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Hey hey hey!
Quick fire opinion time!
Is Die Hard a Christmas Film?
What should Snow and David have called their son?
Milah, didn't deserve what she got in the show, but fics can do what they want?
Best Christmas Film?
Worst Christmas Film?
Do you whamageddon?
Favourite month of the year?
Happy Holidays!
Santa x
Not only is Die Hard a Christmas film, Die Hard 2 is also a Christmas film and they are the best Christmas films out there 😁!
Snow and David should have named their son Leo Graham Nolan.
Milah totally didn’t deserve what she got. I totally eat up all fics that show a Millian reunion in the Underworld and them both getting closure.
Best Christmas film: Well I already extolled the virtues of Die Hard above, but other favorites are Elf, Scrooged, and Babes in Toyland (the old one with Annette Funicello).
Worst Christmas film: I don’t have any that I think are horrible. Although, I thought The Christmas Chronicles with Kurt Russell as Santa was a blatant Adventures in Babysitting ripoff, just with Santa instead of the babysitter.
I had never heard of Whamageddon and had to look that up. But Last Christmas is one of the few Christmas songs I like, so I don’t mind hearing it (though I try to avoid all Christmas music stations since I’m Jewish and just don’t really care for most Christmas songs).
Favorite month of the year: May. First off, it’s my birthday month. Back when I lived in AZ it used to be the beginning of summer and when schools got out. Now here in PA, it’s spring and it’s gorgeous weather. And sometimes schools get out.
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Fridays—Chapter 165: Black Friday, pt. 3
Fridays—Chapter 165: Black Friday, pt. 3
Pairing: Captain Swan
Summary: A series of unrelated, fluffy one shots featuring Killian Jones and Emma Swan and the relationship that makes us all swoon. Will contain both canon and AU stories. My contribution to Operation Rainbow Kisses and Unicorn Stickers (aka, my attempt to drown out the season 4 finale angst with ridiculous levels of fluff.)
Other Chapters: ( 1) (2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) (6) ( 7) ( 8) ( 9) ( 10) ( 11) ( 12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40) (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (55) (56) (57) (58) (59) (60) (61) (62) (63) (64) (65) (66) (67) (68) (69) (70) (71) (72) (73) (74) (75) (76) (77) (78) (79) (80) (81) (82) (83) (84) (85) (86) (87) (88) (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) (94) (95) (96) (97) (98) (99) (100) (101) (102) (103) (104) (105) (106) (107) (108) (109) (110) (111) (112) (113) (114) (115) (116) (117) (118) (119) (120) (121) (122) (123) (124) (125) (126) (127) (128) (129) (130) (131) (132) (133) (134) (135) (136) (137) (138) (139) (140) (141) (142) (143) (144) (145) (146) (147) (148) (149) (150) (151) (152) (153) (154) (155) (156) (157) (158) (159) (160) (161) (162) (163) (164) (166) (167) (168) (169) (170) (171) (172) (173) (174)
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"It worked!" Henry said excitedly he following Monday morning as he got off the school bus and sprinted over to Alice. "My mom told me all about it. Your dad and my mom decided to share the storybook!"
"I know!" Alice said, smile wide and delighted. "My papa explained the situation to me. I could tell he felt bad that he didn't get the book, and I wanted to make him feel better, but then I thought maybe it would be better to act kinda disappointed."
"Good thinking," Henry said with a nod as they reached their classroom and headed for their desks. "If they feel guilty, then they'll make sure to always make the drop off, and then they'll have to meet every week. We'll be brother and sister by Easter!"
"I hope you're right," Alice said with a sigh. "I know my papa gets lonely sometimes, and it would be nice if he had someone besides me in his life."
"Exactly," Henry agreed. "And my mom needs to know that not every guy's like my dad. Not every guy's gonna leave her.
Henry busied himself setting his backpack on the floor and getting out his books and then he looked back at Alice with a troubled look. "You don't think they'll be mad at us, do you? You know, for being sneaky and everything."
Alice shook her head vehemently. "They'll be too happy together for that. Sometimes adults are just too busy to see what's right in front of them. That's when their kids have to step in and parent trap them."
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–Merry Christmas Eve! I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!
–As you can probably tell, this story isn’t finished. I had two CS Secret Santa stories to write, so I didn’t have time to finish everything, but I promised you another part of this fic today, so I wanted to at least give you something! The rest of the story is all plotted out, so with any luck, you’ll get the last part next Friday!
