Mark watched his family in silence. Abby was like an anchor for his sanity. Having her near had made being around his family easier than usual.
"Hey everybody, I have a surprise," Lizzie announced. She motioned to Caleb, who turned on the flat-screen TV.
"Are we watching football for once?" Dave asked. Since having a few glasses of wine, he'd become almost jovial.
Lisa sniffed. "You know how I feel about football. What is this all about, Elizabeth?"
"One sec..." She and Caleb plugged in a laptop and then a microphone. "Hey, can someone go get everybody from outside? They'll want to be here, too."
"I'll do it," Mark said.
Mark watched Harrison and Heath toss a football to James, who then tried to run off with it. Jubilee caught him, and he squealed. She then stole the ball and began t
