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Maria was excited when she saw Celeste calling her.
She greeted Celeste as soon as she answered the call, "Hi Celeste. Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas." Celeste greeted her with a smile on the other end. It seemed like she was in a good mood. Their trip to Boston must have been successful.
"Look at you. You seem to be happy. It looks like you are having a good time there," Maria smiled, "Does Gary know how to cherish you and take care of you now?"
"He has always known how to." Celeste was a little embarrassed. She was even blushing through the phone.
Maria smiled. "Oh, you're so protective of Gary. When has he ever needed your protection? Are you trying to protect him by saying good things about him?"
"I'm not protecting him, I'm just telling you the truth," Celeste became serious. "Gary is doing very well recently. He is also quite busy."
"What about you? Have you gotten used to life in Boston?" Maria looked at her concernedly.