Alexis: Kiss your fiance. {Nikolas and Gia glance up} You're under the mistletoe. And then come here and kiss me because you may be the prince, but I can still order you around because you're my nephew.

Nikolas: I won't argue with that. {He kisses Gia, then goes over to Alexis} Come here. {He hugs her}

Gia: {Walks over to Kristina} Everything ok?

Kristina: Fine.

Gia: Could have fooled me. You know, you couldn't act more distracted if you tried.

Kristina: {Turns around} You know what? You're right. Gia, I just--I don't know where to stand. I don't know where to look. I mean, Ned is over there and Alexis is over there, and--ugh, I hate this.

Gia: Well, I thought Alexis was ok with you liking Ned.

Kristina: "Like." "Like" is the operative word.

Gia: Well, then what's the problem?

~*~

Alan reads the Christmas story to the children as everyone listens

~*~