13 Days: Day 4. Mistletoe

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Another for the 13 days! Sorry it took me a while to get this one up.

They were beneath the mistletoe.

Laura didn't even notice at first, not when she drifted over to Les partly to escape the wives of his business associates, and partly because as much as this was supposed to be an Arrangement, she found herself seeking him out more and more frequently.

It started when she realized she was spending more time with the contractor working on the renovations on their house more than with him. The contractor was attractive, but Laura wasn't the slightest bit attracted to him. No even when the handyman smiled in a way that'd probably make Sandy's toes curl, Laura found herself thinking about how Les had that barely there smile that shone in his eyes so much more than it showed on his lips.

She thought about the long look they exchanged, all the words left unspoken, and she wondered if she was the only one who was feeling like this. She was falling in love with him, even though this was just supposed to be a marriage of convenience.

So when he eyes drifted upward and saw the cheeky decoration hanging above them only inches above Les's head, she flushed slightly and promptly blamed it on the wine. She likewise blamed it for how she leaned into Les a little. He leaned back and maybe it was just for show - they were in public, and ostensibly newlyweds, of course - how he bent and brushed his lips against hers, but it didn't feel that way. It didn't feel like an act when she slid her hand up to his neck, fingers curling at his nape, while his hand circled her waist and pulled her closer.

It wasn't an act at all, because later, when the crowd was gone and they were alone, their lips found each others again and there was nothing and no one to blame but themselves.