A Christmas Rescue by Diane Michaels & Kirsty McManus

Author:Diane Michaels & Kirsty McManus [Michaels, Diane & McManus, Kirsty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ArrowHeart Press
Published: 2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00

Jojo: Maybe that’s a good thing. Give you some time to get over Brett.

Hannah: But I don’t want to get over him!

Jojo: Oh, honey. You will. And I’m sure there are plenty of cute Aussie guys to distract you.

I guiltily think of Xave but then justify it’s only because of his links to Xena and the puppies, who are very much a lovely distraction.

Hannah: I better go. Thanks for telling me. I’ll call you once I’m feeling a little more normal.

Jojo: Love you, babe.

Hannah: I love you, too.

I drop the phone onto the floor and stare at the wall bleakly. Did Brett only send flowers because he’s feeling bad about gallivanting around town with some other woman?

I’m not going to call him again. I’ll wait to see if he replies to the message I sent thanking him for the roses first.

With Grandma out for lunch, I’m alone in the house. I don’t really feel like being on my own, so I go outside and automatically head next door.

Taara is in the office, looking through the filing cabinet. She looks up when she hears me. “Oh, hey. Back for the afternoon shift?”

“Uh, hey. Yeah, I guess.” I suddenly feel disassociated from my body.

Taara frowns. “Are you OK?”

“I…I’m not sure.”

She pulls me over to one of the office chairs and forces me to sit. “I’ll get you some water.”

I don’t say anything. It’s nice to have someone think for me temporarily.

She hands me a glass. “You want to tell me what happened?”

“One of my friends saw my boyfriend kissing another woman.”

“Oh, no.”

“He even sent me roses today.”

“Classic cheater’s move.”

“But I can’t imagine Brett being a cheater. We’ve known each other for eight years! And sure, we weren’t together that whole time, but I always knew where we stood. At least, I thought I did.”

“I’m sorry, Hannah. That sucks. Have you spoken to him about it?”

“Not yet. I had already tried contacting him before I found out. I’ll wait until tomorrow.”

“Well, if you like, you can help me clean out the litter boxes?”

I smile. “Uh, while that sounds really inviting, I think I’ll pass.”

“You want to get drunk tonight? You can come to my place at Sunshine Beach and crash. We can go to the surf club, and I’ll introduce you to the local crew…”

“That’s sweet of you to invite me, but I think I’d prefer to be alone tonight.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah, I think so.” The last thing I feel like right now is making small talk with a bunch of random strangers. I need some time to process all of these emotions running through my brain.

“Well, if you change your mind, just text me later.”

“Thanks, Taara. Oh, and can I ask you not to tell Xave or my grandma anything yet? I don’t want anyone else knowing until I’ve talked to Brett.”

“Of course. Your secret is safe with me.”

“I think I’ll go check on Xena and the puppies.”

“Good idea. A dose of animal therapy always makes life a little more manageable.”

I squeeze her arm appreciatively on the way out and head off to my baby possum.

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