Marlene smiled happily at her. "Oh, God, I love that movie," she said with a small bounce in her step. "Maybe I'll stay long enough to watch it with you and Daddy? I haven't seen it this year and... well, it's too great to pass up on." A pause. "And oh, cookies. There are so many things that I love about this time of year, that being near the top."
At Ashleigh's question, her now free hand toyed with the new bracelet at her wrist, biting the inside of her cheek lightly as she did so. Oh, she'd gotten plenty of amazing presents, she really had. Everything had been things she absolutely loved and adored, since... well, she had amazing people in her life, didn't she? But, of course, a few things stood out more than others, including the bracelet that was currently dangling at her wrist. Oh, she had an idea of who had gotten it, but... a part of her couldn't believe of fathom it.
After taking in a deep breath, she laughed lightly and nodded her head, the slightest hints of a smile on her face as she tucked her long dark hair behind her ear as she did so. "Yeah," she said with a nod. "Christmas... has been pretty much perfect, you know? For someone who people whine that it's impossible to shop for, everyone got everything right, and then some. I now have a stuffed unicorn that I think comes up to my hip," she said with a small grin. "And everything else, of course. Friends? Pretty much amazing." There was a pause as she held out her wrist. "And then there's this