Hello my friends!

Broppy fluff warning! Well, it may be a bit more than fluff if you know what I mean. This chapter was a lot of fun writing! I've never written a fanfic before, let alone the fluff, and I love it. I've been waiting for a long while to write a chapter with more broppy in it, so when the opportunity came I had to take it!

I think I should let you know where I think their relationship is at this point. I think Branch loves to hug and cuddle Poppy, wanting to make up for all the years he pushed her away, but he would have been very nervous at first, and even though he loves to hug and hold her now, he is still nervous about further. Same goes for Poppy, she is not wanting to push Branch and is understanding about taking it slow. She also wants to talk to him about something before they go further as well. Hopefully I can get to that soon!

The song is lullaby for a stormy night by Vienna Teng.

I hope you like this chapter like I do! I don't own trolls, but Rose is my OC.

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Branch laid on the couch with an arm resting behind his head, using it as a pillow as his other arm was around the pink beauty that laid on his chest as he slept. Poppy snuggled her head under his chin as she slept, her arms around his chest tightening as she kept him close. A sudden scream caused Branch and Poppy to jolt awake. They looked at each other before Poppy quickly got up and ran to Rose's room, Branch on her tail as they could hear Rose screaming more. Branch quickly went to Rose's side. "Hey, you're okay. You're okay Rose." He gently placed a hand on her shoulder, seeing her eyes open wide in shock. "Hey twig. You're okay now. You're safe." He gently scooped her up in his arms, holding her close against him.

Rose shook as she gripped onto his vest, tears spilling out her eyes. Poppy sat down next to them, placing a hand on Roses back to try and help calm her. "Rose, we're here. It's okay." Poppy gently rubbed her back as Rose opened her eyes, looking between them. "Did you have another nightmare?" She saw Rose nod, burying her head in Branch's chest.

"It's just a dream. Nothing will hurt you." Branch assured her, rocking her gently in his arms as she slowly relaxed. He looked up from Rose to look at the time. "It's already midnight, so it seems we slept for a while. Are you hungry?" He looked down at Rose, who thought for a moment before slowly nodded. "Let's get a late snack then." He stood up along with Poppy. He made his way to the kitchen, still holding her as Poppy handed Branch the binder. "Is there anything you want to eat?"

Rose shrugged, before she looked at Poppy and held her hand like she was holding a cup and brought it to her mouth. Poppy took a moment to realize what she meant. "Oh, watermelon juice! That sounds good." She smiled and went to get two cups before she looked at Branch. "Do you want one too?" She saw him nod and grabbed a third glass. She went to the fridge and poured them each a glass and handed them each one. Rose took a sip, before resting her head on Branch's shoulder.

"Feel better twig?" Branch asked her softly, placing his cup on the counter before he slowly placed her on the counter as well. He saw her nod slowly as she took another sip. "You two really like that juice. I guess I will have to make another batch tomorrow." He smiled softly as Poppy grinned.

"It's so good!" She drank her cup quickly, and refilled it. "You have to give me the recipe." She said excitedly.

He chuckled at her excitement, shaking his head. "Maybe another time." He winked at her before yawning again. "So, what do you want to eat? I have berries, or I can make something quick?"

Poppy pouted slightly before she looked at Rose who shrugged. "Why don't you two go sit on the couch and I'll cook you something quick?" Poppy smiled.

Branch looked at her. "Are you sure? I can-"

"I said I was going to cook breakfast but you ended up cooking it. This time I'm cooking. You're acting like I'm a bad cook." She pushed him out of the kitchen.

"I'm not acting like you're a bad cook. You had your hands full." Branch turned to face her but was handed Rose before he could say anything else.

"Now your hands are full." She smiled sweetly at him.

Branch stared at her before sighing. "Alright you win. You always win." He chuckled as he headed towards the couch with Rose.

"Of course I always win!" She called back as she started putting together ingredients she found in the kitchen.

