Alex seemed confused at first, as Claire figured he would, so she explained the gift for him.
"This might be kind of dumb but I wanted to get you something sentimental that would look generic so no one else would know it was sentimental. That way you wouldn't have to be embarrassed about other people seeing it since keys are used a lot.
"It's all of our initials. Alex, Claire, Ethan. The first letters of our names spell 'ace' and the C is for Conway. I got it for you so you would be able to carry a reminder of our family wherever you go. Super cheesy, I know, but Valentine's Day is a day for cheesine—"
He understood the intention behind her gift immediately and started kissing her again before she could even get all of the words out. She figured he would appreciate that since he had thought of the three of them as a family much longer than she had.
