Sean was leaving tomorrow, so Lux had taken the time to make this night a memorable one. She checked her appearance in the mirror one last time. She was wearing a black ruffled skirt and pink tight shirt. Her hair was wavy and down. Lux's parents were at the holiday office party, so as long as Sean left by midnight her parents wouldn't be any wiser.

Sean, meanwhile, was running a bit late to Lux's. He was about to leave his house when he heard a knock on the door.

"Emma?" he said surprised when he opened the door and found her on the other side.

"Hi Sean," she said letting herself in. "I just wanted to say bye before you left." She said. Sean looked down at the present she held in her hand and felt a pang of guilt run through him. He hadn't bought her a present.

"oh, thanks," he said as she handed him the present. "umm, I didn't really have time to get you're present yet," Sean said quickly making excuses.

"No, it's ok." Emma moved closer to Sean. "Aren't you going to open your present?" Sean took a step back.

"Yeah, sure," he said as he opened the flat box. He pulled out a photo album. Curiously, he opened it up and saw that it was filled with pictures of him and Emma. Most of the pictures were taken when they were still dating. Sean didn't quite know what to say other than that it seemed like Emma was getting really wrong ideas about them. "Thanks Emma," he said as he placed it on a table.

"Don't you like it?" she asked.

"yeah, I do, I'm just running kind of late right now, so I don't mean to be rude and push you out of here in a hurry or anything," Sean said, hinting very obviously that he needed to leave.

"Sean, do you ever just think of those moments? In the pictures?" Emma asked ignoring Sean. Sean suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Emma, I'm with Lux," he said gently.

"I know." She said simply. "And I know the reason we broke up was because we were at really different points in our lives, but now I've changed. Things are different Sean."

"What do you mean?" Sean said trying to move away from Emma, but he was leaning against the sofa and Emma was walking towards him.

"I mean, I think we could really work this time. I mean seriously." Sean's eyes widened.

"Emma," Sean began, but was cut off when Emma kissed him with surprising strength. "Wait," Sean said pushing her off of him gently.

"Sean, give us another chance," Emma said as she began to kiss his neck. Sean tore himself away from her and moved to the other side of the couch.

"Emma, I'm sorry. I don't know what's going on with you right now, but I can't do this. I'm with Lux," Sean tried to emphasize.

"Lux is a slut," Emma spat out at Sean. Sean's eyes flashed dangerously.

"I think you should go," Sean said holding the door open for you.

"Sean!"

"Emma, don't make this worse and just go." Emma fumed as she slammed the screen door closed behind her. Sean groaned and pushed his hair out of his eyes. Then he headed to Lux's.

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"Hey, sorry I'm late," Sean said as Lux opened the door for him.

"It's ok," Lux said as she led him into the kitchen. "Merry Christmas," she said as she handed him a box. Sean smiled.

"Thanks, Merry Christmas," he said as he handed her the box he was carrying. He tried to steady his breath and not think of Emma. Lux carefully unwrapped the ribbon clumsily tied around the box. She pulled open the box and her eyes widened as she pulled out a purse. It was the one she had been eyeing at the mall of months.

"Wow Sean, how did you know I wanted this?" she asked as she fingered the silk fabric.

"Paige told me, do you like it?" he asked Lux.

"I love it. Thank you," she said. Sean smiled and accepted her arms around him. "Open yours," Lux instructed. Sean opened the box and smiled as he pulled out the hoodie he had wanted for so long. He grinned and pulled it on, it fit perfectly.

"Thanks," he whispered in Lux's ear as he pulled her close to him, inhaling the scent of her shampoo.

Two hours later, Lux got off the couch and turned off the movie they were watching. A commercial for Lost in Translation came on.

"Oh, I really want to see this!" Lux said.

"I never heard of it before now," Sean said.

"Yeah I know, not many people have heard of it. Craig said he really wanted to see it though," Lux said as she sat back down on the couch next to Sean.

