Once Upon A Christmas: One Shots

Day 3: 3 French Hens

VioletBeliever one shot

Henry walked around the barn area waiting nervously for his crush to arrive.  She had kissed him on the cheek a week ago and after hearing Emma ripped her heart out to break his heart in Camelot, he wanted to see for real how she felt. 

   "Hello, Henry."  Violet said as she walked towards him.

   "Hi, Violet."  He thought she looked very pretty today. 

   "Thank you again for finding my horse."  She said with a smile.

   "Of course." 

   He had mistletoe in his pocket, even though it wasn't super close to to Christmas he figured it's close enough to pull that trick.  David helped him pick it out without Regina's consent. 

   Just then 3 French hens scurried out of the barn.  "Whoa!"  Henry shouted tripping after one nipped at his ankle. 

   "Are you okay?"  Violet asked rushing to his side and offered her hand.  He gladly took that and she helped him up.

   He brushed the dirt and hay off of him.  "We should probably round them up."  He said.  "Here you get that one, I'll get these two!" 

   "Okay." 

   They chased after the hens that seemed to dodge their every move.  Eventually they stopped trying a took a break. 

   They were out of breath and frustrated.  "Those crazy chickens are fast!"  He joked.

   "Yes, they are."  She agreed.

      Then a hen ran between his legs enough time for him to catch it.  "Ha! Gotcha, one down two to go."  He went into the barn and put the hen in the coop. 

   "I'll get this one!"  She said running after one.  Henry then ran after the other. 

   "Got 'em!"  Henry exclaimed.

   "Me to!"  She laughed.

   They brought the hens back into the barn.  When Henry placed one on the ground it grabbed the mistletoe from his pants.

   "Hey!  Give me that!"  He tried to get it back.  Violet beat him to it.

   "What's this?"  She said grabbing the mistletoe and placed the hen back in the coop.

   "Uh...that's mistletoe."  He answered nervously.

   "Mistletoe?  What's its purpose?"  She asked examining the little leafy-berry-thing. 

   "Uh-". He gently took the mistletoe from her.  "Uh...during Christmas time, you place this above your door...and and when two people are under it...they-". He swallowed. "You uh...they kiss."  He murmured and she smirked.  "Now I won't push you into that...if if you don't want to-" his speech was cut off by something soft...her lips.

   She kissed him softly and his eyes were wide open.  Then he closed them kissed her back softly.  They broke their kiss.

   "That was uh...my first real kiss."  He said bashfully. 

   "Mine to."  She was blushing a lot, so was Henry. 

   "So should we go to the stables?"  He asked.

   "Sounds great!" 

   They rode horses for hours until they got bow-legged.  Of course Regina would ask about every little detail of Henry and Violet's hang-out. 

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