CHAPTER 41
Susannah was halfway through helping Kitty with dinner when the doorbell rang.
“That’s Derek with the groceries,” Susannah told her sister. “I’ll be right back.”
Blink.
She smoothed out her hair as she made her way down the hall and opened the door. “Hey.”
“Howdy, howdy.”
She tried to match her stepdad’s playful grin but got the feeling she failed pathetically.
“How you doing today? You ready for an early Christmas present?” Derek stepped past her and set the bags of groceries on the dining room table where Kitty was sitting in her chair. “Hi, pretty lady.” He tousled the top of Kitty’s head. “What’s for dinner tonight? Delectable vanilla or scrumptious strawberry?”
Kitty let out am amused snort.
“Thanks for the groceries,” Susannah told him. “What do I owe you?”
Derek
