Shayna Charlotte had left me under the guise of checking on more desserts and making sure the boys hadn't come back yet. Christina and I were sitting in front of the big fireplace in the main living area cuddled up with a blanket and a steaming hot mug of cocoa. She was chuckling about something Miles had said. He was sprawled out on the floor, lying on his back in front of the fireplace, tossing a ball up in the air and catching it before it hit him in the face. "I swear, kids nowadays have something new to say for everything. I will never understand today's language. I'm not even that old, but their lingo makes me feel like I'm my mother's age." "I heard that, darling," Charlotte called from the kitchens. We all busted out in a fit of laughter. "I swear that woman has ears like an

