25 Days of FicMas
December 3rd Prompt: Decorating the Tree
Leonard McCoy X Female Reader
Word Count: 1,608
Little Helper
So I can't call this a drabble...I think I got carried away. 😆 I hope ya'll like it cause I had a fun time writing it! Daddy!Bones for the win! ❤
-H ❤🖖
Christmas music played loudly as you balanced a tray of cookies and hot chocolate. Smiling you strode into the living room to see it covered with scattered decorations and boxes. You quickly lifted the tray as Joanna ran over to you at breakneck speed, "(Y/N) what do you think of the tree so far?" She asked hopping up and down clutching onto the bottom of your sweater. "Let's go see," you said with a smile; Joanna guides you further into the room so you could see the tree. It glittered with different colored bulbs and bows. The rainbow of lights twinkled, "we have some more to do," Joanna said beaming proudly. "We'll get it done. But first how about some hot cocoa?" You asked, lowering the tray, setting it down on the coffee table. Joanna cheered, grabbing a purple mug from the three there, "Did I hear something about cocoa?"
You turned to see Leonard carrying a plethora of bags in his hands, "Did you-" you started but he passed by you into the kitchen. "Get everything on your list? Yes, and the stores are a nightmare by the way," he called making you smile. Picking up your mug, you waited for Leonard to come out of the kitchen. Joanna munched on a snowflake Christmas cookie only stopping to talk to you a mile a minute, “after the tree, we should hang up garland and more lights! Oh and the stockings on your fireplace (Y/N)!” she gushed cookie crumbs falling onto her sweater. Chuckling you took your thumb and gently brushed away the crumbs and frosting on her cheek, “I think that’s an amazing idea!” you encouraged. Joanna grinned and set her empty mug back down onto the tray; jumping to her feet she skipped over to the tree, a box of ornaments at her feet. “Thank you,” Leonard’s voice whispered from behind you. You leaned back on the couch and tilted your head upwards, “For what?” you asked curiously.
Leonard set his hands on the back of the couch on either side of your head and bent down ever so slightly. You choked back a gasp, red dusting your cheeks “For this, Joanna loves decorating for Christmas and I didn’t have much so this is wonderful. Thank you,” he whispered, his forehead almost touching yours. “You don’t have to thank me, Len. I was going to decorate anyway. This is more fun though, I’m glad you’re both here,” you said as he stood straight again. “(Y/N), daddy look!” Joanna called excitedly making you and Leonard look over. The tree was done and full of the ‘Christmas Cheer!’ Joanna was trying to convey. “Oh that looks beautiful Jo!” you said amazed, an enormous grin forming on your face. “That is a sight to behold sweetheart,” Leonard congratulated walking up to his daughter. The young girl looked up at her dad with a silent question in her eyes; curiously you tilted your head as you watched Leonard give a subtle shake of his head. Joanna pouted for a second but perked up when her father handed her another box of decorations. She set the box down and started to dig through its contents, more lights, garland, stockings, and a few smaller boxes containing some Christmas knick-knacks like angels, elves, snowmen, and nutcrackers. You made a mental note to pick up a train set and a mini-village for next year.
You dragged yourself off of the couch and over to Leonard and Joanna who were trying to figure out where to hang the extra lights. “I think around the kitchen doorway would be pretty,” Jo said pointing in the general direction of the kitchen. Leonard made it look like he was thinking hard about the idea before finally caving in. He took the lights from his daughter’s hands and worked on stringing the lights along the doorframe of the kitchen, “See that looks so pretty!” Joanna cheered clapping her hands, you giggled at her enthusiasm and nodded in agreement. “Nice choice bugga-boo,” you ran your fingers through her hair affectionately. Joanna beamed, "(Y/N) where do you think we should put the garland?” she asked leaning into you. You bit your lip and hummed, “Good question sweetie. How about framing the balcony door?” you suggested. Jo whipped her head around to look at the balcony door behind the dining room table. “Oh that’s a great idea!” she gasped with a toothy grin. She shot away from your side to grab the garland from its place by the coffee table and gestured for you to follow. You glanced over at Leonard and saw that he was watching the two of you with an emotion you couldn’t place. “Come on daddy, I need some help!” Jo called making the two of you break eye contact. Smiling you rushed over making sure Jo didn’t have to climb the small ladder she somehow managed to dig out of the hall closet. “Here let me get up there,” you said with a light pat to the head. You steadied yourself on the ladder before reaching down for the garland Joanna held up, “Careful darlin’" Leonard warned gently. You smirked at him and twisted a small hook into the wall above the sliding balcony doors. Leonard took care of the other side so you didn’t have to; plugging in the lights you all stood back to take a look. Joanna’s eyes lit up happily making you melt, the eight-year-old has certainly captured your heart.