"Are you still tired? Do you want to try and sleep after we eat?" He asked her, causing her to grip his vest tightly. "It's okay Rose. We will see how you feel after you eat." He felt her rub her head against his shoulder. He gently placed a hand on her back, feeling her relax under his hand.

Poppy glanced at the couch, smiling as she stared at the mixture she made. She set it down and walked over to them, leaning against the back of the couch. "What kind of fruit do you want Rose? Do you have a couple favorites?" Poppy asked, seeing her pull up her binder so she could write.

Branch leaned his head back to look at her as Rose wrote. "By the way, were you laying on me when we woke up?" He raised an eyebrow as he saw her blush.

"So what if I was?" She questioned, placing both her hands on his cheeks.

"I was just wondering why?" He asked innocently.

Poppy grinned, giggling slightly as his answer. "Because you're so cuddly and warm! Why would I not want to? You're such a soft cuddle bunny." She cooed him happily in a baby voice, grinning as she saw him frown. She quickly kissed him before she looked at Rose who wrote a couple fruits she liked. "Great! It shouldn't be long now." She smiled before skipping back to the kitchen.

"Not a cuddle bunny." Branch frowned, muttering as he watched her, before looking at Rose who was nodding. "What? You too? Oh come on, don't agree with her!" Branch frowned more as he heard Poppy giggle from the kitchen when she heard him.

"Told you." She sang as she started cutting strawberries, bananas, blueberries and raspberries.

After fifteen minutes Poppy came back with two plates of crepes with cream cheese filling and a fruit medley. "Here you are! I hope you like them." Poppy smiled as she saw both of them perk up at the sight of the food.

"This looks really good Poppy." Branch compliments, smiling as he placed Rose on the couch next to him and took a bite of his crepe. He smiled as he swallowed the food as he saw Poppy sitting down next to him with her crepe in hand. "This is amazing, the filling is very good." He smiled as he ate more. Poppy grinned as she watched them eat, seeing Rose having finished half of hers.

"I'm glad you two like it." She grinned as she ate her crepe. It wasn't long till the plates were empty and they relaxed on the couch in silence. A loud boom caused Rose to jump in her seat, looking around.

Branch placed a hand on hers. "Stay calm, it's just thunder. I have the air vents open, let me go close them." He said, standing up as Rose gripped his hand tightly, shaking. "Hey, it's okay. If I close the vents you won't hear the thunder." He saw Rose shaking, her eyes pleading up at him full of tears. He glanced at Poppy before he knelt down to Roses level. "Poppy is here, I will only be five minutes. You stay right here, okay? I know you're scared, but it will be okay." Another sudden thunderclap came, causing Rose to jolt in shock. As a tear ran down her cheek Branch scooped her up and held her close. "Okay, okay. It's okay." He whispered to her, holding her close.

"Why don't we all go?" Poppy placed a hand on his shoulder, seeing him nod in agreement. "Where do we need to go?"

"Go to the elevator." He said, standing up as Poppy headed to the elevator with him. He pulled the lever and they headed up to the first floor. Another thunderclap came, louder than before as the were getting closer to the surface. Branch held Rose closer as he felt her shake more. "There's another lever here that will close all the vents, so it makes this place pretty soundproof." He said, stopping the elevator and walked down a hallway full of jars of food. He stopped at a small room and walked in, and pulled the lever causing the air vents to close. "There. I told you it would only take a couple minutes." He looked down to see Rose still clinging to him. "Why don't we go back downstairs? You can relax there." He led Poppy back to the elevator.

Poppy followed him, looking at his inventory as they got to the elevator. "How is the inventory coming?" Poppy asked as they went down to the main area.

Branch shrugged. "I need to gather more food supplies for the cold season ahead." He looked through the halls as they passed. "It's not too bad though. I have extra if others don't have any during the winter." He said as they came to a stop.

Poppy grinned. "That's very nice of you Branch, if others need help I know just the trolls to come to." She quickly pecked his cheek before she went and picked up the plates they left by the couch.

