Perfect Christmas
A/N: This is a Christmas story I wrote for my dear friend Allthingsmagical, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and that Santa brings you everything you asked for ;) lol
Summary - With it being their first Christmas as a couple Merlin wants everything to be perfect, including snow, Arthur wants to help Merlin get everything perfect but even he can't conjure snow...ca n he?
Chapter one
Merlin smiled as he looked at his calendar, it had just turned December meaning that soon Merlin would be sharing his first Christmas with his boyfriend, of course they started out as friends but that didn't count not really. Now that Arthur was more than his best friend counted as their first Christmas together.
They had finally given into their feelings at the beginning of 2013 and have been having the best time of their lives, just a few months ago Merlin moved into Arthur's home, it made more sense to move into Arthur's four bedroom house than Merlin's small one bedroom flat. Arthur had said that the extra rooms could be used as a game room, study or even a kids bedroom.
Merlin couldn't stop himself from tearing up at that, Arthur had just smiled kissed his forehead and told him he was in it for the long hall before going out front to the truck to grab another box.
Turning away from the calendar Merlin smiled and grabbed his coat before heading out the front door, he had a lot to do and only 24 days to do it. Merlin zipped his coat up and checked his pockets for his list.
"Alright let's see first on the list is a tree, now seeing as my old one is completely worn out I'll have to go and buy a new one. I just hope Arthur doesn't want a real one, there far too messy and you only get one use out of them." Merlin muttered to himself as he walked to his car getting strange looks from the people passing by.
Getting into the car Merlin placed his list on the seat next to him and sighed happily. "Let's see what else do I need? Lights, hopefully they have some nice ones this year, oh and I can't forget the angel for the top of the tree, decorations, tinsel and baubles. I'm not sure if I should get the beads though, we'll see how it goes." Merlin said to himself as he pulled out of the drive away.
"Well I can get all these from one shop, I just have to think which one will cost me more Tesco or Asda?" Merlin wondered as he drove.
"Well Tesco is closer and it has Nandos right inside the store so I could do my shopping, put it in the car and then get some lunch before heading home." The whole way to Tesco Merlin continued to talk to himself about what he needed and what he should do.
Arthur sat at his desk while listening to his client go on about something or other, he wasn't really paying much attention to the babbling Miss Betty Boop, his mind was elsewhere, more like it was with Merlin. Arthur couldn't believe how happy he was since they had started to date in the beginning of January, he still laughed every time Merlin said that this was their first Christmas but after talking to his father and his friend he understood but he still thought it was funny.
Though as Arthur nodded when he was meant to his eyes caught the small rip a day calendar he had on his desk and noticed that someone had rip the pages so it said December first. Shaking his head he looked up at his client and smiled.
"Miss Evans I'm so sorry to have to cut our meeting short but if you could leave everything you have brought with you with Gwen outside I would grateful." Arthur said standing up.
"Why of course." Miss Evans smiled her eyes looking at his left hand. "I see you're not married."
"It's a bit early for my partner and I to think of marriage." Arthur chuckled.
"Parenter? Your Gay?" She gasped pulling her coat on and storming out of the room muttering about all the good ones are either taken or gay.
"Morgana?" Arthur called out as his sister walked passed his office door.
"Arthur." Morgana smiled her hand on her round stomach.
"I just wanted to tell you that you owe me a new calendar, but nice trick." Arthur laughed.
"I'm not following you Arthur." Morgana replied.
"You made my calendar say December first." Arthur said.
"I didn't do that, but it is December Arthur. I thought I was the one with baby brain." Morgana laughed.
"Then that means... Oh fuck." Arthur sat down in his chair running his hand through his hair.
"You don't have a gift yet do you?" Morgana asked.
"No, I thought I had more time to come up with something special." Arthur sighed.
"Well what's Merlin getting you?" Morgana asked.
"I haven't a clue, he was muttering about needing to make a list, but I could never find it." Arthur stood again and walked over to his sister kissing her on the cheek. "Excuse me I have to find a gift for Merlin."
"Make sure it's perfect, from the heart. Not something you would normally buy him." Morgana informed her brother.
"What? Why?" Arthur moaned.
"It's your first Christmas as a couple, and I know Merlin he's going to want to make it perfect for you. So you need to find him the perfect present to show him just how much you love him." Morgana replied.
"Great and I have twenty four days to do so." Arthur rolled his eyes.
"Well more like two weeks, it will be a nightmare to try shopping the week of Christmas." Morgana told him.
Arthur groaned and grabbed his coat walking out of his office and towards the car park.
Merlin smiled as he looked down at his receipt it was money well spent, and with Tesco's 3 for 2 on all Christmas paper, cards and decorations Merlin had even managed to save some money though looking at the total you wouldn't think it.
"Merlin is that you?" Merlin looked up and waved as Gwaine and Percival walked over to him.
"Hey guys, here for lunch also?" Merlin asked as they sat down.
"Yep, then shopping." Gwaine laughed.
"So have you cleared the store out?" Percival smiled.
"Ha-ha. No I just want to make this Christmas the best ever." Merlin answered as the waiter placed his food in front of him.
