A/N- Aloha friends, Buddy the elf here what's your favorite color? Hehehe, Elf is a very serious tradition in my house, we watch it faithfully at least thirty times over the holiday season. Well here is chapter three, enjoy

Arthur paced back and forth nervously. Every few minutes he would step to the window and look out. After finding the view the same as it was only minutes before he would go back to pacing the length of the room.

After a few minutes of pacing Gwaine appeared in the doorway.

"Gwaine," the fidgety king stopped pacing.

Gwaine frowned Sire where were you at practice. It ended like five minutes ago."

Arthur faced Gwaine. "I have a problem."

"But wasn't it just last week that you said that kings don't have problems they have solutions?"

Arthur frowned, "I never said that."

"Yes you did," Gwaine insisted.

"Well that was before this," Arthur exclaimed.

Gwaine sighed, "What's the matter?"

"Well first of all we have this ball that we have to put on and then there's the matter of a gift."

"You mean you don't know what you're going to give her yet?" Gwaine's eyes grew wide.

"No," Arthur cried. "And now on top of everything my romantic sleigh ride looks like's going to be a bust!"

"Look," Gwaine started. "You need to calm down."

"I don't need to calm down," Arthur insisted "I need you to help me get the perfect gift for my wife."

"Um isn't that Merlin's job?"

"Usually but he's going to look for a white horse so I need you to help."

Gwaine sighed and put a hand on Arthur's shoulder, "alright I'll help you."

A/N- so thanks for all the awesome feedback. Leave a review and while you're at it tell me what your favorite holiday tradition is. See you tomorrow.