[ keep treating her like this, Luke, and you might find it happening more often.
as it is, she laughs, and gives him a little space so she can go over to the little tree, gently running her fingers over the paper decorations. ]
... I did. [ smiling so hard her face hurts. she rubs at her eyes again -- they're not wet! -- and leans over to pick up the present. then she turns back to face him, with a look that's a mix of incredulity, amusement, and fondness. but she can't really chide him for getting her a gift now after he went to all the trouble. instead, she asks simply ]
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as it is, she laughs, and gives him a little space so she can go over to the little tree, gently running her fingers over the paper decorations. ]
... I did. [ smiling so hard her face hurts. she rubs at her eyes again -- they're not wet! -- and leans over to pick up the present. then she turns back to face him, with a look that's a mix of incredulity, amusement, and fondness. but she can't really chide him for getting her a gift now after he went to all the trouble. instead, she asks simply ]
So ... can I see what's in it?