Zandra stayed away for two weeks. And next week was Christmas. Zandra decided to go shopping with Beth and Lyssa. She gave them both a huge hug when she saw them. She had missed them so much.

"How are you doing sweetie?" Beth asked. Zandra smiled at her sadly.

"Missing you all." Zandra replied. "But I don't want to cause a problem with Duane Lee and Leland."

"They are ok Zandra." Lyssa assured her. "They just miss having you around. Its killing both of them that you had a panic attack because of them fighting. They are both blaming themselves."

"Just promise you'll spend Christmas with us." Beth said and Zandra smiled.

"I wouldn't think of missing it." Zandra said as they walked into the first store. "Wow this is a Adam store."

"Well then he'll be the first person on our Christmas list." Beth said with a smile. "What does he need?"

"Every thing." Zandra replied. "The little shit grows faster than a new born baby."

"Well then lets get shopping." Lyssa said happily. It took them three trips to the car when they were done.

"Lets go to the hotel so we don't have to beat off the kids when they find out we are wrapping presents." Zandra said and the other two women agreed. When they got every thing into the hotel room they sat down and sighed.

"Do we have to wrap them?" Beth asked. Zandra smiled.

"I used to wrap gifts at Dillard's." Zandra replied. "So it will go pretty fast."

Zandra got out her wrapping paper and sat down on the floor cross legged. By the time Beth or Lyssa got done with one Zandra had wrapped five.

"Dang Sista your like a supper wrapper." Lyssa said with a laugh.

"That's why they call me Wrapper Woman! Saving the world one present at a time." Zandra said flexing her muscles.

"So what was with the kiss between you and Duane Lee?" Beth asked.

"You know I'm not sure." Zandra replied. "He was asking me about if I was truly happy with my life and then he kissed me."

"So do you really think kissing him was a mistake?" Lyssa asked and Zandra have her an odd look. She then realized what was Lyssa was talking about. she knew they had all been listening to the fight from down stairs.

"Yes and no." Zandra replied. "I fell bad for making DL and Leland fight. But the kiss was nice. I'll never do it again... But it was nice."

"You have a thing for Duane Lee!" Beth said excitedly. Zandra just shrugged.

"I don't know if I do or not." Zandra admitted. "Its kind of odd for me knowing he looks a lot like my brother. But it was still nice."

"So your saying you'd never date him?" Lyssa asked sounding a little offended.

"I don't know." Zandra said with a shrug. "I don't know if i really want a relationship at the moment. But I don't think dating him would be that bad."

"Maybe you should give it a try." Beth suggested. "if you never try you may regret it later."

Zandra smiled shyly. "Yeah but I'm not a risk taker. I wouldn't want it to end badly. Not only that but I still sort of have a small crush on Leland. So lets just say I'm confused."

"So you admit it you do like Leland." Lyssa teased. Zandra blushed and turned her face away but her friends could still see her blushing.

"You should have made a move when you had him wrapped around your finger." Beth said shaking her head. "But I still think he's crazy about you. That's why he had a problem with you and Duane Lee."

"He's with Jesse and there is nothing any one can say to make me break them up."

"Even if we tell you that Dakota and Colbie hate her." Lyssa asked and Zandra shook her head.

"That is their job to tell Leland." Zandra replied. "Or some one in the family. He likes her to much and I don't want him mad at me. And I don't want to hurt Jesse either."

"Jesse knows." Beth said and Lyssa nodded in agreement. "She keeps telling him that, Thats part of the reason you stopped flirting with him. Because you like him and you don't want to hurt her."

"Well its true." Zandra admitted then smiled. "But I do miss it."

"Well then forgive him and go back to the way you were before Jesse came into the picture." Lyssa said. "The tension between you two would stop and there would be no more stupid childish fights. He's just jealous of you and Duane Lee's bond."

Zandra sighed. Things were getting more and more confusing.

XOXOXOXO

At about midnight Zandra woke to her phone going off.

"What?" Zandra whined.

"Sorry I didn't mean to wake you. I just couldn't sleep." Leland said quietly.

"Awe so you call the stray." Zandra teased. "I'm touched."

"I'm so sorry for what I did to you." Leland said.

