“Thank you.” Jocelyn held out her hands to Darian when they reached the front of the store, and he went right to her. “So, you’ll come?”

“Yes, of course.” Roxanne smiled as she held his hand and then said in a baby voice, “Do you think I’d miss a chance to see this little one again?” Then she looked up at Jocelyn and smiled. “When is it?”

“It’s in two weeks,” Jocelyn replied, bouncing Darian on her hip as he cooed happily. “His birthday isn’t until Christmas Eve, so we thought we’d have it earlier, between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Caden and I plan to do that for him every year...