Chapter 7
Sunday night dinner was a tradition in the Hayes family for as long as Kate could remember. As a teenager, it used to annoy her that she had to make sure to be home by six o’clock on Sunday so they all could sit down as a family. She hated leaving her friends, but now that she was older, she looked forward to it. Her brothers and sisters all had so much going on, and it was hard to get them all together.
It had been awhile since Cooper had attended, and from what she’d heard through the grapevine, it seemed as if he might be there to stay, at least until the next adventure came knocking. Hopefully it wouldn’t be anytime soon.
She was about to walk in when Cooper flung the door open. Kate let out a surprised yelp as he scooped her up in a big bear hug. Cooper had never shied a
