Thanksgiving 2010 was less than two weeks away, and Landon Kendal had no one to spend it with. He sighed, swirling his whiskey as he stared into the fireplace. He knew exactly who and what he wanted. But he’d already told Lizzie he would wait and wouldn’t push, and he meant it. Keeping his word on that score was slowly killing him, but he meant it.
Beth, his secretary, had sensed his melancholy mood lately, and made it a point to invite him over to her house during the upcoming holidays to eat with her and her husband and kids. Landon appreciated the offer, but didn’t want to impose, so he told her he was planning a short getaway trip. And his little sister Samantha was in her own little world lately; he doubted he’d get to spend time with her before New Year’s Day got here.
He was asham
