smelt in the morning was the smell of cookies and something else. Maybe, pancakes? Here’s to hoping.
As she walked into the kitchen, she found exactly what she was expecting to find. A tray of fresh and hot chocolate chip cookies lied on one side of the kitchen island and blueberry pancakes on the other side. Her favorites.
“You really, really didn’t have to do all of this.” Anna breathed out, then breathed the scent of baking back into her lungs, savoring it.
“I know. But I wanted to. Now shut up and eat before I change my mind and eat them all myself.” Bela replied with a half chuckle.
Anna carefully picked up a hot cookie and took as small of a bite as possible to avoid burning her mouth and practically moaned over the taste. It was heavenly. Not that that was too surprising. Bela’s cooking was always astonishing.
Except for when it wasn’t. Luckily, it would seem that this was one of Bela’s good days when it came to her cooking. Which was lucky for Anna who was officially starving after the first bite of cookie.
After finishing the cookie she turned around to face Bela who was smiling over at her.
“Thank you. I wish I could’ve done more for you this Christmas.”
Bela opened her mouth to speak, but Anna held her hand up to show that she already knew what Bela was going to say.
:Even though we agreed that we understood. I just…it still feels wrong. I can’t bake or cook or do anything really for you and here you are spoiling me.” Anna gave a half-hearted laugh, propping herself up on to the counter.
“Anna, you really don’t have to feel bad. I wanted to do this. Not to make you feel bad or like you owe me something but because you are my Bestfriend. More than that now, I guess. And I thought you deserved some cheering up or whatever. Really, if you don’t want it I will happily take this off your hands. I know I sure do want it.” She smirked challengingly.
Anna turned around to look at how much Bela had made her and came to a decision. “You know, I don’t think I could finish this all by myself. I might need help-”
“Oh, thank god!” Bela cut in, already walking over to where the food still sat.
Anna couldn’t help but laugh. 

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“I was thinking I could go back to college.” Bela brought it up randomly after breakfast was done and the dishes were in the sink.
It caught Anna off guard. Mostly because Bela had been the one to complain the most about how much college sucked the first time around. “Uh. Where are you thinking of going to college? Not to mention how are we going to pay for it?”
“I’d figure it out.” Bela replied with a shrug. “I don’t have all the details. I hope somewhere local. Maybe go back to NYU. Where’s the harm in that?”
“None. There’s no harm. Except it’s expensive, Bela.” Anna was trying to sound as reasonable as possible. “I thought you hated college, anyway. What would you major in, anyways? We both majored in writing. We-you could use that to your advantage by I dunno writing a book? Isn’t that what you wanted to begin with?”
Bela shrugged again. “I don’t know. Maybe.”
“Maybe.” Anna wanted it to be a question but it was more of a statement.
“Yeah. Maybe.” Bela replied and offered a smile. “Do you want help doing the dishes?”
“Please.” Anna forced a face smile, trying not to show her worry. She didn’t want to be selfish. And if Bela wanted to go back to college, so be it. She would try to be happy. But NYU wasn’t exactly as close as you would think. 

Bela mine as well be leaving her if she went back to college. 

Allowing || Part Nine

This is for @waywardlullabies 12 Days of Christmas Challenge | Prompts: Day Ten: Secret Santa + Snowstorm 

Pairing: Bela Talbot x Anna Milton

AU

Warnings: None. 

A/N; None for this chapter. 

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“I never really understood that whole ‘Secret Santa’ thing but this show is amazing.” Bela spoke as she walked towards the couch with a box of popcorn in her hand, seating herself next to Anna.

The snowstorm had decided to make it’s stops early that night, and now they were locked inside their house. What other way to spend that time locked up in the house than to watch some Secret Santa reality T.V. show? 


“I hate reality T.V. shows, and this is still a great reality T.V. show. How is this even possible, honestly, Bela?”
Bela only shrugged, throwing a few pieces of popcorn into her mouth.

In all honesty, they were both silently suffering. When they woke up this morning they had got it in their minds that they were going to keep their distance once again. And once again it failed miserably. It wasn’t pretty right now. Anxiety was probably the only thing other than the scent of popcorn that was filling the room. They really did not want to talk about this, at all. The look, what they did to cause the look, none of it. Not right now.
So, instead, they were watching some cringe-worthy T.V. show, waiting for the snow to clear up so they could actually go somewhere. 

Eventually, the popcorn was gone and the T.V. show was over. Leaving only room for the scarily inevitable moments to take place next. Anna braced herself when she heard Bela take a deep breath.

“Anna, I think we really need to stop avoiding this. It’s been two-almost three days now and we haven’t spoken too much about what happened…what we did. And I don’t think we should be ashamed of it because it’s something that happened and I don’t regret it. So, please, can we start talking?”
Anna let out a breath she didn’t even know she had been holding at that. Only finding the ability to nod, signaling for Bela to continue.
“I don’t know about you but it wasn’t just meaningless, tipsy sex to me, either.”
Anna looked up at that. “Why would you say something like that?”
“I’m just saying that I’m not going to make you like me back. But I also didn’t think it was such a secret about the way I felt about you. Feel about you.” 

Anna never was the good one when it came to talking about such serious things like this. So, instead, she leaned forward slowly. Giving Bela time to push her back if she wanted to. She didn’t, though, and Anna continued until their lips met once again. 

Anna didn’t know how long they kissed. But it didn’t matter. After so long of wondering, and over thinking they finally knew the answer both of them secretly knew that they wanted so badly- this wasn’t fake. There was something there between them. There always had been.
Everything was slowly falling back into place just like the snow outside the window. It was a full sheet of blanketed snow now and it wasn’t done yet. 

