"Rose's got nerves of steel, so let's not dwell on the past. We've got the New Year coming up, and there's a lot preparations to do. This year's going to be a blast with Rose around—our family's going to be livelier and happier for sure." Clark slung an arm around his sister's shoulder with a grin.
Everyone nodded, "Clark's got a fair point."
It was a reminder that there was still so much to do.
"Hey, Chasel, don't forget to bring Myrna over for dinner, we need all the cheer we can get." Louisa suddenly remembered, then turned to Sean, "And what about you, Sean? Got a girlfriend to bring home this year?"
"Why ask me and not Clark? I'm still the baby here!" Sean, feeling a tad protective, shrugged off the hand on Rosemary's shoulder. "What's with the heavy hand? You'll make her uncomfortable."
"Now you care about your sister, where were you for the first half of the year?"