“(Y/N) where should we put all of these?” Joanna asked tilting the box of knick-knacks so you could see them all. “Where you’re uncle Jim can’t break them,” you laughed nervously making Jo giggle. She nodded and carefully unloaded the box setting up all the figures into neat little rows. “Where did you get all of these?” Joanna breathed examining a sugarplum fairy in awe, you smiled softly. “My father bought them for me when I was growing up. I was about your age when I got that one,” you said nodding your head at the fairy. Picking up a wooden nutcracker from one of the rows, you turned him in your hands his examining the paint that was starting to come off. Sighing at the nice memories you put it back with the others, “He would buy me a new one every year,” you winked at the girl sitting on the floor across from you. Joanna smiled and looked at the fairy again, “they should go somewhere special then!” she declared saving no room for arguments. “I think I know the perfect place,” Leonard said from the couch, a smile spreading across his face. He nodded in the direction of your bookshelves, one of the empty ones was decorated to the nines in lights. “Daddy that’s perfect! Good thinking with the lights” Joanna complimented. Leonard gave a half-shrug as if to say, ‘I try,’
It was done, empty storage boxes were piled in a corner to be taken care of later, the sun had finally set and it was time to turn on the lights. You held the tiny remote in your hands ready to flip the switch when Joanna gasped, “Wait we forgot something! Daddy can I give it to her now?” she asked, jumping from foot to foot. Len grinned and nodded, “I think now is a good time,” he said crossing his arms. You looked at them both questioningly, “Give me what?” you asked dumbly. Joanna giggled running off to fetch something from her backpack that sat by the front door; she came racing back holding a blue wrapped box with a pretty silver bow nestled on top. She skidded to a stop in front of you holding out the present for you to take; taking it gingerly you looked up at the girl's father. He smiled and rubbed the back of his neck, “Jo wanted to get you something and picked this out,” he said. Joanna seemed to vibrate with excited energy waiting for you to open your gift. Pulling the paper off in one swift movement you hovered your hand over the white lid of the box before lifting it away. What nestled inside made you gasp and your eyes light up, a beautiful golden eight-pointed star, swirls adorned the inside with rose-colored stained glass. “Oh it’s gorgeous, thank you,” you whispered crouching down to hug the little girl. Looking over her shoulder you mouthed "thank you," to Leonard. He nodded smiling contently, letting go of Jo you eased the star out of the box, “do you want to put it on the tree?” you asked but Joanna shook her head with a grin, “that’s your job,” she said gesturing dramatically at the Christmas tree in the corner. Laughing and shaking your head you walked up to the tree looking for the ladder as you went. Not finding it you huffed, that’s when you felt two hands gripping your hips. Yelping in surprise you felt yourself being lifted into the air, “Jeez warn a girl, would yeh!” you scolded with a half-hearted scowl, Leonard chuckled not wavering in the slightest. You quickly put the star on the top of the tree and Leonard gently lowered you to the ground again. “You didn’t hurt yourself did you?” you teased making Len give you a look, Joanna giggled and hit the switch turning the lights on. “Lights zero percent,” you ordered and instantly you were bathed in the glimmering Christmas lights. You all collapsed onto the couch to just watch the lights twinkle until one by one you all fell asleep.
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