Rose slowly looked around, her grip on Branch's vest still tight as she waited for the thunder to come. "Do you feel better Twig?" He asked, seeing her shake her head.

"What about a song? I used to hate storms, and my dad would always sing to me." Poppy said as she walked towards them. "Come here Rose." Poppy smiled, reaching for her. Rose slowly let go of Branch's vest and reached for her, causing Branch to place her in Poppys arms. Poppy smiled and held her close, having her rest her head on her chest as she cradled her so Rose could hear her heartbeat. "Let's go sit on the couch." She told Branch, who followed. Poppy stood in front of the couch, nudging her head towards the couch as she motioned to Branch to sit down first.

Branch sat down first, and immediately had Poppy leaning against his side. "What are you doing? I thought you were going to sing?" He placed an arm around her waist.

"I will, I have to get comfy first." She wiggles herself into his side more, smiling as she let out a satisfied sigh. "There. Now, this song is one my dad would sing whenever there was a bad storm. It always helped me, so I hope it helps you." Poppy smiled down at Rose before she opened her mouth and started singing.

Little child

Be not afraid

The rain pounds harsh against the glass

Like an unwanted stranger

There is no danger

I am here tonight

As Poppy sang to her, Branch and Rose couldn't take their eyes off her. Poppys eyes were closed as she sang, but she could feel Rose relax under her touch, feeling her head rest on her chest.

Little child

Be not afraid

Though thunder explodes

And lightning flash

Illuminates your tearstained face

I am here tonight

Branch slowly rested his head against Poppy's, his eyes closing as Poppy continued to sing.

And someday you'll know

That nature is so

This same rain that draws you near me

Falls on rivers and land

On forests and sand

Makes the beautiful world that you'll see

In the morning

Rose's hand slowly relaxed, loosening her tight grip on Poppy as she relaxed more. Poppy smiled as she sang, opening her eyes to see Roses were now closed.

Little child

Be not afraid

The storm clouds mask your beloved moon

And its candlelight beams

Still keep pleasant dreams

I am here tonight

Little child

Be not afraid

Though wind makes creatures of our trees

And their branches to hands

They're not real, understand

And I am here tonight

And someday you'll know

That nature is so

This same rain that draws you near me

Falls on rivers and land

On forest and sand

Makes the beautiful world that you see

In the morning

Poppy felt Rose let out a small yawn, her grip in

Poppy's dress was tight as she heard a small bang from outside but it was much quieter then the first time she heard it.

For you know, once even I

Was a little child

And I was afraid

But a gentle someone always came

To dry all my tears

Trade sweet sleep for fears

And to give a kiss goodnight

Well, now I am grown

And these years have shown

That rain's a part of how life goes

But it's dark and it's late

So I'll hold you and wait

'Til your frightened eyes do close

As Rose started to drift off to sleep, Branch's voice started to mix with Poppy as he joined her.

And I hope that you'll know

That nature is so

The same rain that draws you near me

Falls on rivers and land

And forests and sand

Makes the beautiful world that you see

In the morning

Rose had fallen asleep as the song came to the end. Poppy looked up at Branch and smiled, seeing him smile back at her as they finished the song.

Everything's fine in the morning

The rain will be gone in the morning

But I'll still be here in the morning

Branch looked down at Rose, seeing her relaxed as she slept. "That song really worked. It was beautiful." He kissed her cheek softly before resting his chin oh her shoulder, their cheeks pressed against one another's.

Poppy smiled, rubbing her cheek against his. "I'm glad it helped her." She kept Rose close as she closed her eyes.

"So, I'm guessing you're staying over for the night since it's storming out? And the party is probably cancelled because of the weather." He glanced at her.

She glanced back at him, her cheeks becoming slightly darker. "What? You don't want me to stay?" A sly smirk crawling onto her lips.

"What? No, that's not what I meant." He said slightly panicked that he offended her as he couldn't see her smirk. He moved his head down so he could kiss her shoulder. "I mean, this would be the first time you slept over, since we got together. And Rose has my spare bed so there's only one bed. I'll sleep on the couch, but you can't go snooping through my room."

