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The house was alive with activity Shaas eating up the attention he was getting froot to play on his Playstation next Cooking for a large group had me a little out of my comfort zone, but per Frankel family code, new house meant you hosted the holidays So, they were all here for Thanksgiving, and the whole clan would also be back for Christmas before we fell into the rotation

“Malcolot several offers on your house”

I looked over at Mo red velvet cupcakes from the oven “Yes, but I’ve not decided which to counter just yet I have til Monday to decide”

It’d only been on the ot four offers I’d been surprised things happened so fast I’d decided to sell it furnished if the buyers wanted the stuff Otherwise, I’d do an estate sell The only thing I’d kept had been Seth’s piano It’d been ured out what to do with it The idea of selling it felt wrong, and I’d been worried Malcolm would be upset with me over that, but he wasn’t

“Once it’s sold, that’ll be the last piece to close out that chapter of your life?”

I looked over at Mal, who sat on the floor while his youngest niece braided his dreads I shook my head “I don’t know if that chapter will ever be co written”

She gave“I can understand that”

The doorbell rang “I’ll get it,” Macy said

Fros, I could tell my parents had arrived, with Dorian in tow They all cah I’d told Mom she didn’t need to cook I should have known she wouldn’t listen

“Glad you came, Dorian”

“Of course I uess it means I need to actually spend some time with everyone”

“Yes, well, glad you could pencil us in There’s wine if we get to be too much for you”

Mal walked over, stepped up behind ood When do we eat?”

“Soon And the bows are a good look for you”

Just as I said it, Macy snapped a picture with her phone “Blackmail for later”