(Flashback to the arrival at the party)

As the door opened Sam saw Luna standing by one of her sisters in front of the staircase.

She had to do a double take upon seeing Luna's makeover, she fell aside for a moment as Maggie rushed past her to Luan who Sam realized was also there.

Luna walked over to her and seeing that the couple was clearly having a moment whispered in her English accent, "Maybe we should give these birds some privacy."

Giggling quietly, Sam nodded and took Luna's lead into the living room, she must have still been gaping because Luna asked, "You like what you see luv?"

She wanted to answer yes but she caught herself, after just having admitted to Luna that she liked girls Sam didn't want Luna to think she was hitting on her.

Truth be told she'd had a crush on Luna in the past but she'd given up on it awhile ago she was just happy to have Luna as a friend.

Then the letters had started and she'd moved on obsessed with who the mystery writer could be.

Leaving her thoughts behind Sam smiled at Luna and said, "You look radical any guy would be lucky to be your arm."

For the briefest of moments Sam thought she saw something in the way Luna took the compliment a hurt look but if it had been there it was gone in a flash.

A smile on her face Luna said, "Hey let me introduce you to some people

The party was already in full swing, Sam was quickly introduced to Luna's older sisters Leni and Lori, Lori's boyfriend Bobby, then Luna's only brother Lincoln and his friend's Clyde and Ronnie Anne.

Soon she noticed none her and Luna's mutual friends were present, some of whom had been her prime suspects; she started to ask Luna about it but realized her friend had wandered off.

She spotted Luna over by the couch talking to her sister Lynn, the jock looked up seeing Sam and winked.

As Sam walked towards them, Lynn and her two friends jumped up from the couch.

"I hope you're not leaving on my account," Sam joked.

This caused Lynn's friends started to giggle and Lynn punched each of them in the shoulders and said, "Ignore them we were just talking about dragging Lincoln and his friend Ronnie Anne under the Mistletoe."

"Well, good luck I guess," Sam said as Lynn started to leave, her friends started giggling again and Lynn gave Luna a thumbs up.

Looking from the departing Lynn to Luna, Sam commented, "Odd girls."

Laughing nervously Luna shrugged, "Athletes dude, always have to be up to something."

Then changing the subject she pointed at the couch, "Now that the sofa's vacant we have the perfect vantage point to stake out the mistletoe brah."

Following Luna's pointing arm she saw the mistletoe she'd missed when she arrived.

"Awesome," Sam said excited high fiving Luna.

They sat down and Sam started scoping the scene for potential suspects male and female not ruling anyone out yet.

Unfortunately, the party seemed to offer slim pickings, then she spied a girl she didn't recognize.

Nudging Luna she asked, " Who is that with Lori and Bobby?"

Looking over Luna answered nonchalantly, "Oh that's Bobby's cousin Carlota but she's from the city so probs not your admirer."

"Oh well," Sam said gazing at Carlota, "a girl can dream "

A frown crossed Luna's face and her disposition became frosty, "If your into that type."

Sam had been afraid of something like this but hadn't expected it from Luna especially not when she seemed so supportive of her sister Luan.

Trying to ignore it, Sam noticed a guy standing in the hallway under the mistletoe, "Do you think that's him?" she asked dubiously.

Luna had been glaring at Carlota and whipped her head around to see the new contender.

She seemed relieved when she saw the guy even smiling, "Sorry wouldn't bet on it that's Chaz."

Starting to ask who Chaz was, Sam was a bit surprised when she heard a gleeful screech and watched as Leni ran over to the shorter freckle-faced guy.

She couldn't help but smile when Leni had to lean down to kiss him, Sam looked at Luna and said, "They make a cute couple."

Suddenly a commotion erupted from the kitchen as three young girls came tearing out of the kitchen.

The two were clearly pursuing the third hurling insults while the girl in the lead was dropping cookies and declaring they'd never take her alive.

A fourth girl who Sam recognized as Luan came quickly out of the kitchen, and with the help of Lincoln quickly quelled the situation and led the girls upstairs to bed.

Everyone had a good laugh at the antics of the younger Louds, Luna smacked herself in the forehead and said, "Some host I am let me get you some punch, I'll back in two secs."

Watching as Luna left Sam was beginning to doubt the letter writer was going to show up at all.

Then she remembered her theory about it being one of Luna's sisters, looking around she was questioning that too.

Leni and Lori seemed content with there boyfriends, and she hoped it wasn't Luan because her girlfriend Maggie seemed pretty cool.

Then she remembered the way Lynn had been acting earlier, could it be the younger girl, Luna had said as much but Sam had assumed it was a joke.

Looking over Lynn was in the dining room chugging eggnog while her two friends cheered her on.

This made Sam feel a bit ill, the eggnog, not the younger girl though obviously that was weird enough.

She considered going over to feel Lynn out, see if she was onto something; when she caught movement out of the corner of her eye.

Sam nearly jumped when she saw the little goth elf sitting beside her she put her hand over her pulsing heart.

When the girl didn't say anything Sam spoke, "You must be Luna's sister, Lucy?" she hazarded, "I'm her friend Sam

The young girl sighed and said, "I know who you are."

The way Lucy said it creeped Sam out a little but she tried not to let show.

Reaching out Lucy took Sam's hand and laid it flat peering at it curiously, she began to trace the lines with her finger.

Yep, Sam thought to herself definitely creepy.

"Your waiting for someone," Lucy announced looking into Sam's eyes, "You're expecting to meet them over there," she said pointing to the hallway.

"Let me guess," Sam said bemused, "I'm going to meet a tall dark stranger?"

Sam wasn't one for this type of thing but she figured she'd humour the kid til Luna got back.

"No," Lucy answered unperturbed, "You already know her."

That got Sam's attention, Luna must have told Lucy something but why?

"Okay," Sam said hesitantly, "If I already know them why haven't I seen them yet?"

"You have," Lucy responded matter of factly, "You're probably just not looking at them in the right context."

What's that supposed to mean Sam thought she started to ask Lucy but the girl was just gone, most definitely creepy!

Before she could think about this further she saw something in the hallway that got her attention.

Luna was knocking down the mistletoe with a broom, "What are you doing?" Sam yelled angry and hurt.

She knew she was probably attracting attention but she didn't care she stormed over to Luna.

Holding the mistletoe awkwardly raising it defensively Luna tried to explain, "Dude it's not what you think, you see."

"No," Sam said feeling betrayed, "I don't get it, Luna I thought we were friends, I didn't think you'd be like this."

Grabbing her shoes and coat Sam headed for the door and as she stepped out into the could she could feel tears beginning to well in her eyes.

She'd prepared herself for the eventuality that the writer wouldn't show up but Luna's rejection was too much.

She wished she'd never come to the party, mistletoe bah humbug!