Chapter 22
Ivy nodded ahead toward Bennett’s boat with relief. “Looks like the guys waited.” She slowed to a stop beside the brightly decorated craft.
Multi-colored strands of jewel-toned lights lined the boat, illuminating everyone on board and casting a kaleidoscope of colors across their faces. Ivy gazed up at a Christmas tree with twinkling lights and a star at the top. It was firmly secured, and underneath it were boxes trimmed in different color lights.
While this display wasn’t as fancy as Tyler’s animated workshop, Ivy thought it looked fabulous—sort of like a floating living room on Christmas morning.
“Wow,” Ivy exclaimed. The effect was magical, whisking her back to childhood holidays spent on the beach with her parents. Holiday water parades like this had been going on for y
