"Yes, please. Even if I said no, I'm pretty sure I'd find myself with a mug of hot chocolate anyway." He knelt down, picking up a handful of Legos and holding them out for one of the kids to take. "Resistance is futile, and I am weak to chocolate."

When the child scampered away happily with the blocks, Jacob entered the study, pulling the book out and keeping it close as he draped his jacket over one of the chairs. He sat down, turning it over in his hands and narrowing eyes at the name on the cover. What did any of it even mean?