Despite Celine's determination to be frustrated, a smile tugs at her lips from her mother's comment and wink. Maybe this will go better than she thinks it will. Maybe it will be the Christmas she's dreamed about – filled with love, laughter and more than she could have wished for as a young girl.
Rene
Rene arrives with his family, ex-wife included, and Eddy and Mia show up before he can knock. He smiles, greets them fully, and they all walk in together. Rene's eyes go right to Celine,even before Ann-Renee walks away. She looks beautiful. Her green bellbottoms, her cute red sweater that clings her curves, her wild hair free as she giggles with her mom. She's pure yuletide spirit. He sets a present under the tree and then thanks Therese for having him. Therese insists on introducing him to everyone – one at a time – which keeps him further from Celine as she talks with family and friends. It's driving him insane. Soon enough, everyone's put to work decorating. Celine works on the tree and Rene finally spies his chance to get close. He gently takes the star from her, a reason to nearly wrap himself around her and she jumps, nearly falling into the huge ten foot tree.Rene catches her and holds her close. "Fancy seeing you here." She bites her lip as her eyes catch the lights from the tree. "I figured you'd been swallowed up by the crowd."
