A few days later it was the day before Thanksgiving and both girls were hard at work making the meal for the family. After talking with everyone, it looked like it would be their dad, Kali, Roman, Karissa, and Dean. Both their mom and dad were only children and their parents had died many years before

"How's it going?" Roman asked walking into the kitchen.

"It's coming along." Kali replied. "I have already made two of my six dishes and are working on more. Did you help Dean get the turkey fryer ready?"

"I'm going to do that tomorrow." He replied. "He was picking up the peanut oil today for it."

"Good. I know Karissa got the seasoning the other day. She wants a traditional Cajun Texas Fried Turkey."

Roman laughed. "You and Karissa are such southern Texas girls." He replied.

"Yes, we are." She smiled. "And you and Dean knew that when you married us."

"Yes we did." He smiled and kissed her. "Now, can I help you with anything?"

"You can get that dish down from the top shelf." She said pointing to the casserole dish.

"Of course." He smiled and got the dish down from the top shelf. "Here you go."

"Thanks." She smiled and kissed him. She tried to pull away but he pulled her to him. "I have to cook."

"You have time." He smiled. She laughed and turned off the oven and followed him to the bedroom.

"Are you sure that's enough peanut oil?" Karissa asked her husband when he came home.

"It's enough. I read the directions and got how much it said to." He laughed. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the temple. "I promise. It's enough."

"Alright." She smiled. "I have made four of my dishes. I'm leaving the hot dishes until the day of."

"That sounds like a good idea."

"Good. I picked up some new centerpieces to compliment the others."

He looked at her. "Okay but you know all of that is lost on me."

She laughed. "I know." She smiled and kissed him. "Now, I have more to do." He nodded and headed to the living room to watch some TV. He knew when she was cooking to stay out of the kitchen.

Karissa looked over the dishes she had made already. She hoped they were good. She wanted everything perfect. Once she was certain it was, she joined Dean in the living room.

The next day, she got up early and started to finish up the dishes and get the house ready. She smiled as she looked at the fall and Thanksgiving decorations. They were perfect. She put in the dishes that had to cook and got out the individual small fall colored pumpkins to write everyone's name on them. She sat down at the table and made the place cards as well. She set out the glitter and makers and started to write the names on everything.

Dean watched from the living room as she sat at the kitchen table making the things. He hoped she was just focused on making this a great Thanksgiving and nothing else was going on. He wanted her to be stress free.

"Stop staring at me. It's creepy." He heard from the kitchen table. He laughed and walked into the area.

"Sorry. I just was noticing how much effort you are putting into this."

She looked up from what she was doing. "I know but I want it to be special and perfect. Not only be like what my mom would have done but to put my personal touches as well. That's why I'm making the personalized pumpkins." She sighed. "I'm not having a breakdown or anything like that. I promise. I just want this to be a great Thanksgiving."

He sat down by her at the table and pulled her to him. "I just worry about you."

"I know" She said softly as she hugged him. "I just want a good holiday. I promise I'm fine though. You'll see."

He pulled away and looked at her. "I believe you, baby. Just promise me if something ever really bothers you, you will talk to me or Kali. Promise."

She looked at him and kissed him. "I promise."

"Alright. That's all I ask." He said getting up. "Now, I'm going to go heat up the turkey fryer. And I'm still trying to figure out why your dad thought I would like this." He laughed and she did too. He kissed her again and headed outside.

She finished up the place cards and pumpkins and then checked on her food in the oven. Everything was coming together and she couldn't have been happier with it. It was proving to be a great Thanksgiving so far. She finished the place settings and headed to get dressed. Everyone would be arriving soon.

"Alright, everything is in the car." Roman said to his wife as he walked back in.

"Great. Then let's head over to Karissa and Dean's." He nodded and they headed out. She hoped the holiday turned out like her sister wanted.

Karissa smiled when she opened the door to her sister and brother-in-law. "Glad you made it." She smiled.

"Of course. I had food to bring." Kali smiled. She followed her sister to the kitchen and put the food down. "Alright what do you need help with?"

"Getting things ready to serve." Karissa replied. "Roman, Dean's out back frying the turkey. You can go help and make sure he doesn't get hurt or anything." Roman laughed and headed out. "Alright, I have everything labeled as where it should go on the table."

Kali nodded and walked over to the dining room. She looked at the place cards with the names and the small pumpkins with the names and the place cards that said where each dish went. "Wow, Karissa, you really went all out."

"Thanks." She smiled. "I just wanted this Thanksgiving to be great. And I wanted to make everyone feel special." She looked at her. "Is it too much?"

"No. It's great. I love it."

"Thanks." She smiled. "So, I put dad at the head of the table. You and Roman on one side and me and Dean on the other side. I want to keep the desserts in the kitchen until after the dinner. I have my coffee maker all ready to go in case someone wants coffee with their dessert. I picked out this wine for dinner and I also have soda or sweet tea as well."

Kali nodded. "It looks like you thought of everything."

"I tried."

"Well, it looks amazing." She said just as the doorbell rang. "And that's probably dad." Kali left her sister in the kitchen and walked to open the door. "Dad." She said when she opened it.

"Hey, baby." Jerry said as he walked in and hugged his daughter. "You look beautiful."

"Thanks." She smiled.

"Where's Karissa?"

"She's in the kitchen." Kali replied and they headed that way. "Kar, dad is here."

"Hi, daddy." Karissa said as she walked over and hugged him.

"Hey, sweetie. You look beautiful."

"Thanks." She smiled. "Well dinner is almost ready. I should probably go check on Dean and the turkey."

"So, he's finally using the turkey fryer?"

"Yes, he is." She replied and headed out back. She opened the door and walked onto the patio where Dean and Roman were. "Is the turkey ready?"

"It's ready. I will bring it in and we can carve it." Dean replied. She nodded and headed back inside. So far everything was perfect and she knew her mother would proud.

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