A Family for Thanksgiving

Clay gestured toward her hand. “You can start a new tradition with your engagement ring.”

She turned the diamond solitaire around on her finger. “I might just do that. I wish you could have been here for my wedding. Not that it was much, just a quick ceremony so we could get custody of Tommy…and all that other stuff that goes along with wedded bliss.”

Her cheeky grin and sparkling eyes told him just how much she loved her new husband. Clay found himself looking forward to renewing his acquaintance with the man.

“I’m sorry I missed it, Maya.”

“That’s all right. You’ll just have to be here when we renew our vows in the new Old Town Hall as soon as it’s finished.”

“I won’t miss it. I promise. When’s this going to be?”

Rolling her eyes, she answered, “Good question. The hall is being rebuilt by volunteer workers and with donated supplies, but some of the work, like the electrical stuff, has to be done by professionals. It seems like every electrician and contractor in this part of the state has work backed up for months. That has slowed our progress.”

“I can imagine.”

“There was a lot of enthusiasm for the project when it was first proposed, but that has tapered off. People are busy trying to get their own lives in order, their businesses open and their homes rebuilt before winter. We meet on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons now. Volunteers come and go as they can.”

She glanced at the clock. “In fact, I’m volunteering there tonight.”

“Doing what?”

“Whatever they need me to do. Hey, why don’t you come, too?”

Nicki might have been the main reason he’d returned to High Plains, but helping the town recover had also been part of it. “Sure, I can drive a nail as well as the next guy.”

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