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“My boot,” Grace stammered. “I don’t want to track snow—”

“Never mind that,” Terry Vitelli said. “Come straight through and sit down. It’s only snow.”

Grace bit her tongue before she could say, “Yes, ma’am.”

The foyer opened up into a large room that faced the lake. Floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors revealed the snowstorm whirling beyond them, while inside, a large chestnut sofa faced a gas fireplace whose flickering flames warmed the room. A huge Christmas tree sat in one corner, presents spilling out from underneath into the room. No one else was there.

“We’re early,” Grace said, letting Nico’s mother lead her to a leather recliner placed strategically across from a large television. “I hope that’s okay. I have a wedding tonight—”

“Everyone’s in the kitchen,” Mr. Vitelli announced. “Terry won’t let them out until we meet you.”

Nico’s mother flushed. “I didn’t want you to be overwhelmed when you first walked in. We’re a big family. Besides, they’re baking cookies and I don’t want them to burn.”