Chapter 14
Classic Christmas music blared through the cabin as Cori cleaned the mess she and Jesse created in the kitchen when they made cookies. She stacked the dishwasher with everything they’d used while he put away the ingredients. All that was left was to wipe down the counter on the island.
As she turned toward it, she noticed Jesse pouring two shots of brandy. He’d set their glasses of eggnog close by and sprinkled them perfectly with nutmeg. Guess he’d been listening earlier when he asked about her family traditions. Jesse hadn’t just listened to her. He took it to heart and did what he could to give her those same memories.
This year, they included him and only him.
He had no clue that he was the reason she couldn’t go to sleep while he was gone. Many things had happened withi