–Oh, also, as a bonus Christmas gift, I’m going to post a second story to this collection later tonight! (I might have 2 chapters for you next week too!)
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For the year end fic asks: #3, 7 & 22?
3. longest completed fic you wrote this year
The longest fic completed this year was Dark Hook Comes to Storybrooke at 148,808 words. I co-wrote this with @winterbaby89 and we actually started posting it last October, so quite a bit of it was written last year.
The longest fic I wrote and completed in 2018 is Varcolac: A Hybrid Tale at 53,122 words.
7. favorite line/scene you wrote this year
Oh, hell... uh...
I really like the scene in Ballet (Mis)Steps when they’re in the practice studio and dance together for the first time after reconnecting.
I love the sexy times in Part 2 of Varcolac. Pretty proud of that one.
I love the line in Burden of What Ifs where the title originated: Let me be the one to carry the burden of what ifs.
22. events you participated in this year
January Joy, where I write Part 3 of my Operations Series: Bring the Rum.
Captain Swan Secret Valentine: Ballet (Mis)Steps
CS Spring Formal: Perfect Moments and Huzzah!
CS Supernatural Summer: Varcolac: A Hybrid Tale
CS Cocktober: Teacher’s Lounge and Welcome to the Show
OUAT Winter Whump: Pressure Points and Burden of What Ifs
Knightrook Secret Santa: Yuletide in the Tower
CS Secret Santa: Reindeer Games & Mistletoe
I think I might need to cut back this next year...
Send me a Fanfic End of Year Ask!
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Last Week in Fanfiction
I wasn’t able to post last week so List #29 here actually covers two weeks of Captain Swan ff, 12/17-12/30. You’ll notice for two weeks the list is fairly short especially the one shots, but that is because I’ve already made two lists this week and as much as I love you all I don’t have it in me to copy all those links again so all Secret Santa fics are in Holiday List #1 and all other holiday/winter fics are in Holiday List #2. Let me know if I missed something. Show the writers some love with a like, reblog and/or comment. Happy reading and Happy New Year!❤️
MCs
Keeping Up With The Jones ch.1 by @captainjayharkness
Alone, Until I Get Home ch.19 by @peglegsjones
What Lies Beneath the Mask ch.8 by @hollyethecurious (complete!)
Serendipitous Melody ch.19 by @killiancygnus
Harder Than Easy ch.21 by highest_water (complete!)
Hell or High Water ch.3 by @gusenitsaa @pirate-owl @justmilah
A Thread Through the Labyrinth ch.28 by @revanmeetra87
A Cold Awakening ch.25 by @swanderful1 (complete!)
Awake and Alive ch.11 by @captainswanandclintasha
North Star ch.23 ch.24 by Emma_Jones
But Never Inconstant ch.6 by shireness
Rule the World ch.102 by @kymbersmith-90
Dark Hook Comes to Storybrooke ch.9 ch.10 by @hollyethecurious @winterbaby89
Match Makers ch.28 by @awkwardnessandbaseball (complete!)
Through the Hat ch.21 by @ashar663
Broken Souls Mend Hearts ch.90 ch.91 by @overlordofthelollipopguild
#FindEmmaSwanAFriend June (slice of life) by @blessed-but-distressed
Mischief Reimagined ch.8 by @totheendoftheworldortime
Love, Kindness and Other Useless Things ch.24 by @joneskillian
Given the Choice ch.15 by @winterbythesea
Call Me ch.18 by @mayquita
Fairytales ch.22 by @kymbersmith-90
To the Ends of The World ch.5 by @optomisticgirl
Some Call it Magic ch.17 by @seriouslyhooked (complete!)
CSBB
Part of the Narrative ch.17 by @emmaswanchoosesyou (complete!)
*and with that the csbb has wrapped up! If you’re like me and still need to get caught up all the stories can be found in the csbb final weekly roundup here *
One Shots
Cigarette Ash Like Wildfire by @thejollypirate
Parcheesi by @unfolded73
Parcheesi 2 by @unfolded73
An Act of Grace by @unfolded73
Spiked Eggnog by @unfolded73
Anonymous Swan by @swanandapirate
Feel a Little Rush (I Think I’ve Got a Crush) part 2 by @piratesails
The Delilah Affair by @distant-rose
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All the TMI questions! I can't wait to get to know you as well! - Secret Santa
Sorry for answering this so late, friend! I’ve had things come up that I’ve needed to deal with which has been just ugh…
Anyway, I am here now to give you the answers to all your burning questions ;)
I hope your December is going okay!
