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Lark asked, “What’s happening?”

Seth explained, “Nana is an arandsons, and she loves the LGBTQ coical faht now, all of you are a part of it”

Lark looked stunned as he murmured, “We are?”

Nana grabbed the phone and exclaiht We’ll be there in just a few randson, “Grab so in booze!”

Seth told e stopped by for a visit while his wife’s at the hair salon, so Eden and I are bringing hi”

I grinned and said, “I’ll go make some hot chocolate” Then I handed the phone to Kel, who looked confused, and s to the kitchen

Around noon, JoJo and Yolanda got hoetaway at the B and B and found an i roo, everyone was on their third round of hot chocolate and eggnog, and Nana’s husband had just shown up with a big deli tray

The couple looked surprised, and after I lanced at JoJo’s left hand There was a sparkling ruby ring on it, so I kneas safe to ask, “Do you two have any news you’d like to share?”

JoJo raised her hand to show off the ring and shouted, “We’re engaged!” Everyone cheered and applauded

I was the first to grab the couple in an embrace, and I told them, “I’m so happy for both of you”

While everyone swarratulations, I went out into the foyer and sat on the bench by the door I sent Theo a text asking what he was doing, and he replied right aith: I’ a lunch break And yes, I’, in case you’re about to ask How are you, Casey?

I replied that I was doing great, and when I asked if he wanted to do a video call,in e smile spread across my face, and I said, “Hello, beautiful”

He grinned at me and said, “Hi, handsome Why does it sound like you’re at a party?”

“Because I am It was all very spur-of-the- from a bad case of the holiday blues, so I calledpeople, and they all rushed right over to spread some cheer”

“Wow, that’s a lot for a FridayWell, afternoon now”