She called Violet to let her know she wouldn’t be able to help with dinner at the inn and went back to work. The last thing Candi wanted to do was to bake, but those cookies in the trash bin were meant for the carollers. She gathered the ingredients and creamed the butter and sugar. The simple baking process that usually took 30 minutes lasted over an hour. Candi checked and double-checked her measurements, too preoccupied to concentrate. Why did she ask Jackson to play Santa? And why on earth did he agree? She never expected him to give in so easily. He wasn’t even fond of children. They made him nervous, which meant the kids would be just as apprehensive. His awkward actions might make them edgy. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea, after all. She should have just signed the divorce papers and disappeared from his life a second and final time. She placed the large baking pan in the oven and set the timer for 10 minutes.
What do You think about One Sweet Christmas (novella)?
