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"I had a fun time with y'all," Carolina slurred as she and Parker approached her front door. He had walked her back home after his folks went to bed. His younger brothers were playing video games and it just seemed like the right time to walk his neighbor back to her house.
"Me too, it was really nice seeing you again." Parker smiled.
"Wanna come in," Carolina asked, "for a drink?"
Parker shrugged his shoulders, "why not? Christmas at the Arkenstones is all about the booze!"
"I had no idea y'all were such drunkards over the holidays!" She laughed.
"That's why we're so happy, we're all drunk!" Parker joked as he followed Carolina into the den, past the kitchen.
She started a fire and found her memaw's brandy. Carolina poured them each a glass and nestled in on the couch, sitting cl
