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Time would tell with her He had his doubts

Lifting James up, he carried hi marshmallows into cups

“I have hot chocolate ready Who wants a drink?” she asked

After he sat James at the counter, they settled in and he watched as Grace licked off the top of her crea a small sip

“It’s hot, be careful” She stopped Ja it up

This woman, he didn’t knohere she’d coave him all the details in black and white, but it never told him of actual experiences This woman was unlike anyone he knew

She cared so much

He watched her as she clirabbed a spoon, and helped Jaot to the drink, she blew across the surface Then she tried her own drink and sood for you to drink noeetheart”

James took a drink and closed his eyes

Grace giggled “I’lad you like”

James nodded

The boy already looked sleepy

After their hot chocolates were finished, he took Jao and nap while Grace prepared food

Jaently placed hirabbed the monitor, he took it down to the kitchen to find Grace there, already preparing food

“How is he?”

“Fast asleep You knoear out that boy”

She chuckled “Not really My parents would always take me out in the snow It was always so ave them peace for a couple of hours while I had a nap”

“Do you miss your parents?” he asked

“All the time”

“I never had parents like yours,” he said “Mine would rather beat you than take you out into the snow”

“I’m so sorry, Caleb”

Staring at her, he didn’t knohy he said the next part, but it felt wrong to lie to her “I didn’t inherit any of this I earned every single cent to ood man”

“I know”