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“There’s a tree in our vacation cabin?”

“Not yet, but there will be I wanted to decorate it with you, but don’t worry, there are plenty of other decorations already in place”

Joe huffed “Of course there are”

When I pulled into the driveway of the rental, Joe practically leapt from the car “Oh my God This is… It’s so much like my foster parents’ house”

He turned toskills to find me some inspiration pictures”

“Devil that’s… Thank you”

“Thank you for putting up with me”

“I wasn’t sure if I could tonight, but… Shit”

“What’s wrong?” I wasn’t going to let anything fuck this up

“How long are we staying? I didn’t pack anything or—”

“I’ve got everything you need I packed before I caroceries delivered to the cabin”

“And anything I don’t have we’ll get in the adorable little town?”

“Yes, at the Christmastown General Store” I couldn’t wait to look around there I was sure they had a ornaments for sale

“You’re not kidding, are you? There’s really a general store?”

“And a diner and a bakery, and you’ve already seen the perfect little park It has everything a Christmassy small-town needs”

“And you think we’re just going to drive into town and fit right in with these wholesome, Christmas-obsessed people”

“Of course we are”

Joe rolled his eyes “Right I bet there are lots of enoruys here”

“I’ht my best lumbersexual clothes”

Joe looked at me like I’d lost my mind “You don’t have any clothes like that”

“I do now and so do you”

“You’ve got to be kidding me”

The horror on his face had led to catchboots, fisherman sweaters, and—”

Joe held up a hand “How about we get inside this cabin and stop worrying about clothes I don’t think we’re going to need any tonight”

I gave him a slow once-over “We most definitely will not”

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