He went back to the car for their bags, and she reached for the phone to give Anne a quick call, "hi mom, we're home" "wonderful dear, did you have a goodt ime?" yes, it was so much fun, and we'll have many photos to show you as soon as weg et them developed." "Candee dear, I had Cam, drop by with a few casseroles theys hould be in the freezer and also a few staples, so you'd be set for a few days." "Thank You mom, you're the best! . She was hanging up as Starke walked back in with their bags.
"Was that mom?" "Yes it was, she told me she stocked our refrigerator for a few days isn't she sweet?" "She is, and that is typical for mom." He walked to her then and took her hand and said, "come, someone is waiting to welcome you home." He led her to the door, and they went outside to see, Caramel standing there just a couple feet from the steps and Apples was several feet to the left of her, Starke said hello to them before he went in to get Candee, because he knew by the way Caramel was staring at the door, that she was looking for Candee.
There's my sweet girl, she said, as she hurried down the steps to greet her friend, Starke stood there in awe watching the scene before him, that deer put her head lightly on Candee's shoulder so she could give it a hug, he had not seen this before, and he heard Candee murmuring softly to the deer. Apples stood by quietly watching, and Candee said, hello to him also.
She turned to look at Starke then, "won't they be looking for their treats soon?" oh, they are way too smart for that, I think they can tell time, and know that it is afternoon, surely they know it is not morning and the time they are used to getting their treat."
You have not noticed, but the rest of the family is not out there by the edge of the woods, they are the only ones that came to welcome us home, and I could tell earlier when I greeted them, that Caramel here, was not about to move until she saw you.
I'm sure mom, has also stocked apples, and carrots we'll cut some up before we go to bed tonight because you can bet they will be back in the morning, and he laughed as did she. Then they watched as Caramel joined her mate and they turned and walked slowly together towards the woods and disappeared for the night. Starke put his arm around Candee and they went back into the cabin. When they got inside she said, "how about we make a pot of coffee and open our gifts?" as she gestured towards the gifts piled on the sofa, chairs etc. in the living room area of the cabin. That sounds like fun, and so they spent the rest of the afternoon doing just that, laughing and enjoying the unique gifts they received in particular.