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Episode 745: Joy To The World

"It’s not that bad here, just my family, cousins, aunts, and uncles," Talia shook her head as she spoke into the phone, realizing that list was way too long for Xavier’s liking. He’d specifically said he didn’t want to be in some big noisy crowd, which was weird for a former rock star, but how he wanted it.

"Anyway," she went on, "if you check this message, I just wanted to say again, if you change your mind, you can stop by anytime. It’d be nice." Certainly nicer than watching all the other couples kissing, and cuddling at her parents’ tree trimming party.

Not that she and Xavier ever kissed and cuddled, still, it would have been nice to have him there, she thought as she deposited her phone into her pocket and returned to hanging candy canes.

"How’s school?" Talia’s father asked Tansy as he squeezed in between the two of them to hang a snowy owl ornament on the tree.

Talia saw her niece tense at the question. "Dad," Talia said, "stop being such a fuddy duddy, the last thing kids want to talk about is school on a day off."

"Fine, fine, you’re off the hook, Tansy. Contrary to your Aunt’s fuddy duddy remark, I do remember what it’s like to be a student.

Tansy smiled at her grandpa, and nodded a thank you to Talia. Talia smiled. She hadn’t received many thank you’s from that kid over the years, of course, she hadn’t really deserved many. And she wouldn’t have earned that one either had she not considered how Xavier would have wanted her to step in for the girl. Maybe they weren’t a perfect couple yet, but he made her a kinder person.

"Since I’m forbidden from school talk," Talia’s father said, "how are thing with you, Tal? Maybe it’s the fuddy duddy in me, but a decent boyfriend would show his face at a family function. I suppose that’s an old fashioned notion though."

"Yes, it is," Talia insisted. "Everyone leads busy lives, you can’t always be where you want to be." Like somewhere her father wouldn’t ask any more questions about her less than traditional relationship. "Just ask Justine how hectic life is. She’s juggling two kids and a career. This is probably the most time she’s spent with Hero in days."

Okay, so maybe Xavier hadn’t worked that big of a miracle on her kindness yet since she’d just gone ahead and thrown Justine under the bus like that, but better Justine than her.

Episode 746: Home For The Holidays

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