#Chapter16

Christmas Day

"I'll get it!" I yell down to my parents when the doorbell rung. I ran down the stairs and opened the door to greet Orion, as expected.

"Hey, Liz!" Orion chuckled as I wrapped my arms around his neck and greeted him with a big hug.

"Merry Christmas, Rio," I smiled as I pulled away from him.

"Merry Christmas." He returned the smile, staring me in my eyes as he spoke. "I missed you."

"You saw me two days ago," I chuckled as I let him into my house.

"Long enough." He shrugged, taking his coat off and placing it on the coat hook.

"You're early," I...