1: What are you wearing?
Black and white striped turtleneck, black trousers, black blazer…. I like black okay…
2: Ever been in love?
Yep. It’s a nice feeling :)
3: Ever had a terrible breakup?
Two breakups ago, it ended in a terrible, suicidal breakdown on my part, while he got on with his life. It was great.
4: How tall are you?
5′…
5: How much do you weigh?
Around 9 stone, I think
6: Any tattoos do you want?
ALL OF THEM. In all siriusness though, I want a Canis Major on my left upper arm, the ending lyrics to Far Away by Nickelback (Keep breathing, cause I’m not leaving you anymore; believe it, hold on to me and never let me go) on my right upper arm because that’s my damn favourite song, a bunch of HP tats, you know what I just want to be inked all over
7: Any piercings that you want?
I’m debating on whether I want my nose done…
8: OTP?
I have many, but Wolfstar, Drarry, and Captain Swan are my top three…
9: Favorite Show?
Probably Lucifer.
10: Favorite bands?
Nickelback, always number 1. Seether is great too though ngl
11: Something you miss?
Being happy. Being carefree. Having impeccable mental health. My only worry being missing the programmes on TV before school. I miss my entire childhood, is what I’m trying to say. A time when I wasn’t told to kill myself by my own mother. A time when I felt loved by my parents. A time when I wasn’t a disappointment. A time when I wanted to stay alive.
12: Favorite song?
Right now it’s All Too Well by Taylor Swift, but my all time favourite song is Far Away by Nickelback
13: How old are you?
17
14: Zodiac sign?
Cancer
15: Hair Color?
Black
16: Favorite Quote?
‘Until the very end’ - James Fleamont Potter
17: Favorite singer?
Taylor Swift. Shoot me. I don’t care.
18: Favorite color?
Probably green
19: Loud music or soft?
So loud it’s almost like I’m not thinking
20: Where do you go when you’re sad?
Into my brain where I get even more sad….
21: How long does it take you to shower?
Typically 10 minutes, but when I’m depressed I like to drown out everything with the gush of water so probably like an hour.
22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
Not more than 15 minutes
23: Ever been in a physical fight?
With myself, many times.
24: Turn on?
Things… ;)
25: Turn off?
My life.
26: The reason I joined Tumblr?
For Johnlock, unfortunately… *sigh*
27: Fears?
Losing the people that make me happy, always having to be around people that hurt me.
28: Last thing that made you cry?
My mom…. how depressing is that?
29: Last time you cried?
This morning, as soon as I woke up, thanks to my mother. Yep.
30: Meaning behind your url
Christmas!
31: Last book you read?
I can’t remember, it’s been so long since I picked up a book *sobs*
32: Last song you listened to?
All Too Well by Taylor Swift
33: Last show you watched?
Lucifer, I think
34: Last person you talked to?
Physically, my dad
35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
my partner @deer-irony (ilysm
36: Favorite food?
Probably lasagne
37: Place you want to visit?
Idk, probably my bed
38: Last place you were?
At home, unfortunately
39: Do you have a crush?
Yeah, my relationship would get very awkward if I didn’t lmao
40: Last time you kissed someone?
Years ago. Thanks distance, ly2
41: Last time you were insulted and what was it?
This morning, ‘you’re an idiot who’s never going to get anywhere in life’
42: What colour underwear are you wearing?
Blue, lmao
43: What colour shirt are you wearing?
Black and white
44: What colour bottoms are you wearing?
Black
45: Wearing any bracelets?
Nope
46: Last sport you played?
Fuck knows, haven’t touched a sport since 2015
47: Last song you sang?
Love Story by Taylor Swift
48: Last prank call you remember doing?
Oh, it was years ago. I can’t remember omfg
49: Last time you hung out with anyone?
With my best friend this lunchtime
50: Favorite movie?
Definitely, Maybe (2008) dir. Adam Brooks
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Hey hey hey!
Ooooh all of those are very interesting indeed!
Back to slightly random Christmas questions...
Favorite and least favorite Christmas songs???
Happy Holidays!
Santa x
Hey Santa!
Considering I don’t celebrate Christmas you’d think I wouldn’t care for the more religious songs, yet my two favorite Christmas songs are Carol of the Bells and O Holy Night. They’re just so beautiful. Least favorite is the damn Christmas Shoes song. Don’t go making me cry around the holidays.
