A Sutter's Bay Christmas by Shawn Lane

Author:Shawn Lane [Lane, Shawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Published: 2018-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Edward was in a festive mood. Yeah, okay, maybe three glasses of wine had something to do with it. But he thought it was more likely because of the Christmas music Jim had put on after dinner as they prepared to decorate the inside of the house. It really was a sweet little place, and Edward found himself hoping Jim would get to stay there.

Besides the music, Jim had lit a three-wick candle from one of those bath shops that smelled like baking gingerbread. And honestly, that eggnog and gingerbread trifle Jim had made was still warm in Edward’s tummy. It had been a great night so far.

Edward found himself sneaking glances at Jim when the other man wasn’t looking. His profile was perfect. What would they call that? Roman or something. And more than once Edward had found himself lost in those killer sapphire eyes.

“Want some cocoa?” Jim asked as he hung a series of hand-painted Christmas balls decorated with holly leaves and reindeer.

“Maybe later. I’m still buzzed on wine.” Edward held a box of glass ornaments meant to appear like icicles.

Butters watched them from his perch by the fireplace but he didn’t offer any help.

“I didn’t get too many ornaments,” Jim admitted. “When I was a kid, Mom sort of got a new set of ornaments every year, to add to the collection, you know, and I kind of thought of doing that with my own tree.”

Edward smiled. “That’s a really nice thought. I don’t remember you talking much about your childhood. Was it a good one?”

Jim nodded. “I grew up in an LA suburb called West Hills. My dad was a cop.”

“Yeah?”

“A good one. Mom worked in insurance. I had three brothers and two sisters.”

“Big family.”

Jim shrugged. “It seemed so when I was a kid, but not so much now. One of my brothers was killed in a car accident when he was in high school.”

“Oh. God, I’m sorry.” Edward realized they’d never really talked about any of this when they’d known each other before. It was like they’d known even then it would all be temporary.

“It was really hard at the time. I was just a kid. Anyway, other than that, we had a lot of love, a lot of closeness.”

“How were they about you being bisexual?”

“Okay. I mean I’ve never hidden that I like both genders.” Jim sighed. “I think they were kind of relieved when I married Mavis, though.”

Edward smiled. “That’s pretty common. Being supportive except when it stares them in the face. No offense.”

“None taken.

“Where are they all now? I mean, here you are alone in Sutter’s Bay for Christmas.”

“Mom and Dad retired to Florida. One sister moved to Hawaii with her military husband. My other sister lives in North Carolina with hers. One brother lives in San Diego, living the free surfer bachelor life. And my younger brother’s still in LA.” Jim shrugged. “He’s got a girlfriend and her family to spend Christmas with. We haven’t had a family Christmas together in many years.

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