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"Everyone knows samoan boy was grew up in a poor family." 

 Sigh, I don't know It's really hard to explain.

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year [Anthony ‘Tito’ Beauvillier] ⚠🎄

Description: Over their years of friendship Tito has tried to convince Y/N that christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year after it being ruined for her years ago, but this year she seems to be coming around.

Warnings: Cursing, mentions of abusive relationship.

It's the most wonderful time of the year With the kids jingle belling And everyone telling you be of good cheer It's the most wonderful time of the year

Y/N huffs and turns off the radio, deciding no radio station was safe from Christmas music. Her commute home from work is the time she takes to unwind from her twenty-four hour shift as a Trauma Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Department at Nassau University Medical Center.

For those who don't know Y/N well, they would just assume she was a grinch, that she has hated Christmas since day one. Those people are wrong, Y/N Y/L/N absolutely loved Christmas until she turned eighteen, which by "coincidence" was around the time she started dating her ex-boyfriend (Almost ex-husband, if she would've actually married the man.)

Drew and Y/N met during Y/N's first semester as a freshman at college. She was going for her Bachelors in Nursing, while Drew was only there for football, parties, girls, alcohol, and drugs.

Y/N's friends told her Drew was no good. He constantly tried to get her to drink and even eventually do drugs with him. Sure, she might've had a drink every once and a while, but drugs were a hard no from her.

She never knew Drew did drugs until her third year of college, which was also her first year of nursing school. She had just gotten back from a lab and walked in on him doing a line off of her coffee table.

Y/N kicked him out right then and there, but Drew always found a way to weasel back in, even though all he did was bring her down. Drew was never a nice person, not even to the girl he claimed to love so much. He made Y/N doubt herself in school, he made her doubt her own image and made her doubt the things she loved (unless it was him). He even got physical with her often, even going as far as beating her up multiple times. Y/N always promised she wouldn't be that girl who puts up with that because her partner "loves" her, but manipulation can make you break any promise.

That's were this all started. A boy who was no good and ruined her love for everything, including the holiday season.

It's the hap-happiest season of all With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings When friends come to call It's the hap-happiest season of all

Y/N walked through the doors of the bar she was meeting her friends at. It was freezing cold outside, so the wave of heat made her smile and rub her hands together to try and warm them up.

She scanned the room for any familiar faces when her eyes landed on her blue eyed, Canadian friend, and his landed on hers.

Tito excuses himself from the table to go get her and assist her through the crowd. Once he reaches her, he pulls her in for a hug and she notices he smells different. She can't put her finger on what the scent is, considering in her line of work you never really try to smell things.

"Hey Beau, how are you?" She asks as they pull apart. Tito smiles at the nickname, even though everyone has called him that at some point.

"I'm good, I went with Barzy to get his Christmas tree today." He says with a twinkle in his eye, "How are you?".

"So that's what you smell like, Christmas tree?" She asks, bewildered.

Tito chuckles at the look on her face, "Yes sweetheart, that's what I smell like."

"Well...." She pauses, "It smells nice."

"Christmas tree smells nice? I never thought I'd hear that come out of your mouth." Tito laughs and grabs her hand to pull her through the crowd.

"That's the only thing you're going to get out of me Anthony. Don't push it." Y/N giggles as he drags her through the last of the crowd and over to their friends.

Everyone says hello, then Y/N sits down in the booth and Tito follows her.

"I'll get you to see Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year one day." He whispers into her ear, making her shake her head with a smile on her face.

There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And caroling out in the snow

"Y/N I could really use your expertise." Tito says as soon as Y/N answers the phone.

"What's up Beau?"

"I need help with the party." He says quickly.

This year is Tito's turn to host their friend group's Christmas party. Which means he has to decorate, cook, and come up with some games or activities.

Parties- Definitely Y/N's thing.

Christmas Parties- Not really.

"Beau......" She drags with a groan.

"Y/N/N please?" He begs. "I will do whatever you want me to do." With this comment, he lowers his voice.

Y/N contemplates it for a few seconds, before ultimately giving in.

"You owe me Beauvillier."

"Yes ma'am."

