As he went back into the house, the chime sounded. He looked back. Janus was sitting in the same position, looking like he hadn’t moved at all.
“Now you’re just messing with me,” he remarked, then realized that now he was talking to cats, too.
Janus gave him a smug look and jumped down from the porch rail. He ran past Connor into the house.
Felina was busy in the kitchen. She was making chicken marsala, sauteed red potatoes in butter and herb sauce, and roasted asparagus topped with parmesan. The chicken marsala and potatoes were well underway. The asparagus was soaking in ice water. She showed him how to trim and peel the stalks. After he had finished and laid them out on a baking sheet, she seasoned them and he sprinkled the grated parmesan across them. After she put the asparagus in
