Girlfriends of Christmas Past Page #7

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

So what do you do

in your free time?

Other than take your mom

out for dinner dates.

- No, no judgement!

- Ha-ha.

Well, I'm a nighttime regular

- at the Rockin' Rotisserie.

- Oh.

And I am a sucker

for primetime crime dramas.

With "Her Convicted Criminals"

being the best one.

What? No!

- "Vegas In Cuffs" is way better.

- No way!

- [Carter] Yes. Here.

- Thanks.

And on the weekends,

a couple of my buddies and I

play in a softball league.

No way! I love softball.

- You play?

- No...

Not since junior high.

My mom made me quit.

She said,

"You can't bust out

your pearly whites.

- "Who would wanna marry you then?"

- Huh.

So what do you do

in your free time?

- When I'm not working...

- Mm-hm.

I'm a One Stop Salad Shop

kind of gal.

And on the weekends?

If I'm not doing an event,

I would...

always do whatever my ex

wanted us to do.

- He never asked you what you wanted to do?

- No. He always had a plan.

And my mom always used to say,

"A handsome man with a plan

does a good hubby make."

Yeah...

It's interesting.

- There you go.

- Thank you.

Well, you know what I think?

I think... you listen

to your mom too much.

I mean, I had no idea

what I wanted to do

after college and look at me.

I mean, some might even say

that I am hubby material.

I don't know.

I haven't tried the cocoa.

Mm-hm.

Mm! [coughs]

That is terrible!

It's the worst cocoa ever!

See now? Who wouldn't want to marry

the man that made that hot cocoa?

Between the banister and this,

it's a wonder you're still single.

Well, the banister thing

was a complete fluke.

I have no idea

how that turned out so well.

Sure.

Actually, you've got just

a little bit right there.

And about the dinner...

I'm sorry.

No, I...

You were right on the mark.

I... haven't always made

the best decisions

when it comes to men.

Or maybe it's just...

hard to know what you're looking

for until you've found it.

Boy, it's tough to be a girl

High-heel shoes

and miniskirts

Oh! Did we interrupt something?

- No!

- Uh-uh.

You should try this cocoa.

- It's freaking amazing.

- There's more in the kitchen.

Hmm. It is the holidays.

Where do I sign on

for those calories?

[jungle animals cries]

Pretty scary, huh?

Still thinking

it's such a stupid idea?

What? I think it was a stupid

idea to wake me up like that.

[Zoe] My, my, Vixen.

What reindeer doodied on your

Christmas Eve parade this morning?

[giggles]

You doodied!

[Livvy humming]

[music playing softly]

Baby,

when I'm feeling lonely

Baby, when I'm feeling blue

Oh, yeah

I never know if I'm gonna

make it through the day

And you walk

through the front door

Then I look at you

Baby, kiss me

underneath the mistletoe

Oh yeah, baby

That's how I know - Hi.

- [screams]

- Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

[screaming]

Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh.

I'm sorry. You okay?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Wow!

It's good.

It tastes better

when it's cooked, so...

You have a little...

- Can I get it? In your hair.

- Yeah.

So was this...

another one of your stealthy moves

that I've never seen before?

About as stealthy

as that subject change was.

- Right then. Smooth.

- Yeah.

- I guess we probably should get...

- Yeah!

Cleaned up and have changed

before everybody arrives.

Oh, yeah. Thank you so much.

Okay, I got it.

Carter, I...

have something to tell you

about Anderson.

- Okay.

- I...

Wow! This place looks amazing.

Anderson, you remember Livvy,

right?

Livvy?

What are you doing here?

And why are you two

caked in vomit?

We had a little...

breakfast incident.

I hired Ms Beal

to help decorate the place

for us this weekend, so...

Oh! Wow.

That's a wonderful surprise.

- Okay, let's get a drink.

- Yeah!

Hi. Nice to meet you.

[Megan] So...

how do you know Ms. Beal?

Livvy? Is... was... She was

last year's party planner,

for the holiday event,

at the firm.

And you hired her?

Mm-hm.

I ran into her in the office

the other day.

She's really pretty.

Oh...

I'm sensing a little jealousy.

Come here.

You have nothing to worry about.

[Anderson squeals]

What's wrong?!

There was a...

No, we're...

It's a...

We're good. Yeah.

I'm fine.

[chattering]

- Beautifully decorated.

- Yeah. Thank you.

Hey, Carter. I have to use

the restroom for a minute.

Do you mind showing them

the pool and the koi pond?

Yeah, sure.

- Hello.

- Hi.

What is this?

We have cranberry meatballs,

and bean and olive tartines.

No, I mean,

what are you doing here?

And my assistant said you were at

my office this week, is that true?

I came by to drop off

your spare key,

and I ran into Carter

at your old office,

and he offered me a job.

What's the big deal?

The big deal

is that we broke up and...

I'm not so sure

this is entirely appropriate

that you even took this job.

Well, I don't think

it's entirely appropriate

you sharing a room

with your assistant,

especially one that you told me

wasn't that attractive...

Livvy, look at me.

I swear to you,

when I hired Megan,

I had no intention

of ever being with her.

Okay?

And it was after

you and I broke up

that I even asked her out

anyway.

I am so sure, Anderson.

But you know what?

Whatever you do in your life

is your business.

I'm just here to serve

hard apple cider and...

set the mood!

You sure this isn't

some sort of deep-seated,

desperate attempt

to get me back?

We know what a deep-seated

attempt would mean,

that I would actually

have to have feelings for you

in the first place.

Right. Yes.

I mean, you did want to marry me

like, what, a month ago?

I'm over it, Anderson.

Why would I be here if I wasn't?

You weren't planning on telling

Megan about our past?

I've been working with Carter

for two weeks

and I haven't told him, so...

why would I tell Megan?

Good. Good.

So just... make sure and...

drop off that spare key

to my house

when you're all finished up here

and heading out.

[inhales]

Hmm!

Wow. You look...

insanely beautiful.

Thank you.

Um. So after tonight, I would...

really like to see you again.

Would it be too presumptuous

of me to ask

if you have any New Year's Eve

plans as of yet?

So I'm doing a rooftop party

at Old Garth Manor on Second.

Right, of course.

But...

Would you like to come?

I would love to.

- Okay.

- Oh, okay.

I am going to go and let you

finish getting... foxy!

I actually have something

to tell you

about Anderson before...

Okay, look,

if you're going to tell me

that you had a thing

for him before...

you don't have to,

'cause I already know and...

it's fine.

How do you know that?

Well, I saw the way you sized-up

Megan that day that we met and...

I also saw you sneaking into that

gift basket to see who it was from

when you thought it was from

one of his girls, so...

- Well, actually, what I was...

- You know, Livvy,

I don't care that

you had a thing for Anderson.

Most women do.

And not to knock my boss,

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