Chapter 69

Later that day, Indianna was in the kitchen with Laura, Kirstie, and Mac. There was a comfortable silence as the four of them peeled and chopped vegetables. No one wanted to discuss the reason why they were preparing dinner. The thought of Rogue sitting at the table, surrounded by her friends and family, made Indianna feel sick.

The silence was soon broken when Kal arrived, barging through the door with his arms full of shopping bags. Kimberly followed behind him, and they placed numerous bags full of groceries onto the dining table.

“Normally,” Kal said, looking at the food with narrowed eyes, “the sight of all this food would make me very happy. However, I’m currently very unhappy. For the first time in my life, I am not looking forward to Christmas dinner. Damn Rogue. He’s a maniac and now he’s a bloody Scrooge as well.”

“Thank you, Kal,” Laura called, reaching into one of the bags and pulling out ingredients. “And you, too, Kim. We should have enough food now.”