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piled into the cars we made the short drive down to the church in just a couple of minutes. With both our mothers in the car with Jo and me, conversation was limited to the cold weather and making sure that Jo was warm enough and did not slip on the snow that was still present on the ground. Jo didn’t even get annoyed at the constant molly coddling; she just lapped it up and appreciated their concerns. I really was going to make sure that this was going to be the best Christmas for everyone involved, but at some point I needed to speak to Jo about Casey and Alex. I could tell that Jo had no idea about their problems because she would be as worried about them as if they were her own children and would have already made it her mission to fix them. For now however, we were going to sit in the church and sing hymns, listen to the choir and enjoy being surrounded by the ones that we love.
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    “That was brilliant, just brilliant.” Dad was like a child in a sweet shop when we stepped out of the church and mingled amongst the other villagers. He would say hello and merry Christmas to every single person who passed us, luckily he would get a greeting in return from them all and no one seemed to be looking at him the same way that I was; like he had lost the plot.
    There were people handing out mulled wine and mince pies where a small choir continued to sing carols.
    “I mean, I’ve seen British stuff on TV before but you never quite get it until you see it with you own eyes, know what I mean son?”
    “Not really Dad but I’m glad you seem to be enjoying yourself.” I tried to hide the smirk that was creeping on my face as Dad stood beside me taking in numerous deep breaths and over exaggerating each time he breathed out.
    “What are you even doing? Are you having a stroke or something?”
    Dad laughed hard in reply, “Can you taste that son?”
    “Taste what? Dad stop it you look like you’re having some kind of episode.”
    “Just breathe in and taste that crisp clean country air, ah son you couldn’t have picked anywhere any better to bring up those grandkids of mine, you did good, I mean that.”
    “Thank you; now please breathe normal before someone calls for the paramedic.”
    “This country air will do your mom the world of good too.”
    “I wanted to ask you about Mom, she was acting really strange when she arrived at the house, as though something was wrong, is she okay?”
    Dad wrapped an arm around my shoulder, “your mother is just fine son, she just needed a good break, and you know what she’s like she never stops. She will be right as rain come the new year.”
    “Good. It’s gonna be strange not being a two hour drive away from you guys, I’m gonna really miss you.”
    “Hey,” Dad loosed me and bumped my shoulder with his. “Enough of this soppy crap son, you’re a grown man now with babies on the way and a beautiful lady who I am hoping will be a Mackenzie as soon as possible. You just try keeping your mother and me away from here because we will be over on that plane at every given opportunity, that’s a promise.” Dad suddenly let out a hearty laugh, “and to think that for years I thought you were gay,” Dad’s laughter continued to get louder.
    “Shhhh Dad, stop it, do we need everyone to know that?” I replied in a hush tone.
    “Come on son, you know I’m only pulling your leg, I couldn’t be prouder of you, you know that. You can even hit a ball now too, warms my heart to see how far you have come,” Dad mocked. I couldn’t help laugh at him; he was definitely a one off.
    “Now, where is that lovely young lady of yours?”
    My eyes scanned the crowd but Jo was nowhere to be seen. I could see everyone except for her. “I’m not sure; I thought she was right beside me as we walked out.” I left my dad and headed to where most of the family was stood but Jo wasn’t there, just as panic started to set in, I turned to see her stepping out of the church as she chatted