Chapter 2
Julie hummed along to the Christmas carol playing on the radio, having already heard three variations of the same song since she’d started baking two hours ago. Never mind the fact it was only the third of December. She’d been jamming out to holiday tunes since the middle of November. They only came round once a year, and Julie fully intended to get her fix.
Holding a blue bowl in her arm, she mixed the spice cookie dough with a wooden spoon. A batch of gingerbread already in the oven scented the kitchen and made her stomach growl. She took a pinch of dough to try it, wanting to make sure it tasted right before she placed the dollops on a ready baking sheet.
“Mmm.” Julie savored the tease. This was easily her favorite part of the season, all the delicious food, and she always
