“Those for me?” he said.
“It’s not much, but…” Heather admitted with a shrug.
“Well, I’ve only got one present for you,” he confessed.
“You open yours first,” she urged.
Mark did not require further enticing. He reached for the top package and began tearing away the green and gold ribbon. Upon opening the box, Mark emitted a hearty laugh.
“Clemson Tigers!” he said, extracting the orange scarf. “What a surprise.”
Heather shrugged. “Yeah, I did a lot of shopping at the campus store this year,” she admitted.
Mark wrapped the scarf around his neck and flashed her a playful grin. “I like it,” he proclaimed, reaching for the second box.
Heather altered her position. “So, how was Christmas with the whole family?” she said, curious as to how Mark had coped with the situation.
“Not bad,” h
