Chapter 207: Spend a Day with a Hottie

Hudson stacks a few pancakes on a plate he grabbed from another cupboard without asking where they were. "Ridge, my boss, planned a big family gathering and invited us to attend."

"That's nice."

Hudson nods, not lifting his eyes from the pancakes. "He's a good guy. Most of the people he's brought into his security business are out of town. He does his best to make us feel like a family.

Hudson slides me a plate, pancakes piled high, and I stop it moments before it falls off the edge of the counter. Next comes a bottle of syrup from my refrigerator. Where did it come from? I've got to get better at adulting.

"Thanks," I say as he hands me a fork.

The phone vibrates on the counter next to my plate and I read the text with a smile on my face.

"That's a pretty big smile for Christmas morning," Hudson says stacking pancakes on a second plate. "Boyfriend?"