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Taylor's POV

It was now the day before Christmas, and you could totally tell. The spirit of Santa Clause had filled our house. Hannah just couldn't wait for him to make his trip down the chimney.

I was still unsure of what I would tell Dan when he came over in half an hour. I wanted everybody to be happy, but I still was a normal person with selfishness. I was almost convinced to say that it was completely okay with me, even if it wasn't.

Dan came late and he didn't show up until forty minutes later. He smiled at me as he came in. He had his own key.

"Have you decided yet?" He asked eagerly.

I had to stop for a minute and reminisce over all of the different significant scenes in their relationship, and the way that it seemed to impact Cliff and Hannah. And, to be truthful, I liked it, too.

"No worries. Green light on the proposal."

"Good. Where is she?"

"Oh, yeah, uhhh, I... think she's in the living room."

He winked at me as Hannah came running to him and gave him a hug. Routinely, she jumped up on his back and he gave her a piggy back for the next twenty minutes. He was pretty much the only father she'd ever had. Marcos was kind of like that, but he walked out on Aunt Zoe and their relationship. When Aunt Zoe and Dan got together, I made sure Hannah didn't hang out with Dan and get hooked on like she did with Marcos. I slowly let her go little by little. As their relationship grew stronger, she got more attached. I didn't mind anymore. I knew they would be together for a while.

Tomorrow was the big day. Dan would propose to Aunt Zoe, it was Christmas, and it was also another special day without Mom. That was what may ruin it.

I was going to try my hardest, however, to make it a great day. For Hannah and Cliff. And Aunt Zoe. She needed a good day again.

"Taylor!" I heard Cliff's voice from outside.

"What?" I asked as I entered the doorway.

"What are you and Dan talking about?"

"None of your business, punk."

"What's up?"

"Only if promise not to freak out, not to tell anyone, and to tell me your true thoughts."

"Agreed."

I went and sat with him on the porch.

"Okay. Ummm... Dan is planning something big for tomorrow."

"What?"

"Please don't be mad or worried or anything, but... he's going to propose to her."

I winced as I said it, waiting for his reaction.

"Really?"

I cold tell he was worried.

"Yeah. Are you gonna tell me what you think?"

"I don't know what I think. I mean, Dan's cool and all, but marriage?"

"I know, but I think it is really the best thing in the long run, don't you? I mean, Hannah will finally have a dad..."

"We have a dad. He's just really busy."

"Cliff, really. Grow up. You know that he isn't coming back, besides, Hannah never knew him in the first place. Dan has been more of a father to you in the past few months than our father ever was in our whole lifetimes."

He just sat there, staring straight ahead.

"At least try to be happy for them. I know you like Dan. He's cool. They make a great couple. And Dan really cares about Aunt Zoe, unlike Marcos."

Cliff winced. He liked Marcos. But Marcos was a no-good, low down, jerk. He only cared about what Aunt Zoe would give up to him.

"Come on. Let's go inside and make this a happier Christmas than we'll ever experience in the rest of our lives...for Aunt Zoe. She has done so much for us."

"For Aunt Zoe." Cliff answered. We held hands tightly as we walked through the front door. We were officially ready for anything.