A Cowboy's Christmas List by Vivian Arend

Author:Vivian Arend [Arend, Vivian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Arend Publishing Inc.

He was standing outside when Yvette picked him up at eight a.m.

Sydney Jeremiah was already sitting in the passenger seat, and she immediately slid into the middle, juggling coffees as Alex got himself settled and buckled in.

“We could take my crew cab,” Alex pointed out.

“I figured if Creighton sees my truck coming, he might not bundle himself off and hide.” Yvette pointed to the bags on the front dash. “My turn to pick up cinnamon buns. Tansy and Rose said to say hi, by the way.”

Sydney helped by passing Alex a treat then held the bag as a plate for Yvette to grab hers from once they were out on the highway. “Is it terrible if I confess Buns and Roses is one of the main reasons I made the move to Heart Falls?”

“That’s not terrible. Shows you got sense,” Alex assured her.

Yvette grinned. “The coffee shop is near and dear to everyone’s heart, but I have to confess that Rose and all of the trinkets she sells make me just as happy.”

“You like sparkly things?” Sydney asked.

Alex met Yvette’s gaze briefly before she focused back on the highway. “A little too much, sometimes,” she confessed.

“Well, that’s not possible.” Sydney took a long drink of her coffee before sighing happily. “Unless you’ve got a hoarding issue that I need to support you in correcting.”

Alex was quick to speak in Yvette’s defense. “Definitely not hoarding, but you need to stop by sometime and see all the cool stuff she’s collected. Heck, I still need to take a thorough look. There’s a lot of neat collectibles in her home.”

“What’s your favourite?” Sydney asked seriously.

Yvette barely hesitated before cracking a grin. “Well, before this month, I would have said my sand collection, which isn’t so much shiny as very personal. Every time I’ve hit a beach, or a lake with a beach, I steal away just enough to put in a little tube. They’re all in a display case. It’s fascinating to see all the different textures and colours.”

“That does sound amazing. I can see that bringing back a lot of happy memories. Good for you.” Sydney licked her fingers clean before asking, “What’s your new favourite?”

Alex liked this woman who was smart and sharp and keen to encourage Yvette.

A low hum escaped Yvette. “My new favourite is courtesy of that gentleman in the passenger seat beside you. He’s been giving me pretty charms to put on a bracelet.”

Sydney gave him a friendly nudge in the ribs with her elbow. “Way to go, charmer. It’s nice to see a couple get along as well as you two do. How long have you been dating?”

“What’s the date today?” Yvette said, a smile curling her lips.

Sydney looked confused for a minute before Alex took pity on her. “Took a while to get my head out of my ass and be smart enough to realize what a gem Yvette is. Then I was out of town until the start of this month.”

Shock briefly flickered in the woman’s eyes before she put on her game face.

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