CHAPTER 24
Sara Beth chose not to look backward as she stepped through the kitchen door. Instead, she walked straight to her bedroom and gathered Cuddles from the bed.
A glance at the angle of the sun slanting through the window told her it was well into the afternoon.
The day already felt as if it had been three instead of only one.
But if Tab came inside to eat with them, it would be a small miracle. She took a minute to peek in on Layken, relieved to find him resting. A bit of color had returned to his face.
When she reached the kitchen, Tab stood nervously inside the door with one hand still on the screen.
“Oh, good. I’m so glad you came in. I know you’ve been in here before, so don’t be shy.”
Tab blushed, dark red splotches covering his face. He looked down at his feet, where h
