This is after the 'Mistletoe' prompt! Not technically a part of the Christmas fic collection but I was inspired so! Day 7: Lights! Of course, this is only part one because I wanna write more for this!

Zed had taken down what he called the 'betrayal mistletoe' after Joshua had left. No one really complained, except Zed who spent the whole night whining to his wife. He had moved on by morning, or at least had stopped bringing it up.

Zander and Zenia were in two different schools, mostly because of the age difference. Zander's elementary school was about one mile west of their home while Zenia's middle school was about a mile east. Zed would take Zander to school and Addison would take Zenia, then the two of them would meet up at work.

Every morning when Addison would drop off Zenia, she'd ask, "What time do you wanna be picked up today?"

Usually Zenia would always say regular time and Zed would pick her up at three in the afternoon, after getting Zander. Instead, she said, "I have a meeting today so I think four thirty. But I'll let you know."

Addison raised an eyebrow. She looked at her daughter in the rear view mirror and asked, "Meeting for what?"

Zenia chewed her lip nervously. "Student council," she responded. "And I have to tutor kids to stay in NJHS."

Those two activities checked out. Especially since Addison remembered signing the papers for her to be in both of those clubs.

"Okay," Addison said. "Just remember we're decorating outside today. And if you and your brother finish up early we'll go to Seabrook to look at the lights."

Zenia nodded and Addison drove up to the drop off curb. She watched her daughter climb out of the car and exchange their usual 'byes' before driving off and to her work.

Zenia didn't let her know. Addison sat around doing her work while also waiting for her daughter to text her, telling her the time to get picked up. It never came, even after Addison texted her asking. She simply got idk yet in response, which was useless.

When Addison got home, she found her husband and son pulling the outdoor Christmas decorations from the garage. "I thought you were picking up Zenia?" Zed asked.

"She doesn't know when she'll be finished," Addison said with a shrug. "What's for dinner?"

Zed looked at Zander. "Tell your mother what you picked for dinner."

"I asked Daddy if we could go to your favorite restaurant in Seabrook and he said yes." Zander stated.

Addison raised an eyebrow. "I'm guessing we're going to Lillian's?"

Zed grinned and nodded. "Our children have not experienced the magical pizza of Lillian's Pizza by the Sea, therefore we must go before we look at the lights."

Addison rolled her eyes. "There's no way we're driving an hour and a half to eat dinner."

"But Lillian's is so good," Zed whined. "And they don't have school tomorrow. We can even spend the night in Seabrook if you'd like."

"We aren't going and where would we even stay?"

"With Grandma and Grandpa!" Zander exclaimed. "Then we could visit Gratzga and Auntie Zoey!"

Addison folded her arms. Her husband was grinning at her and her son looked so happy and hopefully. He gave her his best pleading, puppy-eyed expression.

She sighed and said, "We can go but we have to finish decorating before six."

Zander whooped excitedly and dropped the roll of lights, running to his mom and throwing his arms around her. "We can do it! Will you help us?"

Addison nodded. "You should go see if your Uncle and Aunt want to help too," she said, nodding her head next door.

"Okay!"

Zander ran through the yard to where Eliza and Bucky lived. Addison watched him for a second, then was pulled in by her husband. He kissed her forehead and said, "This so counts as alone time, Addy."

Addison giggled and tilted her chin up to pressed a short kiss to his lips. "You have an hour and a half to decorate the whole house," she reminded him.

"I know you secretly wanted to go to Seabrook," Zed said. "Zoey's in town. Oh, she asked if she could spend Christmas in our guest room."

"You mean the basement which is basically her room?" Zed nodded. Addison shrugged. "Sure. Now, I think we have some business to take care of before Zander gets back."

Zed grinned as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled her flush against him and kissed her. It was freezing out but neither of them cared. They hadn't had a chance to kiss like that in a few weeks, when Bucky and Eliza had taken their kids to a carnival for Zander's birthday (they had done more than just kissing then).

It last two, maybe three minutes. Then they heard Zander and Eliza shouting, "Ew!" and pulled apart. Zed held Addison against him and smiled at his son and friends.

"Get a room, how bout," Eliza teased.

"Or don't," Bucky said with a shrug. "Do they really need more babies?"

Zander furrowed his brows in confusion. "What do those things have to do with each other?"

Everyone looked around, looking for someone who might answer. "Let's get to decorating," Addison stated. "Bucky, you and me will do lawn decorations. Eliza, you can help Zed with the house lights. Zander, you can either come with me or Zed."

"You, duh!"

"Alexander," Zed gasped, feigning hurt.

Zander giggled and Zed let his wife go. "Last time I helped you with the roof lights you nearly fell off the ladder," Zander stated.

"Okay, you have a point," Zed said. "We gotta get started or we might not go to Lillian's!"

Bucky and Eliza gasped. "We're going to Lillian's!" Eliza exclaimed.

"No," Addison stated. "My family and I are going to Lillian's and we're spending the night in Seabrook so we can look at the Christmas lights. You two, don't have anywhere to stay tonight. Therefore, you cannot join us."

"If we find a place to stay can we come too?" Bucky asked hopefully.

Addison shrugged. "You have your own free will. Who am I to say no if you end up at Lillian's and ask to sit with us."

"Yes! We're going to Lillian's!"

"After we finish decorating!"