A Crane Christmas

Chapter 10 – Family Time

Chapter 10 – Family TimeSunday Morning, December, 14th, 2014

The Crane Family Farm

“Please tell me you're not working today?” Dana stuck her bottom lip out in a mock pout.

“Not on your life! Not if I can help it; that's for sure.” I pulled her in close and nibbled on the lip she'd curled just moments before.

Boo, who'd been relegated to her actual dog bed on the floor for the night – the one she almost never used – now looked up at us and whined.

“Oh, I suppose you think you need to go outside right this very minute?” I asked, leaning back and looking over my shoulder at her. At the word 'outside' she bounded up and circled by the open bedroom door.

I looked back at my wife, her lip starting to curl again. Hold that thought,” I told her as I tapped my finger lightly against it. “I'll