Eric's POV
I hummed looking up at the stars from the huge sliding window door as I spun my glass of champagne.
"Nhemo no!" I heard Lenny yell and I turned around to a airplane hitting my lower region.
"Fuc-Fudge." I said holding there as his airplane hit the ground breaking. Nhemo gasped running over. "It's o-okay I'm alrig-"
"My airplane!" Nhemo cried hugging it and then looked up at me. "Oh.... me sorry Uncle Eric." he sniffled as I shook my head picking him up still in pain.
Of course he noticed the damn airplane first. "It's alright kiddo." I said ruffling his hair as Lenny walked over shaking his head.
"I said not to play with that in the house." Lenny said taking him and Nhemo frowned.
"Sorry daddy...." he mumbled as Can walked over ruffling his hair.
"I'll take Nhemo outside." Van said kissing Lenny's cheek.
Lenny blushed nodding and handed Nhemo over. Nhemo grinned as Can ran outside with him.
"So... read anymore letters?" I asked and Lenny nodded.
"I think my sister lives somewhere around here." Lenny said and I nodded as my phone began to ring.
Lenny raised an eyebrow as I pulled my phone out. It was Oliver, I answered it.
"Hey." I said.
"So um.... can I join this party?" I heard Oliver ask making me raise an eyebrow.
"Don't you have a gathering at your place-"
"Eric I need to talk to you." he said.
"Your talking to me now." I said smirking.
"Face to face dummy." he huffed making me laugh.
"If you want, I'll send you the address." I said and text it to him as Lenny looked at me puzzled.
"Okay, see you soon." he said hanging up.
"Who was that?" Lenny asked.
"Just the boy I'm bodyguarding." I said and he scoffed.
"Who invites a boy their bodyguarding to a New Years Party?" he asked and I shrugged sipping some of the champagne. "Eric... oh my gosh are you two dating?" he asked and I spit out my drink coughing making Lenny turn up his nose. "Ew." he said and I glared rubbing my chest.
We did kiss..... but I don't exactly ugh things are complicated.
"You kissed him?" he asked as his eyes widen.
"I said that out loud?" I asked and he face palmed.
"Dumbass, your kissing teenagers?" he groaned rubbing his temples and I huffed.
"I am not.... he's in college...." I mumbled and Lenny rose an eyebrow crossing his arms.
"Eighteen...." I grumbled and Lenny smacked me in the back of the head.
"Teenager kind of still, barely an adult to me. Even if he was I still say he's young." Lenny said shaking his head and I glared.
"And you took a married man." I said and his eyes widen.
"This is different." he said softly gripping the ring on his finger. "Teenagers fall hard.... if your not serious drop it." he said through gritted teeth and brushed past me into the kitchen as Van came back inside grinning with a giggling Nhemo.
Van looked around. "Where's Len?" Van asked after putting Nhemo down.
I nodded my head over to the kitchen. He nodded and walked in there. The doorbell rang and I turned to open it but Nhemo was there before I knew it. He unlocked the door and I stopped his hand.
"Who's there?" I asked chuckling as Nhemo pouted.
It was probably Oliver.
"Dad, open up." I heard Sammie say and I huffed opening the door to see a grinning Sammie walk in with Vincent next to him.
"You guys should have came after midnight." I said as Nhemo hugged them.
"What, why?" Sammie asked as Vincent picked Nhemo up spinning him.
"So I could have said you guys are so late it took you a year to get here." I said and Sammie slanted his eyes before shaking his head.
"Dad... that's not scientifically accurate." Sammie said and I messed up his hair making him pout.
"My son needs to stop making me look like a fool with his intelligence." I said and he grinned.
Vincent put Nhemo down smiling and kissed his head then entwined his fingers with Sammie. "Eric guess what, your lovely son and I have passed the big test. Vincent said and I smiled.
"That's good kid." I said and he smiled then tugged Sammie to the couch.
Lenny and Van walked in. Lenny was looking down wiping his eyes as Van frowned rubbing his back. I sighed softly walking up to them. Van glared up at me.
"I'm sorry Lenny." I said and Lenny looked away.
"It's fine, I'm fine." he said but his eyes said something else.
"Len no your not." Van said rubbing his back then glared at me again. "Why did you even say that to him?" he hissed.
