"You know what you're supposed to do now, right?"
Kevin looks up at Scotty, confused. He's on his way to work for some final hours before Christmas holiday, and he's late for a short update meeting at the office.
"What?" Kevin stares at Scotty as if he said he's cooking a puppy for Christmas. Scotty leans against the doorframe with a cup of coffee in his hands. He's still in his PJ's and his hair is ruffled from their love-making this morning, which incidentally, is also why Kevin is in such of a hurry. His smile is bright and playful.
"I really need to go now, I'll be home so much faster if you just give me the right answer right away."
Scotty leans forward and gently kisses Kevin on the cheek. He points up and says, equally gently "Mistletoe."
Kevin smiles and kisses Scotty again, loosening up a bit. In just a few hours he will be able to put all work aside for a couple of days, and spend the holidays with his family. He glances up at the fake green plant with shiny red berries again and smiles. The last couple of days Scotty had been moving the mistletoe around the apartment, to different door frames.
A new kiss every day, on a new place. Kevin opens the door and leaves, not knowing Scotty will place the mistletoe above their bed tomorrow. Scotty smiles and closes the door behind his husband.