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When Cari got to the shop she found Kate had the cooling rack overflowing. “Good morning. You must have slept well,” she said as she firmly closed the back door.
“Hi, Mom. You’re here early.” Kate glanced up as she dropped a spoonful of batter on a cookie sheet.
“I wanted to check the machine and talk to you about a couple of questions I have for our meeting today with Lucas.” Cari tied on her apron and went about her morning routine.
Taking a deep breath, she blurted out, “I saw Daddy last night. He was in my kitchen.”
Cari sunk onto a stool and watched as Kate methodically measure the dough. “Are you sure you weren’t dreaming?”
Color flushed her cheeks, Kate shook her head. “At first, I couldn’t see him, I could only hear him. But after a few minutes, there he was standing next t
