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Millie so our wedding, but I told her eren’t in any rush As much as we loved each other, it wasn’t just about us, and anted to irls were ready for us to take that step

But as far as I was concerned, Dex would always be the only man for me

When all the packages had been unwrapped and paper, ribbons, and bows littered the floor, Hallie and Luna sat aed a distressed look “But Daddy,” said Hallie, “there’s so”

“There is?” Dex calmly sipped his coffee

“Yes The thing we got for Winnie,” Luna whispered, as if I wasn’t sitting right there

I sot let, the gift card for the salon You spoiled me!”

“But there’s so else,” she insisted

“Hht There is one ”

Hallie popped to her feet “Where is it?”

“I think it’s in her stocking”

“My stocking?” I looked at the banister, where yesterday three stockings had hung, personalized with Daddy, Hallie, and Luna Today there was a fourth one hanging alongside theoodness!”

Luna jumped up too “Go look in it!”

I glanced at Dex—he said nothing, but his eyes sparkled withand stuck my hand inside

My fingers curled around a small box

Gasping, I looked back at the three of the up and down

“Is anything in there?” Hallie asked

“Yes” My heart raced as I pulled it out—it was gift-wrapped in shiny silver paper with a red velvet ribbon tied into a bow

“What did you get?” Dex asked casually

“I don’t know yet”

“Who’s it from?”

I looked at it again “There’s no tag It’s a mystery”

“Well, bring it over here Let’s see if we can solve it”