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Afterward, they allroom Nikki was ridiculously content, and it helped to alleviate some of the tension between her and Damen

There was such a distinct and dynamic push and pull between the two of them, she felt it to the depths of her soul

When he glanced her way, her heart fluttered

When she thought of leaving hi, her heart sank

But it was an inevitability…so

While she enjoyed a coffee with tequila and a cinna production out of the tree lighting and cereed the pri the whole damn room

It was spectacular

Whereas the “showoff” tree in the foyer was all golden and glitzy, the family one was vibrantly colorful and laden with all manner of ornaments—and Nikki had no doubt each and every one of them came with its own story and sentimental memory

It was the very reason she’d selected a gorgeous, traditionally styled ornaift for Damen’s mother

She opened it as her one present for Christ it on the tree

Mads retrieved a s that she’d apparently scouted out earlier Holding up the gift, she said to Nikki, “I know this one is from you”

“I hope you have fun with it,” Nikki told her

She tore at the paper, since it wasn’t of the coveted unicorn variety and then eyed the nondescript, glossy pink box

“What is it?” Mads asked

“Open it and find out”