"Ethan, you know that I love my sister, so of course I'd be welcoming to her, but she's hardly ever around either. I've barely seen her since she moved away. I don't really see the point in having a big family dinner just so that she'll show up."

"Alright... well... I'll talk to her about it tonight then."

"Good, thanks babe." I grinned happily before leaning forward to hug him. He wrapped his arms around me, returning my embrace. The warmth of his body made me smile against his chest.

For a while, neither of us spoke a word. But then I realized something. I suddenly remembered the reason why...