�And there is a life sized cutout of Santa in our office�why exactly?�
�Because Natalie.�
�Ah.�
�Yes.�
�She decided to get festive.�
�She did.�
�And thus��
�Thus the monstrosity. Yes.�
�Interesting. You know, Case, there are days when I consider Jeremy to be a lucky man.�
�Are there.�
�Yes. But surprisingly?�
�This is not one of those days?�
�It is indeed not.�
�It�s the day before Christmas Eve, Danny. Cut the girl a little slack.�
�So that makes it what? Christmas Eve Eve?�
�Well��
�See I never understood that. Why is the day before Christmas also a holiday? And more importantly�why aren�t the days before other holidays considered holidays too?�
�Way to say �holiday� three times in as many seconds, there.�
�I�m talented like that. Anyway, think about it. Thanksgiving Eve. Labor Day Eve. Eve o�St. Paddy�s. Why aren�t they holidays too?�
�Because then there would be people like you who started asking �well, why isn�t the day after the holiday also a holiday? And how about the day before the day before the holiday?� And soon enough��
�Anarchy?�
�Well that wasn�t where I was going�but yes. Essentially.�
�You know, anarchy can be fun, Casey.�
�And you know this from experience.�
�I do.�
�Of course you do.�
�You�re just humoring me, aren�t you? You don�t actually believe that I have an inner anarchist.�
�Oh, I believe it. I just don�t care all that much.�
�Case, do me a favor?�
�Well that would depend on what it is. If it has anything to do with trying to establish Eve O�St. Paddy�s, I�d say you�re out of luck.�
�Just�back up about two and a half steps, would you?�
�How exactly does one back up a half a step?�
�Just do it, Casey.�
�Ok. There you go. Now what�mmf.�
�
��Case?�
�You�uh�you just kissed me there, Danny.�
�I did.�
�Was there any�you know�particular reason?�
�Aside from the fact that you look really hot in red?�
�Well. Yes. Aside from that.�
�Mm nope.�
��okay.�
�Okay?�
�Okay.�
�That�s your big response? Okay?�
�You were expecting something a little more�what?�
�A little more�I don�t know�a little more anything!�
�Well. Sorry to disappoint there, Danny.�
�I�okay�well. Now I feel�like an asshole. I think I�m just gonna��
�Hey.�
�Hey what?�
�Where are you going?�
�Um�away?�
�Danny.�
�What, Case? What could you possibly want to say right now to make me feel any worse than I already do?�
�Well, I was gonna say why don�t you give it another shot while I think up a response that would satisfy you?�
�You�huh?�
�Well, see, I�m paid to be quick on my feet and all, but that kinda goes right out the window when you�re in the middle of the most amazing kiss of your life. So�why don�t you try again, and I�ll see what I can come up with.�
�That, right there? That was pretty good.�
�Yeah?�
�Yeah.�
�So�does that mean you�re not gonna try again?�
�Do you want me to?�
�You don�t really expect me to answer that, do you?�
�Well�maybe not with words�mm��
�Ummm�.guys??�
�Uh�hey Natalie.�
�Ten minutes to air.�
��Kay.�
�Ok�I�m gonna�you know��
�Go tell the sordid tale to everyone else in the office?�
�Well�yes. That was the plan.�
�Ok, enjoy.�
�Danny!�
�What?�
�You�re just gonna let her��
�You thought we were hiding anything behind these glass walls, Case? Half the bullpen probably saw us anyways.�
�You�do have a point.�
�Oh, and hey, Natalie?�
�Yeah, Dan?�
�Thanks.�
�For what?�
�Well for the mistletoe, of course!