“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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Seeing Steven around, Jeo wanted to have a couple of beers, but Pandora wouldn’t

took their kids and went home.

Ableson family was now down to four, no, actually, it was a

spread for their holiday dinner. The dishes symbolizing prosperity and good

had caught a ten-pound fish in the river and kept it

outside. And it was very cold.

set up a fondue pot for a long, leisurely night of

of her special stash of wine, pouring a glass for Jeo and Steven, “I didn’t let you drink last night because I didn’t want you to overdo it.”

do you know why my wife’s been so good to me? In a marriage, it can’t be

“Thanks for the

clinked glasses and downed their

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