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“Speaking of Christ home?”

She looks ather down “Probably not”

To my surprise, her expression softens and she smiles It confuses one fro I don’t really want to take any more time away”

Si back at me “If you say so”

Max and Lucas seeued, but it’s Max who asks Si?”

Shrugging, Si hi to do ork, but has everything to do with a gorgeous blonde who goes by the name of Anna and—”

“Fine,” I cut her off with a loud chuckle I don’t keep anything fros “If you must know, I kind of want to spend Christmas with her”

“This got serious, fast,” Lucas points out, his tone a bit too serious, but I can understand where he’s co from He only knohat I’ve told him, and perhaps what Siet the chance toprotective

I don’t deny his assertion “It’s serious I guess it’s relative as to what you’d consider fast”

I was rescued six weeks ago I’d been back at Jameson for three weeks when I’d reconnected with Anna

We shared our first kiss just ten days ago

Sure… some would say it’s fast

“I can’t explain it, Luc,” I aze to his “But her husband was killed in the same mission where I was taken prisoner She and I have shared loss ste from the same set of circumstances She understands the current me better than anyone Sadly, that actually includes all of you sitting withas how I love y’allwith Mom and Dad”