Daniela was determined to make those sugar cookies perfectly so Sam could have a good Christmas. It was the only thing carrying through her first Christmas without her family.
The Moraleses had gotten her a few presents, which she appreciated, but there really wasn't much to do for most of Christmas Day aside from sit around or help in the kitchen. She fussed so much about her cookies that Lorena couldn't stop rolling her eyes, which she did her best to ignore.
When Sam finally arrived, she was just finishing up with the sprinkles and skittered out of the kitchen to smile at him. She tried to ignore her embarrassment at Hilario calling him her white boy right in front of him. He didn't seem to have noticed anyway.
Even more embarrassing was that she had frosting on her face and Sam had seen. She really wasn't doing very well so far today, was she? But that quickly fled from her mind when she came back out and he gave her a present.
