Finding Her Christmas Family by Ruth Logan Herne

Author:Ruth Logan Herne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-09T15:13:55+00:00

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“That was an amazing meal, Lindsay.” Renzo lifted the pictures he’d sent to his printer and slipped them into a padded envelope. “And Sarah, Mom will love the pics. And she and Aunt Shelly will both love the pie.”

“Can Grandpa have pie?” asked Kristi. “Maybe we should send more, right?”

“Grandpa can’t chew things yet,” Renzo told her. “We can make more pies for Christmas, okay? Or whenever. As soon as Grandpa can eat regular stuff, we’ll bring him all of his favorites.”

“Not liver,” announced Chloe. “I do not want to help make liver. It’s awful.”

“But Papa loves it,” Naomi replied. “So maybe it’s just good for him. But not me,” she added quickly, in case anyone thought otherwise.

“We’ll take care of the liver,” Renzo assured them. He slipped the envelope into his coat pocket. “I will give them your love, your cards, the pictures and pie. That’s a good Thanksgiving visit.” He turned toward Sarah and her parents. “Thank you for helping put this all together. I liked helping Mom do things, but I can’t say I really understood all the steps it takes to pull off a holiday like this. Now I do, and my appreciation has increased exponentially.”

“I feel the same way.” Sarah motioned to the soft hum of the dishwasher. “And we’re blessed to have amazing machines that help. It had to be tough in the pre-dishwasher days, right?”

“Families helped each other,” Lindsay told them. “People didn’t just stay with their own families like this. They’d gather together and share the feast and the work.”

“Like a potluck,” Kevin, Sarah’s father, added. “My grandparents used to organize the community Thanksgiving for their hometown in Kentucky. There were maybe fifty families or more. Kids of all ages. Parents. Grandparents. A real old-fashioned gathering. I don’t know if they still do that, but I’ve never forgotten those celebrations.”

“It makes it a shared experience,” Lindsay added. “Is your brother going with you?”

Renzo nodded as the side door opened and Kyle came in. “Yes. I’ll see you guys tomorrow, okay?”

The girls mobbed him. He hugged each one, assured them that he had their new cards for Grandpa and stood. He made eye contact with Sarah and her parents. “Thank you again. I can’t say more than that.”

“I’m glad to get the chance to spend a little time with these three,” Kevin Brown told him.

“Drive safe,” added Lindsay.

Sarah had gone over to the coffee maker. She turned, crossed the room and thrust a to-go cup of coffee at him. She didn’t want to worry about him making the long drive in the rain after eating a big meal, and coffee was her go-to in times of stress.

“Thank you, Sarah.” He accepted the coffee and took a sip, then smiled at her. Just her. “Perfect.”

The smile suggested he wasn’t simply referring to the hot drink. She ignored him on purpose. “Turkey can make you sleepy, and it’s a long drive to the coast in the rain.” Clouds had darkened the afternoon sky, and the rain had begun in earnest a few minutes before.

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