"What's this?" Gold asked pointing to an unlabeled box nearest his feet as he waited for Regina to bring in a platter of snacks for the two of them. Christmas songs were belting out through the speakers of the radio situated nearest the mantel.
Holding onto a platter of cheeses, meats and a few different types or breads and crackers, Regina glanced down where his finger was pointing. Bending at her waist, she placed the platter on the coffee table and made her way over to where he stood, still in his expensive suit. "The tree, it's the tree. I think.."
"It's not big enough to be the tree." He sighed, pulling his dagger out from his coat and setting to cutting the tape from the box. Setting it aside, he pulled open the lid and glanced inside, hand disappearing for a second or two so that he could grasp onto something hidden within it. "Fuck me, it is the tree." Pulling, he yanked out the top of it and held it up for the mayor to see. "How did you fit it in there?"
"Easily, it comes apart, Gold. It's not together the second you put it away."
"I know that." He hissed as he began to pick the pieces out of the box and place them aside for assembling. In truth, he had no clue about anything pertaining to this. Rumple had never decorated for the holiday before, not having a family to decorate for and not wanting to pretend to be in the spirit when in realty it had only ever made him feel lonely. "Where is the..the thing that goes on top?"
"Christmas Tree Topper. It's in the leather box over there..." Red lacquered nails pointed in the direction of a box nestled between two bundles of golden garland. She watched as he made his way over to the box and wondered if he noticed the fabric looking very similar to that of the outfit he appeared to her in on the first night they met in her bedchamber.
"Oh?" With the box in hand, he turned to face her, a soft doubting smile tugging at his lips, eyes glistening as he tried to fight the urge to kiss her right then and there. "You sly little.."
Eyebrows arched as she watched him pull the figures out from the box, both resembling the Evil Queen and the Dark One coated in a shiny gold. "What do you think?"
"It's perfect." Beaming, he placed it on the coffee table then crossed the room to walk towards Regina, arm snaking around her waist and pulling her flush to him. "Thank you."
"And who's your favorite pupil?"
"Much more than that, don't you think?" With that his mouth claimed hers in a soft, sensual kiss. Their lips moving like waves lapping a shore as they both lost sight of what they had been doing seconds before and instead on the warmth of their bodies as they held each other close.