- - - - - Three Weeks Later - - - - - ~ HUNTER’s POV ~ “You have to come home on Christmas!” mom said in a commanding tone. “We were so disappointed when you can’t make it to Thanksgiving. No excuses this time. Grandma is really looking forward to seeing you. And Paisley’s asking about you everyday,” “I know, mom,” I sighed into the phone. “I’ll be home, I promise,” “Hmm, I sense a ‘but’ coming.” she said sharply. Mom was always one of those people who could read me like a book. “But I might have a little request…” I said cautiously. “I wanna bring a friend home with me,” “A friend?” “Yeah, she’s kind of like… my roommate. Her family lives in London and she’s not going back for the holidays. I don’t wanna leave her all alone in the city, so is it okay if she com

