The Ideal Holiday (Bernard x Reader)

Chapter 31. Back Where He Came From

After every elf put the toy Santa back in the pantograph to shrink him down.

Then every single bit of ice, other than my powers left me. "Oh my gosh...no more worrying about turning into ice."

Bernard grinned, taking my hand in his own. "And that's one less thing that I need to worry about it."

I chuckled. "And toy Santa."

Bernard nodded.

"Where's Carol?" Dad asked, dad and Charlie approaching me.

"Oh, I don't know." I said.

Charlie quickly looked around the room. "So you have ice powers now?"

I smiled. "I can't make stuff yet."

Charlie sighed. "Ok..."

Carol then ran in to dad, smiling. 

"Carol! Are you alright?" Dad asked, hugging her.

She nodded, while hugging dad. And they walked off.

I smiled, Bernard approaching me. "Hey, snowflake."

"Hello, dear."

"Should we tell him that he's forgetting to propose or something?"

I nodded. "Way to ruin the moment, but we have to. Hurry before they get to far!"

As we caught up, Bernard turned to dad's side. "Where are you going?"

"You know this, number 1. I gotta deliver presents." Dad said.

Bernard shook his head. "Santa, aren't you forgetting something?"

"No?"

I sighed. "Dad, you got to get married...remember?"

Dad and Carol stopped dead in there tracks.

Carol's eyes widened and she looked at me. "Excuse me?"

Dad stared at me and then turned to Carol. "Carol, I...I-I cannot continue being Santa unless if I find a Mrs Claus."

Carol looked sad and shocked. "Oh...so, that's what the whole noodles and pie thing...you just needed a wife."

"No-" Dad shook his head.

"No?"

"Yes..." Dad admitted.

"Yes?" Carol said, confused.

"Yes, I WAS looking for a wife...no, I didn't figure on falling in love."  Dad softly said.

Carol's face turned slightly pink. "Y-you love me?"

As the elves watch the scene happen, Bernard quickly held my hand...as if he knew what was going to happen next. I looked at him and he looked at me.

"This is all happening so fast..." Carol muttered.

Dad sighed. "Well there's no pressure."

Carol breathed a huge sigh of relief. "Good."

"I mean, if I don't get married...I just wont deliver gifts, children will stop believing, the elves will loose there jobs, Y/N won't be able to see me, nor Bernard and the North Pole with disappear...and Christmas will be gone forever." Dad said, staring at Carol, a slight sadness in his eye.

I looked at Bernard. "I won't be able to see Bernard either..."

Dad nodded.

I looked at Bernard. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want too worry you too much, did I?"

I sighed, a slight bit of my leg turning into ice. I turned to dad. "Get down on one knee." I whispered.

"What?"

"Just do it." I said.

Dad nodded and got down on one knee.

"Say, Carol." I instructed.

"Carol."

"Uh huh?" She said.

"You say this is happening quite fast." I whispered, a bit more of my leg turning more into ice.

"You say this is happening quite fast."

I smiled. "You are beautiful."

"You are beautiful." Dad repeated.

"You have known me ever since you were young."

Dad repeated it.

I opened my mouth to say another line, but dad nodded. "I can take it from here, Y/N."

I nodded. "Good luck." My whole leg was now ice. I turned to Bernard, worried filled in our eyes.

"Santa was always there for you, and I will be. As long as you continue to believe in me." Dad smiled.

Carol stared at him.

"I know I'm asking you to leave everything at home, but it's worth it." Dad looked at me and Bernard, we nodded. "This place is about magic, love and wonder." I spoke, Bernard nodded. "And occasionally a thin crust pizza." Bernard chuckled. I smiled. "And it always feels like a dream that'll never end."

"Is there a school here?" Carol asked.

Dad turned to me and Bernard again.

"Yes." Bernard spoke.

"And we need a principal." I chuckled.

Carol grinned.

"Before you ask, yes." Bernard said.

Carol grinned even more, and then turned back to dad.

"Carol, I love you."

"You do?" Carol smiled.

"Would you be my wife?" Dad asked, with love in his eyes.

Carol stared at him for a hot seconds. "I will."

All the elves cheered, I flung my arms around Bernard as he spun me in circles, ice leaving my legs finally.

Then as the cheering stopped all the elves turned to Bernard.

"What?" Bernard asked.

"Do it! You promised us." Judy grinned.

Bernard sighed. "Really?"

"Promise what?" I asked.

"Nothing." Bernard said.

"Come on, Bernard!" An elf cried.