It only takes the holidays - Wanda Maximoff x Reader

Chapter 10 - It only takes a Christmas gift

Note: Texts in italics are memories.

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You, Wanda and Pietro are walking around town with both of your mothers right behind you. It's Christmas, and you love Christmas. In fact, if you could ask Santa for anything, it would be to make Christmas be every day.

You wanted to buy a perfect gift for your sister but your mother giggled, saying she would only be born on late June and you feel sad about having to wait for the next Christmas.

Eventually Wanda pulls you by the hand, wanting to show you something and your jaw drops when you see what it is. It's a small store crowded with snow globe from all colors, sizes and shapes. You ask your mothers to let you go see and you walk happily when they do.

You and the twins walk around the store trying to figure out which one of the snow globes is your favorite when you spot a large table filled with big snow globes. They're probably the size of your head and, instead of small houses and little dolls, they had cities inside.

You look attentively at each one of them, reading the names with difficulty. When you get to the last one you frown and look at your mother.

- Why is there none with our town?

- They only make them for the capitals, sweetie. – Your mother explains with a tender smile and you nod sadly, not knowing what capitals really mean.

Wanda holds your hand trying to make you feel better and starts to show you her favorite snow globes in an attempt to distract you. And it works.

You wake up feeling happy today. The hickeys are not gone but they are way more faded now so you allow yourself to wear the Christmas sweater your mother made you.

You walk down to the kitchen singing loudly your favorite Christmas song causing your sister and your mother to chuckle. They sing along as you finish preparing breakfast.

Your mother was not one for Christmas presents, saying you should never forget the real meaning of it. But she always made you sweaters anyway and when you give her the gardening kit you bought her, she looks very pleased.

Your sister gives you a small horse toy and you smile when you notice it's just like Daisy. You admire the little details of it and hug your sister tightly in appreciation for the gift. You then hand her your gift and she assumes an astonish expression when she realizes what it is. She admires the new camera with a huge smile on her face and then hugs you multiple times, making you giggle.

You notice your mother's gaze on you. She has a caring smile on her face but her brows are frowned just the slightest. You shrug saying that you had good sales this year and that your sister deserves it.

Your sister puts on some Christmas songs and you hum along while you clean the kitchen. Not short after, you hear a knock on the door. You go to open it and smile surprised when you see who it is.

- Good morning, neighbor. – He says with a tender smile.

- Pietro! What are you doing here?

- I came to give you your gift.

You frown and he tilts his head for you to follow him. When he opens the trunk your jaw drops. He hands you the saddle and you take it, admiring every detail.

It is made of quilted leather and has a dark brown tone that matches Daisy's mane perfectly. On the bottom of it you can see perfect drawings of little horses.

- I remembered you mentioning a few months ago yours was getting old. – Pietro says with a proud expression as he notices your silly smile. You finally take your eyes off of the saddle and looks at him tenderly.