Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

What more could Valentina ask for? A night with all her friends gathered. She'd gone all out with Christmas cookies. She'd wanted to have an Ugly Sweater party but no one was in the mood. Naturally, they were a moody bunch, especially Gabby and Ste.

"What's wrong with them?" She cornered Ollie, hoping he would find out.

"I don't even care, anymore." He sipped his eggnog and she was sure he'd spiked it, with that dreamy sleepy smile on his face.

Valentina gritted, thinking this was all she needed a drunk boyfriend. But he only laughed.

"It's Christmas." He promised her they'd make up. They always did. Didn't she know? Gabby and Ste were one of those couples that bickered as much as they got along.

"He must be good in bed." The smile on his face curled up so, as if Valentina need to find out these things for herself about her own boyfriend Ollie.

Valentina shook her head, no and stuck a Christmas cookie in his mouth. She hoped he didn't try anything to sexy in the kitchen. After all, her mom could come up from the basement at any moment. However, she knew Ollie liked to keep it suspenseful. Having a romance with Ollie was always an adventure.