23 - Christmas Lights

Martina shivered inside her coat. It was freezing, and she couldn't see any reason why Joey Boswell was bringing her into the town centre of Liverpool on an evening like that. However she reminded herself that she had to trust him; she had learned multiple times that he wasn't out to fleece her. He genuinely did care about her, a feeling she wasn't used to being on the receiving end of.

They turned into the main square, and she smiled. The Christmas light were just being switched on. At the press of a button, the city was flooded in sparkle from fairy lights around the buildings and upon the trees scattered all over the city. The air seemed to crackle with magic and sparkle as people cheered loudly and music played. Joey turned to Martina, and she smiled up at him.

And then, under the twinkle of the Christmas lights, they shared a kiss.