I'd like to once again thank ginger-drake14 for being the first reviewer! YOU ROCK! Thanks to all my reviewers and especially thanks to FabinaxJara-SiBuNa because this contest got me out of my funk. I was incapable of finishing stories and this contest saved me. THANK YOU!
Nina shuffled around her childhood home, four hours from London. The four of them (yes, that means Fabian too) would be stuck there for a night or two. Even if it wasn't so far away, the snow allowed them no access to the outside world.
"It's freezing." Nina muttered, and seconds later felt a blanket tossed over her shoulders.
"Thanks." She mumbled, looking at Fabian.
"Anytime." He smiled, sitting next to her.
It was half past midnight, and Nina didn't know what she was doing. The party wasn't until the next day and she had nothing to do. But she did lean onto Fabian's chest. A place of comfort she missed. Listening to Fabian's heartbeat and feeling the steady up and down motion of his breathing. His arm slowly fell around her shoulders and Nina felt her eyelids getting heavy.
"Tired?" she heard Fabian say.
"Mmhmm." Nina murmured.
"Come on." Fabian said, as he lifted her to her bedroom.
"Fabian wait." Nina mumbled, grabbing his arm as he was about to head down to his bed on the couch, "I'm sorry about your grandmother."
"It's okay." Fabian muttered, "She-She was happy. And there no better way to go than being happy right?"
Nina nodded. Because if she was to die, she would sure as hell want to be happy.
Line Break Message- aww, how sweet of Fabian!
"Want to dance?" Fabian asked, as the upbeat tune of Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen changed to the slow melody of Need You Now by Lady Antebellum. The party was in full swing, everybody was acquainted, there were a good amount of presents under the tree for the kids, and Nina was the only one sitting idly by, watching everyone else doing something. That is, until Fabian came over.
"This doesn't change anything." Nina told him as she takes his hand and he guides her to the dance floor, "You're still in trouble."
"I know, but one dance would be lovely." Fabian smiled at her as he placed his arms around her waist.
"You're right Fabian, this is perfect. I love this song." Nina said to him as she placed her arms around his neck.
"I miss you Neens (A/N: I realized I've been spelling Neens wrong lol)." Fabian told her, "We've got it all wrong, breaking up."
"Fabian, stop." Nina said.
"No, Nina just listen to me. Please." Fabian pleaded, "I know I don't deserve it. And I know I sure as hell don't deserve you. Or your forgiveness. But, please just hear me out. This once."
Nina nodded her head, looking into his green eyes full of sincerity and care.
"I love you." He started with a smile, "And I wish I never made that stupid agreement. But the moment I saw you, it became more than that. I have never, ever wanted to hurt you. You became my world and I was afraid if I told you, I'd lose you."
"You wouldn't have. I would have been a bit angry," Nina said, "But you wouldn't have lost me."
"I-I," Fabian stuttered, "I was stupid."
Fabian was completely awestruck. If only he had told her when he had the chance. He only put himself in a worse situation.
That one song turned to many songs. They ranged from Super Bass by Nicki Minaj to How to Save a Life by the Fray and Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars to Glad You Came by The Wanted. Even a few Taylor Swift songs came on in there somewhere. It was a lot of fun, both laughing and downing a few drinks each. Not enough to get drunk or anything, but still.
"Oooh!" echoed around the two of them at around midnight.
Both look up and there, in its red and green glory, was mistletoe.
"You don't have to if you don't want to." Fabian told her.
"But, it's tradition." Nina said, before she stands on her toes and kisses him.
It's passionate, yet sweet. Her hands hold the back of his neck and his press her close to him. It's definitely a Kodak moment.
Either way, they were both enjoying themselves and by 2:30 am everyone had either left the house or gone to bed. Leaving them alone, slow dancing to music they could only hear in their heads.
"Nina?" Fabian said, "You want to get to bed?"
"Sure." Nina told him, "But, you don't have to sleep on that couch. You can stay in my room. Of course we won't do anything but, it's the least I could do for you. And we're friends after all."
So, it's not my best work, but its something.
