The day that Bliss and Granger’s twins were born, a lightning storm hit Lake Bittersweet. Because of course it did, they always said when they told the story later. Everything else had happened, so why not that? Bliss started having contractions at the Blue Drake while bringing Alvin some apples she’d bought at the farmer’s market. She bent over with a cry, causing to Kendra to drop a frying pan on her right foot. She hopped over to Bliss and held her until the contraction passed. Then she called in the troops. Granger was all the way on the other side of town, meeting with the board of aldermen. He bolted out of the conference room without a word of explanation. Luckily, word spread quickly. Jason was the closest first responder. He showed up with his cheerful smile and the paramedic v

