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Zoe lived up to her word by ordering more pizza than four people could eat and making dozens of homemade gingerbread cookies. And only half of them burned. Despite Sam’s complaints, Katie savored every one of them. It had been a long time since she’d had anything that wasn’t fast food or didn’t come in a package.
“That’s what I get for trying to be nice to you people,” Zoe said through a mouthful of pizza.
Katie laughed and picked up another cookie that was only half-burned. “Good thing the mayor’s budget is paying for it.”
Sam froze, his pizza halfway to his mouth. “I don’t remember having a place in the budget for bingeing on pizza and cookies.”
“It’s the end of the year and I may have found a little extra,” Zoe said, waving him off. “Use it or lose it, right?”
“I don’t think th
