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Jessica was content to stay in with Cody.
    On Monday, Jessica and Missy went to the commissary for lunch together and discussed the weekend.
    “It was so different from what I’m used to, you know what I mean?” Jessica asked her friend as she gingerly took a sip of hot coffee.
    “Yes, I know exactly what you mean, but I liked it, didn’t you?” Missy replied.
    “I did like it. I think I could get used to the domestic life at some point in time.”
    “You aren’t falling for him, are you?” Missy looked at her friend worriedly as the waitress brought their soup to the table.
    “That’s a loaded question. I love spending time with him, but you know as well as I do that this’ll never work out. It was supposed to be nothing more than a fling to help me get over the final blow up with Dan.”
    “But Jess, I think it’s becoming more than a simple fling, don’t you?”
    “It may be but that really doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. I’ll be leaving here at some point and he has a life here.”
    “You might want to think about telling him the truth about your job.”
    “Why? It’s not going to last.”
    “You don’t know that.”
    “What about you and Andy?”
    “Nothing going on there, except a few friendly dates. We might become friends with benefits at some point, but it’s not going to go anywhere. He is just out of a relationship and I really wasn’t looking to get into one when I met him. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a wonderful guy, sweet and funny. And he’s not bad to look at either. It just isn’t in the cards.”
    “Strange how I fell right into bed with Cody and you haven’t even kissed Andy. You haven’t, have you?”
    “No actually I haven’t. And I’m just as surprised as you are about that.”
    “Oh, look at the time, we’ve got to go.” Jessica looked at her watch. She picked up the check and got up.
    “What’s my half?” Missy asked.
    “I’ll get it today. You can buy tomorrow. Get a move on, girl.” She paid the bill and they hurried out into the brisk winter weather.
    “What are you getting Cody for Christmas?” Missy asked as they walked back to their building.
    “I don’t know. I guess I’ll go to the mall Saturday and look around. I’ll just have to see what catches my eye. Are you getting something for Andy?”
    “Yes, we’re going to exchange gifts. Actually he invited me to his parents’ house for dinner, but I’m not sure I should go,” Missy replied, shivering from the cold.
    “Oh, you might as well, it beats staying home alone. Cody and I are spending a quiet Christmas at his house. He mentioned going to church on Christmas Eve.”
    “Church… you and him together? Now that sounds a little serious to me.”
    “It’s a Christmas tradition. I ’d go to church with Mom if I was home and he’d be going if I wasn’t around, so why not go together this year?”
    “I guess you have a point. I’ve just never known you to attend church services with any other guy you’ve dated.”
    “It’s not that big a deal, Missy.” But is it a big deal?
    She thought about what Missy had said for the rest of the afternoon. Finally pushing it out of her mind, she tried to concentrate on work and was relieved when it was finally time to lock the door and go home.
    She decided to take a trip to the mall before going home and drove into Lawton. She strolled along, window shopping, enjoying the Christmas spirit. She had put a small Christmas tree in her living room, a wreath on the door, and a few other Christmas items scattered about the apartment, but hadn’t really thought about Cody’s apartment until now. I wonder if he’ll put up a tree. As she pondered the possibility of helping him decorate his tree, she almost bumped right into him. He was coming out of a shop with a small package in his hand.
    “Well, hello, fancy meeting you here.” He grinned.
    “Hi, I was just trying to finish my shopping. It looks like you’re doing the same.”