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Liam greets Carly at the door with a wild hug and an enthusiastic kiss, then grabs her hand and drags her into the room. New Year’s with Liam’s family — all generations of it, all packed into a reconstructed black box theatre on 42nd Street — is a must for the holidays and completely worth flying out for.
When she finally finds Alex she wraps him in a hug too and rocks a little until he finally relaxes and hugs her back. It’s good to see him; she’s been more than a little worried about him. She didn’t ** to take care of Alex on top of everyone else in her life, but sharing advice won’t cost her anything and he could use it.
“Hi, Carly,” he says, his voice drily amused, when she lets him go.
“Hello, Alex.”
“...That’s not a good voice.”
“Come with me,” she says and hooks an arm thro
