“Ash! Spencer!”  Kyla leaned in and hugged the two giving her sister a kiss on the cheek as she invited them in.  Aiden came briskly jogging out of the kitchen. 

“Hey you two.”  He took them into a big giant bear hug before letting go.

“So Ash, how was Christmas with the Carlins?”  Kyla asked unable to contain her giggling still remembering the desperate call for help she got from her sister just a few weeks ago.

The phone call.

Kyla groaned sleepily as she reached over carelessly searching for her phone on the nightstand.  Finally grabbing the vibrating mass she put it to her ear grumbling her hello, her was fully awoken at the panicked voice on the other end.

“KY! KY! OH MY GOD YOU HAVE GO TO SAVE ME. KYLA!”

“Ash?  Ashley what’s wrong?”  the other Davies sister feared her sister was being held hostage.

“Well.”  Kyla could tell Ashley was speaking through gritted teeth.  “It would appear,” Ashley sighed trying to calm herself down, “that I…amgoingtotheCarlinsforChristmas.”

“Ash I can’t hear you when-“

“The Carlins Ky.  I’m going to the Carlins for Christmas.”

Her sister sounded close to tears, “Oh my God Ash, how the hell did this happen?  What did you lose a deal or something?”

“Yes Kyla.  I did just that!”  Ashley hissed.

“You-Ash you what?”  Kyla still couldn’t quite believe it.  Ashley and Paula spending a Christmas under the same roof.  She’s only met the woman twice and that woman was not a fan of Ashley Davies. 

“Okay, fine so-”

“Ash. It’s two in the morning who the hell are you calling?”

Kyla heard Spencer’s voice interject in the background.

“Um, no one Spence.  Just-”

Kyla heard the phone being fought over for a little while before Spencer’s voice came on.

“Hello?  Who is this?” the blonde was curious, it was after all two in the morning.

“Hey Spence it’s me.”

“Oh hey Ky! What’s up?”

“You tell me Spence, your wife calls me up at 2, telling me about going to the Carlins?  For Christmas?”

Kyla heard Ashley’s protests in the background as Spencer giggled at her wife.

After explaining the deal and now Ashley had to go to her place for the holiday Spencer couldn’t help but giggle along as Kyla laughed at her sister why Ashley had even tried to keep a deal like that she would never know.