Egon had been thinking quite a lot on his feelings towards Boone. They hadn't known each other a terribly long time, and Egon had just lost what might have become a good relationship when he first really met Boone.

He wondered what exactly he was going to say, and he had for the last few weeks. It still felt very unclear, aside from laying down the facts. That's what he was best at, after all. But he'd hoped he would get lucky enough that he'd never have to actually face emotions.

And yet, here they were. Christmas day, meeting for dinner after dark, Egon holding Boone's gift- not given yet. And crossing under a small bundle of mistletoe in the doorway. Egon looked up, then down, meeting eyes with the bear momentarily. He had to.

"Er- Boone, do you have a mistletoe tradition in the desert?"