I laugh. "Oh, I know."
I laugh. "Oh, I know."
I laugh. "Chaos. It's chaos around here. Organized chaos."
I laugh. "Chaos. It's chaos around here. Organized chaos."
I laugh. “Not many people would say that. But that might be because the list of people who know me is rather short.” I grin. “Thank you for the snack.”
I laugh. “Not many people would say that. But that might be because the list of people who know me is rather short.” I grin. “Thank you for the snack.”
I nod. “You’ve said it many times, yes.”
I nod. “You’ve said it many times, yes.”
I laugh. “Maybe a bit. Maybe I need to take breaks more often.”
I laugh. “Maybe a bit. Maybe I need to take breaks more often.”
I snort. “Oh dear.”
I snort. “Oh dear.”
I get up and sit at the kitchen counter. “So…simple baking everyday or do we have gingerbread palaces in our future?”
I get up and sit at the kitchen counter. “So…simple baking everyday or do we have gingerbread palaces in our future?”
I grin. “Always.”
I grin. “Always.”
I sit up and laugh. “I wouldn’t dream of it, sweetheart.”
I sit up and laugh. “I wouldn’t dream of it, sweetheart.”
“Sounds good to me.”
“Sounds good to me.”
“Good.” I look up at her. “And I’ll be there to help with the cooking. I’ve decided I’m taking a break.”
“Good.” I look up at her. “And I’ll be there to help with the cooking. I’ve decided I’m taking a break.”
“Are you going to at least relax a bit on the trip to Aspen?”
“Are you going to at least relax a bit on the trip to Aspen?”
I laugh. “So picky.”
I laugh. “So picky.”
I laugh. “I mean, you could just abandon everyone to their own devices. But your house may end up burnt down.”
I laugh. “I mean, you could just abandon everyone to their own devices. But your house may end up burnt down.”
I hum. "I think you need a vacation."
I hum. "I think you need a vacation."
I sigh softly. "Yeah. Done now though." I brush my fingers along her arm. "How are you, sweetheart?"
I sigh softly. "Yeah. Done now though." I brush my fingers along her arm. "How are you, sweetheart?"
When I finally finish my paperwork, I let myself into the Corness house and kick off my shoes before going to the living room. When I see Rosie, I drop onto the couch with my head on her lap. "Don't mind me. Just gonna be comatose for a while."
When I finally finish my paperwork, I let myself into the Corness house and kick off my shoes before going to the living room. When I see Rosie, I drop onto the couch with my head on her lap. "Don't mind me. Just gonna be comatose for a while."