Ginger the cat is the centerpiece of a lucrative entertainment and merchandising empire. A blue Christmas seems certain when his owner Katherine passes away right before Thanksgiving.<br><br>Katherine’s will appoints her loving and loyal groundskeeper Baily as executor, leaving estranged grandson Del livid. Since Del wasn’t around, it’s stipulated he must spend thirty days under the same roof as Ginger and Baily to get to know the cat as a loving companion, not just a commodity, in order to share in any inheritance.<br><br>As the men bond over the weeks leading into Christmas, Baily is unaware Scrooge-like Del is sneaking around, searching out cash and other valuables. Will they be able to make nice once Baily discovers Del’s naughtiness? Which list does Ginger end up on? And what will Katherine’s last gift to each man mean to their future?

Ginger Bread

From a safe and supervisory position atop a table on the front porch, I watched the two men pace back and forth, talking with their hands, no doubt trying to figure out the best way to tackle the task. Baily had backed the truck right up to the house. The trees all untethered, all they had to do now, this manly looking man who was used to lifting fifty-pound bags of cat litter and furniture when he vacuumed, and another who probably only lifted pencils and microphones, was haul these massive scratching posts indoors for me.


“I’ll pull, you steer from the back,” Baily suggested once closer to the porch and therefore me as well.


“I’m pretty sure it’s better if we’re both on the same end.”


“Who’s done this before?” Baily asked with a smile.


“You, but…but you said a couple of guys from the lot usually come to help you out.”


“We didn’t need them this year, though, because now, I have you.”


Chapter 14