The next card was emblazoned with a two.

This card was also white, plain, with the words.

B

You always have a headband in your hair.

When we were five you always wore a red one that your father had given you on your birthday.

Until you left it at my house. My dog chewed it.

Heres a replacement.

C

She didnt need to open the box to know what was inside.

It was a red alice headband, with a wide band, seed pearls a straight line down the middle.

She wondered how he had gotten an exact replacement, that headband was from long ago.

"Come on Chuckles! Let's play!"

Five year old Blair was jumping on Chuck's massive bed. He joined her, and they jumped together hand in hand. Not wanting to ruin her headband, she placed it on Chuck's nightstand.

Later Blair's nanny arrived to take her home. Noticing how happy she was with little Chuck, she smiled.

Blair had left in a daze, forgetting her precious headband.

Chuck was also in a daze.

He forgot about the headband.

Benjamin, his dog, had chewed the headband. It was ruined.

Blair was upset. He hugged her.

She smiled. She forgave him. It wasn't his fault after all.

He knew she needed to have fun. Dragging her to his Media room, they played and played. Until they were so tired they fell asleep on the couch.

When Blair's nanny came, she saw them again, and she smiled, yet again.

"Dorota," Blair's voice was small.

"Shh, Miss Blair, sleep"

With that, she fell back into unconsciousness.

It was then Dorota knew that those two would be destined for each other. She smiled. She would make sure of that.

Blair fingered that headband, remembering that day long ago. They were so happy, so free.

She couldn't wait for the next present.