I had helped Tony pick out and buy Christmas presents for everyone, but I didn't really expect that I would get anything in return. I mean, they had never met me before. But I was overwhelmed with gifts, and they were all things I would have wanted or needed.
Obviously, Tony had told them what to get me. I looked at Tony and he smiled at me so lovingly. He put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me tight to him and kissed the top of my head and my temple.
But it wasn't about the gifts, it was that they opened their hearts and accepted me as Tony's partner.
"You happy, baby?" he whispered.
I nodded. "Yes. Thank you, Tony."
I leaned up and kissed him.
Christmas day with the Paolucci family was wonderful. I was amazed at how well everyone got along. Sure there were a couple of argu
