Corrupted: Death Follows (Male Reader x Charlie) (BOOK 3)

Christmas in Hell

Y/N woke up normally for once. Or at least, as normal as his life could get now. No nightmares, no imminent dangers waking him up, just pure bodily instinct. He felt the warm touch of his wife, snuggling up against him, still asleep. He smiled before laying his head back, and closing his eyes, basking in the moment. He felt a little bit of motion from his wife, as she groggily woke up. Then, he could feel her sudden joy radiate across the room.

"Y/N! IT'S CHRISTMAS!" She said, causing Y/N to open his eyes.

'Here we go' he thought, knowing beforehand she was going to be the most chipper she had ever been, because she was doing something she had wanted to do for ever, plus she was doing it with the ones she cared about. Still, as much of a wake up call her screaming was, it was his partner's. And that thought alone made him happy. 

"Alright, let me put some clothes on" Y/N said as he got out of bed, as Charlie dashed around the suite, quickly putting on comfortable pajamas and making sure she was ready for the gathering in the lobby.

The two arrived in the lobby and no one was there. Y/N was confused, but then he saw the time. 5:03 AM.

"Charlie, why are we down here so early?" Y/N asked tiredly.

"We have to decorate, silly!" She said, booping his nose. She clapped her hands and Nifty appeared out of nowhere.

"I'm ready to decorate!" Nifty said excitedly. Apparently the Christmas spirit Charlie was infected with and made its way to Nifty.

"Great!" The princess responded as she, Y/N, and Nifty began to open up the boxes and decorated. Stockings were quickly hung on the fireplace, each embroidered with the names of the residents at the hotel. Garland flew up and spiraled around the edges of the room and rafters. With Nifty on the case, things were going to get done quickly. As Charlie set up nutcrackers and decor around the lobby, Nifty began assembling the tree. Charlie looked back and saw she had already put it up and fluffed the branches out. She giggled, knowing how wonderful this day would be. She went over to the housemaid and began to help her decorate the tree that towered in the lobby.

A little over an hour had gone by, and the lobby was already done. Well, almost done.  As for the tree, they  already had the bottom part was already fully decorated. Charlie turned towards her husband. "Hey Y/N?" She asked. Y/N stopped wiping down surfaces and making sure stuff was clean when he heard his name called.

"Yeah?" He responded.

"Can you go get everyone up? It's gonna be ready a lot earlier than I expected. And make sure everyone brings their presents!" She said, yelling the last part so he would remember as he entered the elevator shaft.

He held a thumbs up as the elevator doors closed.

Y/N knocked on Sir Pentious' door first, as he was the closest.

"Ugh, what time is it?" He asked as he opened the door slowly, with his eye mask over his forehead.

"About 7:10. Charlie wants everybody downstairs for Christmas. I assume in ten minutes or as soon as possible. Don't forget to bring your gift" Y/N said, hoping to not get attacked for ruining someone's beauty sleep.

"Alright, fine" Sir Pentious said with a huff, slithering back to close the door and get ready. Y/N nodded to the door, as if he was telling the snake demon 'see you soon' through the door. He continued to walk down the hall and knocked on the next door. From behind it, he could hear a tired and annoyed  "WHAT?!".

"Listen Husk, Charlie wants us all down in the lobby in about ten minutes. Bring your gift" Y/N said, already knowing this conversation was going to be through the door.