Winter Moon by Dannika Dark

Author:Dannika Dark [Dark, Dannika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-11-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Maizy and Denver

Maizy spent all day helping her mom prepare dinner. She watched Travis for a couple of hours and put him down for a nap around the time that Lexi and Reno decided to fire up the grill. She was glad that he’d made it home safely with April, but Denver and Wheeler were still out there somewhere, and that made her sick to her stomach.

Maizy peeked into the dark game room and saw Trevor sitting at the bar on the left side. The lemony smell must have been coming from the two candles in tiny jars on either side of him. Trevor chugged down the last of his soda and then crushed the empty can.

“Trevor, do you mind staying upstairs for a little while longer? I just put Travis down for a nap and want to see if anyone’s heard from Denver.”

“They’re probably in the middle of bumfuck nowhere, wondering why they didn’t just go to Target to look for a plastic tree.”

She shook her head. “I wish they had, but you know Denny. He loves supporting the local farmers.”

Trevor smirked handsomely and threaded his fingers through his dark hair. “I find that funny coming from a guy who eats processed cheese like it’s going out of style.”

She leaned on the doorjamb. “Anyhow, do you mind keeping an eye on Travis?”

“Go on. I’ll listen for him. Nice shoes, by the way.”

She looked down at her big dinosaur feet. Denver had given the slippers to her last Christmas when she told him that all she wanted was something to keep her feet warm. She couldn’t complain; they were like little toaster ovens on her feet, and today was the perfect day to break them in.

Maizy shivered and noticed Trevor was wearing William’s black coat. “I put little Travis down in my mom’s room since she doesn’t have windows. It’s too noisy downstairs with everyone going in and out of the house. Come downstairs by the fire when he wakes up.”

Trevor looked away and stared at one of the candles. “Will do.”

“Are you okay? I mean, is everything good between you and Will?”

“Perfect.”

Something was bothering Trevor. He hadn’t been himself all day. Each time William handed out an assignment, Trevor would volunteer, but William kept him busy with other things. It was as if Trevor wanted to do everything, and that just wasn’t possible.

When she reached the bottom of the stairs, she sat on the fourth step. The first floor was suffused with orange firelight, and she listened to the sound of the logs snapping, the twin boys snickering in the dining room down the hall, and her mom humming “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from the living room sofa. All the sights, sounds, and smells evoked an intimate feeling—like a blanket of memories wrapping around her. She’d missed out on holidays with the family while living abroad, but at least she’d gotten a chance to see the world. It took leaving home to make her realize what she wanted in life, and it wasn’t money or a fancy job.

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