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Candy based Holidays are the bomb!
Back to CS things. Or not, really hahaha
What is the fic/whateverotherfandomthing you're most proud of and why?
Do you have a favourite fic someone else has written, or is it impossible for you to narrow down to just one?
Happy Holidays!
Santa x
My favorite fic I’ve written was my first CSSS fic back in 2019. Where the Love Light Gleams was a 3a canon divergence where Pan’s curse didn’t happen at the last minute and now Emma has to deal with her feelings regarding Hook and Neal. Also, the first time I ever wrote Emma outing Neal’s past misdeeds to her family (at Thanksgiving no less).
There are so many good fics out there. I guess I’d have to say my two favorites are See You Again (cursed Killian s1 rewrite) by @goldengirlschildhood and Separate Lives (s3b canon divergence) by @lenfaz , solely because any time I recommend them I have to go and read them again. There are a ton more, but these are the two I’ve read the most.
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It's Santa!
I don't know how time went so fast! It's scary! Are you ready for it?
Dramione is definitely a good one!
Do you have a favourite holiday (any holiday, or not holiday if that works better for you) memory from your childhood?
Happy Holidays! x
Halloween is probably my favorite. I loved dressing up when I was younger. Now I just like watching my kids dress up and enjoy it. Plus, candy!
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It's Santa!
Hahaha anyone who wants to cook for my little brother has the same issue. He's so fussy!
Do you have any non OUAT OTPs?
Also, how is your gift creation going?
Happy Holidays! x
I recently got into Dramione (Draco/Hermione) fic this year thanks to a few other CS fic writers. It definitely wasn’t even in my radar and now I’m obsessed. I guess I just like that whole redeemed bad boy trope (or sometimes not so redeemed).
My gift had been started. I’m really hoping I can get it done in time for Christmas. How is Christmas only a week and a half away?
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Hay, hey, hey! Santa, again!
Yes, I did know a little about Hanukkah, but I didn't know about the food connection! That's awesome!
I'm going to have to look up some of those, they sound really interesting!
Ok!
What is your favorite thing to cook? Not necessarily holiday or celebration related, just in general.
Happy Holidays! x
I don't know if I have a favorite thing to cook. I love looking up recipes and trying new things. But I also have kids, so I have to make things I know they'll enjoy (which is tough). But, I'm always trying new things and trying to give my kids a variety because I refuse to make them only chicken nuggets and mac and cheese. I do make a pretty easy Margharita Pizza that they love. It's just crust, tomatoes, and cheese (with balsamic and olive oil for the adults).
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Last Week in Fanfiction
List #28 of my weekly Captain Swan fic roundup. This list covers 12/10-12/16. If I missed something you’d like added just let me know. Christmas fics are marked with a 🎄. Happy reading! Remember likes, comments and reblogs are greatly appreciated by the writers ❤️
*psa* Next week is super busy for me, I’m not going to have much list making time, but I am going to try anyway and that being said, if any of you lovely writers would like to tag me in your fics that would cut down on my fic searching time and be a huge help. Thanks!
MCs
Castle on the Hill ch.10 by @secret-captain-swan-blog
Between Now and Nether ch.13 ch.14 by @artistic-writer
Broken Souls Mend Hearts ch.87 ch.88 ch.89 by @overlordofthelollipopguild
Dark Hook Comes to Storybrooke ch.8 by @hollyethecurious @winterbaby89
Never Inconstant ch.5 by shireness
Alternative Season 7 ch.8 by @captainswanseven
Rule the World ch.91 — ch.96 by @kymbersmith-90
What Lies Beneath the Mask ch.6 by @hollyethecurious
Hell or High Water ch.1 ch.2 by @gusenitsaa @pirate-owl @justmilah
Something Like You Love Me ch.14 by @kittennharington
To Make the Season Bright ch.2 ch.3 by @welllpthisishappening 🎄
Your Case of Mine ch.6 by @blowmiakisscolin
Going Home for Christmas ch.5 ch.6 by @secretcswriter 🎄
The Promise ch.19 by @flslp87
Of Cars and Bars ch.4 by @donteattheappleshook
Awake and Alive ch.10 by @captainswanandclintasha
The Sound of a Love Song ch.15 by @dancingnancyy (complete!)
North Star ch.22 by Emma_Jones
December 15 ch.3 by @katie-dub (complete!)
