A December Bride Page #5

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when you were little.

That was

a lifetime ago.

You shared your dolls,

you shared your clothes...

But not our fiancs.

You were so outgoing

and friendly.

I wanted to be just like you.

Everyone

always wanted

to be your friend.

You never told me that.

Sorry.

Well, I couldn't

feel any worse,

if that helps.

I had no one to talk to,

not even Aunt Lorraine,

and I wasn't going

to make her pick a side.

Layla...

sometimes

your mother and I

wouldn't talk

for weeks,

but then, you know,

eventually, we'd just

sort it out in the end.

I love you both.

And we're family.

Families should always

try and work it out.

I want to be

family again too.

[cell phone chimes]

Oh.

I gotta get going.

Mom, is she ever

going to forgive me?

Well, I think you two

just made a big step.

Yeah?

Yeah.

[chatting and laughing]

Wait, wait, let me

try this again.

Okay, you ready?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hi!

Oh, you're home, hey.

Yeah.

I had to work late.

This is my neighbor, Cooper.

I was unable to

get a delivery truck,

and Cooper went

and picked up

the chairs for us.

This is Seth.

Oh yeah, your fianc?

That's me.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

So, you're the one

that got the flu?

Yup.

Listen, thanks very much

for helping Layla out.

I appreciate it.

No problem.

I gotta get going.

Sure?

Yeah.

I owe you dinner.

No, really,

that's okay.

Nice to meet you.

I'm just gonna

go walk him out.

Great.

Phew, it's cold

out here.

Thank you again

for all your help.

No problem.

I guess you really

are engaged.

That guy's in love.

Drive safe.

So, you like

the chairs?

Yeah. Yeah,

they're great.

Now people have

a place to sit

if they have

a piece of pie,

or a coffee,

or you can eat

your breakfast here.

So, Cooper seems like

a nice guy.

Aw, he's so sweet.

And he's your neighbor?

Just your neighbor?

Yeah, he's my neighbor,

and my friend.

Why?

No reason.

Tell me.

Look...

I know we're supposed to be

just a fake engaged couple,

but I gotta be

completely honest here,

I just didn't like it

when I walked in,

and I saw you two together

in my kitchen.

Are you jealous?

Maybe I am, a little.

This is too much reality

for a fake engagement.

Fair enough.

Let's keep things

light and fun.

Light and fun.

It's getting late,

I should...

I should probably go.

Layla...

All I'm really trying to say

is that everywhere I look,

I see Christmas, and I see you,

and I love it.

That's all.

I should go.

You sure

it's not too much?

No, I think

it looks good.

Whoa!

[laughing]

I'm going to go

get some pinecones

from the box

of pinecones.

Okay.

[sighing]

What am I doing?

[off-key] Deck the halls

with boughs of holly

Fa-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la

[laughs]

Bravo.

It's beautiful.

This is much more

fun than work.

Tomorrow, I'm thinking

we should get the tree

before all the good

ones are gone.

Yeah, I just have

to stop and get some ornaments

on the way.

Great.

[off-key] Deck the halls

with boughs of holly

Fa-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la

Maybe you should sing

at the Tour.

Maybe not.

That is the biggest tree

I've ever seen.

Yup.

You know, the one concession

my father had at Christmastime

was to choose the biggest,

most expensive tree

he could pay someone to get.

I'm glad

we did this.

See, we were opposite.

We would get the smallest tree

from the supermarket

parking lot.

[laughs]

We'd keep it alive

until January,

and it became this

member of the family.

That's weird.

[laughing]

Uh, do you need

a hand with that?

Uh, no, I got it.

You sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Whoa... Whoa, whoa!

Do you need

a hand now?

Uh, if you insist.

Here,

give it to me.

Okay.

Okay, one, two...

[together]:
...three!

You got it?

Yeah, yeah.

Oh, slivers...

Now, that is what

I call teamwork.

I'd say this calls for

two cups of hot cocoa.

I think

we've earned it.

[sighing]

[chuckles]

Why the smile?

Because this is what

Christmas is all about.

Here.

Thank you.

Ooh...

Watch your hands.

It's not about

the finished product,

it's about the process.

The hanging the stockings,

the decorating the tree.

These are the things

we'll remember.

Well, my mother

always hired someone

to decorate the tree.

[laughs]

What's she like?

My mom?

Yeah.

Uh, she's as charming

as my father is proper.

But he would be completely

lost without her.

Cheers.

Cheers.

[clinking mugs]

Did you make those?

My mom did.

Well, they're beautiful.

They are, aren't they?

She would make gingerbread

cookies every year,

and whatever we didn't eat,

we'd hang on the tree.

Those are some of

my favorite memories.

Sometimes I feel like

they're just...

I feel like

they're slipping away.

Do you wanna help me

string some popcorn?

I thought you'd never ask.

[laughs]

It's actually

really fun.

Okay.

Okay.

Hold this.

String.

Yeah, string.

So, like...

[laughs] Seth...

It fell

in my mouth.

You're not supposed to

eat the decorations.

Okay.

String it

on there, yeah.

Ready?

Yes.

[laughs]

Oh, this is so good,

I can't stop it.

This is my last bag

of popcorn.

Okay, you do it like this.

Voila.

Voila.

This is a good memory.

Yeah, it is.

It's really good.

[laughing]

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When will

your mom be back?

I think she wanted to

give us some time alone.

Okay...

Do you remember

Fashion Model Barbie?

Sort of.

What she lacked

in substance,

she made up for

in flair.

Kinda like me.

Are you waiting for me

to contradict you?

I'm waiting for you

to forgive me.

I never meant to hurt you.

I fell in love.

I never wanted

to lose you.

I miss you.

I miss you too.

I mean,

maybe all this

is the way

it's meant to be.

We both ended up

with the right guy.

Yeah.

Maybe so.

I know Jack

feels terrible

and would love

to talk to you.

Let me think about it, okay?

So, where's

your engagement ring?

I'm dying to see it.

It was too... big.

I was hanging a wreath,

and then it just slipped off,

and then so we took it

to the jeweler,

and then when we got it

back from the jeweler,

it was too small,

so now it's getting

sized again,

and...

Yeah, we should have it back

in a few days.

How's everything going?

We're making

progress.

[sighs]

With you two making up,

now we can spend

the holidays together.

And then there's

Layla's wedding,

whenever that is.

It's too late

for a December wedding,

so don't even go there.

Who said anything

about a December wedding?

No more meddling.

That's what

family is for.

I mean it!

[chuckling]

Everything looks

so beautiful in here.

It's very Christmassy.

That's good.

It should be,

The Tour is only

five days away.

So, I'm thinking

I'm going to

buy some gifts

to fill

the stockings with,

so that they don't

look just like props.

Great.

Great.

You know, Jessica asked

about the engagement ring today.

Oh, yeah?

She's not

the first one to ask.

Should I get some

costume jewelry or something?

[cell phone chimes]

Uh-oh.

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