CHAPTER 45: Adrian
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Adrian parked the car in the yard at his parents’ house. The large driveway was already overflowing with vehicles. It seemed that everyone had made it home this year.
Deb’s three, young boys raced out of the house yelling, “Uncle Adrian’s here! Uncle Adrian’s here!”
As soon as he stepped out of the car, the kids barreled into him, their little arms wrapping around his hips and legs. “Hey, Merry Christmas. Help me carry the stuff inside.”
“Yeah! Presents!”
“Yep.” He popped the trunk, grabbing his gym bag as the kids snatched the bags of presents that he’d packed in the trunk before going to La Petite Mort Club last night.
The three boys ran to the house, passing their father, Roger.
His brother in-law stopped at his car, picking up a stack of boxes and s
