The boys had finished setting up the basement for us. Amber gets the door and I head downstairs to double check everything real quick. All the lights are off except the Christmas lights we strung along the basement walls. I flip on the music and walk over to sit next to Edwin.

He kisses my hair and whispers in my ear, “You look gorgeous, like always.â€?

“Thanks.â€? I say, smiling at him. When I look back towards the stairs, I see Amber walking down with Chris following close behind. My smile falls from my face for an instant and is replaced just as quickly with an even bigger smile. I fight the urge to run over to him and kiss him. Instead my hand jumps to my neck where his necklace rests against my chest.