CHAPTER TWELVE
CAIDEN JOINING HER in the shower almost made her late for work, but damn, it was so worth it. Getting cleaned up never felt so dirty. He stayed in her room as she got dressed, talking to her about what they should do Christmas Eve, his plans involving going out to eat and then driving around looking at Christmas lights. It was a tradition of his parents before they passed, and she knew it meant a great deal to him, sort of like playing that Andy Williams Christmas album first every year. She told him she thought it was a great idea and that they should do it. She was sure Brandon would go along with it. They would need to do things like that for each other. It’s what families do.
Even on a Monday when everyone should still be at work, the mall parking lot was stuffed with
