Usually Nikki hated her family's annual Christmas skiing trip, preferring to hole up inside the lodge with her laptop or a handheld console, but as she dragged herself back to her room she was uncharacteristically giddy. Her bruised and battered frame still ached from the unwelcome physical activity (not to mention how many times she'd ended up on her ass), but the pain was pushed out of her mind by thoughts of the wonderful woman waiting for her. Despite never having even seen skiing before, a combination of the alien's natural affinity for the cold and her effortless athleticism had let her master it in under an hour. Seeing her girlfriend enjoying herself had drawn Nikki outside and onto the slopes she typically avoided, gliding slowly and shakely down the hill until she found herself face down in the snow with a worried Celeste at her side.

She was still grinning to herself as she entered their room. Celeste was reclined on the bed, book in hand. Nikki's eyes ran over the simple lingerie she wore, as opposed to Nikki's own thick bathrobe.

"You could've stayed in a bit longer. No one could see through the disguise."

Glowing orange eyes locked onto her as Celeste lowered her book. Even with her boring human skin she kept her eyes their natural colour. Probably because she knew they drove Nikki wild with each glance.

"You know full well my people do not handle the heat well Nicole. Your human bathing rituals are most uncomfortable to me." Her gaze shifted down Nikki's tiny frame as she gave a soft purr. "Unless of course, I have an adequate reason to stay."

Nikki blushed as she shuffled her feet under the intense stare, deciding diving onto the bed was her best option. Her whole body was tired, and the soft mattress next to the soft woman she loved was a welcome sensation. Celeste wrapped a protective arm around her as soon as she landed, pulling Nikki close to her side. Nikki snuggled into her side, surrounding herself with Celeste's smell. She couldn't remember ever being happier.

"Nicole, there is something I wish to try. Would you accompany me outside?"

Nikki's deep blue eyes glanced up at the older woman. She was so comfy and warm that she didn't want to move, but Celeste rarely asked anything of her, so it may have been important. She gave her lover a nod and stood to get her slippers. They crept along the empty hall. Celeste was well practiced in the art of stealth, but Nikki didn't have to put much effort into staying quiet. Her fuzzy slippers muffled her footsteps from her sleeping parents.

Celeste cracked the front door carefully, letting a blast of icy air in. Nikki shrunk into her thick dressing gown, but the nocturnal hunter only took an exhilarated breath. She almost leapt into the snow as they made their way outside. Nikki had to trot along quickly to keep up with the excited woman, treading in the trail of compacted powder. She couldn't believe Celeste was fine being out in this in her underwear. Even if the snow had stopped it was still far below freezing.

When Nikki caught up her heart almost stopped. Celeste stood silhouetted against the glowing white of the moon. As Nikki approached, the undercover extraterrestrial clicked the band on her wrist, dropping her human disguise. The rich raven black of her hair faded to a glistening silver. Her pale pink skin got even paler as it faded to a frosty light blue. The air around her lower legs shimmered as the fluffy white fur revealed itself. Under the snow Nikki knew there were now a pair of shiny black cloven hooves. The sight of the alien woman in all her glory never failed to take Nikki's breath away. She'd never understand what the bombshell saw in a pasty, shy little nerd, but she knew one thing. She loved every inch of her supermodel proportioned girlfriend, all the way up to the tips of her razor sharp sickle horns.

Nikki's jaw only dropped further as Celeste whipped her bra off, tossing it aside as she bathed in the glorious moonlight. With her eyes closed she reached out, beckoning Nikki closer. The girl stubbled forward, almost in a trance, taking Celeste's outstretched hand. The thin blue fingers were surprisingly warm.

"Will you not join me Nicloe?"

Nikki's mouth flapped open and closed a few times before she dropped her dressing gown. No matter how insane she thought it was, there was no way Celeste would ever do anything to harm her. She unbuttoned her pajama shirt, dropping it to the floor as she slid her bottoms down. It was a small struggle to yank her undershirt over her head, but at last she stood in front of Celeste with only her underwear covering her. She reached behind herself to unclip her bra, but the cold had numbed her fingers too much.

"C-C-Celeste. It's too c-cold. I can't….."

She was cut off by a sudden embrace. Celeste's whole body was like a wonderful, sexy radiator. Nikki clung to her girlfriend blissfully as expert fingers undid the hooks of her bra. She didn't resist as Celeste slipped it down her arms, letting it fall into the snow. The thoughts of the nice warm bed were blown from her mind as Nikki hugged tight to Celeste. The only thing she could feel was the delicious warmth of the larger woman's body.

"Nicole…"

Looking up at her lovers face was an out of the world experience. Brilliant circles of orange fire stared lovingly down at her, the only colour in the otherwise monochrome night. They were so beautiful, so safe, so perfect. Nikki didn't even notice herself raising up onto her tiptoes, desperate to be closer to the source of that wonderful glow. Her lips parted slightly, mirroring Celeste's as the distance closed. Words Nikki only meant to think slipped out in a whisper.

"God I love you…"

They locked themselves together in a kiss of passion that filled Nikki's whole body with a bubbling white heat. If this was Celeste's first Christmas, then Nikki couldn't wait to teach her about mistletoe.