Hey all! Thanks for the reviews! Some might think it's a little early for a Christmas fic, well guess what. It's been on and off snowing for about a month already here! So yeah. I feel completely ready to go into Christmas mode. Lol, next chap! Enjoy!

Esteban rounded the corner to the lobby, humming a Christmas carol. He stopped and smiled when he saw Maddie standing behind the candy counter. He quickly changed direction, and made a beeline toward her.

"Hello, Maddie!' he said happily. 'It snowed last night, isn't it beautiful? And the best part is, is that it's not ten feet deep!"

Maddie smiled at him, but Esteban couldn't help but notice that she seemed more sad than happy.

"Maddie, is something wrong?" He asked feeling a little concerned. This wasn't the first time she had come to work looking as if someone had run over her chicken.

Maddie gave him that semi-sad smile again, and said, "Oh, no, I'm fine." in a kind of strained way.

Esteban frowned. "What's wrong Maddie?"

To his horror, her eyes welled up with tears.

"Maddie-" He began, feeling extremely nonplused, and started toward her.

She quickly brushed her eyes with the back of her hand. "It's okay, Esteban, really I'm fine, it's just-'

She looked up at him.

'It's just, I-I miss snow days."

"Oh. Um, what are snow days?" Esteban asked feeling very unhelpful.

Maddie gave him another watery smile. "It's when the schools close because of to much snow, and all you have to do is stay at home, and play in the snow with your siblings, drink hot chocolate, and… not worry about anything."

She seemed to be aware how odd her last comment was, because she rounded it of with an awkward, "'Cause you know…it's a snow day."

Esteban nodded slowly, trying to digest the meaning of what she was trying to say. He was pretty sure that she wasn't quite telling him the whole picture.

Maddie took a deep breath. "I guess it's just that I really miss playing outside in the snow, especially the first big snow. That was always a kind of like a unspoken tradition we used to have when I was a kid."

Esteban nodded. He understood how she felt. There were many times, and traditions that he missed very much now that he was away from his family. Like when he and his sister would braid the llamas hair with tinsel. And when they would practically decorate the whole house with poinsettias.

As he looked at Maddie though he realized that it meant a whole lot to her that it was the first snow. Or at least, it did when she was little. And because it did, even if the novelty had worn off, she would still miss it.

Suddenly, he had an idea.

"Maddie, um I got to, um, get back to work.' He turned and hurried away. 'I'll talk to you later." He called over his shoulder.

Snowflakes Snowflakes

"Mr. Moseby!"

Mr. Moseby slowly turned around to face Esteban. "Yes?"

Esteban gulped and nervously twisted his bellhop cap in his hands. He deeply respected Mr. Moseby, but it would be a lie to say that he wasn't completely intimidated by him.

"Um,' said Esteban, sounding a lot squeakier then he would have liked. 'I was just wondering…that is to say…I kind of had this idea…"

"Yes, yes, spit it out Esteban, I don't have all day."

"Well, sir it's about Maddie, and I was-was-"

"Maddie?' Mr. Moseby looked at him closely. 'What about her?"

"Well sir, she um, seems a little down and I was w-wondering if you might consider-"

"Did Maddie say what was bothering her?' Mr. Moseby asked impatiently, but Esteban could hear a little interest and concern cropping up in his voice.

"Well, kind of sir, and I was just- I had this idea-"

"Well tell me about it." Said Mr. Moseby promptly.

Snowfall Snowfall

"Esteban, I don't think I can afford to have-"

"But Mr. Moseby, if Carrie will do it, then we wouldn't technically be getting-"

"Well, I doubt Carrie will agree to on such short notice, and I can't have all of my employees completely missing-"

"But if she will do it?"

"Well- oh, I suppose you could ask her."

"Thank you sir."

"Well I'm only doing this for the boosting of company morale."

"Yes, of course, thank you sir."

Snowman Snowman

"Carrie, I have to ask you something."

"Okay Esteban, shoot."

"Would you mind singing tonight? A few Christmas songs for the guests? Some of the employees could do like a nativity scene, and-"

"Well, Esteban I'd consider it, but did you even talk to Mr. Moseby?"

"Yes, he said it was okay. And before tonight some of the employees are going to get together and-"

"Wait Esteban, I mean this all sounds fun and all, but why are we doing this? And how did you get Mr. Moseby to okay it?"

"Well, it's about Maddie."

"Maddie?"

Snowball Snowball

"So, will you sing tonight?"

"Of course, Esteban. And I'll get Zack and Cody."

"Oh, gracias. I had better go and tell the others."

Snow day Snow day

Maddie looked up from her candy counter and saw just about everyone she knew from the Tipton enter the lobby. Arwin, London, Carrie, Zack, and Cody, even Patrick was there. All of them started to seat themselves. Then she saw Esteban rounding the corner to the lobby again.

"Esteban.' She hissed. He turned to see who was calling him. Once he spotted her, he smiled and walked over.

"Um,' Maddie began looking around. 'Is there a staff meeting that I'm supposed to know about, or-?"

She broke off as Esteban grabbed her arm and led her to the circle of employees. Mr. Moseby was there now, and addressed them all.

"Thank you for coming. I'm here to tell you about what we will be doing today. Tonight we are going to provide a little 'entertainment' for our esteemed guests. Carrie here will be singing some Christmas carols, while the rest of you will pose in a living manger scene."

Maddie felt completely surprised. She glanced at Esteban, but he didn't seem surprised at all. He was just standing there, smiling.

"-but until then,'

Maddie turned her attention back to Mr. Moseby.

'We are going to get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy some of this lovely snow!' He turned to Esteban. 'So what are we doing first?"

Maddie felt confused, but then she looked at Esteban and realized. He had planned all of this. For her. Because of her long spew about missing snow days. She suddenly felt like she just swallowed a big gulp of hot chocolate.

"Okay everyone!' Esteban said clapping his hands together. 'Get on some warm clothes and meet back here in fifteen minutes!"

There was a mad scramble, in where London pulled on Maddie's sleeve and told her she could borrow some of her stuff. As Maddie started to follow London to her suite, she turned back and smiled at Esteban.

Maddie and Esteban

Esteban grinned as he watched London drag Maddie toward the elevator. She had smiled. A real smile.

"Come on Esteban!' Zack yelled.

"Okay!" Esteban called and hurried after him.

She had smiled.

So how do you like them apples? Lol, Thanks for reading! Please review. I want reviews, and I'm not afraid to beg. Please? puppy eyes. Please?? anime, puppy eyes