Chapter 1
“What in the world? That's not a chocolate Easter Bunny, is it?” Lia's eyes were about to bolt from their sockets. “Nicole, you realize that Christmas is a week away, right?”
Lia's question would have seemed preposterous to someone looking in from the outside. After all, Nicole's house was decorated to the hilt. A gorgeous wreath adorned her front door. Another hung over her fireplace. Beautiful poinsettias popped throughout her first floor, adding a distinct burst of red color and warmth to her home. The only thing anyone might have questioned was her choice of Christmas tree. One would expect a huge champion of the Christmas season to display a genuine, real tree. But no, she didn't have a live one, thanks to her paranoia about safety and fires. Her concern was borne from att
