She grinned and arched a brow. "Well, it's a little late to have a party for it now, don't you think?" She had noticed he hadn't let go of her hand, and she didn't mind at all, if anything, she simply twined their fingers together a little and smiled warmly.
The mention of her sister being gone for the holiday brought a flash of sadness to her expression though. "Yes. It'll be the first holiday we won't spend together. I mean, I knew it had to happen eventually. We're going to have our own Christmas after she gets back though, to make up for it."