After dinner, Joy and Selina were all hyped up to have a snowball fight in the backyard. Devin declined their "childish" invitation but couldn't dodge their "petty" revenge.

Huddled together, whispering and conspiring, Joy and Selina launched the first volley of snowballs at Devin.

One hit him square in the chest, the other smack in the face.

Devin's proud nose almost took a beating. Cursing under his breath, he stumbled back, scooped up a handful of snow, and flung it at the girls.

Joy and Selina squealed and darted away, just as Skyler, who had flown in from Australia, and Jeremy, fresh from a business trip, stepped through the archway into the yard, only to be greeted by snow. Joy and Selina were stunned.

While brushing snow off his coat, Jeremy quipped, "Thanks, but no need for such a warm welcome."

Setting down a massive box containing a baby car seat inside, Skyler rolled his sleeves and dove into the fray.

The backyard erupted into chaos, snow flying everywhere.

Watching from the porch, Leanne nearly got caught in the crossfire several times, but Curtis pulled her close quickly.

She was having the time of her life, and Curtis, bending down to form a snowball, placed it gently in her palm.

Holding her "weapon" and taking advantage of her vantage point, Leanne saw Devin chasing Joy around. Spotting an opportunity to help her friend, she threw her snowball. Thud!

Joy face-planted into the snow, got up, rubbed the back of her head, and yelled, "Who did that? Who dares ambush me?!"

Curtis chuckled. "You hate her. Come on, how long have you been holding a grudge?"

"Shh!" Under Joy's searching gaze, Leanne discreetly hid behind him.

calmly brushed off his hands, looking utterly unfazed as if to say, "Yeah, I did it. What are you going to do about it?" "Sorry,

she had the delicious chicken

snowball, passed it to Leanne, like a kid running home to tattle, and pointed

admit she was the real culprit, Leanne

at Curtis' handsome face,

his eyes crinkling with

herself

was covering for

could

His smile deepened.

"That's it," Leanne declared.

looked at her, "Babe? Don't you love

owned up to her actions. "I was the

don't hit him back, but cover for him? Truly, a friend once married is like water

deeply disappointed

didn't know what

snow, was lively all

smile never faded, and

and they all

et

missing

with her, and she

last of their friends, Curtis returned to find Leanne asleep on

She slept soundly, and

on one by one, casting

frame lay the

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