§§§

"So, what style are we going for?" Y/N asks as they walk down the aisles of Target.

"I don't know, something with red and green I guess." Anthony shrugs.

Y/N stops and stares at him for a second before scoffing.

"Typical man." She says, "How about red, white and gold? I think it would look nice, especially with your apartment's floor to ceiling windows. It would make it look cozy."

Tito nods, agreeing. "You know for someone who doesn't enjoy Christmas, you sure do know how to decorate for it." He says.

"Yeah, my parents decorate with those colors." She sighs, "I think they look nice, especially with warm tone lights."

"Well you and your parents have great taste." Tito compliments and earns a smile out of Y/N. "Can I ask you something?" He asks after a few seconds.

"Sure."

"Why don't you like Christmas anymore? Your parents and Natalie always talk about how much you loved it before you went off to college. No one ever says why you don't like it anymore."

"Drew happened." She states. "My first Christmas at college, after we had started dating, we went to the tree farm at night because he had practice. He was in a crappy mood and didn't want to go, but apparently I "bothered him enough" that he went with. He got mad because I was taking too long to pick a tree, and I told him that we could go home and he blew up Beau. He chased me around the field with a handsaw screaming and yelling." Y/N takes in a deep breath and continues, without looking at Anthony. "Eventually he grabbed ahold of me and took me to the ground and he held the freaking rusty saw to my neck. No one was out there so he could've killed me, but for some reason he didn't."

Anthony stares at her in disbelief. How in the hell could someone treat her like that? Is one of the thoughts running through his mind.

That and the thought to track that bastard down and kill him.

"I could never figure out what set him off. Everything had been going great until then and it never was the same afterwards." She finishes, breaking him out of the trance he was in.

"Y/N-." He starts.

"Beau, don't apologize. I've gotten over him and what he put me through. I just can't get back into the Christmas spirit after all of these years. It's like a mental block, I just don't know what to do about it." She sighs, "And I should be the one apologizing. I always bring down everyone's Christmas spirit like the Grinch I am. That's not right of me and I'm sorry."

Finally when she meets his blue eyes, he notices the tears in her eyes.

Anthony abandons the cart, right in the middle of the Target isle and walks closer to her.

He brings his hands up to her face slowly and uses his thumbs to wipe away the fallen tears.

"It's okay." He whispers and brings her in for a tight hug with his hand on the back of her head, keeping her close.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get so emotional." She hiccups.

"Y/N, I promise it's okay. You have every right to get emotional." Anthony says as he releases his grip on her. "Let me show you that Christmas can be the most wonderful time of the year." He offers.

Y/N takes a second to think and then nods, with a growing smile on her face.

"Okay."

There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago

Anthony had been planning for a few days. Not for his party, but planning on how to get Y/N in the Christmas spirit.

He really wanted to take her to the tree farm but after what he was told, he wasn't sure if that was a good idea, so he settled on taking her to the Christmas Festival.

Y/N had just gotten off of work when her phone started to ring.

She pulled her phone out and smiled at the screen. It was a picture of Anthony and herself at a charity event that the team put on for childhood cancer. He was sitting in a huge chair that they had for photos and for the kids to sit in, and Y/N was sitting in his lap with a huge smile on her face. Her smile mirrored Anthony's as they looked at each other. He was also leaning into her hand that she'd placed on his cheek.

That was a great night.

It was also the night that she finally realized she felt more for Anthony than just friendship.

"Hey Beau!"

"Hi pretty girl! What are you doing walking home in the snow? It's way too cold for that." Anthony scolds.

"How do you know I'm walking home?" She stops walking and looks around.

"I came to get you!" A door shuts behind her and she turns to see Anthony now standing outside of his car that she hadn't noticed before.

She speeds over to him and wraps her arms around his torso.

"You didn't have to do that Beau."

"Well I'm taking you to the Christmas Festival. So I'm going to take you home and hang out while you  take a nap and get cleaned up so we can go." Anthony says. He let's go of her and leads her into his car.

"I don't have to sleep Beau, we can go after I shower and change if you want?" She says as she sits down in the car.

