A Guardian Till Christmas by Danielle Thorne

Author:Danielle Thorne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2024-07-26T14:20:26+00:00

Chapter Ten

The next day, Kylee was torn between enjoying a day alone with the twins after so much socializing on Thanksgiving and missing one of her favorite events—Black Friday shopping. But she had to admit she found it more comfortable to stay home in her pajamas and shop online while Henry and Annabelle played around the house. She couldn’t resist buying some Christmas lights to decorate the cottage for the holidays, even if she had to leave them behind when they moved to New York.

As if reading her thoughts, an email popped up from the Montessori school on the Upper East Side. The twins had been accepted into the prestigious preschool. A recommendation from her company’s CEO had surely helped.

A storm that came in from the Gulf released torrents of water on Lagrasse over the next two days, and by Sunday, Kylee was sick of leftover turkey and rain and ready to go to church. She had not heard a peep from Evan, who’d said nothing about her excellent cranberry sauce. He actually hadn’t stayed long after Thanksgiving dinner, claiming he and Chase had to get back to the firehouse. It stung a little that he hadn’t said goodbye to her or the twins.

A part of her could now understand and even appreciate why he had been speaking with a lawyer. There was no reason not to accept his apology. He’d even offered her the use of his washing machine. So it was fine, she told herself, that the children needed him. She could not do character voices without feeling ridiculous, and Henry didn’t help matters when she pulled out a Dr. Seuss book and he told her he was bored before she even got to Cindy Lou Who.

After the general meeting, Kylee dropped the children off at their Sunday School class and slipped into her own. Her mood rose when she saw a free seat beside Evan, Ali and her husband, Heath. She scooted into their row, clutching Mia’s old Bible that had belonged to their father. It was well used, both of their writing familiar in the margins. There was something about seeing Dad’s and Mia’s thoughts that made them feel close by.

Kylee sat down next to Evan, who seemed surprised to see her, then looked away. In a lull of classroom conversation about the angel appearing to Zechariah to deliver God’s promise for a son, Kylee folded her arms over the Bible and said in a low tone, “Henry does not like my version of the Grinch.”

“I’m sure he’ll get used to it,” said Evan in a civil tone.

He looked nice, though a little fatigued, in a burgundy-checked dress shirt and gray slacks. His hair was beginning to curl around his ears and at the nape of his neck. Evan was a good man, inside and out. She’d been wrong to jump to conclusions about him and his intentions. Her old hypercompetitiveness had blinded her. “How was this weekend?” she asked. She wanted to offer an olive branch.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.