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“No, not so much” Nikki s over her shoulder, she told Mads, “Nobody likes to travel on the holiday Especially when they’re already in the exact place they want to be”

Mads clapped a biton the balls of her feet Her eyes watered “I’lad you’re here,” she told Nikki Then she pointed to her face and excitedly added, “You did see ht?”

They were stamped with rainbows

Nikki’s ar up their hold on the other, but Nikki remained focused on his niece

“You did them perfectly,” she said “You practiced”

“All hed with draht”

“You nailed it,” Nikki assured her

“Awesome! So,” Mads rushed on, “you’re here for lunch And thatone Noe need to decorate it You can help”

“Let uess,” Nikki ventured “With unicorns and rainbows?”

“No, silly” Mads laughed “It’s a Christ it with snowmen and presents and trees We just need a few more minutes for it to cool Then come into the kitchen to help us Plllleeeaaasssseeee?”

Tears filled her eyes as Nikki realized this really and truly here she wanted to be today So she nodded and Mads skipped off

Shifting her gaze back to Da?”

He grinned Slowly Sexily

Alet her query

He said, “She’s nine There is absolutely no predictability involved here”