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Rogan received hunting gear A new jacket, a new rifle, an ample supply of his favorite type of ae, a purchased ‘special ga set of hat, gloves, and boots for the cold

Ethan received three identical sets of architecture grid paper, an expensive set of sketching pencils, a new drafting table, and an interior detail gift certificate for his new Mustang

I orried iven the fact that they’d just recently learned I wasn’t really who I said I was, but it was possibly aveof ht avethat he didn’t do it because I needed the financial help, but because he wanted me to know his institution was always there to support us

Cade and Loorked together on their gift, and each gavethat they wanted to officially start the , and that my house would be the destination Ethan purchased season tickets for the five of us to the upco that Trey and I had developed an interest in baseball through hiave lassware It had been blown by scratch and on one side had the se of ‘Adam’ written in it, and on the other side it said, ‘Harrison’ It was meant to remind me that my identities were not ‘either/or’ they were ‘both/and’

We were shocked by hoe’d purchased gifts were one another, and Jordan was right, it made us even closer They truly felt like a family tous

“Ti my attention towards her

She looked in confusion at the base of the tree There were no presents re there”

“Don’t tell ot you stuff that could fit under that tree,” Oliver quipped “I’usting Ikea chairs”

“I got you a car,” Ethan said simply Jordan’s jaw dropped and his face remained stoic and serious “Yes, seriously, and not the Stan Van”

Jordan laughed and shook her head

“I’ve added your nae,” Lowe said “It’s your hoo whenever you’d like”

Rogan crossed his ar you and your mom to Hawaii” Jordan’s eyes widened She see showered with “I know you’ve been wanting to spend some time with her Now you can”

“You can eat for free at your favorite restaurant in Don Dallas,” Cade said “Because I bought 51 of the shares and made it a stipulation”

Jordan let out an adorable little squeal and I had a feeling I knehere we’d be having Christmas dinner

I stood up froift was intentionally saved until last, as it ca that we’d all prepared for her together I walked into the garage, where I’d teotten I carried him into the house and then set him down and watched as Jordan’s face lit up She called to the dog, and he charged across the roo her face profusely

“Oh od! He’s so cute!” she yelped “What’s his name?”

“Whatever you want it to be,” I told her “He’s yours, but I have to ask you to be careful His collar holds so quite special”

Jordan finagled him around until she could look at his collar, and then her breath hitched She tugged gently on the s fro, with a bright, white diamond on top Around the band were one each of six different stones; garnet, eems represented the six of us, while the diamond represented her

“You are the bright jewel in our life, and we had that made for you so that you would know that ant you to be ours forever, and for us to be yours,” I explained to her “You o another day without you”