Friendsgiving with Benefits

The holidays are tricky enough without adding romance into the mix. That's why Nixon-best friend, roommate, and Friendsgiving co-host-and I came up with the Holiday Pact. The rules are simple: Single by November 1st?

Stay single together through the New Year. No messy relationships. No drama.

Just...taking care of each other's needs. You know, those needs. It was the perfect plan-until Nixon woke up on Thanksgiving morning and decided he wanted more.

Suddenly, my no-strings-attached pact buddy was looking at me like I'm more than just a friend. Hosting a house full of your friends while your bestie tries to rewrite the rules? Awkward.

As the holidays heat up, so does our "arrangement." Now I'm stuck wondering: Can the Holiday Pact survive Nixon's curveball-or is this the end of our friendship as we know it?