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"Merry Christmas Eugene!" Rapunzel exclaims , bursting into his room. Eugene opens his eyes to see Rapunzel climbing onto his bed.

"Merry Christmas Rapunzel. Wow, It's 7AM. I'm surprised you let me sleep in that late" Eugene puts an arm around her and she snuggles close to him.

"I've been up for an hour. I wanted to let you sleep in. I couldn't wait any longer though"

"Well, honestly I am pretty excited too" Eugene smiles.

Meanwhile teh king and queen areawaking:

"I think we should go wake up Rapunzel " James says.

"Honey, you and I both know that Rapunzel is already awake. She barely ever sleeps in, she most definitely won't sleep in on Christmas" Caroline says. They started a tradition a few years ago of eating breakfast in bed on Christmas morning. This year though they get the attendants to bring the breakfast to Rapunzel's room. They can't say their surprised though when she's not in there. As they're passing by they see Rapunzel cuddled up with Eugene.

"Merry Christmas you two" Caroline says.

"Merry Christmas to you too" Eugene says climbing out of bed, hoping that James isn't about to kill him because Rapunzel is in bed with him.

"Why did you bring breakfast up here with you? Rapunzel asks.

"We always eat breakfast in bed on Christmas" Caroline says. A normal bed wouldn't fit all four of them but of course the beds in the castle are huge and can easily fit the four of them. There's eggs and toast and jam and some bacon. The food is absolutely delicious. This is already a great Christmas for Eugene. He's gotten to cuddle with Rapunzel and he has warm eggs. Rapunzel goes to eat some of her toast but half of it is gone and Pascal is laying on the tray with his stomach full.

"Well, I think it's time for us to go downstairs and open our presents" James says.

"Yay!" Rapunzel jumps out of the bed. First they check their stockings. Inside there's some chocolate and candy canes and other candies. Pascal's stocking has a clementine orange in it. Rapunzel looks wide eyed at the gifts under the tree.

"Go, ahead you can open your's" Caroline says. Rapunzel gets some new paints, dresses, yarn for knitting and best of all she gets a beautiful golden locket with matching earrings.

"Okay now it's time for my present" Eugene leaves the room and comes back with Rapunzel's gift. He couldn't wrap a guitar so he just tied a bow to the neck and hid it under his bed.

"Eugene! This I beautiful. I missed my old guitar. Did you paint this?" she asks.

"Yes, I know I'm not as good as you but I tried" Eugene shrugs.

"I love it!" Rapunzel wraps her arms around his neck in a hug, "Now, you get to open mine"

Eugene unwraps the book and opens it to see the pictures illustrating their story.

"This is amazing, thank you" Eugene says.

"Do you like it?" Rapunzel asks.

"I love it. It's better than a Flynnigan Rider book" Eugene kisses her.

"Eugene, we have to go wish Max a merry Christmas. Come on" Rapunzel says.

"Lets get dressed first, then we'll go " Eugene says

Rapunzel brings Max some apples and a Christmas ribbon to tie in Max's tail.

"Merry Christmas Max!" Rapunzel exclaims. Max neighs loudly. He sees that Rapunzel is hiding something behind her back and he tries to look around her and see it.

"You know I have something for you, don't you?" Rapunzel says. Max nods and Rapunzel shows him the apples. He eats them both up fast. Rapunzel sits and braids Maximus' tail and mane. She is concentrating so much on braiding Max's tail that she doesn't notice Eugene leave.

"Eugene, where did you go?" Rapunzel calls. She doesn't hear and answer. She walks out of the stable and gets hit with a snowball. Eugene is standing there laughing.

"Eugene!" Rapunzel yells. She runs at Eugene and tackles him to the ground.

"That's what you get for hitting me with a snowball" Rapunzel says. Eugene just smile then kisses her. Rapunzel gets up and brushes off her dress. Eugene holds out his hand for her to help him up but she starts to walk away.

"You've got to be kidding me. Help me up!" Eugene whines, "Do I need to use the smoulder?"

"No, the smoulder won't be necessary" Rapunzel pulls him up.

"hey, I have an idea" Eugene says, "Lets make a snowman"

"Good idea" Rapunzel says. Just then her parents join them.

"Mamma, Papa. We're making a snowman, come help us" Rapunzel says. They start rolling snowballs. Rapunzel says she wants a really big snowman and she rolls the bottom ball so big that her tiny but strong arms cannot push it any further. The snowman is tall enough that Eugene has to lift Rapunzel up in order for her to put the head on top. Caroline collects twigs and stones for the eyes, mouth and arms.

Later that night they sit down with all the palace attendants for a Christmas feast. There's turkey and potatoes, gravy and stuffing, cranberry sauce and vegetables and so much more. The food is absolutely delicious and everyone's stomach's are sore from eating so much. The food doesn't end there though. For dessert there's a variety of pies and cookies. Eugene and Rapunzel both agree that desert I the best part of the meal.

"So, Eugene did you have a a good Christmas?" Rapunzel asks

"I had a great Christmas, did you?" Eugene asks.

"The best Christmas ever!" Rapunzel says. It wasn't just the gifts or the traditions or even the food that wa steh bet part of her Christmas. It was sharing everythign with Eugene and her parents.

After dinner the four of them, and of course Pascal, sit by the fire.

"Did you guys have a good Christmas?" Rapunzel asks her parents.

"Of course we did sweetie. We've never had a happier Christmas then this one that we have spent with you" James smiles, putting an arm around his daughter. They sit there and talk for hours before it's time for bed. Rapunzel really doesn't want Christmas to end though.

Before the end of the night Eugene has something he has to say to the king and queen.

"Excuse me, your majesties. I just wanted to thank you. For everything. Specifically for giving me the best Christmas I've ever had. All I ever wanted as a kid for Christmas was a family. And now I finally have one. You didn't have to include me in your Christmas celebrations, but you did and I thank you for that" Eugene says.

"You're welcome dear, you most definitely are a part of our family. We enjoyed spending Christmas with you and hope to spend many more " Caroline says.

Rapunzel, Eugene, James and Caroline all fall asleep, their hearts warm and full with the feeling of love.

~The End~