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“All right,” Grace said. “I can oversee the setup in Wildwood. I’ll be decorating in the morning—the florist is coming early—and will have everything ready for the appetizers. Michael and I can manage without you. It’s a simple wedding and the whole staff is pitching in.”

“Sweetheart, that’s not the favor.”

She couldn’t think what else he would need. And whenever he called her “sweetheart” her brain turned to bread crumbs.

“Quit frowning at me like that,” Nico said. “I’d like you—I need you—to come to the family party.”

“But it’s Christmas Eve. It’s family.”

“Precisely. If I don’t bring you they’ll do nothing but ask me questions about you.”

“Because I’m staying here.” Or because you’ve kissed me. Because sometimes you look at me as if you are totally enthralled with the person you see? Because I blush when you tease me and secretly adore it when you take care of me? She eyed her ankle. Had a sprained ankle brought her a hint of romance? “You told them why, though?”

“Well, sure. And they’d like to meet you anyway.” He smiled. “Come on, do me a favor. If they think I’m keeping you a secret, which they do, they’ll never leave me alone.”