Moments and Mistletoe

This piece was a combination of two challenges. The If Only In My Fantasies 1000 word WEDDING prompt (this is 816 words pre note) and the ghffchallenge live journal's 12 Days of Christmas 2008 flash fic challenge (prompt 2 'and he told me have no fear, your not lost you're here....') so in essence I challenged myself to write 1000 or less words in 1 hour using an unconventional coupling, set at a wedding, and inspired or using the given lyrics. I hope I pulled it all together and gave it 'depth' anyway I don't own GH just my love of Madine so enjoy....

A wedding was the last thing on her mind as her cab pulled up to the church on December 27th. Well maybe not the LAST thing as she had hoped that by now she would have been Mrs. Nikolas Cassadine to both fulfill her dead aunt's last wish as well as to keep the young Prince in the states. However upon returning to Port Charles she had learnt that a dream was all it was as his Aunt and lawyer got it squared away with the INS and he went back to only seeing her as a friend making her feel like a stupid child.

Tearing her eyes away from the cold black sky she entered the church, shaking the snow off her coat as she put it in the coat room. Suddenly she heard a male voice.

"So took time off from Honeymooning with the Prince."

Whirling around she looked into Matt Hunter's eyes.

She wasn't in the mood for the hot shot doctor's bull, and bringing up Nikolas, of all the low down dirty...

"See a ring," she simply stated shoving her hand in his face "didn't think so."

It was then she stormed into the chapel as he watched her walk away.

"Way to go Hunter," he mumbled thinking about how he just put his foot in his mouth, especially when he was secretly smitten with the quirky blonde who stole his heart by stalking him and saving his life in more ways then one.

"There you are," Patrick Drake said seconds later as he entered the hall, "you know little brother it's the grooms job to get cold feet not the best man."

Matt nodded.

"Sorry, anyway ready to go, second time the charm and all that jazz."

Patrick smiled as they entered the chapel and the ceremony began.

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Moments passed and for the first time in a long time a wedding actually happened in the small town of Port Charles allowing for a proper reception.

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Nadine stood in the corner now wishing she had token over a shift at the hospital so she didn't have to watch this love fest. Looking out at the reception hall decorated in Christmas finery with a classic bridal touch all courtesy of Maid of Honor and cousin of the bride Maxie Jones, Nadine's stomach began to churn. Alright that could have been the lingering affects of a Christmas filled with Peppermint Ice Cream and A Christmas Story but at this point she didn't care.

"So it's official," she heard Maxie telling Matt, "We're family."

Matt just nodded as he looked over at the pixyish blonde.

"Yep."

"So I think a truce...for Robin and Patrick's sake."

"Truce...yea huh."

In actuality Maxie could of said the world were flat and Matt would of agreed as he was too preoccupied looking over to Nadine.

"Not again," she thought watching him approach moments later.

Smirking he opened his mouth.

"Nobody puts baby in a corner."

Nadine rolled her eyes at the famous quote.

"I'm not your baby and I'm not in the mood Hunter."

"Is it because of earlier because I'm—I'm sorry."

"Matt Hunter sorry, I think that's a first."

He flashed a smirk.

"What can I say, Emma's softened me up."

Nadine smiled thinking back to when Emma was first born and she would watch Uncle and Niece in the nursery.

"Anyway something's up as you're not being Miss Mary Sunshine tonight."

"Are you making fun of me?"

"No."

"Sure seems like it, anyway where to begin...well my Aunt Raylene recently passed."

Matt looked at her with sadness in his eyes knowing that she'd speak constantly about her sainted aunt.

"My condolences."

"Anyways since I've come back to town I guess I've been feeling out of place and well here among all these couples..."

Matt nodded thinking he wouldn't ask about Nikolas in that moment but instead let her go on.

"I don't know...I feel lost and out of place and..."

It was then Matt noticed the sprig of mistletoe above them and grinned as he reached up to pull a loose strain of her long blonde hair from her face.

"Your not lost, you're here with me."

It was then that he leaned in and kissed her, not only taking her off guard but sending chills down her spine.

"Wow," she said, "what was that."

Matt simply pointed up causing her to smile as their eyes became dead locked.

"Anyway Crowell do you have plans for New Years yet."

"Nope, nothing...why do you ask."

"Well I thought my gift to the happy couple would be me ringing in the New Year with my favorite niece and I was wondering if you'd want to join us..."

"It's a date," she said blushing as out of impulse she leaned into kiss him for a second time not even noticing all eyes were on them.

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The End

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