All I Want for Christmas by Kelly Jamieson

Author:Kelly Jamieson [Jamieson, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cobblestone Press
Published: 2012-07-06T18:30:18+00:00

Chapter Five

"Please turn that music down,” Erin begged Jason the next morning. He'd brought in a CD player and had Christmas songs playing at full volume. Her head pounded, her eyes hurt, and her stomach felt a little iffy.

"Someone had a bit too much to drink last night,” he teased, but he lowered the volume a notch. That silly red plush Santa hat perched on his head again.

"And someone was getting very friendly with the director of finance last night,” Cheryl added with a sly smile.

"Not as friendly as that couple in the ladies’ room,” Melissa put in. “I'm dying to know who that was."

"You and everyone else,” Cheryl agreed with a laugh.

"Does everyone know about that?” Erin asked with a frown. She took a big gulp of the Grande Starbuck's coffee and scalded her lips.

"Are you kidding? Of course! Now that is juicy gossip.” Melissa looked at her speculatively. “Hey. Maybe it was Erin and Mr. Mitchell."

Erin's brain pulsed. She tried to wave a casual hand and gave a little laugh. “Please. As if."

The others all looked at each other and raised their brows, and Erin knew the rumors were going to fly. Great. Just what she needed.

"I'll find out who it was,” Cheryl said confidently, and Erin's heart skipped a beat. Cheryl was the mistress of the office grapevine and, if anyone could find out, it would be Cheryl. But surely she and Dex were the only ones who knew, and he would never say anything ... would he? She bit her lip.

"Here,” Cheryl said unexpectedly. “This is for you.” She handed her a little wrapped present. Erin stared at it in dismay. She had nothing for Cheryl! Why on earth was she giving her a Christmas present?

She took it slowly. “Thank you, Cheryl,” she said uncertainly. Could she run out and pick something up? God, there was no time. They finished work at noon, and it was eleven-thirty. In fact, most people would be leaving soon. She took a breath. “I'm sorry, I didn't get anything for you...."

Cheryl waved a cheery hand. “That's okay. It's just a little something. Merry Christmas, Erin."

Damn, she hated that. Why hadn't she thought to pick up a couple of extra little things? Probably because she'd been so busy and stressed running around buying all the staff gifts, organizing the party, and trying to figure out what she'd get her own family. She sighed.

As the others all started to leave, calls of “Merry Christmas” and “see you in the new year” were exchanged. Kayla gave her a hug, and Jason came over to wish her Merry Christmas and plunked the foolish Santa hat on her head. Erin sat in her cubicle and stared at the spreadsheet on her computer monitor. If she could finish this report today, it would be ready to go when everyone was back in the office in January.

Too bad the top of her head was coming off, though. The Aspirin she'd taken earlier had done nothing, and she really, really wanted to sleep.

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