Chapter 55

“I gotta drop him off at his boyfriend’s house later,” Julian added. “It’s their first Thanksgiving together.”

Margaret was brighter than sunshine at the news. “Well isn’t that sweet? If you want I can send you off with some leftovers.”

Finn glowed. “He’s making the dinner this year just for me. But I’ll probably get plenty of leftovers from Julian.”

The house settled after that. Julian joined Hugh and Darcy in the living room, the three of them occasionally grunting in displeasure and barking obscenities at the TV. Kyla and Keela monopolized Finn for a little while. Kyla showed off her newest art projects, while Keela put together a fashion show of the simple sundresses she made. After that, the three played video games until Finn felt the need to stretch his legs.

He made his way to the kitchen, finding Margaret humming over a pot of stuffing. Finn smiled, the spices of the kitchen swaddling him like a warm blanket. “It smells amazing,” he said. Margaret turned, spoon in hand.