Hello!

Chapter twenty! I can't believe it! I want to thank everyone for reading this story, I love reading all your comments.

This chapter is short compared to others, but the next one will be longer! With the help of Wildkat25, the next chapter will be really good!! I can't wait to write it. I have gotten busy going back to work, but I will try to have a new chapter out every two weeks.

I hope you enjoy this chapter! I don't own Trolls but Rose is my oc.

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Poppy made her way down the elevator to the main level of Branch's bunker, humming to herself. She stopped when she heard a small bell go off. Poppy looked down at the elevator confused as she reached the main floor. She looked around to see Branch stuffing things she couldn't see in a box as Rose bounced on the table excitedly. "What do you have there Branch?" She asked, seeing him tense slightly. "And what was the bell earlier?"

"It's nothing!" Branch said, placing Rose in the ground so she could go to Poppy. Branch picked up the box and went to put it away in the bedroom.

Poppy knelt down and picked Rose up when she reached her. "Hello little Rose! I told you I wouldn't be long, it was only a few hours." She hugged the trolling close, feeling Rose nuzzle into her. "Oh I missed you too!" She cuddled her close as she kept an eye on Branch when he came back into the room. "What were you and Branch doing?"

Rose leaned back and held her finger to her mouth. "Good job Rose. It's a surprise, so don't go snooping around Poppy." He pointed to her.

Poppy pouted, looking over at him. "What? Me? Snoop? I wouldn't go snooping." She grinned as she peered towards the bedroom. "What were you doing?" She asked again.

Branch chuckled as he stood in front of her, placing a hand on her waist as he leaned towards. "I'm not going to tell you. That bell was so I would know you were on your way down, so I had time to hide it." He gave her a quick peck on the lips. He turned to head towards the kitchen. "So, Delta gave me this interesting recipe and ingredients for a burger the other day. Do you want to try that for supper?" Branch asked as he walked to the kitchen, searching for the recipe.

Poppy poured as she followed him into the kitchen. "Come on! Tell me! I can keep a secret." She looked over to see Rose still holding her finger to her lips. "What? I can't know?"

Branch looked at her. "Exactly. You can't know. It's a surprise for you, so you can't go snooping." He explained, seeing her eyes widened in excitement.

"For me? You have a surprise for me? Oh, I can't wait! Can I get a hint?" She bounces on her heels as she grinned.

Branch laughed, taking Rose from her arms. "No. No hints and no looking around for hints. You will have to wait and see. Right Rose?" He looked at her to see her nodded. "Now, how about those burgers?" He asked, placing Rose on the counter so he could start preparing the food.

Poppy quickly wrapped her arms around him before he could do anything. "Wait! I never got a proper kiss!" She leaned towards him.

Branch let out a soft chuckle as he wrapped his arms around her. He brought his lips to hers, feeling her melting into him as he brought her closer. Poppys arms went around his neck, bringing him deeper into the kiss. After a minute she pulled back, a wide grin on her lips. "Much better." She took a step back and went to the fridge. "So, what did you two do while I was out?" She asked as she pulled out a jug of watermelon juice.

"Rose met Tresillo, Tambora, and Marimba. She really liked their dancing." Branch said as Rose pointed to their hair. "And likes their hair. Apparently they all come from big families, so they are good with kids." He added. "We came back here so she could have a nap. As she napped I made some more of the juice for you two." He looked over to see her pouring two cups.

"Oh, you met Branch's friends? That's great!" Poppy grinned as she handed Rose her cup. "They're lucky, I always wanted to have a big family. I always wished for a brother or sister." She said to herself as she put the juice back in the fridge.

Branch glanced over at her, blushing slightly at the thought of a big family. "For supper, what do you want on your burger? And what side dish do you want?"

"Peanut butter!" Poppy grinned, causing Branch to stare at her. "What? Peanut butter is good!"

"On the burger or on the side? Either way, it's a weird combination. A salad with nuts is a good option, but peanut butter?" He raised an eyebrow as she took out a glass jar of peanut butter.

"It's really good! Don't knock it till you've tried it!" She put some peanut butter on her bun as Branch fried the patties.

He shrugged. "It's your burger, add what you want. What about you Rose?" He looked down at her to see her trying to put ketchup on the buns. He watched her for a moment, seeing her face light up when she finally got some ketchup on her burger. "Good job, can you put some on mine?" He asked, seeing her nod and went straight to work. Branch smiled as she squeezed ketchup on the burger bun, smiling at her accomplishment. "Thank you Rose, that looks perfect." He praised her. "So Poppy, how was the practice today?"

Poppy grinned. "It was great! Barb suggested that Rose comes with me next time! How about that Rose? Would you want to come see us practice? You could help us out!" Poppy leaned towards Rose as she clapped. "Oh you're such a good helper! You could even learn an instrument if you wanted to and be part of our girl group." Poppy picked her up, getting more excited as she spun Rose around.

"Okay, okay. No spinning in this kitchen. Someone could get hurt." Branch stopped Poppy from spinning, leading her towards the table. "The food is almost ready, so sit and relax for a minute so we can eat." He chuckled as he saw Poppy skip to the table to get ready. Branch went back to the stove to finish preparing the rest of the meal.

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Branch laid on the couch a while after they finished eating. He glanced over to see Poppy eating a cupcake. "How are you still eating? I'm still stuffed from dinner." He groaned slightly.

"Just a little dessert, I split it with Rose." She said as she put the remains of the cupcake in her mouth, looking over to see Rose licking the icing off her cupcake. "Always good to finish a meal with a little bit of cupcake icings!" She grinned as she leaned onto the couch.

