Chapter 17
“Aunt Risa!” Stuart squealed as he hurled himself against her legs.
“Hey Stu,” Risa replied as she leaned over to greet him upside down, which never failed to elicit a giggle.
With a ruffle of his hair, her nephew gave her a smacking kiss on the cheek before he ran back outside. The fall wind blew the door wide.
“Stuart, don’t forget the door,” his mother called out.
The sound of running feet across the deck was muffled when the door swung shut quickly.
Emma shook her head before turning to pull Risa into a hug. “Hey there, you’re finally here to stay,” she said with a quick grin before stepping away and waving Risa into the living room.
Emma plunked on the couch beside baby Janet who was sound asleep in a detached car seat. Risa sat on the other side of Janet and leaned
