*Ryder's POV*

I woke up and headed to Lexi and Austin's room to wake my cousin up as I was in need of some serious help. Specifically, girl trouble.
I knocked on the door but only heard the couple snoring.
I opened the door and saw them asleep under the covers, Lexi's head resting on her boyfriend's chest and his arm around her.
"Lexi!" I hissed. Her eyes slowly opened as she moved out of Austin's embrace.
"Morning. What's up?" She asked in a normal volume.
"How do you not wake him up?"
"Deep sleeper. Come on don't avoid the question." She folded her arms. I sighed and sat next to her on the bed.
"It's Katie."
"I knew it! Go on."
"I really want to ask her out but the more I plan the harder it is to do. I mean, she probably doesn't even like me."
Lexi wore an amused smile.
"It's not funny!"
"No I know it's not. I just have a plan."
"What is it?" I asked. She winked and tapped the side of her nose. I huffed and folded my arms in defeat, making Lexi laugh. I glared at her.
"Sorry it's just you haven't done that since you were seven!" She laughed.
"What's so funny about that?"
"Well it's been five years."
"Yeah yeah alright." I rolled my eyes.
"What time is it?"
"Ten."
"Geez better get him up." She looked at Austin.
"Austin!" Nothing. "There's a fire!" Still nothing. She rolled her eyes and went to her last resort. "Last orders at the bar please!"
"I'm coming I'm coming!" The boy was startled awake. Me and Lexi both laughed, making her fall off the bed and hit the floor.

We were stood in the kitchen, each of us with a drink in our hands. Austin was deep in thought and clearly stressed.
"What's wrong babe?" Lexi asked him.
"Well you know how I work with SEN kids at the school. There's one that I'm trying to help read but she won't read to me. It's like she expects me to constantly correct her and tell her off is she gets it wrong."
"So it's like she wants someone who can't correct her because they don't know much better than her?"
"Yeah."
"Hmmm..." Lexi thought for a moment and snapped her fingers as she game up with an idea.
"What is it?" We asked.
"Well-" She was abruptly cut off by the doorbell.
"Ryder can you get that?" She smirked.
"Um sure." I replied, confused. I headed to the door and opened it to see none other than Katie.
"Hi Ryder." She smiled.
"Uh h-hi Katie." We awkwardly stood where we were, not knowing what to say. Katie glanced up and smiled. She looked back at me and leaned closer, kissing me softly. It took me a few seconds to realise what was happening before I guesses that I should probably, as Lexi would say, stop standing there like a lemon. I kissed back and she wrapped her arms around me. When we pulled apart, we smiled at each other before confusion took over me.
"Why did you kiss me?"
Katie rolled her eyes "Two reasons. One." She pointed to the door where Lexi had hung mistletoe. So that was her plan.
"And two?"
"I think you can figure it out." She smiled, walking in the door and intertwining our fingers. As we walked back up the stairs to the living room where everyone else was, she kissed my cheek again, making me turn the same colour as Lexi's Santa hat.

One things for sure; even though it's two weeks away, best Christmas ever.