It was a shame, that, because Ed would have loved to hear her say it. He settled for a blush, though. "You're completely adorable when you do that, you know," he teased, ghosting his lips over her jaw and grinning.
He didn't mind her sappiness at all, because he was feeling a bit sappy himself at the moment. It was like finally making love had done the same for him - solidified his feelings for her, pushed him even more in love with her. He might not say as much, but the way he felt was stringer than anything he'd felt before.
"I'm glad I got a chance to show you," he murmured softly, pulling her into another brief kiss. "Mom and Dad adore you.. Trick, too.. and it's been amazing having your here. And much, much better than spending the time apart." It was safe to say Ed missed her when she wasn't around. This spending the holidays together really was a brilliant plan.