Being a nomad fits Tilly's lifestyle, and she is more than happy with the unconventional way she lives. Being disconnected from the world had been one of her strengths over the course of her life, that is until a stranger enters her world and withou...
"That I do. And I'm glad you two want to be friends, and will be friends."
"We are sisters, Cal. I've known her two minutes and I love her completely." Mali smiles.
"I'm assuming since you're here mum is too?" Calum chuckles.
"She picked me up from the airport. I think she was finding a good place to set up her chair."
"Did you see dad? He was holding a place for us."
"I'm sure she found him. She knew he was here already since I saw you guys." Mali shrugs.
"I like that your family spends Christmas Eve on the beach together." Tilly smiles, reattaching her arm around Calum's waist when Mali let's her go.
"We picked up our usual dinner too." Calum grins, "Anyone fancy a picnic?"
"I could definitely eat." Tilly nods.
"You can always eat, AG." Cal laughs.
"A very true statement." She chuckles, letting him guide her back towards the warm sand.
"I like a girl who can eat. Means you're not so worried about being a skinny bitch." Mali nods approvingly.
"I have a physically demanding job, not eating would be detrimental."
"And you love food." Calum chuckles, kissing the side of her head softly.
"Also true. Food is my weakness."
"I feel that. Pasta is going to be the death of me." Mali grins.
"The pasta your dad ordered looked amazing. I can't wait to try it." Tilly grins.
"The shrimp alfredo is amazing. And a Christmas Eve tradition for the Hood's. You better like it." Mali scolds.
"She can stomach raw bugs, I think the pasta will be easy for her. Plus, she loves shrimp, and she loves pasta." Calum rolls his eyes.
"Raw bugs?" Mali's face contorts into a look of disgust.
"I've stomached rat before too. It's a consequence of my job. Normal food is not going to gross me out, no matter what it is." She laughs.
"I see you found them." Joy interupts as the three reach the Hood parents.
"That I did. And for your information, I am on team Cally. I like this girl, and she's good for Cal." Mali grins, plopping down into the sand, covering her wet legs in the granulates.
"Tilly, this is my mum, Joy. Mum, this is my Tilly." Calum grins, his eyes going soft as he turns to her.
"It's nice to finally meet the woman who raised such an amazing man." Tilly smiles.
"And it is so nice to finally meet the girl who stole my baby boys heart." Joy smiles, standing from her chair to pull Tilly into a tight hug.
"He did some stealing too. This wasn't one sided." Tilly laughs.
"And we are all glad about that." David interupts. "Now, we better eat before the pasta goes bad."
"Come on, AG." Calum smiles, pulling her down between his legs as he sits, letting her back rest against his chest.
"Welcome to a real family. You're forever going to be a part of this." Calum whispers into her ear, fiddling with his pocket for a moment before producing a small circle shaped charm, Proud Hood Family Member engraved on it.
"I love you, Band Boy." Tilly chuckles, letting him thread the charm onto her growing bracelet.
"I love you too, baby. Merry Christmas." He smiles, pecking her lips softly before they turn back to the family at large.
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