Chapter Twenty-Two
ALANNA WATCHED AS Larissa sat on the couch, changing the baby’s diaper, little Trent playing with a plastic car while she worked. Once Doc Henderson examined John, nodding his appreciation at Maureen’s healing prowess, they decided they might as well bring her cousin and the kids back to their cabin. Maureen said she’d hang around and keep an eye on John, which only piqued Alanna’s curiosity even more. The rest of the night, as Josh made dinner, something simple like hot dogs and mac and cheese, Darlene kept redecorating the tree, talking to the ornaments as she did, and Larissa sat on the couch watching her. That is, until Trent needed a new diaper.
“I still can’t believe Maureen was already there,” Josh said as he draped an arm over her shoulders. “I wonder how long
