It was Thursday, the day before Alex was leaving for the states. She had been busy preparing at HYBE for her absence, and had been working on the gifts she had gotten for the guys. She was trying to figure out when she would give them to them when her group chat beeped.

Alex, did you have lunch yet?

Not yet, what's up?

Don't eat! We're having you over for dinner tonight and you need to bring your appetite with you.

Yes, bring your appetite dressed in casual attire 😂😂

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We're eating at Yoongi's, we'll send his driver to come get you at 5

Sounds good!

Alex was excited, she was going to have a chance to see the guys before she left, and Yoongi. She hadn't seen him since they got back. He had been busy in the studio, and she knew that meant communication blackout. She looked through her closet to see what she could wear for dinner. Luckily she had packed for all seasons thanks to the tour, so she grabbed a cream cashmere sweater, a pair of deep emerald leggings, and nude ankle boots. She hopped in the shower and decided to pamper herself with the extra time she had.

Everything from a beauty mask to full body moisturizing was included. She put music on as she did her hair, which she put up in a messy bun to show off the earrings she had bought while they were in Paris, a pair of dangling white gold bars, then a set of earring cuffs with diamond studs. She decided to go for full makeup to celebrate the occasion. There may have been an ulterior motive to the added effort she was putting in, after all, she couldn't have Yoongi forgetting about her while she was gone.

She took one last look in the mirror then grabbed the gift bags on the table before she headed down to the lobby. She was a little nervous, she hoped the guys liked their gifts. She walked out to the car when it pulled up to the curb and got in. Byung-Ho gave her a small head nod then he drove off.

"Well, It's good to see you again Byung-Ho, how have you been?"

"I've been well, thank you. Good to see your face for the first time." He had a small smile on his face while he watched the road.

Alex chuckled, "Yes, less secretive this time around."

He took her through the garage entrance and dropped her off at the door. "I'll come to take you back to the hotel when you're done. Yoongi will let me know when you're ready." With that he drove off.

Alex headed up in the elevator to Yoongi's floor. This time around was much less hectic with not having to hide her entire body in sweats like the last time. She smiled to herself thinking back about that first time she had come over. She supposed he wouldn't be surprising her at the door this time like he had before.

She walked down the hall and knocked when she got to his door. She could hear the guys inside laughing and talking. The door swung open and Jin stood there with a spatula in his hand and he had an apron on. He waved her inside and hugged her as she walked in, then the guys came over one by one to greet her.

"Merry Christmas Nuna!" Jungkook yelled as he grabbed her up in a hug.

Tae came and hugged her next, then Jimin, Hobi, and RM. Yoongi was in the kitchen standing over something cooking on the stove. He wiped his hands on a towel and made his way over to Alex.

"Merry Christmas, Lex." He gave her a hug and whispered in her ear, "You look great tonight."

Alex blushed at him then set her things down on the table. She looked around the kitchen at everything they had made. "You guys made all of this?!"

"Well," Jin walked over like a macho man and stood next to Yoongi, "mainly the two of us, but the others were great assistants."

The others rolled their eyes or laughed and waved him away. Jimin came over to Alex, "We felt bad you weren't able to be home for Thanksgiving with your family last week, so we thought we would combine that with Christmas for you." He led her over to one of the counters as he showed off the spread. "We have roast chicken instead of turkey, salad, and for your favorite, we also made steak, asparagus, and garlic mashed potatoes."

Alex teared up a bit at all of the trouble they had gone to for her. Jimin had even remembered when they had talked about making her favorite meal back on one of their flights. She looked up to the ceiling and waved her hands in front of her face to stop the tears. "See, this is why I don't wear makeup, you never know when someone is going to make you cry."

They all laughed. Tae handed her a glass of wine and they headed to the living room while Yoongi and Jin finished cooking. She hadn't had a chance to see everything when she first walked in, but now she stopped when she saw the room. Someone had decorated the entire living room for Christmas. Garland and white lights hung wherever space allowed. There was a small Christmas tree lit up on the piano by the glass doors, and several wrapped gifts were sitting beside it. White candles were lit along the piano, the entertainment center, and on the shelves. Tae had turned on the Rat Pack Christmas album, and the guys sat around the room as they talked.

Alex was sitting on the couch when Holly came trotting over to her to give her a sniff. "Well, I finally get to meet the famous Holly." She put her hand out for him to smell, then he bumped her hand for pets. Alex laughed and picked him up to hold him in her lap. He loved the attention.

Hobi came over to sit by Alex with his beaming smile, "Don't you love it? It feels so warm and cozy."

Alex nodded her head as she looked around the room again, "This reminds me of Christmas back home with my family. This is perfect."

Hobi put his arm around her, "That is what we were aiming for, we wanted you to feel like you were with family tonight. We are so glad we met you. You're part of the crew now." He smiled down at her.

Yoongi walked over to them then, "We hoped you'd like it, we did it ourselves."

Alex looked at him surprised, "Well, you did an amazing job. Thank you for doing all of this. This is the best gift ever."

Jimin hopped off the chair he had been sitting on, "That's not the gift yet! We'll do that after we eat."

Jin called them all into the kitchen when the food was ready. They each gathered trays and dishes to carry over to the table while Tae refilled wine glasses, and Jungkook made drinks. Yoongi sat at one end of the table with Alex to his left, the others filled the seats around the rest of table. RM sat at the other end of the table and raised his glass for a toast.

"For great performances on the rest of our tour, for the year coming to an end and the new year about to come, and for great friends gathered tonight to celebrate together. Cheers!"

"Cheers!" "Cheers!" Was shouted around the table as they drank and dug into their feast. Alex put a bit of everything on her plate so she could try everything they had made. It was delicious. "I feel like I'm on "In The Soop" with Yoongi and Jin cooking for us."

Yoongi smiled, and the others laughed and talked about different memories from the show. Jin and his giant rock fish was always a favorite memory. Jungkook, J-Hope, and Tae helped clean up the table and dishes after they were done eating, while Alex and the others went back to the living room. RM, Jimin, and Jin were looking through a stack of games they had brought along to decide what they would play first.

Alex sat on the couch and looked around at everyone so she could soak it all in. This was going to be another moment etched in her brain for eternity. Christmas with BTS. Yoongi came to sit beside her with a whiskey drink in hand. Holly came up for Alex to hold him again, which she happily did. He really was the sweetest thing. She smiled over at Yoongi as she motioned with her head towards the room, "So, you offered up your house for this shindig?"

He tilted his head back as he laughed, "Hey now, I'm not always so grumpy that I don't know how to let loose and have a party. Besides, it was for you, of course I would." His eyes smiled at her over the rim of his glass as he took a drink. Alex's heart skipped a beat.

The rest of the guys came in after cleaning up and sat down wherever they could find space. Tae pulled out the karaoke machine, so everyone took turns singing Christmas songs to go with the theme of the night. More alcohol was poured, games were played, and laughter filled the room as the night went on. Jimin had been impatiently waiting to open gifts, so RM told him he could finally pass them out.

"Finally! Present time!" Jungkook clapped his hands in excitement.