Beautiful. Just like Bela, Anna thought. Finally pulling away from the kiss.
“What?” Bela asked, chuckling softly to herself. It was hard to hide how breathless the both of them were.
“Nothing.” Anna replied, before allowing herself to kiss her again. 

Just like she was allowing herself to move on from Michael who was happy now. She was going to accept that. She was allowing herself to fall in love without worries. This was such a new feeling for her and she liked it. Loved it, even. 


Soon enough she was waking up next to Bela as the warm sun began to shine, melting the snow outside so quickly and so easily. 

The Look || Part Eight

This is for @waywardlullabies 12 Days of Christmas Challenge | Prompts: Day Nine: Family + Dinner 

Pairing: Bela Talbot x Anna Milton

AU

Warnings: Language. Implied the night before. 

A/N; Get ready for some major fluff in the following chapters. ;)

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Anna woke up with an odd, almost out of place smile on her sleepy lips. Which was weird. Who was this happy in the morning, literally, ever in the history of ever? Literally. But when she rolled over to feel her bear skin touch someone else she remembered everything. Realizing that the smile wasn’t, in fact, out of place. Not at all, really. Because not only had she kissed Bela Talbot last night- she had went way farther than that.
Most of it was an honest blur. Sadly. She tried to remember every little detail, but couldn’t. She remembered the sweetness of it all. The feeling of it all.
As soon as it began to come back to her, her eyes forced themselves open. It was like being left on a terrible cliffhanger. But she couldn’t complain because there was Bela lying beside her. And, oh my god, she slept with Bela Talbot last night.
She watched with a sense of awe as Bela finally began to sleepily open her eyes. The last time she had watched Bela wake up was back in college. It had been a crazy night. But nothing happened.
This was the first time she got to see her wake up in the same bliss herself had woken up in only mere seconds before.
Then her eyes shot open, and Anna jumped up as the sounds of a ringing landline filled their peaceful, silent waking hour. More like ended it harshly.
Anna realized she had nothing to cover herself up with, but with a bright blush on her cheeks, she decided to run to the other room and answer the phone, anyway. 

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Where’s The Mistletoe When You Need It? || Part Six

This is for @waywardlullabies 12 Days of Christmas Challenge | Prompts: Day Seven: Stockings + Candy 
Pairing: Bela Talbot x Anna Milton

AU

Warnings: Slight Strong Language and eating candy for lunch if that’s a warning.  

A/N; Get ready for some major fluff in the following chapters. ;)

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The stockings were hung by the chimney with care with hopes that the candy would soon be there.
Honestly, how long does it take one to run to the store and get candy for stocking stuffers?

Bela had left like, what, fifteen minutes ago? The store was supposed to be five minutes away. And it wasn’t like the candy mattered. They probably wouldn’t be staying in the stockings long. They usually ate them as soon as they made it through the door. But still.
Anna was getting hungry as hell and there was still no sign of Bela or the candy. She was close to just saying screw it and making some lunch. No candy for lunch today.
Maybe supper if Bela even made it home by then. Ha. 

Okay, maybe the candy wasn’t the whole reason Anna was upset that Bela was still gone. Maybe, maybe, maybe it was because the if she was alone she could think more. And all she had been doing lately was thinking. Did she even sleep last night? Hell.
Did Bela sleep last night?
NOPE.
No, do not think about weird shit like that, Anna. Nope. No. 

She could do this. Yep. She could do this. Bela would be walking through that door any time now. Bela. Yeah, she’s going to have candy. Lots of chocolate. Yes. Whew. 

She couldn’t do this.
“Ah, fuck.” Anna practically screamed aloud. Walking towards the window to see if Bela was making her way up the driveway right about now.
But there was still no sign of her.
WAIT. Wait, she had a cell phone, right? Yeah. Anna could easily call her. What had she been thinking before.

This was stupid. She knew exactly what she had been thinking before.
The closeness. The nearness of it all. And to think, there hadn’t been any mistletoe before. They were about to kiss on their own accord.
Because they were close.
Anna began to wonder if maybe that was all this was. They had been living in the same space. Maybe it was just giving them a false sense of…comfort, maybe?
What about Bela, though? What if she didn’t feel it? What if Anna had begun to lean forward first and within a split second decision, Bela began to lean forward, too.
What if Anna was just being stupid. Anna wasn’t straight, neither was she. Maybe they just wanted someone. Maybe that’s all it was. And they were both convenient targets at the moment.
That was all it was. Right. This didn’t have to be awkward. This didn’t have to be anything.
But what if she wanted it to be something?

She yelped in surprise when she heard the door open the close. Turning around to see Bela with at least five bags full of what she hoped to be candy. She couldn’t help but smile at the sight of her. “Did you get it?” Anna asked almost immediately.
“You bet. I got almost everything. Including some gummy bears for you.” With that, Bela threw two bags of gummy bears into Anna’s arms.
“Yes!”
Looking down at the gummy bears she was filled with even more awe. Dammit. Bela remembered what she liked, and she had gotten it for her.
A friendly gesture and nothing more, Anna tried to silently convince herself of that. But failed.
“Thanks. Really.” Anna added after a split second.
Bela quirked a brow. “Are you feeling alright, sweetheart?”
Sweetheart. Fuckfuckfuckfuck.
“Yes. Yeah, I mean, just feel like I might have a little cold starting up. Maybe. No biggie. Anyways, what else did you get?” Anna succeeded at changing the subject as Bela began pulling bags of chocolate and other candies out of bags.


Not that Anna paid too much attention to anything else but the way Bela’s lips moved with each word she spoke. Her accent making every word she spoke sound like some type of melody. And wow, Anna was in trouble. 

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