Through the Hat ch.20 by @ashar663
Fairytales ch.21 by @kymbersmith-90
CSBB
Part of the Narrative ch.16 by @emmaswanchoosesyou
—Image set by @shady-swan-jones
Assassin’s Creed: Misthaven ch.17 ch.18 by @delightfully-difficult-pirate (complete!)
—ch.17 Art ch.18 Art Art by @cocohook38
If the Stars Align ch.17 by @swanslieutenant (complete!)
—Image set by @captainswanandclintasha
One Shots
The Tackiest Wreath Competition by @katie-dub 🎄
Twas the Night Before Christmas by @katie-dub 🎄
The Unofficially Official Most Handsome Man in Storybrooke by @blowmiakisscolin
Christmas Tree Lot by @alexandralyman 🎄
The Very Secret Santa by @katie-dub 🎄
Armful of You by @youre-not-a-cat-youre-a-rat
Feel a Little Rush (I Think I’ve Got a Crush) part 1 by @piratesails
Operation Secret Santa by @katie-dub 🎄
Revelation by @totheendoftheworldortime
David verses Goliath by @alexandralyman 🎄
The Life That You’ve Lost by @laschatzi
Prompt by @unfolded73
Anonymous Swan by @swanandapirate
Christmas Fluff by @dani-ellie03 🎄
December Magic by @secretlessvicki 🎄
Untitled by @awkwardnessandbaseball 🎄
Workaholic by @captainswanatk
Coming Home by @captainswanatk
Princesses and Pancakes by @captainswanatk
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Last Week in Fanfiction
List #27 of my weekly Captain Swan fic roundup. These fics were posted between 12/3-12/9. I’m happy to add anything I missed, just let me know. Holiday related fics are marked with a 🎄and winter ones with a ⛄️, ‘tis the season and all that. Happy reading and don’t forget to give a like, comment and/or reblog ❤️
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Wednesday’s Child ch.23 by @dani-ellie03 (complete!)
Dark Hook Comes to Storybrooke ch.7 by @winterbaby89 @hollyethecurious
Between Now and Nether ch.11 ch.12 by @artistic-writer
Through the Hat ch.19 by @ashar663
All’s Fair in Love and War ch.8 ch.9 by @the-corsair-and-her-quill
Blindspot ch.1 by @blessed-but-distressed
Match Makers ch.21 ch.22 ch.23 by @awkwardnessandbaseball
What Lies Beneath the Mask ch.5 by @hollyethecurious
Don’t Buy Me No Flowers ch.3 by @a-fictional-life
But Never Inconstant ch.4 by shireness
Broken Souls Mend Hearts ch.84 ch.85 ch.86 by @overlordofthelollipopguild
The Promise ch.18 by @flslp87
North Star ch.21 by Emma_Jones
Awake and Alive ch.9 by @captainswanandclintasha
Five Verbs ch.3 by @the-captains-ayebrows
A Charm of Powerful Trouble ch.4 by @spartanguard
To Make the Season Bright ch.1 by @welllpthisishappening 🎄
A Cold Awakening ch.24 by @swanderful1
New Tales from the Old Forest ch.5 by @efflugentcolors 🎄
The Swan ch.3 by @youre-not-a-cat-youre-a-rat
Patience ch.10 by @kymbersmith-90
Going Home for Christmas ch.3 ch.4 by @secretcswriter 🎄
CSBB
Echoing Souls ch.15 by @like-waves-on-the-beach (complete!)
—Image set by @swanemma
Family Ties ch.15 by @a-winterprince (complete!)
—Art by @thisisartyanna
Tripping Over the Blue Line ch.45 by @welllpthisishappening (complete!)
Part of the Narrative ch.15 by @emmaswanchoosesyou
—Art by @bleebug
To Everything a Season ch.16 by @icecubelotr44 (complete!)
—Image set by @optomisticgirl
If the Stars Align ch.16 by @swanslieutenant
—Image set by @captainswanandclintasha
When the Tide Turns ch.16 by @trueloveseyeroll (complete!)
