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There was mistletoe everywhere.

Emily Bailey should have expected this. It WAS Michelle Casey's party, and Ashton was invited, and there was a good chance that Michelle was hoping for an Ashily kiss.

Instead, Emily and Derek relied on the buddy system, holding hands and walking everywhere together, so the only people they would get caught under the mistletoe with was each other.

Together, they managed to avoid most mistletoe spots by side-stepping and finding alternative routes.

However, mistletoe was very strategically placed. As they walked into the kitchen to get sodas, Emily and Derek found themselves under a large clump of the plant near the refrigerator.

"I see Michelle and the Ashily shippers watching," Derek whispered into Emily's ear. "Should we kiss or.." Derek didn't get to finish his sentence has Emily planted a kiss on his lips.

"You talk too much." Emily said as she broke the kiss.

"Everybody talks. It's how you know that they love you."