[ Ignore her as she runs a stop-sign looking at her gorgeous girlfriend who pulled some ESP stuff on her. Thankfully there was no cop or innocent civilian to see it. Gotta love the "suburbs". ]

Make it a real Hallmark Channel one. We even have our own Grinch-y thing with Old Lace. [ She's teasing, of course. Just as Nico talks of presents, her mind races to the book in the back. Sure, it's not much of anything pertaining to Christmas but – if she can get a book... imagine what else she could get Nico? Kar isn't a total sticky-fingered thief, but she's willing to go there for her girl.

Oh...

Her face turns red at the thought – her girl. ]

I'll even take a quiet morning with no drama as a nice present. Sleep in a bit later too – ahhhh. I'm getting ahead of myself!