"Y/N/N you just got off of a twenty-four hour shift, you're going to sleep at least a little bit." He argues, " Also, Barzy and Natalie are going with us, I already told them we would go this evening so we can see the lights." Anthony replies before shutting her door.

He rounds the front of the car and Y/N sighs.

"We can go get dinner together, it will be fun." He assures.

"I'm sure it will." Y/N yawns.

Anthony looks over at her with a smirk, "See, you're tired."

"Yeah, yeah. Take me home Beauvillier."

"Yes ma'am."

It's the most wonderful time of the year There'll be much mistletoeing And hearts will be glowing When loved ones are near

"Beau, look at the little snowman guy!" Y/N exclaims as she walks over to the booth selling decorations.

It's a snowman with a scrub cap and a stethoscope painted on it. It's right up her alley.

"That's cute. Do you want to get it?" He asks and picks it up.

"Yeah, how much-..." She trails off as Anthony takes it over to get in line to pay.

"Anthony, I can pay for it myself."

"Pick out whatever you want." He says, ignoring her.

"Anthony-..."

"Seriously babe, it's my treat." And as if he didn't realize what he'd said, just goes back to standing in line.

§§§

The group had spent the rest of the night going around to booths, getting junk food, listening to carolers, watching the lighting of the christmas tree and ended up getting dinner at the end.

The whole time Y/N kept thinking about how easily the pet name slipped out of Anthony's mouth.

Could he really feel the same way about her?

Natalie had picked up on Y/N's behavior. She wasn't being quiet or anything, just acting a little weird. She never acts weird around Tito.

So, at dinner Y/N went to go to the bathroom and Natalie followed, leaving the boys behind.

"Hey, is everything alright?" Natalie asks.

"Yeah." Y/N sighs, "Beau called me "babe" and I don't know if I am overreacting and thinking that he might feel the same way for me or if it was just like a friend type "babe"." She rants.

The whole time Natalie was smiling like an idiot.

"Oh Y/N. You really haven't noticed have you?"

"Noticed what?" Y/N asks.

"Anthony Beauvillier is in love with you sweetheart. It's so obvious." Natalie places her hand on Y/N's arm. "You just haven't noticed because you've been protecting yourself for so long."

"You really think so?"

"I know so. Talk to him later, just the two of you." Natalie suggests.

Y/N nods and they make their way back out to their table.

When the girls round the corner Anthony's eyes instantly land on Y/N and his mood visibly brightens.

"Yeah, look at that. Just seeing you made him happier." Natalie chuckles.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

After dinner, Anthony drove Y/N back to her place and she was so nervous she was twitching in her seat.

She really wanted to talk to him about her feelings but she wasn't sure how to bring it up.

She had a really good time tonight, so his plan is working, and it's making her want to be with him even more.

Y/N looked over at Anthony and watched him for a second. She could tell he was happy, he had a small smile resting on his face as he quietly sung along with the christmas song on the radio.

She finally decides to go for it. Rip the band aid off.

"Beau?"

"Yeah?"

"I wanted fo talk to you about-..."

RING

Of course her phone starts to ring right now, and it's the hospital so she can't ignore it.

"Shit, I'm sorry." She apologizes before answering.

"This is Y/N."

Anthony watches as Y/N speaks to the person on the other end of the phone.

He wants to tell her how he feels, but he's so afraid to do something wrong and scare her off, so he stays quiet.

"Yeah, I'll be there in a hour." Y/N hangs up and sighs.

She looks back over at Anthony and frowns.

"I'm sorry Beau. The on call N.P. didn't show up and nobody can get ahold of him so I have to go in and cover, so we can't do movie night."

"It's okay Y/N. We can do it another night. Do you want me to drop you off?"

"No its okay, I don't want to make you go out of your way again." She replies.

"I like dropping you off and picking you up for work. I feel better knowing you're okay."

"Awe Beau, that's so sweet." Y/N leans over the center console and kisses his cheek. "I need to go and get my stuff from home and change, so if you really want to..."

"Yes, I really want to. And I can come pick you up when you're done, just let me know before you're ready to leave." Anthony replies.

He wants her to know he's serious, so he doesn't have a joking tone or anything.

"Okay." She nods with a smile.

