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It's been one of the busiest years by far, and it's been rough. It started with a miscalculation of the presents needed. Then, a few of the machines broke, and the elves were struggling to fix them in time. Then, stress from Santa and Mrs. Clause made everything more frustrating.
But now, it was December 26. Christmas was finally over, and you were finally able to take a breath. Bernard on the other hand was paranoid. He thought he forgot something somewhere, and he was struggling to let go. It also did not help that Curtis was practically in his shadow at all times even after the holiday. However. You were determined to get him to relax. There was the annual Christmas party tonight, and you were going to get Bernard to let loose. But first, you needed to find him.
Most of the elves were out of the workshop. They were walking around the courtyard, in the kitchen, or in their rooms. You searched around for Curtis or Santa because you knew you would find Bernard around them. However, neither of them had seen Bernard all day. One person you did not expect to know exactly where Bernard is, is Judy. You passed by her while she was passing out some cookies from the day before.
"I heard him say something about staying in his office," She said, handing a couple of cookies to you. "Give these to him, and I can make you two some hot chocolate if you can get him to join the party or I could bring it up to your room."
"Thank you, Judy," You laughed, taking the cookies from her. "I'll see what he's doing and let you know. I'll see you later!" You two parted ways. She continued her path around the courtyard, and you made your way toward his office in the workshop. It was weird seeing it so empty, especially when it was so lively the day before.
You approached his door, not hearing much going on inside, so you knocked lightly. When there was no response, you walked in, immediately understanding why it had been so difficult to track him down.
He was hiding.
Stepping into the office and closing the door, you were met with Bernard lounging on the small loveseat he had in the office with a movie playing on a laptop. The lights were dimmed, and he was surrounded by miscellaneous snacks and drinks. He turns to look at you before moving to sit up.
"Oh, hey, didn't even hear you," he laughed under his breath. He moved over, so he could make a space for you to sit as you walked further into his office. You took the seat, leaning into his side as placed his arm around your shoulder to pull you in. "What's going on out there?"
"The workshop is empty, but the courtyard is insane! I don't think I have ever seen this many elves in the North Pole at the same time," you laughed in response. You looked over at the laptop, kind of expecting lists or Christmas statistics, but you see one of Bernard's favorite TV shows paused. "What have you been doing in here?"
"Isn't it obvious?" He deadpans, gesturing to the laptop. "I'm hiding from Curtis."
You giggled lightly as you moved to make yourself more comfortable on the small couch. "Sounds right. Took me a while to find you honestly. I ended up running into Judy, and she told me."
"Hopefully, it stays at just you and Judy," he sighed with a chuckle. He readjusted you so that you both were laying down. You flipped onto your side, laying your head on his chest. He fixed the positioning of the laptop so you both had a good view of the screen. "Wanna watch something different?"
"Nah, I'm good with anything," You said, burying yourself into his chest. The steady hammer of his heart was the only sound in the room as Bernard shut the computer off, opting to just spend his evening with you. A few minutes passed before you spoke again. "Did you want to go to the Christmas party tonight?"
"What do you think?" He replied, rhetorically. You lifted your head to meet his eyes to see him practically falling asleep. He looked so worn out, but given this hectic season, it should not be too surprising. Immediately, you knew that it would be an easy night."I don't want to go, so why don't we just hide away and cuddle all night?" You proposed, reaching a hand up to brush a couple of strands of hair out of his eyes. He sighed, leaving into your hand as he closed his eye with a hum. "We could either stay in here or we could head back to our room."
"Stay here," he said quietly. "Curtis will find us if we go back to the room. Plus, it's comfy in here."
"Then, we'll hide out together," you whispered, pulling Bernard into a short kiss before melting back into his embrace. It did not take long for Bernard's breathing to even out as he fell asleep. You do not know how long you spent watching him sleep, but it was interrupted by someone walking into the room.
Your head snapped over to the door, seeing Santa and Mrs. Clause slowly pushing the door open as quietly as possible. It's a shocker that the movement did not wake Bernard, but once Mrs. Clause saw that the two of you were almost asleep, she pulled Santa back. She whispered something to Santa; something you were unable to hear. Santa peaked his head around the door, making eye contact with you before he flicked his wrist.
A flurry of golden sparkles surrounded the two of you, and you saw Santa and Mrs. Clause wave and close the office door before you were transported to another room. It took a couple of seconds to realize that they transported you to your living quarters. You made a mental note to thank them later because being in your bed was so much better than the small couch. And with that, you felt yourself falling asleep in the arms of your overworked elf.
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