“Get up. Let’s go grab a bite before you get too comfortable by the hearth. We’ll chat more in the afternoon.”

Seeing Hannah’s face growing somber, Steven quickly shoved Farley aside, “Kiddo, your sister and I have some grown-up talk to do.”

Only then did Farley notice Hannah’s sour expression. “Hannah.” He was quick to realize he’d stepped in it and bolted out of there.

Steven got up, moving to Hannah’s side, “Hannah.”

It was the holidays, and Hannah didn’t want to hold a grudge and ruin the mood. “Just this once.”

Steven happily said, “Deal!”

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have a couple of beers, but Pandora

and Aunt Ableson took their kids and went

now down to four, no,

for their holiday

had caught a ten-pound fish in the river and kept it for today. Everyone chipped in and

cold. They decided to

quickly. Jeo had also set up a fondue pot for a long, leisurely night of eating and

glass for Jeo and Steven, “I

you know why my wife’s been so good to me? In a

glass, “Thanks for the advice. Here’s to

glasses and downed their

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