It All Started on Christmas Eve

ough half of Christmas day. The exhaustion from last night's event

-neck top were a lifesaver, allowing me to rel

I wondered. Just as I was about to drown in worry, the door of his suit

sleepyhead," he said, dropping the bag onto the floor. "I

riosity. "What's with the bags?" I as

"I thought we could make the most of our Christmas

f out of his bed. The fact that he remembered his words made my heart swe

isted you since I know my way around here more than you do

ce. "Because I am not from here does

pocket, swinging it in front of me

im, everything he does has been different from Raphael. Quickly, I pushed the thoug

everything we needed to make a Christmas tree. Funny h

e because I haven't called her since last night. I don't know how she would react if

Miller's voice took m

ed him to bring out the

t from me as fast as he could. He didn't even

appy. This could have been me and Raphael,

ery Christmas?" Miller aske

l," I answered as I admired him b

your boyfriend since it is supposed to be a fami

talk about. To be honest, if my family were around, it would have b

of guilt flickered in his eyes as he studied my silence. "I'm s

cause of my emotional instability. "I was just wondering if thin

e they?"

rugged. "They passed

about tha

than I do," I joked, tryin

ued with the decorations. "What about your ot

the questions he was asking, but since it was Miller,

wered casually. "What about you? Do you

s tone was impassive. His curt answer shows

He continued his questions,

," I ans

. "But why are you not busy at the moment? I thought

Christmas Eve and Christmas with my....." I trailed off. The t

he didn't make it obvious. Instead, he changed t

ady," he announced with a

of the tree. "It is beautiful," I complicated. My complime

I said as I saw him do th

one. Eight miss calls from Raphael, eight from his cousin and four mi

nd Rachel, dialed W

you been?" Winnie's voice boomed

oo," I replied,

lmly. The change in her tone made me realize that she had heard

soon," I assured her b

e as I turned to Miller. "I'

ive me your mobile num

ected. "Why do you want my number?" I asked

" he answered, raising his eyebro