Authors note: Hello readers and writers alike. I have not made many forays into K rated stories but this idea has been playing around in my head and thought I'd go with it. This will be my first Paw Patrol story; it will be centered on the characters of Skye and Chase. It will also be a Christmas Themed story as it is the season to be jolly and this is my contribution. I hope you enjoy. Slight risk of character endangerment and puppy kisses. Let us get this party started. Oh and btw…likely season one before Everest joins the team.
Paw Patrol: Christmas miracle
CH.1: I should tell you
Ryder was throwing a party for all the pups for their hard work and Chase couldn't be happier. A little time off never hurt and while he wouldn't mind a little extra work…this would give him time to admit his feelings to a certain girl pup by the name of Skye. For the longest time he was attempting to tell her how he felt…but either through Marshall sliding into him, falling on top of him, interrupting him then forgetting what he was going to say…he just couldn't win. Skye was very special to him and her giggly backflips and enthusiasm always got him a warm feeling deep in his chest.
So when he heard a party was being thrown it meant he could finally have some alone time with her. Ryder's Uncle had a cabin up in the mountains and they were going to be celebrating there. Each pup had their own vehicle as they traversed through the snow and Chase tapped his badge hoping to patch into Skye's comm.
"Uh Skye…you available to talk?' Chase cleared his throat hoping none of the other pups were listening in.
"Sure I am Chase…what is up?" Skye was flying overhead and he could just barely make her out through the heavy cloud coverage.
"Well…there is something I've been meaning to tell you…something that has been on my chest for some time now. You've been a real great friend and we've had some fun together, a blast really, and before I lose the nerve I'd like to say-."
"Hey you two what are you talking about? What were you going to tell Skye huh Chase? You were going to tell her you were hungering for some cookies, mmm, I hear Ryder is going to be fixing some Christmas themed cookies with Katie, you know she was going to be there?"
"Marshall…this is private…" Chase brought his paw against his head and looked over to see a snowman up ahead. Steering clear of it he tried to patch back into the channel…but now Rubble was talking.
"I love me some Christmas cookies…especially with sprinkles, but not too many cause if they get in your eye…yikes…happened to me once. Hey Ryder are there going to be sprinkles on the cookies?"
"I am not going to reveal what will be on the cookies…family secret. Now we are almost there and once inside there is plenty to do before the party. Chase you ok?" Ryder's voice broke through to Chase and he did his best to keep his cool.
"I am fine…just lots of chatter going on. I will go silent till we reach there." He shut down the comm channel and looked up at the sky seeing Skye flying. Would he ever work up the nerve to tell her? It seemed every attempt he did to tell her how he felt was interrupted. Well once there he would tell her…after all Christmas was a time of miracles after all.
Chase was holding a ladder as Marshall was climbing up to hang some ornaments on the tree. Looking over at Skye looking so pretty and talking to Katie he wanted to go talk to her. Ryder had him helping Marshall and after that he was supposed to help Zuma with some games. No matter what…chances of him telling her how he felt while getting a kiss under the mistletoe just seemed further and further away; that is how it felt to him.
"Hold the ladder steady there Chase," Marshall calls down to him as he hangs a red bulb up. The firefighting dog was looking down at him and Chase heaved a sigh.
"Marshall…back when we were driving up here…I was trying to tell Skye something. It was a private channel and as always you just burst in without thinking…you are my best friend, but, sometimes I just need some time to myself-."
"Oh please…any more time to yourself and Skye would think you were going to talk about the party and how you two could help make cookies. I did you a favor there…if you there is a time to tell Skye how you feel…it should be not on a boring long drive where it doesn't take much to patch into a conversation." Marshall goes to hang up a Santa ornament and Chase was reeling from all this.
"Wait…how did you know I liked Skye?" Chase looked up and saw Marshall staring right back down at him.
"I am your best friend, and yes while I do tend to slip up…I can see it clear as day…assuming it is a clear day in which case I can sense it." Marshall begins to climb down and as he slips on the last step he lands on top of him.
Chase groans as he does this and as he eases up Marshall jumps off him and sits on his haunches. "I can't believe it…does anyone else know?"
"I'm going with no…I can go with no right?" Marshall cracks a smile but Chase is hardly joking around about this. "Ok ok…no one else knows. But seriously Chase…why haven't you told her?"
Chase looks over and notices Skye looking his way and he quickly looks away. "I'm scared what she will say ok, I'm scared she will just see me as a friend. And there is a part of me that is scared, no, worried that if I do this it will change things-."
"Chase…that is the whole point," he gives him a playful push and motions with his head and as he stops Chase notices him near the tree. Standing there he ponders what he is up to.
"Look, do you see that?" Chase looks where Marshall is looking and notices something green hanging up there.
"I see it…but what is it?" Chase tilts his head to the side and Marshall laughs. Shooting him a stare Marshall places a paw over his mouth.
"That my friend is a mistletoe…Ryder explained to us that when you and someone special stand under it…you kiss. If you and Skye both are under there and she leans forward…it means she likes you too, or love, it is love right?"
"I don't know…maybe…but what if she doesn't lean in?" Chase was worried and kissing…he was just going to tell her how he felt and now there was kissing involved.
"Well Chase…if she doesn't lean in you will be in the friend zone….and trust me that is about as cold as it is out there. We are going to be here two days…and that mistletoe is going nowhere." Marshall heads off and Chase is left standing there and once again Skye is looking his way. Ok…sure…all he needed was to get under the mistletoe with Skye, no problem, he hoped.
Authors note: Operation Mistletoe is a go, however, nothing is ever easy when it comes to that age old tradition and as Chase has found out…the best laid plans of pups all gathered together…tend to fall over like a pile of bones stacked on each other. More fun ahead.
