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“Oh Matt and Pen, look up.”
    We both did noticing a mistletoe hanging there what the hell; where did that come from? I looked at Matt who was staring at me intently his eyes drifting down to look at my lips which made them tingle. I let my tongue flick over my lips wetting them on instinct Matt must have liked that because he stepped closer to me his eyes meeting mine which darkened with…desire.
    I let my hand connect to his shoulders brushing them a little as he moved closer to me drawing my head up and that’s when I felt the sparks. His lips touched mine softly once, twice, and then harder the next. I was drowning and burning all at the same time and he was the only thing holding me up I felt his tongue lick my lips asking for entrance and I opened them wanting more when Jax started crying.
    We both pulled away from each other both of us flushed and breathless from the kiss. I looked towards our friends who were all sitting there smiling.
    Elaina fanned herself down, “Holy shit mamacita that was hot like freaking sexy hot I thought you two were about to get x-rated right in front of us.”
    Everyone agreed, “Yea that was hot I think we should go ya’ll got me all hot and bothered,” Luke said with a wink in which I scoffed at him and Anna slapped him in the arm.
    I blushed at his words my face probably resembling a tomato, “You guys don’t have to go it was just a mistletoe kiss that’s it.”
    “No honey we have to go put this little one down and Elaina said she has to go home to watch her brothers and sisters,” Janet said.
    I gave them all a hug goodbye trying not to feel embarrassed over what they all witnessed. I shut the door after Elaina who gave me that look like “I told you so” I pushed her out of my door giving her a look saying, “Shut the f up”.
    I turned around to face Matt who was standing there silently thinking not even looking at me. I took a deep breath in waiting for him to meet my eyes and when he finally did I wish he hadn’t because in his eyes held regret.
    My shield went up fast blocking my heart as I gave him a big smile walking towards him, “So Matty did you want to stay watch more movies or did you have to go?”
    He didn’t answer at first, “I can stay a few if that’s okay with your parents”
    I turned towards him, “My parents aren’t here they didn’t come back they went on a vacation work thing so it’s just me until after New Year’s eve I guess,” Matt looked sad for me so I continued to talk, “Don’t worry about it Matty no reason to look so sad it’s been this way for 18 years no problem what so ever.”
    I didn’t notice I was pacing in the kitchen as I talked until Matt put his arms around me drawing me still and just holding me. We stayed like that for a little while when he finally whispered in my ear, “Let’s watch more movies, love”
    So we did all night until I fell asleep in his arms. The next morning I woke in my bed alone a note from Matt saying he will see me soon but for some reason I didn’t believe it as my mind remembered the regret in his eyes.
     
                  It has been six whole days and I have not heard one word from Matt not even a hello and now I don’t know what to do. I was sitting at my computer emailing Anna about our plans for tonight I told her I wasn’t sure because of Matt but she snipped that thought in the butt saying that no matter what we will finish my list.
    I powered off my computer grabbing a towel to take a shower we decided to go to a party first and then to the ball drop we will leave here by 8 and it was already 6.
    Once I was out of the shower I went through all my outfits with a plan forming in my head. If Matt wants to ignore me then fine but I will be kissing some hot guy tonight that’s a promise. I found this dress hiding in the back of my closet a dress my mother bought for me I took it out opening it and smiling. I was surprised when she bought it for me because one it is