Raleigh's had sort of weird feelings about Coop lately - obviously, they're friends, but she's touched that he stayed with her after everything that happened, and the possibility of him being gone when he'd vanished, but then there's his ex in town - there's a lot, but the one thing that she knows for absolute certainty is that he's her friend.

Right up there, though, is how much stress he's got to be under - and it's one of the reasons that she's so happy that he was able to make it. "Hey!" She can't stop the bright smile, and Raleigh pauses to set down her cocoa before she makes her way to him, and doesn't even hesitate before she hugs him tight, pulling back just a little to look up at him. "I was hoping you'd make it! Merry Christmas, you." She's a little more unsteady on her feet then usual- the Christmas orders had been through the roof, and she's a burning the candle on both ends just a tad - plus her mom's... well. She's less than thrilled that Raleigh's staying home for Christmas, instead of coming down to Tennessee, but that just adds to why she's determined to have a good time and throw herself head first into holiday cheer.