Assassin’s Creed: Misthaven ch.16 by @delightfully-difficult-pirate
—Art by @cocohook38
One Shots
For the Very First Time by @hooklineandswan
The Sweater Curse by @katie-dub 🎄
Worth It by @pagesandmagic
That’s Gonna Leave a Mark by @hollyethecurious ⛄️
Secret Santa by @xemmaloveskillianx 🎄
Baby It’s Cold Outside by @katie-dub ⛄️
A Series of Unfortunate Festive Events by @katie-dub 🎄
A Fair, Even-Handed, Noble Adjustment of Things by @welllpthisishappening 🎄
I’m Falling For You by @winterbaby89
Frolic and Play by @katie-dub ⛄️
The First Annual Hot Chocolate Contest by @katie-dub ⛄️
My Festive Nemesis by @katie-dub 🎄
The Second Annual Hot Chocolate Contest by @katie-dub ⛄️
This Love of Mine by @seriouslyhooked
#cs ff#cs ff rec#cs ff rec list#last week in fanfiction#27#my lists#51 things to read this week#and I probably missed a bunch#but I’m only human#and I totally spend more time doing this now than actually reading
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Fluffy Fridays—Chapter 117: The Matchmaker
Fluffy Fridays—Chapter 117: The Matchmaker
Pairing: Captain Swan
Summary: A series of unrelated, fluffy one shots featuring Killian Jones and Emma Swan and the relationship that makes us all swoon. Will contain both canon and AU stories. My contribution to Operation Rainbow Kisses and Unicorn Stickers (aka, my attempt to drown out the season 4 finale angst with ridiculous levels of fluff.)
Other Chapters: ( 1) (2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) (6) ( 7) ( 8) ( 9) ( 10) ( 11) ( 12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (55) (56) (57) (58) (59) (60) (61) (62) (63) (64) (65) (66) (67) (68) (69) (70) (71) (72) (73) (74) (75) (76) (77) (78) (79) (80) (81) (82) (83) (84) (85) (86) (87) (88) (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) (94) (95) (96) (97) (98) (99) (100) (101) (102) (103) (104) (105) (106) (107) (108) (109) (110) (111) (112) (113) (114) (115) (116) (118) (119) (120) (121) (122) (123) (124) (125) (126) (127) (128) (129) (130) (131) (132) (133) (134) (135) (136) (137) (138) (139) (140) (141) (142) (143) (144) (145) (146) (147) (148) (149) (150) (151) (152) (153) (154) (155) (156) (157) (158) (159) (160) (161) (162) (163) (164) (165) (166) (167) (168) (169) (170) (171) (172) (173) (174)
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Today’s story is an AU based on this prompt from @kmomof4: Character A’s best friend rigs the Secret Santa, because they know Character A has a crush on Character B. This story can also be found as the 4th day of my 20 days of Christmas collection.
CS Genre: Christmas themed AU
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Notes: I wanted this au to take place in an office setting—so I set it in Storybrooke’s version of my own workplace, the library.
David closed his eyes and was just beginning to doze off when his wife, Mary Margaret shook his shoulder gently. “You awake?”
David chuckled and rolled to his side to face the love of his life. “I am now.”
“Good,” Mary Margaret said, and David could nearly hear the excitement radiating off of her in waves, “because I just had the best idea ever!”
“Well this I have to hear.”
“You know the new guy in serials cataloging? Killian?”
“I would hope I know him,” David said with another chuckle. “I am his supervisor after all.”
David noted his wife’s broad smile by the light of the full moon shining into their bedroom. “You know who would be perfect for him?”
David groaned. “Mary Margaret, I thought you decided you were done with matchmaking after the disaster that was your last attempt.”
Mary Margaret huffed. “Okay, I admit that Nottingham wasn’t exactly Ruby’s perfect match…or anyone’s perfect match. But everyone can have an off day, right?”
“And after that fiasco, your best friend refused to speak to you for a week.”
“Ruby knows I have the best of intentions,” Mary Margaret said, “and she did forgive me for the Nottingham miscalculation…eventually. Anyway, never mind that, now. My newest matchmaking venture is perfect.”
David sighed in good natured exasperation. “Alright then, let’s have it. Who’s perfect for Killian?”
“Emma, of course!” Mary Margaret said. “You know, she’s practically family, and I feel it my duty to help my family find perfect happiness.”
“Mary Margaret, you do realize, don’t you, that Emma’s spent the better part of every day since Killian’s arrival sighing in exasperation at him? When I asked her to train him to be her backup on collections statistics, I thought her look would kill me.”
Mary Margaret waved away his objection. “You poor, clueless man! Don’t you realize she’s reacting like that because she does have feelings for him? Feelings she doesn’t want to have, of course, but feelings still. She’s just afraid to take a chance that her gut feeling is wrong about him.”
David eyed her skeptically. “I don’t know about that…”
“Well, I do,” Mary Margaret said, “and anyone with eyes can see that he’s already head over heels in love with her.”
