Chapter 7Christmas Eve arrived sooner than Travis was ready for.
He’d spent the day before trying to decide if he should be getting Dustin a present. Other than Henry, Ginger, and their kids, he hadn’t bought anyone presents since his mom was still alive.
He finally settled for an FBI sweatshirt he’d found at a local discount department store. He felt kind of stupid over it. And then he bought a holiday tin and filled it with homemade scones he’d baked. It was going to have to do.
Since Ginger wanted to make spaghetti and meatballs for Christmas, he decided to do the crown beef roast for Christmas Eve. He planned to serve it with roasted Brussel sprouts made with bacon and cranberries, Yorkshire pudding, and more mashed potatoes, this time with a beef gravy. For dessert, he’d chosen sto