"I know and I'm sorry for how I have treated you." Zandra said with a sigh.

"Do you want to talk?" Leland asked. "I mean face to face and not on the phone."

"Yeah." Zandra replied.

"Good come on down to the parking lot." Leland said with a smile and hung up. When Zandra walked up to Leland he smirked at her. She was dressed in hot pink and black zebra print pajama pants and a black spaghetti strap top and her winter coat along with black and pink sneakers.

"You matched your shoes with your pajamas." Leland smiled.

"I have to match or I go ocd on my self. Don't judge me." Zandra said with a smile. " can we sit in the truck? I'm cold."

"Come on." Leland said leading the way to the truck. Leland turned on the truck when Zandra closed the truck door.

"So... Why is this so awkward?" Leland asked. "Is it always going to be like this?"

Zandra sighed heavily. "I hope not. I miss the way we used to be."

"Me too." Leland replied. He smiled at her. "Lets go to Dennys. I'll pay."

"I like the sound of that." Zandra replied. She leaned back in her seat as he drove off and Leland knew that was odd for her. Usually she begged to drive or was nervous not being behind the wheel.

"You seem calm." Leland said and Zandra smiled.

"I've always been calm when you drive." Zandra replied. "I don't know why but I don't mind not driving when you do."

"Well Thats good." Leland replied. "Maybe now you'll ride with me again during a hunt."

"Count on it." Zandra smirked. "But first finish my training."

"No." Leland said shaking his head. "We've never had some one get in so much trouble on a hunt than you."

"What about the time you got taken down by those what five guys and got maced?" Zandra asked with a smirk. "Yeah Thats right I watch your show."

Leland pulled into the Dennys parking lot. "I knew it! So who did you watch our show for?"

"What? I just liked watching you guys catch your people." Zandra demanded then laughed at the yeah right look Leland gave her. "Oh ok fine. It was you. There I said it. Now lets go eat."

Zandra got out of the trunk and Leland followed her in to the restaurant. When they sat down Leland smirked over at Zandra.

"You think I'm sexy." Leland teased. Zandra playfully smacked him.

"Don't go their I got over it when I got to know you." Zandra teased.

"Oh that hurts." Leland said with a laugh. "But no seriously, every one is telling me you like me. I never believed them."

"Well Believe it buddy." Zandra replied as the waitress walked up to them.

"Late night date?" she asked with a smirk.

"Nope early morning sex munchies." Zandra said with out missing a beat. Leland held back laughter as the waitress almost swallowed her chewing gum. "Can I get number three?"

"I'll take the same." Leland replied and the waitress walked away. "I can't believe you said that... Wait, yes I can."

"Why thank you." Zandra replied with a sweet smile.

When they finished eating they left and Leland took Zandra back to the hotel. They both got out of the truck and Leland smiled at Zandra mischievously.

"Boy don't even think about it." Zandra said backing away from him. Leland chased her around the truck a couple of times before he got a hold of her. He picked her up and dropped her in a snow bank. She squealed and started to laugh. Leland knew how easily she got cold and held out his hand. Zandra took it and pulled him down. He landed on top of her and she laughed again.

"Take that Leland Blaine." Zandra said. Leland looked down at her and before she could say any thing else Lelands lips pressed against hers. He placed a hand on her side as his fingers played with the hem of her shirt. Zandra hungrily kissed him back. She wrapped one leg around his as the kiss deepened and became more intense. But when he bit her lower lip she pulled away.

"Leland..." Zandra said sounding very upset at herself for doing what she believed was wrong.

"I know." Leland said looking down at her sadly. "I shouldn't have."

He sighed heavily and stood up. He helped her to her feet and noticed her lip was bleeding. He lightly rubbed the blood away and she shivered at his touch. She backed away touching her lip.

"Go back to Jesse." Zandra said shaking her head. "This was a bad idea. Please just go back to her."

Zandra turned and left, ignoring Leland calling after her. He was so confused. He could tell by the way she kissed him that she wanted it for a long time. Why was she acting like they had done some thing wrong. Other than the fact he was with Jesse. He did love her, but looking down at Zandra then made him realize what he was trying to deny for quite some time. He was falling for Zandra.