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“It sounds amazing.” Emma sighed.
“Don’t go owing them any favors,” Andrew warned. The rift between him and his brother, Daniel’s father, was well known.
All of them—as in the cousins - had just reunited when their grandmother died, and they had promised each other they wouldn’t let Jonathan or Andrew Dufort divide them again.
“Enough, Dad,” Logan said firmly.
Out of all of them, Logan was the one best able to stop their dominant father when he got out of hand. Aidan was no wallflower, but the two always seemed to butt heads, whereas, with Logan, their father seemed to pull back.
She had no idea why.
“Leave the room if you like,” Logan added, pulling out his phone. “But I’m calling them now so we can all wish them Merry Christmas.”
“Video call them so we can put it on the big screen and get everyone in view,” Aidan said, standing to turn the TV on.
“We’ll leave you kids to chat with each other,” Christine said. “Take some of those plates, Andrew.”
“Why the hell did we give the staff a day off?” He grumbled, and Amelia shared an eye-roll with Aidan.
The screen lit up, and their cousins came into view on the eighty-inch screen.
“Daniel Dufort.”
“Merry Christmas!” Harper waved behind him. “You knew who it was. Just say Merry Christmas.”
Amelia, Emma, Aidan, and Logan all grinned as Daniel shook his head and said, “Jesus. Merry Fucking Christmas.”
“What’s up?” Fletcher said, walking into view.
“Ahh, hi, guys!” Kristen waved and plonked down onto the sofa. Olivia, Hunter, Jackson, and Addison joined her.
Amelia waved. “Oh my god, it’s so good to see you all. Merry Christmas.”
Amelia loved seeing them all and knowing their family was expanding.
“Next year, we should all be together,” Olivia said, holding Baxter, her newborn, against her chest and patting his back.
“Let’s do it. Christmas in the Hamptons,” Aidan said. “What do you think, Fletch?”
“Done. Book it in,” Fletcher replied.
Amelia watched Emma lean against Logan and smile. The two had fallen in love there, so Fletcher's Hamptons mansion was a special place for them.
“Maybe there will be another wedding.” Hunter smiled and glanced down at Addison.
“Oh, would you stop taunting us!” Harper cried and Amelia laughed.
“Give it up, Harp. He will only ask me when you stop pushing.” Addison laughed. “I’m pretty sure you care more than me.”
“I do,” Harper moped. “Just ask Hunt, come on.”
“Nope,” Hunter said with a pop and lifted a glass of what could only be Macallan to his lips.
Addison giggled.
“Speaking of weddings,” Logan said. “How did you go speaking to your buddy in Maui?”
Daniel reached for his phone. “Sending the details now. He said it’s all yours.”
