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The winter storm hit in full force on the same day as The Dickens Party. That was the day before Christmas Eve, and it rang in with almost three feet of snow, white out driving conditions, and winds that reached blizzard force. Most people had the good sense to stay inside. Batten down the hatches and spend the day cooking or reading or sitting by a nice, cozy fire.
Zeke was not most people.
His dedication to the Mistletoe Madness schedule was real. Insisting that they continue with their plans for the day, he bickered with Abigail over the phone about when she was planning on coming in and what she was going to wear.
"Zeke, I'm not driving in this weather and, if I was, I would not wear that stupid Elf costume," she told him from the living room couch.
"Of course you're not wearin
