Benedict: I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.
Janie: It’s beautiful.
Benedict: What is?
Janie: Thank you
Benedict: I haven’t the foggiest what you’re on about
Janie: Haven’t the foggiest? On about?
Janie: Do you ever just try to be normal?
Benedict: If I did, what would you ride me about?
Janie: Speaking of riding
Benedict: Yes, please, let’s!
Benedict: [huge smile emoji]
Janie: No. I mean the carriage rides.
Benedict: [sad face emoji]
Janie: Our next outing.
Janie: Which IS why you’re coming home. On Saturday.
Janie: [wink emoji]
Benedict: Ah, yes carriage rides. Love them. My favorite.
Janie: [eye roll emoji]
Benedict: You know what that emoji does to me
Janie: [eye roll emoji][eye roll emoji][eye roll emoji]
Benedict: Have mercy, Nigel just sat down right next to me.
Janie: lol and?
Benedict: And I’d rather not blow in my slacks next to my longtime bodyguard if it’s all the same to you!
Janie: ok sorry, no more eye rolling.
Janie: [kiss emoji]
Benedict: FML
I tuck my phone away and look around again. It’s not just that there are trees and garlands and lights. It’s that it’s all so…classy. There’s nothing last-minute or low-budget about it. No visible scotch tape this time. And there’s somuch.Multiple trees, aHanukkah display, a Nativity, a Snowman in one corner, a Santa in another. A Christmas village set up on the mantle.
This must have cost a small fortune.
But.
That’s what he does. What people like him do.