Poppy giggled as she heard the nervousness in his voice. "You're so cute when you're nervous." She kissed his cheek before she stood up. "I'm going to put Rose in her room, I'll be right back." She winked at him as she stood up and walked down the hall, her hips away as she walked.

Branch could keep his eyes off her, blush slowly rising to the tips of his ears. He covered his face with his hands and let out a small groan. "What you do to me without even trying." He muttered to himself, fully laying on the couch.

Poppy soon walked back to the living room, seeing Beach laying on the couch with his hands covering his eyes. She walked over as she saw his ear twitch, and sat on the edge of the couch next to him. "You okay Branch?" She asked.

Branch moved his hands to prop himself up, looking at her. "Yeah, I'm fine." He felt Poppy move closer to him, her legs going around his waist as she settled on his lap. Branch moved his hand onto hers, giving them a gentle squeeze before his hands traveled up her arms, feeling her shiver at his light touch. He heard her giggled, smiling more as he placed his hands on her cheeks as he placed his forehead against hers.

Poppy blushed slightly, staring into his beautiful blue eyes. She placed her hands on his, copying his actions as her hands traveled along his arms to his cheeks. She could feel Branch's cheek heat up under her palms, but she could see his eyes sparkle as they pierced hers. Poppy felt the heat from his hot breath against her lips,licking her lips slightly as she leaned towards him. She could feel a strange sensation in her lower gut, enjoying the feeling of warmth. She pressed her lips against his, leaning into him causing him to lay back down with her on top of him. Once she felt her lips couch his, it was like a fire erupted in her stomach as she pressed her lips harder against his.

Branch pulled her face closer against his as he fell back onto the couch. He slowly moved one of his hands to her to her waist, the other slowly running through her hair. He felt Poppys hand caressing through his hair in return, her other hand on his chest as he pulled her closer. He felt her pulled back ever so slightly so they could catch their breath, before he took her lips again. He felt her body pressing against him, his hand on her back pulling her closer against him as he tugged at the belt of the robe. He could feel his chest pounding under her hand as it traveled into his vest, the heat from her hand was something he never felt before and he loved the feeling of her fingers on his skin. He didn't want to stop. He wanted to never stop, but he knew neither of them weren't ready to go farther but his hands couldn't stop.

Poppys hand gently pressed against his chest as their kiss heated, her other hand gripped his hair gently causing Branch's mouth to open enough for her tongue to enter. She heard a soft moan when she tugged his hair, the corner of her lips lifting as they fought against Branch's. She felt the hand that was in her hair move down her back to join his other hand in tugging at the belt. She knew if he took the robe off there was no stopping them from going farther than they have ever gone before, but she was enjoying the moment so much she didn't want it to stop. She felt the belt around her loosen as it came undone, but felt Branch's hands go back to her waist and gave her an assuring squeeze. She knew he wasn't ready either, but they both wanted to go farther. She felt him pulling her closer as his hands slowly went up her sides to her face, cupping her cheeks again as they both pulled back for air.

They both panted, staring into each other's eyes as Branch's thumb gently rubbed her cheeks. "I love you." They both spoke at the same time, causing them both to grin widely and let out a small chuckle.

Poppys hand slowly went from his hair down to his ear, causing him to shiver under her touch as her fingers gently outlined his ear. "I love your ears." She hummed as she leaned her head onto his chest, hearing his heart beating rapidly. She could feel him holding his breath for a second when she spoke. She giggled, nuzzling her face into his chest happily before she slowly moved up to his shoulder. She pressed her cheek against his shoulder as she glanced up at Branch, seeing his eyes closed as he placed his cheek against her head. "We should go to sleep." She suggested, snuggling into him more.

He kept his eyes closed as he hummed in responses. It took him a moment to open his eyes as he cheeks darker. "My bed isn't that big, and if Rose wakes up I don't want to wake you up." He started, seeing Poppys face rose from his shoulder and gave him a small frown.

