A/N: I want to do a Xmas fic, tooooooo! This is for my #SHBC girls (Rhona, Amy, Sam, Kiel, and Cynthia) You guys inspire me and make me laugh every day!
And a big thank you to EV for letting me bounce ideas off you, reading my rough drafts, and just BSing with me. ILY
Emma stuck the cheap green bow on the very last present. There, she thought. Finally done. Emma was using her alone time to do her gift wrapping while Regina took Henry to town to finish the last of his Christmas shopping. This was the first Christmas they would actually get to celebrate together as a family because for once they were all in Storybrooke and not currently battling a monster du jour. It was also Emma and Regina's first Christmas together as a couple. She desperately did not want to fuck this up, so she may have gone a bit overboard. Or maybe it wasn't enough?, she thought as she stared at the heaping pile of brightly wrapped boxes in front of her. No, no, it was definitely overboard. But she was owning that shit. This was going to be the first Christmas with her son, her parents, her…. her… Regina. She went over her mental checklist of who she got what as she moved the presents from the dining room table to the tree skirt. Well, the ones that would fit under the tree. The rest kind of got stacked around the tree. And Regina and Henry still had to put their presents under there. Well, shit. It was going to be a very Merry Christmas in the Mills/Swan, no, Swan/Mills household. Her stomach fluttered a bit and she blushed when she grabbed the long slender box with Regina's name on it. That one definitely does not go under the tree. Setting it on the stairs, she went back to ticking things off of her 'Ultimate Christmas Present Mental Check List':
Snow –
- An Ina Garten cookbook. Snow was a little obsessed and maybe this would be fueling the fire, but at least she knew she would love it. Even if it meant having to hear "Well, Ina says…" more often.
- One of those Pandora charm bracelets with a "Mom" charm with her and baby Neal's birthstones. Henry thought it was a great idea and got her a 'Grandma' charm and a bird charm. Regina even played along and got her an apple charm (because she can't NOT take a jab at Snow) and a Snowflake charm (because things really are ok with them now). Bonus: they all had an easy gift for most occasions, at least until they filled that up.
- A new compound hunting bow with carbon arrows. She's living in the modern world she might as well carry a modern weapon
David –
-A bottle of 15 year single malt Scotch. It turns out David has become a bit of connoisseur during his time in this realm. Emma didn't know a damn thing about Scotch, but when she ran into Grumpy at the liquor store while perusing for a gift for David, he pointed to one behind the counter and swore it was the one to buy, giving way too many details about it that frankly, Emma didn't give a shit about. He even made an offhand remark about making plans with David soon after Christmas, no doubt hoping for a taste. It looked like he may have even got a little teary eyed seeing the bottle being sold to someone other than him.
-A Detroit Lions leather jacket. They may be stuck in Maine, but David instantly became a Lions fan when he discovered football. Emma was sure it had something to do with their logo looking an awful lot like the Lion on their family crest. It reminded Emma a little too much of Forest Boy's tattoo, so she kind of hated the Lions, even if she did end up getting the girl. Emma was a Saints fan although she never really admitted it when she lived in Boston. Too dangerous in Pats territory. In Storybrooke she should could cheer for whoever she damn well pleased because no one really took sports all that seriously here. (Ok, there was that one time…)
Little Bro-
-The entire Minion toy aisle, a set of Minion footie pajamas, a Minion costume, a Minion cup and plate set, three Minion t-shirts, a Minion hoodie, and a giant plush unicorn because it was JUST SO FLUFFY!
Henry-
-A complete remodel of his room. His new 50" TV, sound bar, and a pair of gaming chairs would be wrapped up under the tree. Then the night of Christmas, his moms were going to make him spend the night at Snow and Charming's and give it a full "teenage gamer boy" makeover. The bed would be converted into a loft, so the surround sound gaming chairs could fit underneath. The TV would be mounted on the wall across from the chairs along with the sound bar. They were moving his Xbox upstairs and getting him a mini fridge for his caffeinated beverage of choice that week ("Water. It will be filled with water, Emma," Regina insisted, to which Emma covertly rolled her eyes.) Emma ordered giant classic Mario decals for the wall. The kid loved his FPS's and RPG's, but he was a sucker for old school Nintendo.
-A vintage typewriter. The kid took his author duties seriously and while he has been writing on his laptop, he insists his stories would flow better being punched out on an old typewriter. Emma thinks he might be turning into bit of hipster.
-And because she wants him to have a million presents under the tree, she and Regina had bought him a ton of new clothes, some comics, and a handful of new Xbox games. Who's spoiled?
Regina-
-A Kitchen Aid stand mixer. How the baking goddess herself did not already have one, Emma couldn't figure out. Seeing the look of awe on Regina's face when she discovered it in the Bed, Bath and Beyond catalogue was the only incentive she needed to buy the thing. Although they came in an array of colors and patterns, glossy black with flames was the one Emma went with and she was 82% sure it was the right choice for a former Evil Queen.
Just as she was starting Regina's portion of the list, her phone went off.
R: On our way home.
E: Don't text and drive
R: I'm not driving
E: YOU are letting Henry DRIVE!?
R: He's 15 with a permit. Don't be so dramatic
E: Says the non-religious woman who crosses herself before she gets in my car
R: Death trap
E: Classic
R: (eye roll emoji) Do you have your wrapping done, dear?
E: Yep, just finished
R: K, see you in a few XOXO
Emma sent a kissy face emoji to Regina and put her phone away, completely unaware of the smile threatening to break her face. How the hell did I get so lucky? She was heading to the kitchen and saw that present sitting on the stairs. Oh shit. Better go hide that one in our…her…no, our room. Emma started staying over a lot after they first got together and slowly more stuff started showing up and just kind of stayed. They hated being apart, so staying over 2-3 nights a week somehow turned into every night for 4 weeks now. Yes, she had a key, but technically, she had one before they even started dating. Officially, she unofficially lived on Mifflin now.
She grabbed the box and took the stairs two at a time, tossing it on their dresser for now. It was all wrapped up, so it didn't really matter if Regina saw it. Heading back downstairs, she bit her lip and smiled. She could not wait until Regina opened that one.