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"I know, and just to think I almost married Beau."
"Well, you didn't really," she said, making a face. She didn’t like to think that the plan had initially been for me to marry her guy.
"That would've been weird though, wouldn't it?" I asked her.
"Yeah, because if you would've married Beau, then I would've married Austin and..."
"Oh no, you didn't," I said laughing. "You don't have your eyes on my man, do you?"
"Well, you don't have your eyes on my man, do you?" she said, and we both burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Austin said as he approached us. "Why'd you stop singing, Lucy, my darling?"
"Because I know I'm not the best singer in the world and I didn't want anyone's ears to burst."
"You know I love your voice," he said, and started clearing his throat to stop from snorting. "We can all sing Silent Night now if you want. It’s a family tradition.”
"Hey, everyone," Olivia called out to the room. "Austin wants to sing Silent Night for us."
"Well, I didn't say that," he said, quickly shaking his head. "I thought we could all sing it as a Christmas carol. What do you think, Eloise?"
"I would like that, Uncle Austin," she said. "Can I mommy?" She looked over at Arya, who beamed at her. Arya tapped her stomach that was ready to pop anytime now.
"I think we can all sing Silent Night," Arya said nodding. "Why don't you start us off, Chet?"
"Why me?" he said. "Mama, why don't you start?” Amelia beamed at all of us as she huddled us all close together.
"I think we can all start together," she said in her soft voice. Amelia was the matriarch of the family, the matriarch to end all matriarchs. She made everyone in the Hamilton residence feel at home, and I was so grateful that she was a second mother to me. She loved me and took me under her wing, and I couldn't imagine having a better mother-in-law.
"I love you," Austin said, whispering in my ear. I looked over at him with a surprised glance.
"Why are you whispering that to me, Austin? What have you done?"
"I haven't done anything," he said grinning, reaching over and kissing me on the cheek. "I just wanted to let you know how beautiful you are and how much I love you."
"Okay, what's going on?"
"What? A man can't love his best girl?"
"Yeah, and normally you save those sweet whispers of nothing until we hit the bedroom."
"What? Do you think I only tell you I love you when I want to get some?"
"No, but I do know that you do like to be more romantic when you want to get some."
"Are you saying I'm only with you for the sex, Lucy?"
"No," I laughed and looked over at Olivia who was grinning. "Don't eavesdrop, Olivia."
"What?" she looked at me innocently. "I can't help it. You guys are being so loud."
"What are they being so loud about?" Beau walked over and pulled Olivia into his arms. He gave her a big kiss on the lips. "I just needed to do that. I missed you."
"What do you mean you missed me? We've been in the same room for the last couple of hours?"
"Yes, but we haven't kissed," he said, "and when I don't get to kiss your sweet lips..."
"Okay, what's going on?" Olivia put her hands on her hips and looked over at me. "Why are you two acting so weird?"
