OFA: Mistletoe gets *everywhere*

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Nikola may not be as observant as James is, but he's by no means oblivious.

That said, he is kind of enthralled by this whole zombie project (that he's continued working on despite his argument with Owen. Damn it for being so fascinating). As such, he's completely failed to notice the sprig of mistletoe the Big Guy managed to put up in his lab.

When he finds out the creep in the room with the hair has been poking about in his lab, he'll probably be irate, but in the meantime...this could be fun?

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"Slow going and only just interesting enough to keep me going," Nikola says.

Which is only half the truth, really. The implications in the project are astounding and might help him with his own ambitions.

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Nikola makes a somewhat startled face at the kiss. "I didn't realize you swung that way, Wolfgang."

Yeah, still hasn't noticed the mistletoe.

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"You're saying you'll help if I kiss you under the mistletoe in my bedroom," Helen asks, playing dumb.

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"I'm saying it would be a good incentive."

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Helen shrugs gently. "So be it. A small price to pay for your much needed assistance."

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Nikola chuckles. "Lead the way, then."

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Helen nods, turning to leave (though not before grabbing her eggnog). Helen didn't doubt Nikola would follow, after all it isn't as if he'll get an invitation to her bedroom again in the foreseeable future.

Pushing open the door, she gestures to the step ladder near the bed. With the vaulted ceilings, even on the ladder in heels, Helen was at least a foot or more too short to reach the annoying sprigs of mistletoe.

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"Is he this creative every year, or does this represent new levels of deviousness?" Nikola asks as he looks up at the mistletoe, smirking.

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Helen chuckles, peering up at the ceiling. "Bedrooms and bathrooms began last year. This is the first time it's shown up in mine."

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"You really ought to keep him on a tighter leash," Nikola says, turning to her expectantly.

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A brow lifts as she gesture to the ladder. "What's true for one resident is true for all. I'd have to keep a tighter leash on you as well, Nikola. Your mischief is often more hard-wearing."

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"I keep to myself," Nikola argues. "And I'm not one of your employees."

He glances to the ladder and back to her. "I'll take that payment now, actually."

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"He's as much a resident under my protection as you are," she informs.

Helen follows his gaze then looks back to him. She closes the distance between them, her face a stoic mask. Before leaning into complete the transaction, Helen murmurs quietly, "I'll appreciate a kiss that won't rival a porn queen, if you please."

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"But as his employer, you have more control over his actions than mine."

Nikola smiles as he leans in slightly. "You'll have no cause for complaint."

The kiss he gives her, while not quite chaste, is not so terribly inappropriate either. He keeps his tongue to himself, but he does slip an arm around her waist.

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"Must be too much egg nog," Henry jokes, a little amused. "I'll gift wrap your supplies," he smirks, grabbing his list. "I have this great teddy bear paper for Will, but I think you should really get the one that says has 'naughty' all over it."

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"Suppose something has to keep you out of trouble," Will jokes. Still smiling, he moves closer. "Going to have any luck for Doctor Harper?" If anyone was going to solve it, it really might be him.

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Nikola chuckles in spite of himself. "I really thing Santa likes my kind of naughty."

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"That remains to be seen," Nikola says dryly.

He's doing well on the research side of things, but he really doesn't want to admit to Owen that he's still working on it until Owen comes groveling back to him.

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Henry's thoughts went to dark places, and he chuckles as he heads for the door. "I'll bet he does, just don't let the reindeer watch."

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"I know he's," Will sighs and scratches the back of his head, "difficult. Seems like everyone is around here."

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"Even I don't swing that way," Nikola says with a smirk as he turns back to his project.

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"You're difficult," Nikola says with a frown. "Zombie boy is downright impossible."

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Will chuckles, slightly amused. "Better than being easy, I suppose." Though sometimes he worries, he still was that.

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Nikola smirks. "There are varying degrees of 'easy'."

He'd argue Will was definitely not.

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"Tic-tac-toe, crossword, Fermat's last theorem?" Will jokes, touching Nikola's shoulder as he takes the last step to stand next to him. Nikola's probably not the ideal person to ask, but he's curious. "How do you juggle two possibilities?"