[An American In Dairyland]

Why Xmas Eve? I can think of two possibilities. Getting back with Amber for Xmas and maybe he thought the holidays would buy him some extra time with LE and search warrants and things of that nature--what with everyone being caught up in family celebrations and time off from work, etc.

[Yeti]

Getting back with Amber for Xmas and maybe he thought the holidays would buy him some extra time with LE and search warrants and things of that nature--what with everyone being caught up in family celebrations and time off from work, etc.

maybe, but it just seems like it would be safer to do it when everyone wasn't expecting her the next day.