§§§

Y/N got changed quickly and grabbed her work bag before heading back out to her living room where Anthony was sitting.

"Okay I'm ready to go."

Anthony stands up and walks with her over to the door. Before she can grab her coat Anthony is already holding it out for her.

Y/N smiles and puts her arms in her coat. Then Anthony turns her around to zip it up for her.

"Now you'll be all warm." He smiles and looks into her eyes.

Y/N looks into his eyes as well and then glances down to his lips.

Anthony's heart instantly started racing.

She pauses for a few seconds and then looks back up at him.

"Can I try something?" She asks quietly.

Anthony nods, "Yeah."

Y/N slowly leans in and he doesn't move.

He is desperately trying not to fuck up with this girl, so he lets her do things at her pace.

She gets closer and her hand wraps around to the back of his neck pulling him closer since he's taller than her.

Finally, he gives in and leans down to meet her lips with his.

Heat floods Anthony's body and his lips start to tingle.

He reaches down to wrap his arms around her and pick her up.

Y/N giggles as he lifts her up off the floor and guides her legs around his waist.

Anthony turns them around and pushes her up against the wall before pulling back to breathe.

"Y/N, I'm in love with you. I have been for a while and I can't continue this if you don't feel the same way."

Y/N runs her hand through his hair and kisses him again.

"I think I am in love with you too, Beau."

"Thank god." He lets out a breath before meeting her lips again. "I don't think I could be just your friend after this."

There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And caroling out in the snow

Anthony laughed as Y/N struggled to hang up the garland around his mantle in the living room.

"You'd think with a mantle this tall you'd have a freaking ladder in your house to be able to do anything with it." Y/N mumbles as she stretches her arm as far as it will go to reach across.

"I don't have a ladder because I am tall enough to reach everything." He replies as he walks over to her.

"So funny Beau." Y/N fake laughs.

Anthony shrugs and wraps his arms around her waist before lifting her up to the mantle.

"Oh my god! You're going to drop me!" She yells, grabbing onto the mantle and holding on.

"You're not going to fall! Just put the decorations up there."

Y/N gets the garland set the way she wants, and places the little decorative trees and stocking holders on it as well.

Finally he brings her down to the ground. Y/N lets out a breath of relief.

"See you're fine!" Anthony laughs and presses a kiss against her cheek, before walking over to the box of decorations to pull out their new stockings.

Anthony went out and bought matching ones with their first initials as soon as he dropped her off at home after her unexpected on call shift two weeks ago.

He had asked her to be his girlfriend before they even got in the car. He couldn't go on any longer without her being his.

Y/N turns and grabs hers out of his hand and places it on the hook, and he does the same with his. Then, both back up to get a good look at the area.

"I think this looks great." Y/N says with a small smile.

"I think it does too. It's the best my mantle has ever looked."

Y/N just laughs and shakes her head at him.

"Are you excited for the party tomorrow?" Anthony asks.

"Yeah, I think I actually am." She nods.

"Good..." He trails off, "So what do you think about staying here tonight? We can finish decorating and just spend the rest of the night watching movies and eating."

"I think that's a good idea, but I don't have any clothes or anything for tomorrow." Y/N says and leans into his chest.

Anthony wraps his arms around her and kisses the top of her head.

"We can run to your place here in a little bit and you can bring some of your stuff over here for when you stay." He replies.

"You planning on holding me hostage here Beauvillier?" She asks sarcastically and pulls away to finish the decorations.

"Yes ma'am. Can't have you leaving me here by myself anymore."

Y/N just laughs, but continues to finish the decorating.

"You're a man child Beau."

"But I am your man child."

There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago

"How do you think they'll take us actually being a couple?" Y/N asks.

They finally finished decorating, cooking and preparing everything else for the next evening.  Now they're on the couch watching Hallmark movies.

"They won't be surprised. They've been wanting us to get together for years." Anthony replies.

"How much do you want to bet that they have a bet running on us?"

"I am one hundred percent sure they have a bet running on us, but do you want to bet on how much the bet is? I say probably two hundred." Anthony chuckles.

"I bet it's even more."

Anthony laughs and grabs the remote.

"What do you think about watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? It's one of my favorites." He asks.

