"No, it's not--I mean, it's really thoughtful, with the kids' birthstones." It doesn't feel like pressure; it just feels sentimental. She touches the little sapphire and emerald and thinks about the other baby they should have had, and how if he had been born she might not have Janet, and it's a thought she doesn't like. Maybe she'll tell Jack about that one day, but not tonight, because Christmas Eve doesn't seem like the time for that conversation.

Instead, she lifts the necklace from the box and opens the clasp to put it on. It's been a while since she's worn jewelry other than her wedding ring, and she has a little trouble getting the clasp to fasten.