The aroma of the roasting turkey and the potatoes and corn simmering on the stove filled the cabin as Kaitie and Jake waited for their friends to arrive. Even though Jake had been in town for only a short time, he still considered Junior and his sons among his friends. They had made Jake feel welcome from their first meeting and continued to do so.
“Will Junior and his sons want dessert?” Jake asked as he stroked Freckles, who was on his lap.
Kaitie snorted, “Even if they don’t, Allie will. She doesn’t have a sweet tooth. She has a mouth full of them.”
“I can make some easy peanut butter cookies if that will work,” Jake offered.
“Those sound good, but the oven is tied up right now.”
“Yeah, I forgot about that,” Jake sighed. “I can have them ready to go in the oven as soon as the turke