“I’m sure I’m going to regret asking this,” David said, “but what nefarious matchmaking scheme do you have in mind this time?”
“You know the office Christmas party is coming up,” Mary Margaret said, “and as unit secretary, it’s my job to organize the Secret Santa. If Killian just happened to get Emma’s name…well, you never know what might come of it.”
“Let’s just hope what comes of it isn’t bloodshed,” David muttered.
“Just you wait, David Nolan,” Mary Margaret answered confidently. “This time next year we’ll be getting a wedding invite from those two.”
~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~
Killian rummaged around in the festive Santa hat Mary Margaret was holding out to him. Finally, deciding on the slip of paper he wanted, he withdrew his hand and looked at the name of his Secret Santa giftee.
Emma Swan
Killian’s stomach swooped pleasantly, and his heart started racing. Emma. The woman whose desk was next to his. The most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. The strongest, bravest, most fascinating woman in the world. The woman he fell in love with nearly the instant he’d laid eyes on her.
The woman who seemed to despise him with everything within her.
Killian folded the slip of paper and handed it back to the secretary. Mary Margaret glanced at the name he’d received, noted it on her masterlist of Santas and giftees, and then grinned at him. “This is your opportunity Killian,” she said so softly that no one else could hear.
“Beg pardon? My opportunity for what?”
“Your opportunity to show Emma just how much you care for her.”
Killian felt his face color as he reached up to scratch at the spot behind his ear. “I don’t…”
“Oh don’t even try to deny it,” she said with a knowing smile. “I’m married to my true love, remember? David and I are practically Snow White and Prince Charming. I know love when I see it, and you, Killian Jones have it bad for Emma Swan.”
Killian chuckled nervously. “I won’t deny that I rather fancy her when she’s not yelling at me. But therein lies the rub. She’s almost always yelling at me. Hardly the behavior of a woman who wishes to be wooed.”
“That’s where you’re wrong,” Mary Margaret said. “I’ve known Emma ever since we met in kindergarten. The thought of being vulnerable, of opening herself up to someone, of letting herself care terrifies her. The more strongly she feels toward someone, the higher the wall she builds around her heart.”
Killian sighed. “If that’s true, she must be desperately, devastatingly in love with me.”
“Now you’re getting it!”
“I don’t wish to contradict a lady,” Killian pressed, “but I’ve flirted with the lovely Lady Swan from dawn to dusk for the past month, and there hasn’t been so much as a crack in that wall.”
Mary Margaret shrugged. “So prove to her you’re not just a hot, ladies man who’d flirt with anything breathing. Use this opportunity to show her how much you truly care.”
Show her how much you truly care. The idea had merit, Killian couldn’t deny it. Perhaps Mary Margaret was right. Perhaps this was his opportunity to win Swan’s heart.
~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~
Emma arrived at her desk bright and early the next morning to find a steaming mug of cocoa topped with her favorite—whipped cream and cinnamon. She inhaled deeply, smiling at the comforting, slightly spicy chocolate scent. Picking up the note set beside the mug, she read.
Merry Christmas, Emma! The elves prepared a special Yuletide brew just for you. Have a lovely day. ~Santa~
Emma brought the mug to her lips, took a sip, and then groaned in ecstasy. This wasn’t just hot cocoa. This was the nectar of the gods. Whoever her secret Santa was, he or she knew how to make a good cup of cocoa.
A deep masculine chuckle came from the desk next to her, and Emma felt her heart pick up its pace. That knowing, somehow innuendo-laden sound did obscene things to her insides.
Which was why, of course, she had to turn a furious scowl upon the man who’d made the sound. Killian Jones was a flirt, a ladies man, someone who had ‘mistake’ written all over him.
“It looks as though someone is enjoying their gift from Santa.”
“Well I was,” Emma muttered. “Before someone decided to open his big mouth.”
“I shall endeavor to let you enjoy your beverage in peace,” Killian said with a grin. “Your Santa seems to have hit upon the perfect gift.”
“Whoever Santa is, they get me,” Emma agreed.
“One can only dream,” Killian muttered under his breath.
Emma ignored the enigmatic statement from her annoying desk mate.
Over the course of the month, Emma continued to receive little gift after little gift from her Santa. A swan Christmas ornament. A grilled cheese sandwich for lunch, little baubles for her car. Fingerless gloves (that came the day after Emma had complained about the library keeping the office roughly the temperature of a meat locker), a CD of Christmas music, a big, sticky bear claw.
