Grier woke up with a huge smile on her face.
The sound of the shower running in the bathroom made her sit up on her elbows as she looked to the closed door.
Yesterday had been the most fun she’d spent in years. By the time dinner came around she was feeling surprisingly good from all the alcohol she’d added to hot chocolate and even drinking it straight out of flasks her father, cousin and even Sissy’s husband all kept on hand.
The gingerbread building was a blast, with Nick eating more candy than he actually put on the house and the kids were flocking to him in droves. His patience for little ones was making her heart squeeze in the most delightful of ways and more than once her sister and Candy were nudging her to watch him when he got right down on his knees to listen to what they we
