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“Yeah, but that was just you,” Cecilia pointed out “I want pictures of you two together, too Y’all are the cutest Christmas couple ever”

Reluctantly, McKenzie posed for her friend, then seemed to loosen up a little when she pulled Lance over to where she stood “Come on, elf boy You heard her She wants pictures of us both If I have to do this, so do you”

Lance wasn’t reluctant at all He wrapped his arm around McKenzie and sether

Their first Did that ht there would be other occasions for theether? Did that imply that he wanted those memories with her captured forever?

“Do so at them from above her held-out phone

Lance turned to McKenzie to follow her lead Her gazeof reenery, then pulled hi-kicked-up pose, and planted a kiss right on his cheek with her eyes toward her friend

No doubt Cecilia’s phone caht his surprise

He quickly recovered and got into the spirit of things by pointing at thean Oh, yeah thuhed harder than he probably should have at their antics

All the wohed and applauded them A few kids wanted to pose for photos with them, especially McKenzie

“Is your hair real?” a little girl asked, staring at the twisted-up loops of hair and string of hts

“Part of it is real, but I don’t normally wear it this way Just on special days”

“Like on Christmas parade days?” the child asked

“Exactly”

When they’d finished visiting with her friends, McKenzie hugged Cecilia and thanked her again

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