“My pleasure.”
I made my way past Sarah, who stood there with a smile on her face.
“See, I told you.”I winked at her as I walked to the door, shoved my feet into my boots, and left the house to find Zach.
It was well past seven when I dropped Zach off at home and took a drive back out to see Mindi.My stomach let out a rumble as I pulled my truck up to the house and cut the engine.We hadn’t stopped all day and had made many trips back and forth, finishing just an hour ago.I was just about to the steps when the front door opened and Sarah stepped outside.
“Hey, Noah!”She waved.
“Hey, kiddo.”
“Did you get all the trees delivered?”she questioned, excitement in her voice.
“We sure did.Did you have any doubts?”
“Not one.I knew you’d do it.Come inside, we are just about to eat.You can stay for dinner,” she said, leading the way inside.
“Oh, no, that isn’t necessary.I’m not intruding.I just want to let Mindi know all the trees were delivered and then I’ll be on my way.”
Instantly, I noticed Sarah’s smile vanish, and she let out a tiny sigh after she called to Mindi.
“What is it, Sarah?”she asked, coming around the corner, noticing me standing there.“Oh, hey, Noah.”
“Hey, they are all delivered,” I said, passing her the paper she’d given me that contained all the addresses.
She took the paper from me and looked down at it, tears coming to her eyes.“I don’t know how to thank you,” she said.
“A thank you isn’t necessary.It was my pleasure.”
“If you want to thank him, he could stay for dinner and help decorate the tree later,” I heard Sarah whisper, which I ignored.
“Anyway, if you need any more help here, just let me know,” I said, turning to leave.“I’d be happy to look at the old truck too, if you’d like.”
“That’s not necessary, but thank you.”
“Ask him,” I heard Sarah whisper again.
“You know, why don’t you stay for dinner?You’re probably freezing, and hungry.”
“Oh no, I don’t want to impose.”
It was then Sarah jumped up and ran over to us, grabbing hold of my arm, stopping me from opening the door.
“You’re not imposing.Come on, we’re having roast beef, and we are going to decorate the tree tonight,” she said, grabbing my arm and pulling me inside.
“Looks like you’re staying.”Mindi laughed.
“I think so.”I chuckled, shrugged out of my coat, which Sarah took and shoved into the closet, and without hesitation led me over to the table where she quickly grabbed another place setting from the cupboard.
“Well, what do you think?”Mindi asked as the three of us stood in front of the decorated tree.
“We need the topper!”Sarah shouted, running over to the table and bringing over the angel.“It’s so pretty.”
“That it is,” Mindi said with a soft smile on her face but a faraway look in her eye.“Do you remember this?”she questioned, looking up at me.
I turned to see the angel Sarah held in her hands.
“You still have that?”I questioned.
