BABE (8:02 AM): Happy December first!
JACK (8:05 AM): Oh God no, please don’t tell me that you’re one of *those* people…
BABE (8:07 AM): What does that mean? That I love Christmas? Because, I do.
JACK (8:10 AM): Alright. Then let’s go celebrate.
BABE (8:12 AM): Celebrate?
JACK (8:13 AM): Let’s go out and be in love on December first.
JACK (8:14 AM): I’ll pick you up at 10, wear something warm.
Emmeline had done unbelievably well with my sisters. She even managed to win over Carrie, and honestly, none of us quite understood how. Carrie wasn’t the easiest person to impress, let alone to charm, but somehow Emmeline had cracked the code. After the dishes were cleared, the two of them were like old friends—laughing, whispering conspiratorially, and exchanging knowing looks. It was almost
