~CHRISTMAS WITH HER~
LIVELY CAROLS OF THE SEASON play on repeat the entire day, and though the Hallow Manor is vested in stellar all-surround sound systems—and even boasting a lovely cinema room to the north wing, the only source of music for the day echoes out from the ancient gramophone.
Surprisingly, it makes the songs the more beatific.
Caden and Ryan take turns choosing what to play next, their laughter ringing as a stream through the endless rooms of the mansion. At the jiggly roar of JINGLE BELLS from the turntable, Ryan had been the first to rouse. And just like his father, he'd pounded down the stairs as soon as he saw the time.
He had arrived into the opulent living area to see Caden with hands spread wide in a cute demonstration of a heart-to-heart with the gramophone.