"You're going to see it with him then?" Sean asked simply. Lux lay her head on Sean's shoulder.

"I don't know, maybe. If we have time over break," she said, not thinking very hard about it. She was suddenly overcome with the desire to sleep.

"Listen Lux, is there something going on with you and Craig?" Sean asked. Lux could feel him tense under her. That woke her up pretty quickly. Lux sat up and looked at Sean.

"What? NO," Lux said firmly.

"You guys seem very friendly," Sean said.

"That's because we're friends." Lux said as though explaining something to someone slow.

"Lux I'm not stupid ok, I see the way he looks at you." Lux let out a laugh.

"Are you crazy? Craig doesn't like me like that."

"Why wouldn't he?" Sean asked getting visibly upset.

"Why are you being so paranoid?"

"Well you hang out with him an awful lot. Are you study sessions getting cozy?" Sean asked sarcastically.

"What?" Lux asked disbelievingly "I can't believe you," Lux muttered.

"Do you have a thing for him?" Sean asked.

"Sean, get a grip. You're jealousy is getting a little out of hand."

"You didn't answer the question," Sean said raising his voice.

"I shouldn't have to answer that question if you knew one damn thing about me," Lux said now yelling. Sean sat up and grabbed his coat.

"I'm out of here, have a good Christmas," Sean snapped. Lux watched as he slammed the door behind him. She fingered the purse he gave her and shook her head, not fully understanding what just happened.

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"Lux! Why are you in such a bad mood? Where's the Christmas spirit?" Paige asked Lux at her party a few nights later. There was Christmas music in the background and her house was filled with people. Paige was wearing a Santa hat, and was happily sipping on egg nog.

"I'm sorry," Lux said smiling, trying not t ruin the party for her friends.

"Here," Paige said as she forced a Santa hat on Lux's head. Lux grinned and fixed it properly on her head.

"Hey," Craig said greeting Paige and Lux. Lux swallowed hard looking at Craig.

"Hey Craig," she said trying to sound normal.

"Ok, so go frolic, enjoy the music and food, and have fun!" Paige said to a group as she bounced from group to group.

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"You kissed him?!" Manny asked Emma.

"Shh, not so loud," Emma said looking around to make sure no one had heard.

"What did he do?" Manny asked looking surprised.

"Well, at first he freaked out. And then he found a way to get around me and I left." Emma said pouting. Manny nodded her head,

"They all do that. Just keep pursuing him. You'll break down his walls eventually," Manny encouraged her friend. Emma had a determined look to her face.

"I will. Sean's not going to slip my grip because of Lux. Look, she doesn't even care about him. Look how friendly she's getting with Craig when Sean isn't there," Emma said nodding her head towards Lux. She was talking to Craig about something and they were both laughing. Manny's eyes narrowed. "All I have to do is catch her in a compromising situation with him, and Sean will want me back. I know it," Emma said more to herself than anyone else. Manny glared at Craig.

"You don't think there's anything going on between them do you?" Manny asked.

"Of course there is! Look at them. You are never that close with a member of the opposite sex and remain just friends, unless you're Marco," Emma pointed out.

"Lux," Emma and Manny turned to where Paige was yelling her friend's name. "Come on, let's go upstairs and play a game or something. You too Craig," Paige said. Lux and Craig both got off the couch and the two of them headed up the stairs with Craig. Emma groaned not being able to monitor the girls' movement's anymore.

"What are we playing?" Lux asked as she walked into a room with Spinner, Paige, and Craig.

"How about.poker?" Paige asked.

"Strip poker?" Spinner asked hopefully.

"Nono, just a little holiday poker. We can wager cookies," Paige said pointing to a stack of baked Christmas cookies.

"Ok, I'm in," Craig said.

"Me too," Lux added. Paige grinned.

"Great," she said.

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"Oh god, I am so full!" Paige said clutching her stomach. "I think I'm going to be sick," she said standing up. "I need to get a drink."

