"I'll have to ask before it comes up," he said absently as they walked.

"Hopefully he won't mind. And it'd be nice to do Thanksgiving. You know, at someone's house."

Like a family goes unsaid. He'd spent the last two thanksgivings trying out a couple of turkey recipes. He'd asked Kate down the hall the once if she wanted to try some. She'd declined. He knew now why that was, but it still stung a little.