I looked him in the eyes. "Because I was upset, sometimes people say things to hurt someone when they've been hurt or get upset. I'm sorry for saying that though Lenny." I said and Van sighed.
"It's alright... just make yourself at home." Lenny said walking away from us to Nhemo.
"Daddy what's wrong?" Nhemo asked and Lenny smiled brightly lifting him up.
"Nothing my silly goose, what are you doing?" he asked kissing Nhemo's nose making him giggle.
Van sighed and glanced at me. I stuffed my hands in my pockets. "Don't make Len fake a smile again." Van said shooting me a glare and my eyes widen at the slight darkish brown in his eyes.
Van walked away from me and went to Vincent and Sammie. I sighed softly looking outside.
Let's be honest. I still make stupid choices....
The doorbell rang and I beat Nhemo this time. He stomped his foot as I smirked opening the door.
"You forgot to say who is it?!" Nhemo yelled but then jumped on the person making them fall down.
"Shit-I mean fudge, Nhemo!" I said and he sat up as a familiar chocolate brown haired boy sat up dizzily.
"Nhemo what did you do now?" Vincent laughed coming over with Sammie then they both raised an eyebrow at Oliver.
"Uh... hey." Oliver waved awkwardly as I snorted at his messed up hair.
"Come in." I said opening the door more as Nhemo giggled and Oliver stood up then walked inside.
"Who's that?" Sammie asked with Vincent.
"The boy I bodyguard." I said waving them off as I closed the door then locked it.
I turned around to see Lenny staring at Oliver. Oliver squirmed and tugged my arm. "Why is he staring at me?" he asked as Lenny laughed awkwardly.
"Sorry about that." Lenny said then shot me a glare making me blink before he put his hand out to Oliver. "You must be the boy Eric guards." he said as Oliver shook his head.
"Umm... about that." Oliver said letting go and turned to me. "Like I said before, I wanted to talk." he said and I nodded slowly as Lenny gave me looks.
"So what's up?" I asked and he opened his mouth.
"Firework time!" Nhemo yelled and turned on the TV as the countdown was about to start.
"I brought sparklers, their in my trunk!" Vincent said hopping off the couch and Van followed to probably get the fireworks out of his own trunk.
"Like I was saying-" Oliver began again.
"Outside everyone!" Lenny said picking up Nhemo and Sammie got up from the couch.
"Come on dad." Sammie said patting my back as he walked past and Oliver blinked.
"So... that's your son?" Oliver asked as we walked onto the porch outside.
"Yeah." I said smiling softly looking over to see him kiss Vincent's cheek then help him pass out sparklers as Van let Nhemo watch him set up the fireworks. Lenny stood by the tree next to them smiling gently.
"You all are one big, happy family." Oliver said softly and I looked down at him.
"10!"
"I feel like I'm the guy behind the camera." I chuckled and Oliver knit his eyebrows together. "That's what Lenny use to say... but now he's in the happy picture. Me, I'm just taking the picture and looking at it." I said before sipping my champagne.
"9!"
"At least... you're there at that moment, so you're kinda apart of the photo too. You got a taste of that happiness." Oliver said and I looked down at him.
"8!"
"I just... I'm in a photo. But we're all wearing a fake smile. We're not trill happy in my family.... but here. I can tell you guys are actually happy." he said and I frowned.
"7!"
"But.... the day when we had a snowball fight was great. It was fun." Oliver said still not looking at me but instead played with the scarf that he wore.
"6!"
"I liked that kiss.... did you?" he asked biting his lip looking down at his feet.
"5!"
"Eric?"
"4!"
"I'm sorry for even bringing it up.... forget I said anything."
"3!"
"Eric...."
"2!"
"Eric!"
"1!"
I cupped his cheek and kissed him and his eyes widen before they closed kissing back. I heard fireworks and felt them too. I closed my eyes slightly feeling our hearts pound fast. He opened his eyes with his cheeks flushed as he pulled away. I watched the fireworks from his gray eyes that shimmered. I knew the others were probably kissing and Nhemo was probably running around with a sparkler.
"Oliver.... will you be my boyfriend?" I asked after taking a deep breath and letting it out with my eyes closed.
I opened them and he stared up at me. He grinned with his cheeks flushed, fireworks still going in his eyes.
"Yes"