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well. The two of them volunteered to be on call since neither of them has any family in town, but they figured if they brought the engine out to the resort they could respond from there if they got a call. With all this snow, it seems unlikely there’ll be a fire, but you never know when someone will burn the house down trying to cook a turkey.”
    Josh Green was Dennis’ s engine mate and best friend and Captain Brown was the head of the Serenity fire department. Dennis had mentioned that the captain usually spent holidays alone since his parents passed and his sister had been killed in an accident several years back.
    “So what is that? Thirty -two?” Tj asked.
    Jenna quickly added up the names on her list. “Looks like. We’ll need at least four birds if we hope to have leftovers for sandwiches. I have plenty of potatoes and ingredients for stuffing, gravy, and a couple of veggie side dishes.”
    “My mom said she’d bring a couple of salads,” Kyle offered, “and Frannie said she and Hazel would each bring a dessert.”
    “Nikki is bringing an appetizer she’s been dying to try out and Kallie will want to provide something,” Tj added. “She’s a really good cook, so she can probably handle anything you need. If you want to give me a list of who you want to bring what, I can call everyone.”
    “It’ll be easier if I just do it. Can you provide the beer, wine, coffee, and soft drinks?” Jenna asked Tj.
    “Done. I’ll make a rum punch as well. I know Logan stocked the bar before he left for vacation,” Tj said, referring to the Maggie’s Hideaway bartender. “I’m sure he won’t mind if I pillage his supplies.”
    “Perfect. We ’re closing the Antiquery from noon Wednesday until Friday, so I’ll come over on Wednesday and help you set everything up. There are quite a few things I can do the day before, like bake the rolls, make the pies, and chop the veggies.”
    “What about Bonnie and her new guy?” Tj asked. “Aren’t you supposed to spend Wednesday making sure your hubby doesn’t kill his new daddy?”
    “Oh , yeah.” Jenna sighed. “I guess I was blocking that out.”
    “I’ll help you on Thursday,” Tj promised. “We can get everything ready in plenty of time.”
    “I can come over early on Thanksgiving as well,” Kyle offered. “Just let me know if you need me to bring anything other than the salads my mom has already promised.”
    “You may need to restrain Jenna and me, depending on how our initial impressions of our out-of-town guests go, so handcuffs and some strong rope might be a good idea.”
    Kyle laughed. “I really hope it doesn’t come to that.”
    “I guess it depends on whether this Navy man has designs on my Gracie.”
    “I keep tell ing you it most likely will be fine,” Jenna reminded Tj.
    “And y ou might really like Bonnie’s new guy,” Tj pointed out.
    “ Honestly, I hope I do. And I hope Dennis likes him even more. Bonnie has always had a level head on her shoulders, so maybe she really did meet the perfect guy.”
    “By the way . . .” Tj turned to Kyle and lowered her voice. The girls were playing on the stage, out of earshot. “Ashley wants a computer for Christmas and Gracie wants a doll with curly brown hair, brown eyes, and a red dress.”
    Kyle smiled. “I have the perfect computer in mind for Ashley. She ’ll love it. And it comes in colors too. I seem to remember her having a fondness for purple.”
    “Yeah , she does like purple. But I can’t spend a fortune on Christmas gifts, so look for a deal.”
    “Don’t worry. I have connections. I can get an awesome computer for less than a cheap one in a retail store.”
    “And the doll?”
    Kyle grinned. “Just leave it up to Santa Kyle.”

Chapter 3
Wednesday, November 26
     
    “He’s late.” Tj squeezed Hunter’s hand as they waited for Jordan Tanner to make an appearance at Hunter’s office. They had talked about it and decided it might be a good idea to talk to the man