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However, things happened so quickly that I did not pay attention to the details. There are many things we do not know about each other.

"Jesus Christ died and I am supposed to put a glowing pine tree in the middle of the room?" he scoffs “It doesn’t make much sense to me.

"It's the Christian tradition" I shrug. Nobody questions. We just decorated the tree and ate turkey "Are you an atheist?"

"No."

He turns his back to me again, but not before I can see the smile on his lips. I am sure he's remembering our church meetings.

Cynical.

"Can you get the shampoo for me?" Banks asks, suddenly.

I look at the holder, where the shampoo is even open, as he has just used it. I furrow my eyebrows. “It’s in front of you.”

"It is?" he asks, and then I know he's not making a request of me, he's calling me to come there.

I take a deep breath. I used to be a girl who attended church religiously, almost every day. I barely recognize the libertine I have become.

I reach for the zipper on the back of the d