Chapter Eleven
Naomi leaned back in the chair and studied the remains of the meal. The bowl holding the mashed cauliflower that she’d made was scraped clean. There was one wing left of the chicken that Ethan had roasted. Aaron reached over and forked the last two Brussel sprouts out of their bowl, after getting the nod from everyone else that he was free to take them.
Aaron had promised to pick up a pie from the bakery, so she had that to look forward to, as well.
“Did you talk to CC, yet?” Rose asked Aaron as he walked around the table, refilling the wine glasses. They’d gathered at his and Janelle’s home to celebrate the fact that tomorrow would be the two-year anniversary of Rose’s return to Wildlife Ridge. At least, that was their excuse. Mostly they just hadn’t all gotten together
