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“Like you don’t spend enough tihts and moved toward the bed

“You’re lucky that I have a best friend I like to spend time with,” Callie said, not for the first ti you fifteen ti”

“Yeah, yeah,” I replied, pulling her against my side

“Plus, toh “And then Christ here after they do presents at their houses”

“You get little Mick’s dirt bikes?” I asked, suddenly realizing that I hadn’t seen the toys come in the mail

“Yeah, they cao,” Callie replied with satisfaction “Already wrapped and under the tree”

“That’s good”

“I’”

“What did you gether a squeeze

“You’re as bad as the kids,” she replied “You can find out on Christmas, just like everyone else”

“Don’t act like you haven’t turned this house and the garage upside down looking for your gifts,” I said,

“I have not”

“Bullshit,” I replied

“They’re not even here,” she said, leaning up to look at me

I laughed,“I knew you looked”

“Where did you hide them?” she asked in exasperation

“They’ve been a couple different places,” I replied “Left theured you’d make your way there eventually Last week, I moved them to Will’s, but I was afraid Reb would see theated her”

“I wouldn’t!”

“So,” I continued, ignoring her denial, “I locked them in the tool box in the truck”

“The big one in the back?” she asked, far less nonchalant than she was trying to be

“Locked it,” I said easily “And you’ll never find the keys”

“You’re the worst!” she said with a laugh

“I think you er

Callie huffed and laid doith her head on my shoulder

“I’m excited to have all the kids here on Christ her arm around my waist

“You’ll see ’em tomorrow, too,” I reminded her

“I know,” she replied “But Christ is just us It’s wild, but it’s just—”