Run; K. Bishop¹ ✓

Twenty-nine.

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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE---▹

CHRISTMAS DAY

Everything around them was snowy as they pulled down the driveway to the house Iskra had been to so many times, Clint began unloading stuff from the trunk, Iskra following close behind, taking some of the presents from the back. "You coming?" Clint asked, "Yeah, come on Lucky." Kate said, "Hey, are you sure this is ok?" Kate asked, "I mean I'm crashing, your family tradition." she added.

"Kate, I'm telling you, they are very excited to meet you," Clint reassured, Iskra had still yet to get new hearing aids but figured she would chime in the conversation, "Plus," Iskra began, wrapping an arm around Kate's shoulder, "I am very happy to have you here, pretty eyes."

"Daddy!" Nathaniel yelled, launching out the front door at Clint, "You made it." Lila said with a smile, "Iskra!" he exclaimed, "Hi bud!" she said ruffling his hair, "What's your name?" he asked Kate, still holding on to Iskra's arm. "My name's Kate," she replied with a smile.

"Iskra, Hi." Lila said, letting them into the house, "You made it!" Laura said with a smile, "I made it." He replied, leaning in for a hug. The three kids played with Lucky and Kate stood kind of awkwardly to the side, "Brought home, a couple of strays." Clint told Laura, "Hi!" Kate said closing the door behind her, "This is Kate." Clint introduced, "Welcome, Kate. So good to have you." Laura said hugging Kate. 

The front door creaked open revealing Maria and Jessica, "Iskra!" Jessica yelled running up to her, and Kate quickly tapped her warning her of the child, "Hi, Jess!" she exclaimed leaning down to hug her baby sister. "I love you." Jess signed, "I love you too." Iskra signed back. "Hi, Mom." Iskra smiled giving Maria a hug, "Hi Iz, Who's this?" Maria asked, "This," she said tugging on Kate's arm, so that the brunette faced her, "Is Kate! Kate, this is my Mom, Maria."

"Nice to meet you...um" she started, "Maria is fine." the older brunette said with a smile, "Jess, this is my friend Kate," Iskra spoke, "Hi!" Jessica exclaimed, "Kate this is my little sister." Iskra smiled.

Everything was a bit overwhelming, she couldn't keep up with everything going on around her, so Kate pulled her to the side, "I have something for you." Kate smiled handing Iskra a small wrapped gift, and Iskra opened it revealing a now repaired hearing aid, she smiled switching it on, and putting it in, soon everything came into focus, all of the sounds around her, "Thank you." Iskra smiled, kissing Kate on the cheek, "Yeah, Clint helped since I know virtually nothing about them." Kate spoke, "I actually have something for you too, pretty eyes."  Kate smiled at her, and Kate opened the box to reveal a pin, "The world's greatest archer." Kate read, "I love it, thank you." the brunette said, with a smile.