Riley kept her head down as she got off the plane. She’d see her family soon enough, and then she’d be plunged into that chaos. She hadn’t gone to Oahu for Thanksgiving, but Hope had insisted she take a few days off before Christmas and the big Pyne wedding.
“Riley!”
She looked up at the high, child’s voice that called her name. Her niece, Winnie, held up a big sign with her initials on it, and Riley burst into a grin. She started walking faster, scooping the seven-year-old into her arms with a laugh.
“Hey, Winnie-bear,” she said, holding onto the little girl. “Thanks for coming to get me at the airport.”
“Mama went to get a drink,” she said. “Daddy’s right there.”
“Aloha, Sissy.” Her older brother Jason slung his arm around her. “How was the flight?”
“Oh, you know. It’s an hour.” Ri
