Thanks for the very much so appreciated reviews :) You guys are awesome. It makes me happy to know that you guys like my writing. Well, we're now approaching the Christmas holiday (and by 'approaching' I mean it's coming up very fast) and I wanted to give you Kucy fans a little present. Merry Christmas, Guys ^-^

- Shadow

When you see her walking, sneak up and hug her waist from behind…

"Gotcha!" Kendall wrapped his arms around Lucy's waist, preventing her from entering the Palm Woods.

The rocker squealed; actually, girlishly, squealed.

"That," he teased, "was adorable."

Winter had come, and though LA never got seriously cold, it was still enough to be uncomfortable. Both teens were wearing their brand new black leather jackets; early Christmas presents to each other.

"Let me go," Lucy laughed. "It's cold out here."

"Fine," Kendall scoffed, the faux hurt in his voice overrun by a broad grin. He let go of her waist only to grip one of her hands instead, intertwining their fingers. "I have a question for you."

Lucy tugged on his arm to pull him inside, where it was warmer. "Which is?"

Kendall shrugged, following her into and through the lobby. "Christmas is in a few days. Just wondering what your plans are."

"Not much," she growled as they stopped by the elevators. "My sister's spending Christmas with our parents, so I'm going to stay as far away as I can."

Kendall tilted his head down at her in silent curiosity.

"Long story," Lucy sighed. "Anyway, I'm not doing anything for Christmas."

"Now you are." Kendall informed her smugly. "You're spending Christmas at my place. With me." He kissed her on the nose before she could duck away.

Lucy laughed and hit the elevator button, crinkling her nose. "Is that so?"

"Yep." Kendall's voice was completely confident, though his green eyes shone with teasing. "It's going to be awesome; everyone's going to be there. Logan's mom, little brother and grandma, Carlos' parents, and James' mom. Plus my mom and sister, obviously. And I'm pretty sure Camille's staying too." They entered the elevator once the door opened. "Besides," he added, "it's a chance to stay snuggled up to me all day."

Lucy laughed again. "Do you have to say 'snuggle'?" She hit the 3rd floor button, and the doors slid closed.

Kendall pulled her closer. "Yes. And look, I'll say it again. Snuggle."

"You're ridiculous."

"Is that a yes?"

Lucy pretended to contemplate his offer for a moment. "Alright," she eventually said. "You've got me convinced. I'll stay. This'll be a fun Christmas."

.:.:.:.

Lucy sighed. She should have known that she'd regret those words. Or at least that decision and poor word choice. Fun indeed. Right now, the rocker was standing at the bar counter in 2J, getting herself some punch. It was Christmas day, and Jennifer Knight had really gone all-out with everything. The decorations, the lights, the presents, the food. The guys' kitchen looked like it had enough snacks to feed an army and a half, which was about the amount of guests they had.

Carlos' parents had arrived two days ago, along with Logan's mom, grandma, and little brother. James' mom, the Brooke Diamond, got here yesterday. Add in Bitters, who's presence Lucy was still puzzling over, Gustavo, his assistant, Camille and herself, and the guys had a really full house.

Oh. And Jo. Because she couldn't forget Jo.

Right now, the perfectly golden-blonde actress was sitting between Camille and Carlos, laughing along with whatever story James currently had the room entertained with. The rocker wasn't sure who had invited her. Kendall had only said yesterday that she would be there, and asked if it was a problem. Lucy had said no. Of course not. She wasn't that kind of girlfriend.

Definitely not.

Maybe not.

Possibly a little.

"You expecting the punch to do a trick?" Warm arms wrapped around her waist and a chin rested on her shoulder. "You've been staring at it for a while."

A small smile tried to make its presence known on Lucy's face, but it didn't quite have the strength to show itself. "Just thinking," she sighed, stirring the bowl of punch. She cast another glance towards the people all enjoying themselves in the living area.

"Know what story he's telling?" Kendall asked in that way that told her he already knew.

Lucy looked closer at the faces she knew best. Carlos' fully lit up smile, Logan's mask of annoyance that hid the humor he was actually feeling, Camille's acute embarrassment, showing itself as a blush, and James' ham-it-up story-teller face. She had a few guesses of what scenario James was embellishing, but she had known the guys for such a short time. It could be anything. So the rocker settled with a safe "nope."

She felt Kendall smile, his cheek brushing hers. "That night your parents took us out to dinner," he explained. "Right now he's talking about how, from the other side of the restaurant, he could hear Camille and Logan bickering on their double date."

A smile did appear on Lucy's lips then. "How can you tell?"

"The same way I can tell that you don't feel comfortable with me and Jo in the same room."

The smile disappeared. "I didn't-" Lucy began defensively, before Kendall cut her off.

"I know you Luce. Just like I've known them for a while." He pulled away just enough to turn her gently around. "I invited her here to prove to you that I'm yours, and only yours," he said, looking into her eyes. "But if you don't feel comfortable, well, there's two options I can offer."

Lucy looked up at him silently, waiting for him to continue, wanting to see what he was going to say.

"Option one," he continued, "is we, meaning the both of us Luce, can go right through that door and hang out at your place until the party's over here. Or," Kendall smiled, "option two, we can go and join everyone on the couch, and have a fun Christmas day, with you sitting on my lap and doing whatever you want to make Jo jealous." His green eyes were shining with silent laughter and teasing.

Lucy was smirking before she could stop herself.

"Just be aware," Kendall added, "that the six people who raised me are in there, including my mom. And my little sister. And my boss. And my landlord. And it's Jesus' Birthday."

They were both laughing quietly by then.

"So what's it gonna be, Luce?" Kendall chuckled.

Lucy tore her gaze away from him long enough to look at Jo before returning it to his face. "Let's go join the fun," she murmured.

Kendall smiled and took her hand. "Excellent choice." He led her to the bulk of their friends and family, their entrance not going unnoticed by anyone. Lucy was particularly aware of Jo's eyes on her, but it was James' voice that she heard.

"And these two," he exclaimed theatrically, looking pointedly at Kendall and Lucy as they took their place on the end of the couch, "were making goo-goo eyes at each other the entire night." His words confirmed what Kendall had told Lucy about what James was talking about, and he shot her a pointed look.

True to form, Kendall pulled Lucy in to his lap like he had said he would, while taking his friend's comment in stride. "We were not!" his tone was indignant, but Lucy caught the humor in his voice as she let her butt slide off of him, her legs still thrown over his lap. "Okay," he relented after only a few seconds. He loosely wrapped an arm around Lucy's shoulders. "Maybe a little."

Logan coughed into his hand, "a lot." It sent everyone into a humorous fit, and Lucy, feeling Kendall's chest rumble with laughter against her side, let worries about Jo slide from her mind. Maybe she didn't regret her decision as much as she thought she would. Maybe her word choice was just right. She was having a pretty fun Christmas.

Haha. That was super mushy ^-^ Merry Christmas guys. You won't hear from me till after break, probably. My best friend is out for Christmas (YAY!) but she doesn't like BTR. I am contemplating whether or not I should disown her :/