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"Why are you crying, Eddie?"
"For... nothing," he whimpered, standing in the cozy living-room decorated for these holidays. "It's... nothing, I'm just... happy..."
Five-year-old Stephanie Brown hugged the teenager, who returned this loving embrace while trying his best to hold back a sob.
"It's new for me too, to have a good time for Christmas Eve," she said softly. "And for... Christmas soon! I love it. I love that everything right, everything... good in my life, is happening thanks to you."
Edward changed her whole world since they met. She did the same with him.
"... I love you too, Sunshine."