Maxxie's kiss makes him sigh with a smile. He'll never tire of those kisses, sweet or otherwise. It really is the best Christmas right here.

Thinking about his family, his real family, Dave's smile turns slightly sad. "Yeah, and the last night of Chanukah at Nana's. We'd sometimes get extended family to come to Lima. It's apparently more likely to be a white christmas in Allen County than in Yonkers. Makes me wonder if this weather is another bone the island is throwing at us for once."