The next morning, it was Christmas Eve. She had a lot to do before that night, for she planned to leave the next day. Since Christmas Day wasn't as festive a day for her as Christmas Eve always had been, she had booked her flight back to New York for Christmas afternoon. She planned to sleep in and have breakfast downstairs, and then take a cab to the airport. But she had a lot to do to prepare for Christmas Eve before she left.

At least now, she could put things into perspective with Xavier and go on with her life.

Just then, she got a text. When she looked...