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Hey guys,

I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in ages! I promise I'll try to publish at least one new one shot every day. I'm on winter break, so that means a lot more updates!

This is a Rucas one shot, they are a newly married couple and this is their first Christmas together. Thank you for all the reviews and follows, you guys are awesome. If anyone has any pairing or story requests feel free to write it in the comments

Merry Christmas xxx

hintofmint

Riley's POV:

This is it!

Our first Christmas together as a married couple. I look over to my sleeping green-eyed husband and smile. Everything is going to be perfect.

I get out of bed and grab the decorations from the basement. We only moved in to our new apartment a week and a half ago so we've had no time to decorate.

I sling the tinsel round my neck whilst holding a few ornaments. I scan the room picturing where everything is going to go.

"Okay, I can do this. It's Christmas Eve, and we have no food, no decorations and the presents haven't been wrapped. But it's okay, I have everything under control" I furrow my eyebrows and convince myself that I can do this- I think.

I pour the decorations out of the box, and hang them in random places. After I've finished I grin proudly, satisfied with my work. I can feel myself frowning as I try to think of what I've forgotten to do- shoot, the tree!

I run around trying to remember where I put it. At least I don't buy real trees, cause by now all the good ones will be gone.

"Morning Riles" I stop my frantic running and kiss Lucas on the cheek. I sigh and drag a hand through my hair, worried about what I'm going to do.

"Are you okay?" he asks

"No Lucas! How can I be okay when I can't find the stupid tree?" I flop down on the sofa, heavily breathing in and out in an attempt to calm myself down.

"What do you mean? I'm going to get the tree now. I know this great place about two hours away that sells them really cheap-"

I stop him. Whoever said we were going to get a real tree?

"Lucas, I have a fake tree somewhere. You don't need to drive two hours to get a new one" his nose crinkles when I say fake, we might a have a problem...

"Riles, I don't do fake trees. Back in Texas nearly everyone has a real one" He sighs before grabbing his car keys.

"Well here in New York fake tree are common. Plus I hate real trees, they make a huge mess, which I will have to tidy up" I say. He needs to know that he can't just go changing the rules!

"I'll see you later Riles, with our real tree" he walks out, leaving me staring at where he was just standing. He did not just do that.

I suddenly remember that the tree is under our bed, so I get it and assemble it before adding the ornaments.

"Perfect" I breath, whilst adding the star.

I gaze at the star, honoured that my mom gave it to me as a way of remembering my family at Christmas. It's been in our family for 15 years...

The door swings open and Lucas lunges in a huge tree, bits of leaves leave a trail from where he was dragging it.

I narrow my eyes, pissed at the fact that he actually bought the tree. His expression matches my own when he sees my tree.

"I guess you've started a war" I smirk

"Riley, I never meant to upset you, but this cost me a lot of money! There's no way we're not using it!" he defends

"Whatever" I roll my eyes "I guess this just means we'll have two trees. I'm going to make Christmas lunch"

"Wait, I thought we we're having it at my parents place" he says. My eyes widen at what he just said, I thought we were going to my parents place.

"Lucas, I said lunch. We're having dinner over at my parents house" I say bluntly. He can't just go changing traditions!

"No. We never agreed to that, my family have already prepared everything" I can tell that he's getting annoyed, but honestly I don't care.

"Wait, so your family means more than mine? Is that what you're saying?" I yell. I look at the cowboy ornament he's about to place on the top of his tree.

"Isn't the star meant to go there?" I ask as he puts in on top.

"No, in Texas we celebrate the cowboy at Christmas, do you have a problem with that?" he challenges.

I hold in a scream, frustrated with the way everything's turning out. Everything was meant to be perfect.

"Yes, I do Lucas. First the tree, then Christmas dinner and now that stupid cowboy! Why are you changing everything?"

"Me? How about you? Who the hell buys fake trees?!" his voice booms around the room and I jump. I can't believe he just yelled at me like that.

Tears brim my eyes before I respond.

"I do, Lucas"

I turn and run, not caring that it's snowing. I go to the bus stop and watch as the snowflakes stick to my clothes.

"Riley!" I swivel around to find Lucas running after me "Wait, I need to tell you something"

My voice is icy as I speak "You better make it quick, my bus is about to arrive. If we can't agree on anything I might as well spend Christmas with my family"

His eyes flash with pain as he holds my hands "I'm your family Riley. I'm so sorry, it's just that everything is so different now . I over reacted, we can have your tree and star, we can even go to your parent's place for dinner. Anything, I just need you to be with me"

A single tear rolls down my cheek as the words he said sink in. I look into his eyes deeply before pulling him into a passionate kiss. The snowflakes dance around us, settling effortlessly to the world below. We are interrupted by a loud honk, and we pull away, panting slightly.

"That's your bus, I guess...I'll see you soon" Lucas's eyes downcast and he plays with his thumbs nervously.

"Luke. I need you too, I wanted everything to be perfect, but now I realise that I have all I need right in front of me. Christmas really is about the people you love. We aren't doing Christmas my way, or your way. We're doing it our way" I kiss his forehead lightly, and a huge grin spreads across his face.

"You know I love you Riles, more than you'll ever know"

"I know." I can sense a smirk appearing on my face before I reply "But I love you to the moon"

"Well, I love you to the moon and back" he replies

"Are you starting a war?" I challenge playfully

"Nope, I'm starting our war" he grabs my hand and I smile before turning to face him

"So, where are we having dinner?"

I hope you guys enjoyed this, I loved writing it!

Until next time,

hintofmint x