Surprising Delight Rucas By Haley Alexis

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Thanksgiving drew near and the pace of Riley's life accelerated from busy to frantic she'd always been an early riser but when she stayed over at Lucas which happened more often than not she got up an hour earlier than her regular six am That meant she got more cooking done before the stores opened at ten

But the house was almost finished And she knew Lucas was pleased with what she'd done pleased to see that his guest rooms provided a Quiet elegance with which he felt comfortable pleased that his family room offered welcome and comfort to him and anyone else who came in with accents of color contrasts of texture and simple luxuries

Most of air maybe pleased that his kitchen had became a functional place with food in the pantry and the refrigerator and most nights dinner on the table when he finally got home she managed to be there at some point in the afternoon or evening and even if she couldn't stay to leave him something to eat The extra cooking put some strain on her hectic schedule but taking care of Lucas was a pleasure well worth the effort

The weekend before the big day she decided to invite Lucas to join her and her family for a get together to introduce him to the rest of her family He had two days off from the hospital plenty of time for them to get to know each other more Late Friday afternoon she went to Lucas prepared to offer homemade lasagna and her invitation when he walked in the door

Predictably he still wasn't there by nine so she cut herself a piece of Lasgana then curled up on the sofa until the tapestry throw to watch the fire and wait