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“Now it won’t go to waste. What do you think?”

“The food was never going to go to waste,” he said. “Not in my kitchen.”

“But the cake. And the decorations. And the flowers.” She sighed contentedly. “All the beautiful flowers.”

“I think it’s a very kind and generous gesture.”

Grace blinked back tears. “I think so, too. I mean, Noelle has that little boy, and Ted has to go back overseas, someplace dangerous—did you know he’s a Green Beret?—and they will just love the fairy lights in the jars and the pinecone place-card holders and the little jingle bells, don’t you think?” Her voice caught on a sob.

“Grace?”

“I love weddings,” she whispered. “I always wanted to get married on Christmas Eve. You know, to make it special?”

He leaned forward and took her into his arms. “Oh, Grace. All weddings are special. Or should be. You make them that way.”

She flopped against his chest and rested her head on his shoulder. “This is so embarrassing.”

“What? Crying? I grew up with three sisters. I am totally used to it.”