Emma actually found herself getting excited about coming into work each day, the anticipation of Santa’s newest offering bringing a smile to her face as she prepared for the day.
It wasn’t the stuff that touched her the most, it was the fact that her Santa seemed to truly know her her. He or she seemed to read her like an open book, always choosing just what she wished for at any given time.
She had a feeling that whoever this Santa was, she was going to walk away from the Christmas party on the last day before break with a new friend.
~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~
Killian took a deep breath to steady his nerves as the big Secret Santa reveal approached at the annual cataloging department Christmas party. This was the moment, the opportunity for him to put all his cards on the table. He knew he was taking a risk with the gift he’d selected for Swan, but with every passing day she became dearer to him, and he must, he simply must take the chance on her.
“Alright,” Mary Margaret said with a special twinkle in her eyes. “Emma, you’re up. That small, rectangle gift is from your Santa.
Killian watched as the gentle smile spread over Emma’s features. He hoped and prayed that expression would remain even after she learned his identity. Pulling the decorative paper free from the box, Emma opened it to reveal the delicate swan pendant on a silver chain that he’d had specifically commissioned for her. The smile on her face blossomed yet farther.
“It’s gorgeous!” she breathed. “Alright, I’ve been dying to ask all month. Santa, who are you?”
Killian took one more deep breath and then stepped forward. “That would be me.”
~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~
Emma went back to her desk later that afternoon in a daze. Killian. Killian was her secret Santa? Killian was the one who’d given her all those perfect, thoughtful gifts all month long? Was it possible? Was there more to her drop dead gorgeous desk mate than met the eye? Had she misjudged him all along?
“Hey,” she said, swiveling her chair in Killian’s direction.
“Aye, love?”
“Thanks,” she said simply, reaching up to touch the necklace he’d given her. “Not just for this, but for, you know, all you’ve done all month. It’s…it’s meant a lot.”
“I’m pleased you enjoyed it, Swan,” he said, his voice almost shy.
“How did you do it?” she asked. “How did you always know exactly what to get me, exactly what I craved?”
He scratched at the spot behind his ear, refusing to meet her eyes. “I pay attention. You may not believe it, but your heart’s desire. That’s all I’ve ever wanted from you.”
Emma felt her stomach swoop and the tears come to her eyes. She could tell when someone was lying, had always had that ‘super power’, and this man was most definitely not lying. He cared about her, really, truly cared about her.
Before she could think better of it, Emma leaned over and kissed him softly, gently. When she pulled back she noted his eyes still closed, a soft, almost reverent “Emma” falling from his lips, before he seemed to pull himself together.
“Well if that’s the reaction I’m to get for my troubles,” he said in a lame attempt to fall back on his old innuendo, “I shall have to shower you with gifts more often.”
“I think I misjudged you,” she said in return, “and I’m glad.
“As am I.”
They sat in silence for another moment, before Killian reached into his pocket and pulled out a slip of paper. “I have one more gift for you, Swan.”
Emma took the proffered offering, looking down to see the details of a reservation for two that night at the upscale Italian restaurant on the other side of town. “I thought, perhaps you might enjoy a night out as the madness of the holidays ramps up.”
Emma smiled, feeling the tears threaten once more. “I’ll accept them, on one condition.”
“Aye, what’s that?”
“I’ll accept them if you’ll be my date for the night.”
Killian’s smile could light up the darkest day of the year. “I’ll pick you up at 7.”
~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~c~s~
One year, almost to the day, later, Mary Margaret Nolan rummaged through the mail as she and David made their way upstairs to their loft apartment. When her eyes landed on an envelope with fancy script, she squealed in delight. Opening the offering, she perused its contents.
Emma Swan and Killian Jones request the honor of your presence at their wedding on the seventeenth day of June two thousand eighteen.
David grinned, shaking his head good-naturedly. “There’ll be no living with you after this, will there?”
Notes:
--Merry almost Christmas! I hope the holiday season has been beautiful and magical for all of you. It’s been ridiculously busy for me, but after Mass on Christmas morning, I’ll have nearly a week of vacation. Yay! Today’s story was based on a prompt from @kmomof4, as I mentioned above. This turned out to be such a fun prompt!
--Up next: The next Fluffy Fridays update will be on January 12, and you get to decide what genre I’ll be exploring: deleted/divergent scene for seasons 2-6, Lieutenant Duckling, Future fic, or AU. Let me know what you want to see next!
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