"I think that's a great idea." Y/N replies, "Do you think we could watch the grinch after?"

Anthony looks over at Y/N and smiles. He can't believe it.

It's finally working!

"Yes babe, we can watch whatever you want."

"Okay." Y/N nods, trying to hide her growing smile.

She never thought she'd want to celebrate Christmas again, but Anthony has made her see that there is still a good side.

Even if their relationship doesn't end up working out, she will be forever grateful for him helping her get her love for Christmas back.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

"Y/N/N! This place looks great!" Mat yells after he walks in the door.

"Thanks Barzy! I didn't do it all by myself though." Y/N replies as she walks into the entryway to greet Mat and Natalie.

She embraces Natalie in a hug first, then moves onto Mat.

"Looks like Tito got you into the Christmas spirit." Natalie comments.

"Yeah. I'm actually enjoying it a lot." Y/N smiles shyly.

Anthony finally comes out of the bedroom from taking a shower and walks into the living room with only his towel wrapped around him.

"Babe! Did you want me to start another load of laundry or should we wait until afterwards?" He shouts as he turns the T.V. on to play music.

After he doesn't hear a reply he starts walking to the kitchen, then he doesn't see her there either.

"Baby?!" He calls as he rounds the corner.

"Holy shit! No way!" Mat screams and slaps his girlfriend on the shoulder. "Nat, I told you! Where's my money?!"

Anthony and Y/N just stare at each other in disbelief.

"You two seriously couldn't wait another year?" Natalie asks before walking into the kitchen, with her boyfriend following.

"What the hell?" Y/N mumbles.

"So how much did we bet that they bet on us?" Anthony asks.

Y/N walks up to him and face plants into his chest. After a few seconds she bursts out into a fit of giggles, and he joins her.

"That is not the reaction I expected. I figured they'd be surprised." Y/N says.

"I told you they wouldn't be surprised, now just wait for everyone else to show up. I'm sure it will be the same."

There'll be much mistltoeing And hearts will be glowing When loved ones are near

The rest of their friends arrived for their Christmas party and things were in full swing. The couple had set up some games and they also had their annual White Elephant to do too.

Anthony and Y/N were alone in the kitchen picking up a few things while the others were out in the living room.

"So, what do you think?" Anthony asks as he puts some dishes in the sink.

"About the party?" Y/N counters. He nods, "I'm really enjoying myself. The games were really fun. The food was great. Of course I love our friends." She goes on.

"I'm glad you're having a good time. I know the holidays are rough for you, but thank you for letting me show you it's not so bad." Anthony replies.

Y/N closes the gap between the two and wraps her arms around him.

"Thank you for doing this for me. I'll always be grateful for you helping me get back into the Christmas spirit."

"You're welcome baby." He presses a kiss to the crown of her head.

Y/N pulls away slightly, so she can look at him,

"Beau, I feel safe with you. Like nothing bad will ever happen again." She whispers.

Anthony tears up and has to wipe his eye. Then he puts his hand on the back of her head and pulls her in for a deep kiss.

"I love you Y/N Y/L/N, and mark my words, you will be my future."

"I love you too Anthony Beauvillier. I always will."

It's the most wonderful time Yes the most wonderful time Oh the most wonderful time Of the year

HOW YOU GET THE GIRL

Mat Barzal x fem!original character

SERIES MASTERLIST

In which, Mat Barzal falls hopelessly in love with the girl who works the weekend closing shifts at his favorite bookstore and his attempts at getting her to say yes to a date.

CHAPTERS

PROLOGUE

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

HOW YOU GET THE GIRL

Mat Barzal x fem!oc

Series Masterlist

PROLOGUE

I’ve sworn to never fall in love; to never even risk myself into a loveless marriage that my parents were forced into. I could never put a child in the same situation that I was settled into. Praying to whatever god that my parents would divorce. So I wouldn’t have to stay up listening to them argue and fight about who’s parenting style was better.

Maybe because of that I’ve made that vow to myself, “I will not ever. Ever. Fall in love” too terrified that in the end; I’ll be just another pawn in a loveless scheme someones trapped me into.

And then he showed up.

And ruined all my plans.