On Christmas Day, Joe and Ever do their best to avoid each other. When Ever returns to her apartment, she finds it empty of Nora and Colt. She receives a package from her father, and it is filled with memories and keepsakes of her mom. Inspired by the bittersweet gift, Ever buys art supplies and returns home to draw for the first time in six years. Her first picture is a gravestone for her mom.

When Nora returns the next day, Ever tells her that Dom’s brother, “Seph,” is the Joe from her past. Nora insists that Ever stay with Dom because the two seem perfect for each other. Ever doesn’t necessarily believe that they are, but Nora urges Ever to move forward with their relationship. Suddenly, Ever notices an engagement ring on Nora’s finger, and after a shrieking celebration, Nova explains that Colt proposed to her over the Christmas holiday.

Two days later, Ever cooks Dom a meal at his place. He has been working double shifts ever since Christmas, so they’ve been unable to see each other. While getting ready for bed, Ever loses an earring, and when she searches the floor, she finds a gold necklace underneath Dom’s bed, marked with the letter “S.