If you need a quintessential Days moment, where a small act can turn the tide of an entire week, here it is: Sarah and Brady kiss in Horton Square.

It seems impulsive, a holiday spirit pushing boundaries, but Salem is a place where a kiss sparks emotional conflict.

Sarah isn’t completely free, and Brady isn’t exactly calm either.

Two wounded souls naturally come together during the holiday season—it’s both understandable and dangerous.

What makes it even more dramatic is the setting. Horton Square at this time of year should be a place of lights, laughter, and Christmas greetings. But the kiss turns it into a scene of chaos. Imagine this: someone passing by sees it, and the story spreads like wildfire. Salem loves gossip, and this kind of gossip needs no fuel. And the fuel here is Xander.

Xander was trying to be a good person, at least in the eyes of Maggie and the Kiriakis family. This week he showed up with a huge gift, brought as an apology, as a timely act of atonement during the holidays. Maggie is the soft-hearted type, easily moved by good intentions, so the moment Xander stood at her door with the gift in hand, the vibe was very much like someone trying to get back on the right path.