A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree by Janet Dailey

Author:Janet Dailey [Janet Dailey]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 1420124625
Google: TCv4LwEACAAJ
Amazon: B007XIC352
Goodreads: 13585512
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 2012-08-22T14:00:00+00:00

She was aglow with triumph when it was time to leave the rink and return the skates. Her legs ached. Nicole put on her boots again and stood up, a little wobbly, but for a different reason.

“I feel so short,” she said.

Sam seemed to have returned to his normal height as well. “You look the same to me.” He chucked her under the chin. “Beautiful, that is. I mean that in a friendly way.”

“Right.” They went up the dark granite exterior stairs to street level, squeezing past a lot more people this time. Sam looked up. The sky was now a velvet black without a single star—at least not one that he could see. But the stars had to be up there somewhere.

“Want to go look at the Saks Fifth Avenue windows?” She pointed toward them. Through a double row of airy, sculpted angels blowing trumpets, Sam saw what she was talking about.

“Sure.”

They made their way there and joined a slow-moving line to enjoy the windows in proper order. A story unfolded in each one, presented by fairy tale characters. Each window was lavishly draped at the sides, like a small theater, with a deep perspective that drew the viewer in. Kids and adults alike marveled in silence at the wonderful scenes and the artistry that had gone into creating them.

Sam felt Nicole very close to him. Of course, she had little choice. The people in line kept going, though this was nothing like the chaos of Times Square. She was absorbed in the scenes, pointing out tiny, delicious details he hadn’t noticed at first. He saw much more when he was with her, he realized.

“Are these the same every year?” he asked.

“No. They always change. But the same companies design and build them. Windows like these, with animatronic figures, take a year to create. ”

“That’s amazing.”

They had reached the last window, a charming snow scene. Different moving figures, animal and human, waved good-bye to the viewers and wished them happy holidays. The music and voices were in perfect sync.

Nicole and Sam exited. She took his hand and tugged him back the way they’d come, but on the sidewalk. “There’s another tree you should see. It’s in the Saks window on the corner.”

“Okay. Lead on.”

There wasn’t a line, but there was a crowd. Mostly kids. The parents stayed to the side. Sam had no problem seeing the main attraction, though the tree itself was essentially invisible. Hundreds of unique glass ornaments, each made by hand, completely covered it from bottom to top.

“Fantastic. Wow.”

Nicole smiled up at him. “You keep saying that. ”

“I don’t know what else to say,” he answered honestly. “I’m wowed.”

They were suddenly caught up in the flow of fresh crowds heading for Rockefeller Center, retracing their steps and walking north. Some people continued on, mounting the blockwide stairs of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and going through the massive bronze doors to attend evening services. Sam stopped to look up at its stone spires, deeply carved, as light as lace.

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