Before she went any further, Trixie knew she had to prepare her parents. After a restless night and a very long hot shower, she drove to Sweet Harbor Bakery and picked up a batch of their favorite sticky buns. According to her mother, they weren’t quite as delicious as the Banh mung bean cakes she’d feasted on as a child, but they’d do.
BanhShe glanced over at the guest suite, but saw no signs of activity over there. Mac must be inside, but she didn’t allow herself to think about him. Distance must be maintained. It was essential, for that little girl’s sake.
Piper spotted her and waved wildly. She returned the gesture with a smile, then hurried onwards to her parents’ door. No getting attached to that little girl. Couldn’t happen.
She found her parents in the kitchen, her dad sipping V
