Chapter 2

Rhade soon found Trance, "Do you know anything about mistletoe?"

Trance smiled, "Rhade are you trying to tell me something?"

"No I'm not I just want to know."

"Well its like a little vine of some kind and its used at Christmas, some people use it as an excuse to kiss someone they like and get away with it without that person suspecting their true motives, some people like doing it for the fun of it, some like to freak other people out."

"So it's just for fun."

Trance nodded, "Yeah mostly it's the only time of year Harper can get close to Rommie."

Rhade raised his eyebrows, "Rommie kissed me under it."

Trance smiled; "Really what did you think?"

"Does she like me?"

"Well Dylan's out of the running, she can't stand Harper, and you're not bad to look at."

Rhade smiled; "Thanks Trance I hear that a lot."

"Do you like her?"

Rhade nodded; "She's a great asset to the ship and crew, you can depend on her, she's a great friend."

"No Telemachus do you like her more than that?"

"I never thought about it before."

Trance gave a mysterious smile; "Maybe you should start."

"I can't believe I kissed him."

Beka laughed, "Rommie are you freaked?"

"I kissed Rhade under the mistletoe."

"Is that all?"

"Beka I didn't do it just for fun."

Beka's jaw dropped, now there was a sight you never saw. "Are you in love Rommie?"

"No! I just find him….interesting."

"You like him Rommie, I know you do."

"I liked Dylan but that never worked out."

"Because you two never took the risk of seeing where it could led, take that risk with Rhade."

"Yeah go for it." That was Harper, his eyes were vague and his speech slurred.

"Harper lay off the eggnog." Beka said.

Rhade soon walked back in and found Rommie, "I did my research."

Rommie tried to look calm, "Did you?"

"Oh yes and mistletoe means many things."

Rommie tried to ignore her racing heart, "Such as?"

Rhade's kiss knocked the breath from her; soon they came up for air. "Such as this."

Rommie cleared her throat, "So what now?"

Rhade looked into her eyes, "I wish I knew. In the meantime Merry Christmas and happy New Year."

Rommie smiled; "Same to you Telemachus Rhade."

AN: Maybe someday I'll write a Rommie/Rhade fic where this left off.