Epilogue
One year later…
Jules shivered as he put the currant cuttings in the compost, Booksy almost tripping him by rubbing against his legs.
“Booksy!” He gave him an exasperated look.
“Babe?” Nix was calling from the kitchen door.
“We’re here!” Jules walked closer to the house. He’d already started some seedlings in the kitchen despite it only being February, and he was excited about having a garden for the first time in years.
“Logan and Kristen are on their way over. I’m putting on coffee.”
Booksy trotted along next to Jules to the house where Nix was waiting in the doorway.
“Are they coming now?” Logan and Kristen were nice, and Jules enjoyed their company, but he’d fantasized about a hot, long shower.
“Pretty much. Logan was in the car. They were in town to eat and called