"Wait I would like to order." Gwaine called out as the man turned to leave.
"You order up at the front." He replied before walking away.
"Well there goes his tip." Gwaine laughed and got up from his chair.
"Shall I get the wings to share?" Gwaine asked.
"Please." Percival smiled as Gwaine lean down and kissing his lips before walking over to the front.
"So did you get everything then?" Percival asked.
"I did. I even got Uther and Ygraine, plus my parents a gift. They have loads of gift sets half price at the moment. I even got Arthur a few small bits and his main gift. It's going to be the perfect white Christmas." Merlin smiled.
"White Christmas? Dude it hasn't snowed in December for years. It's always February that's white." Gwaine said sitting back down.
Percival hit Gwaine as he saw the panic look fall over Merlin's face. "Hey you never know this year may be different. I mean it's cold enough for snow, right Gwaine?"
"What? Oh yes. Very cold. I think I got hit by hailstones just yesterday." Gwaine said back stepping.
"It won't be perfect without snow. It needs to be perfect." Merlin panicked.
"Hey your food is getting cold. Just take a break from Christmas okay." Percival smiled placing his hand over Merlin's.
"Right of course." Merlin nodded.
Percival leaned into his boyfriend. "Big mouth, you know how he gets round Christmas." He whispered.
Gwaine nodded and turned to kiss Percival, "That's why I love you."
Arthur pulled his car into park as he looked up at the big superstore, he knew he had to act quickly after all this time of the year Tesco is far too busy but then again Arthur could shop anywhere, but he knew Merlin loved Tesco.
Grabbing a basket on his way into the store Arthur was just about to walk over to the Christmas half price sign when he heard his name being called, turning he groaned and smiled as he saw Merlin and their friends walking towards him.
"Sweetheart what are you doing here?" Arthur asked kissing him.
"Just finished my Christmas shopping and went for a bite to eat, umm why are you here?" Merlin wondered.
"I got the rest of the day off and thought I would umm surprise you with dinner." Arthur lied.
"You were going to cook for me? Aw I love you." Merlin smiled.
"I always said you were the girl Merlin." Arthur laughed.
"Oh shut up, hurry home you can help me with the tree. Oh perfect this day is turning out to be. Our first Christmas, our first time doing up the tree." Merlin's smile could have broken his face. "Okay so maybe sometimes I'm the girl." Merlin laughed.
"I'll try my best to hurry. Don't start without me sweetheart I'm looking forward to doing up our first tree together." Arthur replied.
"See you guys." Merlin waved kissing Arthur and walking away.
"You do know now you've said it; you're going to have to get dinner." Gwaine smirked.
"That's why I'm here." Arthur lied and walked away.
"Really? Got nothing to do with you forgetting it's Christmas." Gwaine laughed.
"Okay fine, so I forgot." Arthur sighed.
"Just so you know. Merlin wants it to be perfect for you this year." Percival warned.
"Yeah man, he almost started crying when I said it wasn't going to be a white Christmas." Gwaine added.
"Really? Oh god." Arthur groaned.
"Well we'll leave you to it." Gwaine smiled as they walked off.
"Okay let's see what you have to offer?" Arthur said as he walked over to the aisle filled with half prices gift boxes.
"Well I know dad loves lynx, even though Mum complains. And it's only £3." Arthur thought adding one into his basket and carried on looking. "Impulse, Morgana would love that. Fancy body wash for £4 Mum loved the fancy stuff." Arthur grabbed them both and threw them in his basket. "Think Merlin got my parents anything?" Arthur wondered. "If he did and I didn't, then I would be the bad guy, okay so Balinor and Hunith need something, umm okay I know she loves to cook." Arthur grabbed flavoured cooking oils. "This will do, wow I can see why Merlin loves Tesco, and this is only £6 at the moment."
Arthur looked round the shelves before his eyes landed on an item. "Umm well I know Balinor likes coffee, so this Starbucks cup would be a great gift. Now let's see, Lynx for dad, fancy stuff for mum, oils and cup for Balinor and spray for Morgana. Who else? The guys, Gwen, Gaius and do I have to get the baby something even though it won't be born yet? Might as well they have a lovely Santa bib for £2 over there," Arthur nodded.
Ten minutes later Arthur had gotten gifts for everyone important to him beside one; Arthur looked down at his basket and smiled. "Cool all that for £25, now food. That's it I promised Merlin dinner." Arthur walked off totally forgetting the main reason why he had come to Tesco in the first place. It was only when he was lining up to pay did he realise that he had nothing for Merlin.
"Fuck." Arthur groaned, "I was next and all." Arthur walked out of the line and back over to the front of the store.
"Okay so let's see... Merlin loved that book umm what it is called….bloody hell." Arthur groaned.
Arthur spent five minutes looking at the items on the shelves and swearing before he grabbed scented bath wash that also came with bath crystals. "Hey that's a gift for him and me." Arthur smiled happy with himself.
Another five minutes of waiting in line and Arthur was in his car driving home, truly happy with what he had gotten everyone.
A/N: Thank you for reading x
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