A London Christmas by Roxanne Rustand

Author:Roxanne Rustand
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: second chance at love, clean and wholesome, Romance in London England, travel adventure romance, Bookshop book store romance
Publisher: Roxanne Rustand
Published: 2020-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Cait had never realized how luxurious a simple flannel nightgown could feel.

She'd expected to be in her street clothes during the red-eye flight from Minneapolis but not during a first night in her garret over the pub. She'd tossed and turned, longing for her own pillow, soft flannel sheets, and her well-worn nightie.

But last night—after that amazing shopping spree with Sam—she'd had a brand-new flannel nightgown to put on after her hot shower, and she’d wondered how anything could feel better.

Today, Sam had a doctor's appointment to check his fractured leg and other errands to run, so she'd wandered over to Buckingham Palace to peer through the tall iron fence at the changing of the guard, then she'd asked around about free things to do. After spending hours at the Natural History Museum and the British Museum, she'd wandered slowly back to the pub and took another hot, hot shower, then dressed for an evening at Trafalgar Square.

When she met Sam downstairs in the pub, she blinked. Refocused. Then stared at him, not quite believing her eyes.

Somewhere along the line today, he'd gotten his shaggy hair expertly cut, and the five o'clock stubble was gone as well.

Instead of looking like a vagrant, he could now easily step into any wealthy executive office and blend right in. The strong line of his jaw and expressive eyes made her think of Ryan Reynolds, but that sexy smile and those deep dimples were all his own.

If anything, he looked even more astonished at her arrival.

"So, what do you think?" she asked, feeling a little embarrassed. Leaving her hair down in loose waves and wearing the soft yellow cashmere sweater and black fitted slacks he'd chosen for her made her feel more than conspicuous—she felt as if every eye in the bar was on her. She slid into a seat at a nearby table. "This is one of the outfits that you had me buy. Is it okay?"

"You look incredible. If I walked out of here right now, I can see at least four guys who would be over here in a flash."

"Right," she drawled. "Hey—you have a cane now. You graduated?"

He nodded as he shouldered into his black pea coat, then picked up his bulky backpack and put it on. "Thank goodness. I despised that crutch. It's so much easier to navigate now. Are you ready to go? Maybe we'll find a good place to eat supper while we're walking."

She studied the backpack as she put on her coat and pulled mittens from the pockets. "Do you want me to carry that? It looks heavy."

"I've got it." He opened the door of the pub and ushered her out into the chilly evening.

"What in the world do you have in there?"

"A Canon 5D Mark III, my old 7D camera body, three L-series lenses, a flash...and a lot of other gear."

"Remind me not to get seriously into photography. I'll just stick to using my phone."

He shrugged. "I've never regretted bringing gear along, but I've regretted leaving it at home.

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