Branch chuckled as he shook his head. "You two and your cupcakes." He muttered as he closed his eyes.

After a minute he felt Poppy moving at the end of the couch. He waited a minute as he felt her moving closer to him. Branch opened one eye to see Poppy hovering over him. "What are you doing?"

"Trying to find the best spot." She grinned down at him. She kissed his cheek before laying down on his stomach, her head in his chest. "Perfect." She muttered to herself as she closed her eyes, snuggling her head into his chest.

Branch placed an arm around her waist, smiling as he felt her move closer to him. "Yeah, perfect." He repeated, kissing the top of her head. He gently rubbed her arm as he felt her breathing even out, seeing her eyes close as she fell asleep.

After a few minutes Branch felt a small tug on his hand, looking over to see Rose holding his hand. She let go of his to reach towards him. "Come on up Twig." Branch smiled as he lifted her onto the couch. He watched as Rose hesitated for a moment, before slowly crawling over to his chest and laid down next to Poppy. Branch placed an arm around Rose to keep her from falling. He glanced between the two trolls and smiled when he realized they both fell asleep. He let out a content sigh and closed his eyes.

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The next morning Branch prepared the food for the picnic as Poppy and Rose slept in. He hummed to himself as he finished prepping the items when he heard shuffling coming from down the hall. He peered around the corner to see Rose walking down the hall towards his bedroom. "Hey Twig, I'm in the kitchen." He called, seeing Rose turn at the sound of his voice.

Rose immediately headed towards the kitchen, seeing him pouring some juice into a cup. She reached towards him when she got into the kitchen. Branch lifted her up and sat her on the counter. "Did I wake you?" He asked as he handed her the cup. She shook her head in response before taking a sip. "Breakfast is almost finished, and Poppy should be up soon. Are you hungry?" He asked as she nodded again. "Good, you're going to want the energy today. We're going to the park to meet up with Delta and Clampers." He smiled at her.

"I may be a bit late joining you all." Poppy's voice came, causing them both to turn their heads in her direction. "I have to go talk to King Trollex and the snack pack. I told him I'd help him find a new beat. We never got around to it yesterday." She walked over and wrapped her arms around Branch, kissing him a soft kiss. "Good morning honey." She grinned.

"Good morning Sunshine. Did you sleep well? You didn't even move when I got up this morning. Normally you're asking me to stay longer." He kissed her cheek as he pulled her closer to him.

"I was really tired yesterday, but I slept great!" She looked over at Rose, letting go of Branch to pick Rose up. "And good morning to you Rose! Are you excited about the park? It's going to be a lot of fun!" Poppy grinning as she hugged Rose.

Rose hugged her back, resting her head on her shoulder. After a moment Rose lifted her head and lifted her binder and started writing. She turned the paper to show them the word 'Swings'.

"Swings? Those are the best! We will definitely go on the swings." Poppy smiled as she walked over to the table with Rose in hand. "First we need to get that yummy smelling food in your belly! Branch, what did you make?" She turned to look at Branch placing pancakes.

"You're favorite, pancakes." He smiled more when she grinned. He walked over and placed their plates in front of them. "Just how you like it." He kissed her cheek before going to get his plate.

After they finished eating, Branch packed the food in his bag. "Come on, we should head out now." He called, hearing Rose quickly walking into the room. "Ready to go?" He smiled down at her as she nodded. "Poppy, come on. You're going to be late."

"I'm coming, I'm coming. It takes time to get ready you know." Poppy huffed as she came into the room.

Branch walked over to her and kissed her cheek. "You look beautiful no matter what my love." He smiled at her.

Poppy grinned, a light blush warming her cheeks. "And you look very handsome." She kissed him softly before heading towards the elevator. "Let's go!" She grinned as Rose followed her.

He chuckled slightly as he followed them, pulling the lever to head towards the surface. "Do you think you will be back by lunch time?" He asked Poppy.

"Yeah, I should be done by then. I'll stop by and let you know if I can't." She smiled at him, feeling Rose hug her leg. "I will try to make it for lunch." She picked Rose up. "How about tomorrow you help me with my duties? You can come with me for the whole day." She grinned when she saw Rose nodded excitedly. "Perfect! I can't wait for tomorrow." She hugged her as they started walking towards the village.

Once the made it to the village Poppy placed Rose in the ground. "I'll see you soon, okay sweetheart?" She smiled at Rose before standing up and kissed Branch. "I love you Branch." She said softly, smiling at him.

"And I love you Poppy." He gave her a soft smile. "Now, go brighten everyone's day like you always do." He kissed her cheek quickly before picking Rose up. Poppy grinned as she started to walk, waving to them as they made their way to the park. Branch stopped at the edge of the park, looking around. "Doesn't look like they're here yet. Do you want to wait here by the river for them?" He looked down to see Rose nod. Branch placed Rose on the ground, getting out a water container from his bag. "Since the river is right there, I'm going to get some water. Can you watch our stuff and keep an eye out for Delta?" He saw Rose look around slightly nervous before nodding. "I'll just be a minute. If you need me just ring your bell, okay?" Branch smiled as he stood up. He saw Rose nod again before he walked over to the lake.

Rose looked around, keeping an eye on Branch when she heard a tussling in the bush next to her. She jumped back, holding her bear as two pairs of eyes peered at her from in the bush. She held her binder tightly as two older trollings slowly came out from the bush. Rose could see them smiling at her. A shiver ran down Rose's spine as she watched them walk closer to her, even though they were smiling she couldn't help but feel terrified.