Dirty Christmas
Mia laughed until her sides ached, the eggnog warming her from the inside out as she collapsed onto the worn leather couch in Liam's apartment. The holiday lights strung haphazardly across the living room twinkled, casting a soft glow over the scattered ornaments and half-empty glasses.
It was their annual tradition, best friends since college, turning Christmas Eve into a private party after everyone else had gone home. But tonight, the spiked drink had loosened tongues more than usual, secrets spilling like the foam from the bottle they'd upended earlier.