Serena leaned over the dusty box of Christmas ornaments that had just been delivered to her temporary home at the Plaza. "Thanks for helping me finish decorating your present." she said smiling over her shoulder.
"My pleasure." said Dan carrying the third box through the door, "glad to help make my present even better." He set it down next to the other two. " But nothing," he said wrapping his arms around her from behind kissing her neck sweetly "could compete with your present." He rubbed his hands up and down her sides squeezing her waist.
"Dan..." she whispered "my mom's in the next room. Stop it."
"You really want me to?" he said his hands stopping.
"No, but this tree has to get decorated before we go."
"Fine, fine." he said letting go holding his hands up at his side "I'm decorating I'm decorating!"
"I can get some atmosphere music going if you want."
"Um sure- yeah- you can- go get music." Serena giggled at his stuttering nervousness. She plugged her iPod into her Bose speakers and pressed the shuffle button. At first Ushers "Yeah" poured from the white speaker but she and Dan both rolled their eyes then did the same at Fergie's "Glamorous". Finally the jazzy intro to MIKA's "Grace Kelly" bumped through them and both of them smiled at each other in approval.
After hanging a few more decorations on the tree with a few more kisses in between the next song faded in. It was CASCADA's "Every time We Touch" both of them looked at each other and smiled. " You have to pardon" said Serena backing into the center of the living room. "my extremely stupid dance moves to this song, but I've been doing them since eighth grade and I don't plan on changing them. As the chorus began she proceeded to jump up and down pumping her fists onto the air. Dan laughed at her then kissed her as the
scratchy voice rasped "and everytime we kiss I reach for the sky." Serena wrapped her arms loosely around his neck gazing into his eyes. 'Love you' she mouthed 'Love you' he mouthed back just before their lips met.
"We are so disgustingly, happy." said Dan "Honestly people may start to throw fruit at us." Serena laughed at his sarcasm. He collapsed onto the red couch facing the cold fireplace. Ludacris' "Money Maker" started and Dan rolled his eyes "No...no please not this. I beg of you!" he buried his face in the matching throw pillows.
Serena laughed again and sat on his lap her hips moving lightly to the beat. "What are you giving me a lap dance now? Because if you are I like it in a kind of...dirty way." Serena stood up hitting his shoulder. "Shut up." she walked back to her iPod hitting the next song key. "Time After Time" swayed onto the speaker and she sat down next to Dan again and rested her head on his shoulder. He put his arm around her and she settled deeper into his chest her fingers playing across his neck her eyes closed.
"This is the best Christmas present anyone has ever given me."said Serena her navy eyes looking into Dan's brown ones.
"Ditto." he said kissing her on the forehead.
"Alright Patrick Swayze lets finish the tree." said Serena bouncing back over to the box of ornaments. "Want to help me put the star on top?"
Dan joined Serena on the top of the mahogany coffee table and his hand wrapped around hers the put the silver and gold star on top of the tree.