Santa in a Stetson

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got up from the chair. “I’ll help you finish this later, Matt.”
    â€œGreat!”
    Colt tried not to watch her leave the room, but the way she moved on those long legs mesmerized him. It didn’t matter what she wore or the way she did her hair. She was a knockout, but he knew so much more lay beneath the surface of Ms. McFarland once you got past her initial beauty.
    â€œShe knows almost as much about football as a guy. She says her dad lives for the NFL games.” Was that a fact. “She likes college football better, though. The Utes are her favorite team.”
    â€œWell, they would be, wouldn’t they? Coming from Utah?” He headed for the kitchen. Matt followed.
    â€œYeah, except she says a lot of people like the BYU. They hate each other, especially because the Utes made the BCS twice. Her dad took her to the game they won against Alabama. Isn’t that cool? She said her favorite player was Paul Kruger. He went to the NFL and plays for the Jets.”
    Colt couldn’t remember the last time he’d heard his son this chatty. They found Noreen. “We’re going to eat upstairs with Allie.” He pulled three plates from the cupboard.
    â€œWhat about Katy?”
    â€œShe’ll come down for something later,” Mattexplained before Colt could get a word in edgewise. “She’s got work to do.”
    â€œWhat kind of work?”
    â€œI don’t know. She helps people.”
    Noreen was waiting for a more substantial answer. Colt started serving up the enchiladas. “Ms. McFarland works for the patient advocacy program at the hospital in Salt Lake.”
    â€œImagine them flying her here with Allie. It’s a huge expense.”
    Matt got some sodas out of the fridge. “She says she’s a specialty nurse, kind of like some people have their own sports trainer.”
    Colt had trouble believing any of this had happened. “Have we got everything?”
    â€œYup. Let’s go. I’m starving!”
    â€œThanks, Noreen,” Colt murmured. “This looks delicious. Isn’t Ed eating?”
    â€œHe’ll be here in a minute. Let’s hope Allie’s hungry.”
    Colt put everything on a tray. Matt brought the drinks and they left the kitchen. At the top of the stairs he saw light beneath the closed door of the guest bedroom. He had to give Katy full marks for doing her job and being unobtrusive.
    When he walked in Allie’s room, she was sitting up in bed with the light on waiting for them. “Hi, honey. How are you feeling?”
    â€œGood.”
    â€œReady for dinner?”
    Allie nodded as the two of them proceeded to wait on her. Finally they pulled up chairs and everyone startedto eat. Colt was glad to see Allie finish off one of her enchiladas and dig into her salad. She was definitely getting better.
    â€œDad? While Katy’s not in here, I want to ask you something.”
    â€œGo ahead.”
    â€œThanksgiving’s only four days away. Would it be all right if I asked her to stay with us until the weekend?”
    He stopped chewing. His daughter didn’t really just ask him that.
    â€œYeah, Dad,” Matt chimed in. “In case I get sick she’ll be here to take care of me. Besides, it’ll take that long for us to finish the puzzle.”
    Putting down his fork before he made mincemeat of the rest of his enchilada, he said, “I’m afraid not, honey. Have you forgotten your uncle Bob and aunt Sherry have invited us to go to Butte for Thanksgiving? Your cousins are looking forward to it.”
    â€œThey won’t care if Katy comes. Aunt Sherry would really like her and she always has company stay over.”
    â€œNot this time. We have to think of Ms. McFarland, who’s on loan from the hospital. No doubt she’s in her room right now making plans for her next case. We can’t expect to take advantage of her services like that, not after what

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