Chapter Six
“They’re here!” Dawn shouted as she raced to the door. The girls both wore their shiny new shoes, and the heels clattered on the polished floor in the kitchen.
Christmas music filled the house. Jake was in the kitchen, putting the large roaster back in the oven. “Hope that’s Mom or Margaret. They can take over this turkey, because if I remember, your cooking skills aren’t much better than mine,” he called out.
There was chattering from the front door, and then the girls squealed, “Uncle Ben!”
Logan exchanged a glance with Jake, and they both started to the door, where Ben stood with his girlfriend, Carrie. His brother was an ex-oilman, dressed in a heavy leather coat, his short hair impeccably groomed. Carrie was very blond, short, and quiet. She stuck close to Ben. Logan h
