On the twelve day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Twelve Drummers Drumming.

Courtney sat on a small couch that lay in the middle of her and Duncan's upper town apartment. They had been together for 3 years before decided to love together and it has been a few months of living together. They both constantly complained about the other but eventually all would be resolved and they would just sit around enjoying each other's company. Courtney had just graduated college a year ago and just got hired as an assistant while Duncan worked at his cousin's auto repair shop.

Duncan entered the room she was in, she had her legs crossed reading a book, her glasses were perched atop her head, pushing back some hair. She didn't appear to be fazed by Duncan's presence, he roughly sat down next to her. She jumped slightly, "may I help you?"

Duncan spoke softly, "Merry Christmas, babe." He placed a small wrapped box on her lap the bow was elaborate and slightly more intricate than the paper, both sporting the traditional red a green.

Instead of the traditional jubilee of festiveness that was normally Courtney on ol' December 25, she was stagnant. Her eyes immediately rolling into her sockets. Her unusually dullness to this holiday was fairly unusual possibly because-

"it's December 14, you know that Duncan," she winced, fearing the worst, quietly squealing our an unsure question, "right?

Duncan chuckled, "I know, I know. This is the twelve days of Christmas, Princess." His lips curling up into a small smile as Courtney's confusion grew. He began to warn, "And you better prepare yourself."

"For what exactly?" she asked still confused. Her slender fingers continuously stroke against the walls of the gift.

"You'll see." Duncan smiled, nudging the box in her lap, "well open it up!"

All of her confusion immediately faded as her smile grew, she ripped the paper off in fluid motions, unraveling the gift below it.

The smile lingered on for a bit but then laced with the very same confusion and she had prior. Just as she was about to ask Duncan about the empty CD case she was holding in her hands, he began, "I made you a mix tape. I know its childish and high schoolish but I thought you'd enjoy the music, especially because you complain about the radio so much."

Courtney cringed, "your type of music isn't exactly," she held onto the last syllable, flicking her wrists around as she spoke, "appealing to me."

"I know you hate my music," Duncan snapped back rather annoyed, "I chose twelve songs you would enjoy, I picked the ones I wouldn't be caught dead listening so I figure you'll just adore them."

Courtney giggled, "thank you for this early gift," she seemed unfazed with the amount of planning this took Duncan to put together. He never once planned anything so fiercely.

"Well, where is the CD at?" she asked curiously, cuddling up to Duncan's arm.

Duncan smirked rather cockily, "already in your car, it's waiting for you."

Courtney perked up, placing a hand on her heart, "What's gotten into you. You've never acted like this. Ever."

"It's the holiday cheer," Duncan chuckled out, "and I know a mix tape isn't that great and sort of cheap, but just you wait for the next eleven days. I can't be spending thousands everyday for twelve days straight."

Courtney snuggled into him, "I am just as excited as you are."

So, I am an idiot and I tried to revise this but I ended up replacing Chapter 1 with Chapter 2. Hence a Chapter 2 preview for some!

And I am trying to figure out what Duncan can get Courtney for:

Day 5 (Five Golden Rings)

and

Day 2 (Two Turtle Doves)

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