Disclaimer: I do not own any characters mentioned. Disney owns it all.
Snow
The universe that surrounds us at this very moment is full of wonder, mystery, and magic. There are many things, little things, which can make wondrous and grand things happen. The phenomenon responsible for the most magical known to man is also a beautiful wonder of nature.
It is the first snow of each winter season. Each flake, unique in design, gives hope for tomorrow, brightens the now, and makes mistakes from times before feel slightly less regrettable. Snow brings us closer together and allows for opportunities to create memories that last forever.
It will always be a mystery how something so cold and colorless can make us feel so warm inside. Maybe it's because when the snow falls the air changes. It becomes clean and is the most wonderful thing to breathe. Maybe it's the way sound can carry so far and clear because the air becomes so light. A feather can be heard fall to the ground hundreds of feet away. Maybe it's simply a breathtaking sight. Snow is a wonderful thing and a quiet town on a small planet called Montressor is about to experience for the first time of the season.
Just outside this town sits the Doppler Mansion occupied by only two: Dr. Delbert Doppler and Captain Amelia Smollet. As many people before them, they will indeed find that snow is filled with magic and wonder to remember.
It was about four 'o clock in evening and the light outside was fading. The cold and cloudy day was coming to an end. It had been the perfect for doing paper work and going over star charts for future voyages. The peaceful and calm feeling had been great for getting things done around his home. Delbert had just finished up what he needed to do at the same time Amelia ad finished her reports from a previous assignment. He came up behind where she was sitting and leaned over her shoulder.
"Are you done, Love?"
"Yes, thank god. I dislike paper work. I'm more of an action person."
"Ha-ha, I've already came to that conclusion myself. Now that you're finished, would you like something to eat? I'm not the best cook but I am sure I can find something to make."
"Dinner would be wonderful, Delbert."
"Alright then, I will handle the food and you can take your paper work and put it in my office for the time being."
He went into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator and then the ice-box and found a frozen pizza. As he prepared dinner for the two of them he started thinking about their relationship. They had only been together four months but had spent many evenings together in that time. They had been too nice restaurants and shared wonderful meals together. Other nights the couple would simply stay at one of their homes and watch a movie curled up on the couch. He recalled every now and then missing the end of the movie because they started intensely kissing and would find it hard to stop. He looked up while in thought and noticed for the first time that there was quite a bit of snow on the ground outside the kitchen window and that the snow was still coming down. It was a light snow with quarter size snowflakes. It almost looked as if angels were falling from the skies. His thoughts were interrupted when a certain felid wandered into the room.
"What are you looking at, dear?"
"Oh, I just noticed it was snowing," he said pointing a finger toward the window.
"Is it? I hadn't noticed either I was so busy with reports. It's quite beautiful."
All of a sudden the lights flickered, bit didn't go out.
"I don't think the house agrees with you. The power is about to go out. I hope it stays on long enough for the pizza to finish cooking, I am really hungry."
Almost as if the house could hear his wish, the power went out not even ten seconds after the pizza had been pulled out of the oven.
"There goes my power. I'll grab some candles."
Pizza by candlelight had been the perfect dinner for a cold, snowy night without power. They had finished eating and were now cleaning up the dishes.
"What do you want to do now love, you are the quest after all?"
She thought for a second while looking out of the window and then made her decision.
"Let's take a walk outside. Not a long one, maybe just ten minutes."
"That sounds like a wonderful idea."
They dressed warm in coats and scarves and then headed out the door. They walked slowly, holding hands and telling each other stories of childhood dreams that were fantasized in the snow.
"Yes, I had some wonderful Christmases when my cousins were around," said Amelia.
"It sounds like you had quite the imagination when you were a kid."
"Well, most of the time I was rather practical. When it snowed though, I did have quite the imagination."
She held out her hand to catch some of the snow flakes.
"It's almost as if the snow has some sort of magical properties."
Their walk had led them back to his porch. He couldn't help but look at her. She was so damn beautiful, especially her eyes. They were his favorite part about her because you could see everything about her in them.
"Hasn't the snow ever inspired you, Delbert?"
"Yes, numerous times… In fact, I'm inspired right now."
Before she had time to think two hands came up to both sides of her face and a pair of lips came in contact with her own. She was stunned. He had never taken her by surprise before.
She liked it.
She took both of her arms and wrapped them around his neck. It was a wonderful embrace. He pulled her closer as the kissing became more intense. All of a sudden, inspiration had hit her too. Never before had she felt like this. But now she wanted it more than ever.
Delbert could tell that the heated embrace they were sharing become something more that what it normally was. He could see it in Amelia's eyes as well and knew almost immediately what her thoughts were. She was giving him hints that he was ready, but was going to let him make the first move. He wanted it… he wanted her terribly. Delbert broke the silence and took the opportunity he was being given.
"It's horribly cold out here. M-Maybe we s-should go inside."
He stood up, took her hand, and walked her through the front door all while never breaking eye contact with her.
