Sean was disappointed his night with Erin ended as early as it did. His house was always quiet without Emily around, and after having Erin there, it was even quieter than usual. He turned on the TV and watched a playoff game before he dragged himself upstairs and crashed.
Emily stayed with Zach until the family lunch Sunday afternoon. Through the summer, the picnics were packed with half of Bereton, but in the winter, they kept the picnics to family and guests at the inn only. When Sean walked in, only half his family was there, but it wouldn’t be long before the place was crazy.
He went straight to his grandmother and kissed her cheek before sitting next to her.
“Well, hello,” she said brightly. “You’ve got a big smile on today.”
Sean nodded. “I’m feeling good. Got some sleep last nig
