Book Notes

Chapter 9
Christmas Eve Three
Clare 20 Henry 28
- Henry is going to Clare's parents house for the first time to meet her parents.
- They learn of Henry's moms singer and her father and mother have actually seen her in concern and her mother remembers seeing henry once running around as a small boy.
- Henry learns of the engaged between Clare's Brother and his girlfriend Sharron and that they are only engaged because she is pregnant and that would be against their religion if they did not get married.
- Clare tells Henry of her mothers illness and why she is so crazy
-Her father over hears her and gets up set that she is sharing such personal stuff.
- They all go to mass and Henry gets nervous and travels for a while leaving Clare alone for her parents wondering where he is
- He sneaks into Clare's room they have sex and in the morning he gets up to go to the bathroom and Alice opens the door to Henry peeing. He quickly hides under the bed
- On the way back home Henry realizes Clare is crying he has never seen her cry, he gets her to pull over and she explains that she hopes her family is not embarrassing and that she is sorry about her mom. Henry lets her know that he had a great time and loves her family.