Chapter 16
While Imani brought in bags of groceries from her car, Ivy brought out a set of sturdy ceramic mixing bowls from the butler’s pantry. Imani and her son were baking gingerbread for the First Annual Gingerbread Bake-Off at the Seabreeze Inn.
“Let me know what else you might need,” Ivy said as she placed the bowls on the kitchen counter.
“I think I have everything, thanks to you,” Imani said. “My new house should be ready by summer, and I can’t wait to have a kitchen and gadgets and a garden again.” She quickly added, “Not that I haven’t loved being here, but you know what I mean.”
“I sure do,” Ivy said, thinking about how much this home meant to her and Shelly. “Having a home of your own is special. But so is sharing a home with family or good friends.”
Imani shook her head a