"Yeah, me too," Spinner said as he stood up. He followed Paige out of the room. Craig glanced at Lux.

"Are you ok?" he asked after a moment.

"Yeah, why?" she asked surprised.

"You just seem a little.upset." Craig looked at the carpet. Lux sighed.

"I'm ok," she said forcing herself to smile. "Oh! I almost forgot, I brought your Christmas present," she said fishing out a box from her purse. Craig looked surprised but then pulled out a box from his coat as well.

"yeah, I brought yours too," he said. Lux handed him a relatively small box and took Craig's. Craig opened the box slowly and then looked up at Lux. He looked speechless for a moment.

"Don't get your hopes up. It's not new or anything. It used to be my dad's, but then he gave it to me, and I'm not really good with manual cameras, so I was thinking you could have a lot of use for it," Lux said. Craig held up a manual top of the line Minolta camera. "I know you're in to the photography thing, so I figured you'd appreciate it," Lux said.

"Wow, thank you." Was all he said as he turned it over in his hand. "This is incredible. How did you know I always wanted one?"

"Lucky guess?" Lux said. Craig smiled as he looked up at her. He stood up and walked across the floor to her and drew her into a hug.

"Thank you so much," he said. Lux smiled and pulled away from him.

"You're welcome."

"Open yours," Craig said.

"Oh, right," Lux said as she opened the box in front of her. It was flat. She pulled out a black picture frame and turned it over. What she saw took her breath away. It was a picture of her taken at homecoming. She was looking at something out of the frame and laughing. Her hair was thrown back and she looked completely relaxed. Lux looked startled for a moment. The picture was black and white and perfectly clear.

"Did you take this?" she asked quietly. Craig nodded his head.

"I took it at homecoming, and I developed it in my basement," he explained.

"Wow," Lux said. "This is incredible. Thank you," she said looking him in the eye. Craig noticed her eyes were shining.

"You're welcome." He said simply. Lux stood and drew Craig into a tight hug. She breathed in the light scent of his cologne and she felt his hands place themselves on her waist. After a moment she pulled away slightly and looked up at Craig. Something above her caught her eye. Perched above their head attached to the fan was mistletoe.

"What?" Craig asked catching her gaze.

"Mistletoe," Lux said pointing above them. Craig followed her gaze and spotted the mistletoe sitting straight above them. He swallowed subconsciously and then looked back down at Lux. He couldn't draw his eyes away from hers. Suddenly his throat felt dry.

"Oh, you don't have to ki--," Craig was cut off by the feeling of Lux moving closer to him. Her lips brushed against his at first. Then she pressed against his a little harder. Craig couldn't believe what was happening at first, but then felt himself melt against her lips and into the kiss. Lux couldn't believe how good his lips felt against her. He was by far the best kisser she had ever encountered. She let her fingers roam through his curly hair. Craig leaned down further to get better access to her mouth. Lux felt him nudge her towards the bed. She obliged and moved towards it without breaking contact with Craig. She felt him groan against her lips. He was about to sit down on the bed and Lux was about to follow.

"CRAIG?!" Craig jerked away from Lux and his head snapped to the doorway. "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! AND YOU!" the girl said rounding on Lux. "YOU'RE DATING SEAN! AND HERE YOU ARE MESSING AROUND BEHIND HIS BACK! HOW DO YOU THINK HE WOULD TAKE THIS RIGHT NOW!"

"Wait! Manny please," Craig said moving away from Lux. Manny's eyes glinted. "Come on, you know how it is," he said making eye contact. Lux felt something pass between Craig and Manny that she didn't quite understand. Manny looked as though she had softened for a moment. But then that cold hard look returned to her face.

"I don't know how it is Craig. When Sean hears about this he's going to kill you two," Manny said simply as she turned to leave.

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Hope you liked the chapter. I had to add some drama! Please review!