Poppy lifted herself up with her arms, towering over him. "If you aren't comfortable with it yet, then I can sleep on the couch. I'm not taking your bed from you." She said sternly. "You don't have to do anything that makes you uncomfortable, just let me know and I can stop." She pushed herself up and sat on the couch.

Branch sat up, frowning slightly when he saw Poppy looking away from him as she fixed her robe. "Nothing you did made me uncomfortable Poppy." He tilted his head slightly to try to see her face better, holding his arms out towards her. "Come here, my love." Poppy glanced over at him, and scooted closer to him as he wrapped his arms around her and brought her back onto his lap. "I love you, and I very much enjoyed what we just did." He placed his forehead against the side of her head, nuzzling her gently as he saw the corner of her lips lift.

In one swift motioned Branch stood up, lifting Poppy in his arms as Poppy let out a squeal. She quickly wrapped her arms and legs around him. "Branch! What are you doing?" She laughed as she buried her face in his hair.

"I'm taking you to bed. You're tired, right?" He started walking to his room, feeling Poppys legs tighten around his waist as he carried her. "I'm nervous, and I will always be a little nervous. But I know one thing for sure, that I will never be embarrassed by anything you do. Unless we're in public and things get out of control…" He started trailing off, his face getting darker by the second. Branch stopped talking when he heard Poppy giggle.

"Oh you're so cute when you're blushing." She cupped his face in her hands as she felt the heat on her palms. She saw Branch's eyes avoid hers, causing her to smile and claim his lips. She tightened her legs around him as she melted into him.

Branch held onto her tighter, a hand on her back and one under her to keep her up as he kissed her back. He could feel one of her hands traveling to the back of his head to bring him closer to her, feeling her other hand down to his shoulder. He walked into his room and placed her on his bed, hovering over her as they parted slightly for air. "I thought you wanted to sleep, sunshine?"

Poppy could feel his hot breath on her lips, smiling as she saw him smirk. "You are such a tease." She whispered back, her hands running through his hair. "It is getting late though, and tomorrow is going to be a hard one." She kissed him once more, her hands going back to his cheeks as she held him.

He pulled back after a minute, staring down at her with loving eyes. He looked into her eyes and saw them shine, full of love. He placed his forehead against hers, smiling before he stood up. "I'm going to check on Rose before I get ready. Is there anything you want or need before you sleep?"

She thought for a moment. "I am comfy in your vest and robe, but do you have anything else?" She asked, propping herself up by her elbows as she watched him walk around his room.

Branch went to his dresser and grabbed some pajamas for her to wear as well as himself and handed her a pair. "Is there anything else?" He asked, seeing her shake her head. "Alright. You change and I'll be back in a couple of minutes." He kissed her cheek before he left the room and went to the bathroom to change. Once he changed he quietly checked on Rose, seeing her still asleep and went back to his room. He knocked on the door, hearing her voice saying to come in. He saw Poppy standing in front of the bed, his shirt a bit too large for her but he couldn't take his eyes off her. Poppy turned around and smiled at him, taking the hair band out of her hair. Branch smiled back at her, walking over to her. "So, um, how?" He asked, blush rising to his face as he looked at her. They had never shared a bed before, he was nervous and didn't want to ruin anything.

Poppy looked at him, blushing slightly as she smiled. "Just lay down." She said, patting the bed as she watched Branch slowly lay on the bed. She waited for him to get comfortable before she started to crawl on top of him. She happily wrapped her arms around him as she buried her face in his chest, snuggling into him as she listened to his heartbeat. "Is this okay?" She asked as she felt his arms going around her.

He buried his face in her hair, smiling as he held her close. "This is perfect...but maybe next time I'm out I should get a bigger bed." He said, hearing her giggle as he grinned more.

She grinned, lifting her head to kiss him softly. "I love you Branch."

"And I love you, Queen Poppy." He gently rested his cheek on her head as they fell asleep.