Just a little something for the holidays. I love Bernard and I have since I was a little girl so when this story popped in my head I knew I had to write it down. I hope you guys like my little story for him!

Now everyone knew that there was no break time when it came to working at the North Pole. No one knew this better than Bernard the Head Elf, who was all work and no play. Yet somehow Mr. Stickler, Mr. All business and for an elf had the time to hide by the entrance of the Workshops large baking division and watch her. Her name was Eclair, funny since she was the head of the Workshops baking and cookie division. She had large coppery, orange poofy hair that she usually kept in a high puff on her head, securely tied with a candy cane colored ribbon. Her skin was as spicy and brown as the gingerbread men she made by the thousands. Her face was a perfect heart shape with freckles that sat on top of her dimples and dark brown eyes that sparkled every time anyone mentioned baking.

She was perfect, too perfect. Bernard sighed as he watched her bounce around the large kitchen on wires that were colored like candy canes, attached to her hips. Most would think it was dangerous to be jumping around a large kitchen with other elves around you but Eclair loved it. She said it was much easier to check with them, if anyone needed her help, if a better needed to be tasted or if she needed a few minutes alone to check all her list. Bernard sighed as he watched her tumble backwards in the air from one side of the room to the ovens on the floor below to open one and smell inside. If only he could that smile on her face, he had like her for hundreds of years now but was too shy to say anything to her.

"You know one of these days she's going to go out of her routine and find you here," a voice said behind Bernard, making him jump and inch in the air. Bernard gasped as he looked behind him but quickly calmed down and rolled his eyes when he came face to face with the little elf Curtis, who always seemed to know where he was.

"Curtis what have I said about sneaking up on me," he said straightening his hat. Curtis shrugged and fixed his glasses.

"To not do so but that doesn't explain why you don't just talk to Eclair," Curtis said. Bernards eyes widened like the plate of cookies you leave out for Santa at Bernard's words. He opened his mouth and closed it before taking one more glance at Eclair before walking away with Curtis following him.

"I don't know what you're talking about Curtis," he said as they walked back towards the Workshop.

"You know Eclair and I are friends I could always introduce you two, even though she knows who you are," Curtis said. Bernard stopped walking, making Curtis walk into his back and looked over his shoulder at him.

"How would you know Eclair," he asked.

"Simple, we grew up next door to each other, her mom owns a bakery in town, her family was very proud that Eclair got the Head Baking Elf position," Curtis said. Bernard couldn't believe this, somehow this annoying pest knew the beauty flipping around in the kitchen. "Like I said I could always introduce you". Bernard shook his head and started walking towards a large playhouse a group of elves were working on and started inspecting it.

"What makes you think I need you to introduce me, I'm Head Elf I know everyone who works here," Bernard said. Curtis smiled and rolled his eyes.

"Because you've never spoken to her, you lower your head or get silent whenever she's around and you've been looking at her through the kitchen doors for the past few years from what I've seen," Curtis said. Bernard slapped his hand over Curtis's mouth and looked over his shoulder to make sure no one was listening to the little elf. Luckily no one seemed to be paying attention and were too engrossed in their work. Bernard looked back at Curtis and nodded his head in the direction of his office.

"You, come with me". Bernard quickly pulled Curtis towards his office, quicker than you could give a reindeer magic corn and slammed the door but not before checking to make sure no one saw them come in together. "Why do you care so much about how I act around Eclair"?

"Not so much you, she is my friend but if you two were to form a relationship it would prove to be beneficial for her," Curtis raised a hand up and started counting his points on his fingers. "You are nice for the most part, you seem to like her, you're both in powerful positions so you would have the same schedule and most important of all, she thinks you are attractive".

Bernard paused as he listened to Curtis, she thought he was attractive? Bernard felt the heat rise from his neck all the way to his face as he thought about it. Suddenly their was a tap at the door and Bernard saw Curtis smile. That wasn't a good sign, Bernard thought to himself as he walked over to one of the small draped windows and peeked carefully to see who was outside. His heart skipped a beat when she saw the gingerbread beauty waiting outside with a smile on her face and a platter of goodies. Bernards eyes darted towards Curtis and could've cured.

"What is she doing here," he asked in a panicked hushed voice.

"Well I had a feeling today would be the day we would talk about this and my calculations were right so I set up for Eclair to come here and give us some samples of the new goodies that are going to be at our corporate meetings," Curtis said walking towards the door. Bernard grabbed him quickly and turned him back towards him.

"But I don't care about the sweets at the corporate meetings," Bernard said looking at the door as there was another knock on it.

"Well today you do, now do you want to meet her or not because this will be the easiest way," Curtis said. Bernard gulped and looked back at the door again and thought of the lovely elf that was standing there on the other side, waiting to be let in. He looked back at Curtis and ran behind his desk to sit down and wipe the perspiration on his brow. He took in one more deep breath as another knock came before nodding at Curtis who smiled at him as he went to open the door.

"Wait," Bernard almost yelled out making Curtis jump but still hold on to the door nob. Curtis turned to Bernard and gave him a look that just asked 'why'? "What if you heard wrong, what if she was talking Bacard, in the wrapping department"?

Curtis shook his head and rested his hand on his hip.

"Well the last I remember I asked "what did she think of Head Elf Bernard and you don't work in the wrapping department," he said. Bernard sighed and sat back in his chair and bounced one of his legs as he nibbled on his thumb. "Do you want my help or should I leave and leave this in your hands"?

Bernard closed his eyes as he heard another knock and heard her call out a "hello" through the door. He breathed through his nose and held it for a few seconds before looking back at Curtis and nodding to let her in. Curtis smiled and pushed up his glasses as he opened the door.