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almost angry. “You’re from Haven Point and I know Louise is friends with your mom. You probably knew Christopher’s mom, Nicole, their daughter.”
    For a tense, weird moment, he didn’t know how to answer that. “Not well,” he finally said. “She was five or six years older than me.”
    â€œIt’s so sad, about her car accident.”
    She’d had a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit and had driven head-on into oncoming traffic. The tragedy was the young couple who had died, as well.
    â€œSo do you want me to ask Louise about having Christopher keep your walks clear for the next few weeks?” she asked when he didn’t respond.
    That might be easier. He couldn’t imagine picking up the phone and asking for Christopher. He just couldn’t do it.
    No. This wasn’t something he wanted to leave to anyone else. “I’ll give her a call.”
    â€œFine. Well, we’ll be back tomorrow, bearing snowflakes and paper chains and enough Christmas spirit to power all the boats in the Lights on the Lake parade.”
    â€œCan’t wait,” he answered. Much to his surprise, the words weren’t even a lie.

CHAPTER FIVE
    â€œO H , I’ M SO GLAD you could make it, Andie.” McKenzie Shaw Kilpatrick beamed at her as she opened the door to her beautiful lakeside house. “Hazel will be so thrilled.”
    â€œAre you kidding? I wouldn’t miss it. I’ve been looking forward to this all week long.”
    â€œAnd hello, Mr. Will and Miss Chloe. Welcome to my home.”
    Chloe giggled at the dramatic greeting and shook McKenzie’s hand solemnly while Will just craned his neck to look behind her.
    â€œWhere is Rika?” Will demanded. “I want to give her a great big hug.”
    â€œHey, no fair.” Kenzie gave a pretend pout as she bent down to his level. “Where’s mine first?”
    Will beamed and threw his arms around her neck.
    â€œYou give the best hugs of any four-year-old boy I know, sir,” Kenzie said. “Let me take your coats, and then you can go find Rika and Hondo. They’re hanging out with the kids back in the den.”
    â€œYay! Hondo looks scary, but he’s not at all.”
    â€œYou’ve got his number, don’t you? That guy is nothing but a big old softy.”
    Until that summer, Will had been terrified of big dogs after he’d been bitten by one in the neighborhood. Thanks to Wynona and her gentle dog, Young Pete, Will had been able to lose his fear and now he embraced all things canine—especially the little Havachon they had rescued from the shelter before Thanksgiving.
    â€œJust head down that hall and you’ll find dogs and kids and toys. Maddie Hayward is here and so are Ty and Jazmyn Barrett. I do believe there might be a movie playing, if you want to watch it.”
    â€œCan we, Mama?” Chloe asked. Though she wasn’t typically nervous around Kenzie, large groups could bring out her anxiety—at least until she found her friends and settled in.
    â€œSure. You guys have fun. I’ll be right here.”
    Will raced down the hall and Chloe followed at a more subdued pace. She watched them, her heart pinching with worry for her sweet little girl.
    â€œDon’t worry. You know Jenna, the high school girl who works for me at the shop after school? I asked her to come out and keep an eye on the kids so the moms can enjoy the party in exchange for my help decorating for her birthday party in January.”
    McKenzie thought of everything. It was what made her a good businesswoman and a dedicated mayor of Haven Point. “Thank you. I’ll still worry, but probably a little less, knowing that. Call me when the birthday party comes around and I’ll help you decorate.”
    â€œI just might take you up on that.”
    â€œNot that you need my help.” She looked around at the entryway, decorated in glittering