“Another hot chocolate?”
I picked up my empty mug and gestured toward his. We’d already watched the first movie and followed it up with How the Grinch Stole Christmas—the original animated version with Boris Karloff expertly voicing the Grinch. It’s a Wonderful Life was up next. But before I started the next movie, I wanted to refill our drinks and put some more cookies on the plate. We’d steadily munched through the first helping.
“I better not.” Deacon rested his head against the back of the couch and turned lazily to look at me. “We’ve had two, and those plus the wine…. Any more and I won’t be fit to drive home in a few hours.”
“So stay here.”
Deacon’s eyes nearly bugged out of his head. I laughed.
“The couch is comfy,” I said deliberately, and he looked chagrinned. “Besides, you’r
