All I Want For Christmas (Only Us Billionaire Romance Book 0.5) by Ellie Hall

Author:Ellie Hall [Hall, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Only Us Billionaire Romance, Billionaire Playboy, Holiday-Christmas Time, Animal Shelter, Novella Length Short Story
Publisher: Ellie Hall
Published: 2018-11-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Clara

Snowflakes danced around the streetlights, forming little clouds before falling to the pavement. Clara and Logan left a small set of footprints and a bigger pair as they each carried a bag full of baked goods toward one of the few open restaurants without a line in her neighborhood.

The maître d studied Logan for a moment and assessed Clara with a shrewd scan. "Reservation?"

Logan shook his head.

"We're rather busy tonight."

"You wouldn't say no to one of Santa's own," Logan joked, gesturing to Clara, still in costume.

Just then, two willowy women dressed in black rushed up to Logan, practically pawing at him. One of them wore red lipstick. She stifled a squeal. "We had no idea you were in the city."

"Quincy said you were spending the holiday on your yacht…" The second, with a British accent, trilled. She towered over Clara in red high heels.

"Sold it," he muttered.

"What a shame. We hoped you'd invite us to someplace warm." She batted her eyelashes.

"Remember Ibiza?" the other asked.

"Oh, how could I forget?" Red Lips said.

They rambled and reminisced about a party on the Mediterranean island with Logan's old band before he struck out on his solo career.

"It's nice seeing you again. We have a table waiting," he said politely but firmly.

"You have my number, right? Text me later," Red Heels purred.

"We could meet up and have fun." The girl with the red lips winked.

"Remember, you said we could sing back up on your next album." Red Heels glanced at Clara, seemingly noticing her for the first time. She squinted for a moment, possibly wondering why L Ryder was out with a woman dressed as an elf, and then followed her friend out the door.

Clara made a face at their backs and rolled her eyes.

Logan chuckled.

The maître d sniffed, grabbed two menus, and paraded through the dining room, bringing them to a table for two right in the middle.

Clara's hat jingled as she adjusted her chair. "I was thinking pizza, um, not fancy." Her funds were tight and she couldn't afford a meal there if she wanted to make rent.

Logan shrugged. "Come on, live a little. Plus you had pizza in the fridge, meaning you must have eaten it recently."

A plate with a precious coin of something yellow and topped with a green sprig passed in a server's hand. Clara glanced at the prices on the menu. One dinner item alone could feed at least three dogs for a week. "Logan—"

The server approached with a courteous bow. "Sir, miss, may I bring you beverages?"

"Water. We'll just have water," Clara blurted.

The server left, looking as perplexed as Logan. "This place has some of the best wine or you could get—"

"It's too expensive."

"I told you, my treat."

"I can't justify a seventy-five dollar entrée when I have twelve dogs who might need to eat tomorrow and the next day and who knows how long after that if I don't find them forever homes." She left out the part about her own bank account.

Logan tilted his head, looking intently at Clara as she spoke.

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