A Bear Ski Instructor Christmas: An Amnesia Lost Love Romance (Holiday Shifters of Frost Mountain) by Lisa Daniels

Author:Lisa Daniels [Daniels, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Santa on Skis

“Well, this is nice,” Michael said, sitting across the table from her in the restaurant. He picked up the menu, a broad grin on his face. “The Capital Grille.”

The restaurant was fairly full tonight, packed mostly with older couples, although there were also a few families dining. The restaurant was a sight to behold, and anyone walking in for the first time was sure to be impressed.

“It’s great,” she agreed, casting a glance at their surroundings. “But I think I overdressed.”

Around them, the other customers were staring unabashedly. It wasn’t too hard to see why. She had on a short black satin dress trimmed with sequins that left part of her thighs exposed. Between that and the low neckline that revealed a healthy cleavage, she stood out like a spotlight among candles.

Crap, she thought. Wasn’t the dress code “business casual”?

She should’ve taken Sam’s fashion advice earlier.

“Don’t worry about it,” Michael said.

Easy for him to say. He was wearing a blue blazer over a white button-down. He looked a lot different without his skiing gear. The first few buttons of his shirt were undone, affording her a tantalizing view of his solid chest. Rachel lifted her gaze from his exposed forearms to his grey eyes and nearly melted in her seat.

Oh, dear Lord.

“You look stunning,” he told her, which did nothing to slow down the melting process.

You look good enough to eat, she almost blurted. But before she could utter a word, a smiling waitress appeared at their table.

“Ready to order?” she asked brightly.

“We’ll have the steak,” Michael replied in a surprisingly perfect English accent, and both women laughed.

Once the waitress was gone, he faced Rachel, piercing her with his gaze.

Double crap.

“So…” he began. “Who are you, Rachel?”

“That’s a weird question to ask.”

He smirked. “I’d like to get to know you. Really know you beyond your pretty eyes and dazzling smile.”

“You’re a flatterer.”

He lifted an eyebrow. “Well, is it working?”

She brushed the question aside. “What would you like to know about me?”

“Let’s see…” He tapped his chin. “Any hobbies?”

“I like art. I draw and paint sometimes, not that I’m very good at it. What about you? Wait, don’t answer that. You ski.”

He shrugged and let out a chuckle. “Maybe I’ll take you skiing with me one of these days.”

“Whoa there, Rudolph. We haven’t even gotten past our first date.”

“We’ll see how it goes.”

The waitress soon returned with their order, and they both dug in. Over the steak, which Rachel found delicious, they asked more questions about each other. He ran a furniture store and was thrilled to learn that she was in the modeling business. To her surprise and relief, he knew she was an elf and didn’t seem to have an issue with it.

“Wait,” she said tentatively, “you’re sure?”

“Of course, I’m sure.” He rolled his eyes. “You’re not the only supernatural present at this table.” When she held her breath, he added, “Bear shifter.”

Her eyes widened slightly. “Whoa.”

“Try not to let your jaw hit the table, darling,” he said with a smirk.

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