Tom Levin, superstar, big brother and friend was sitting there in a corner watching Indigo Casson dance with his wife Sarah. Yeah Tom has had he's share of girls, one night stands, two week flings, even the occasional steady relationship. However he's never been in love the way Indigo has been with Sarah, nor has he been infatuated like David has been with two of the Casson sisters.
Francis Levin, annoying yet adorable eleven year old was engrossed in a conversation with a pretty small woman. The woman was rather pale with long dark hair – a bit like Indigo. She wore a bright green dress in honour of the Christmas season. Tom watched as the woman kissed Francis on the forehead and wandered off. He then walked up to Francis.
"Who's that?" he asked
"Well if you can't recognise her, I won't tell you" Francis said cheekily.
"Cheek!" Tom admonished "why should I recognise her?"
"Well she is the most famous artiest of our time" Francis said
"I didn't know, I looked that good in a dress"
Francis snorted "not with those legs"
Tom sighed "whatever happened to respect to elders?"
"Went down the plug hole the moment you hitted adolescents" Francis said "I know all the stories. Rose told me"
Rose….. Tom hasn't seen her for years. Last time he did was three years ago, she was sixteen and just finished school. Bill Casson raved on about her brilliant GCSE's that no one expected her to get. Well art was understandable, everyone knew she'd get an A but business? English? Science and maths???? That was unexpected. The only Casson sibling to get better grades than Rose was Saffy.
Permanent Rose Casson disappeared the week after she got her results, and no one has seen or heard from her since. It was nerve wrecking, when Caddy did it she called or wrote but Rose didn't for they knew she was dead. Indigo married without his little sister there, Caddy gave birth with out her sister there and Saffy left England to live in Italy.
Francis wandered off most likely to annoy someone famous. Tom wandered round nodding to the guests occasionally making small talk, when he bumped into her….. She looked at him, glaring. She had dark blue eyes and small nose and mouth making her look rather childlike.
"Woo hoo" someone yelled "Tom Levin's under the mistletoe.
Tom looked up to see mistletoe above him and the girl.
"Go on Tom, give her a snog" someone else jeered
"Be the best moment of her life" David agreed
The girl snorted "you mean the best moment of HIS life" she said. She then grabbed hold of Tom's shirt collar and pulled him down to her height. She then pressed her lips against his and moved her mouth gently nipping here and there. She released him, from the kiss and smiled "now if you excuse me….."
Tom watched feeling bewildered as the girl walked towards the bathroom, her hips swinging from side to side.
"Tom…..earth to Tom" David said waving a hand "Euston with have a problem" he muttered jokingly to Francis.
The party died down and Tom was trapped in a cab with the girl and his little sister.
"You didn't have to come" Francis informed him "she was going to make sure that I got home safe" she jerked a thumb at the girl's direction. The girl in question was looking out the window in a dreamy state.
"Hey I promised dad that I'll take care of you" Tom protested.
"Whatever" Francis said as the cab slowed down in front of her house. It was rather small and was out of the city limits. Tom was certain that the other girl either lived nearby or didn't mind waiting for hours till she could go to bed.
"Bye Tom" Francis said she hugged the girl and whispered something in her ear before she ran out to the house.
"Sisters" Tom said grinning.
"Yes, lovely people" the girl muttered
"What! Sisters are one of the most annoying creatures on the face of the earth" Tom said laughing.
The girl looked at him her eyes blazing "I have two older sister and they are the loveliest people I have met" she snapped
"Sorry" Tom muttered "hey would you like to come back to mine? Just for a coffee to say thank you for looking out for my little sister."
The girl looked like she was having a mini battle in her mind before she agreed.
"Brilliant" Tom said smiling at her.
She groaned. God why did she have to drink? She should have stuck to the juice or Christmas punch (which was probably spiked….). She sat up gently and realised she wasn't in her flat……shit! Tom was asleep right next to her! Tom from America. Tom as in Indigo's best friend Tom. Shit, shit, shit. She muttered the cure repeatedly as she struggled out of bed.
Why didn't she stay invisible? She had to talk to Francis, she had to kiss him under the mistletoe, and she had to make sure Francis got home all right; she had to accept that blasted invitation.
She couldn't wear her dress, the coffee stain was too big and personally she hated wearing dresses for longer than necessary. She rummaged quietly in Tom's wardrobe and found a small yet old pair of tracksuit bottoms and a grubby old t- shirt. She quickly put them on and threw her dress into a carrier bag before leaving the apartment.
Permanent Rose Casson has just slept with her long-term crush.