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“What should I bring to your parents’ house? I can’t arrive empty-handed.” She’d thought about that the moment she woke up: hostess gift!

“Not food,” he said, looking at his watch. “I can make breakfast here or at work. It’s up to you. Maria’s doing muffins today, for the Christmas buffet tomorrow.”

“Muffins. Well, half a muffin,” she amended, thinking about the feast that awaited later at the Vitellisʼ house. “Nico, give me an idea for today. I woke up at five o’clock worrying about it.”

“Women are strange creatures.”

“Yes, we are. Strange creatures with manners.”

“Get a bottle of scotch. My father loves single malts.”

“Single malt,” she repeated seriously. “Got it. And your mother?”

“Candle freak.”

“Seriously?”

“Like I could make that up?”

“Any special scent?”

“For what?”

“The candles.”

He frowned, stared absently into the distance. “Not that I know of.” He reached for his cell phone and punched out a text. “Cath will know.”

Sure enough, two minutes later he got an answer. Nico showed Grace the screen: Any. Bigger better.