Of all the things we forgot we forgot the star
You stood back to look at the Christmas tree to make sure it was up straight. It was the first Christmas that you and Natasha would be spending together so you made sure to get the perfect tree. As you stood back to check if the tree was straight Natasha came through the front door, she looked at you and then looked the tree up and down.
“I’ve never had a Christmas tree before but I thought they were supposed to be decorated” she said as she raised an eyebrow sceptically.
You rolled your eyes before picking your coat up from the sofa, “That is why we are heading to the village, we need decorations”.
You took her hand and went to walk out of the front door when Natasha stopped in her tracks and said “Wait”. She let go of your hand and picked the scarf you left in the porch. She gently placed it around your neck before pulling you in for a short kiss.
——Time skip——
You pulled Natasha into a small shop you knew. You knew Natasha couldn’t fully relax when in crowds of people, so you thought the little shop in a little village not too far from the town the two of you lived in was perfect. And it was. From the walls hung many beautiful decorations. Some were traditional others were modern. Some were simple and others were tastefully extravagant. The first decoration Natasha picked out was made from crystal. It was a small ballerina, barely the size of her palm, that hung on a golden thread.
The two of you held hands as you walked through the shop, pointing out beautiful decorations to each other. That was until you stood still, you mouth held slightly ajar as you caught sight of a specific decoration. You let go of Natasha’s hand as you picked it up, you beckoned her closer to look at it, “Before S.P.E.C.T.A.R.E. came along me and my family would go over to my Grandmothers every year, and she had a decoration just like this” you said as you gazed at the glass orb. Inside it was a Robin sitting on a branch of holly.
Natasha looked at you, her expression was soft. It wasn’t often you talked of life before S.P.E.C.T.A.R.E., before MI6 and then the Avengers after that. You shook your head slightly and went to place it back when Natasha took it out of your hand and placed it into the basket she was carrying. She smiled slightly as she took your hand and the two of you continued on your way.
——Time skip——-
You and Natasha had almost finished decorating the tree. The only thing that was left was the star on top, “Out of all the things we forget to buy, it had to be the star” Natasha sighed as she sat down on the sofa.
That was when you emerged from the bedroom with a thin black box, you handed it to Natasha as you said “Put the star on top I’ll make the hot chocolate” you kissed her cheek as you walked into the open plan kitchen. Keeping an eye on Natasha as you pulled two mugs out of the cupboard.
Natasha gently lifted the lid off the box, and pulled away the silk that covered what was inside. She gasped as she lay her eyes on it. In the box was a beautiful silver star, with the most beautiful swirls engraved into the metal. Natasha carefully turned it over in her fingers. A smile coming to her face as she saw the writing engraved on the back,
“To our first Christmas together, Merry Christmas Natasha with all my love (y/n)”
Before she realised it her vision became cloudy as tears of happiness filled her eyes. She whipped her eyes as you placed the hot chocolate on the table in front of her, before sitting down next to her. She stood up and placed the star on top of the tree, before cuddling up next to you on the sofa, “Thank you (y/n) she said as she rested her head on your shoulder.