Amazing Love This Christmas: Historical Holiday Romance by Charity McColl

Author:Charity McColl [McColl, Charity]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PureRead
Published: 2020-12-12T18:00:00+00:00

“What do you think will bring the greatest happiness to those around us?” Sammy asked her husband the next day? His mother had sent over a note to that effect.

They had spent the previous day in Allan’s study working out the bonuses for each of their thirty servants who included the chambermaids, cooks, scullery maids, stablemen and gardeners as well as the guards. They had also written notes to their fifty or so tenants telling them that they had been absolved from paying rent for the month of December. It had been a long and very busy day for them but working closely together had given them both so much joy. Since they hadn’t yet sent out invitations to that year’s Christmas Eve ball they decided to be silent about it. If anyone asked them if they would be hosting the ball that’s when the person would receive their negative response.

“Won’t that be breaking protocol,” Sammy asked her husband.

“Every year other people grumble that they’re not given the chance to host the balls. Let someone else do it for a change and see how taxing it actually is,” was his sardonic response, much to her amusement.

When the day finally ended and they discussed their accomplishments over dinner, each felt deep satisfaction. And after dinner they had walked hand in hand to their bedchamber.

“My love since we decided that we won’t be hosting the Christmas Eve Ball this year, why don’t we give our servants enough time off for the holidays so they can spend a lot of time resting and getting ready for the New Year?” Allan asked.

“What about those whose families are very far from here?”

“If we give them an extra five days for the holidays then those whose families are far away can travel and be with them. And those who might not want to travel but continue working can then have the option of staying behind but with minimal chores.”

“I would love to cook for you again,” Sammy said shyly.

“You can cook?” Allan was surprised at the news.

“Who do you think used to help Mrs. Lamb to prepare those special meals that you enjoyed so much? I did a lot of cooking for you and the Dowager Duchess before you married me and I really miss that part of my life.”

“I never knew that,” he smiled tenderly at her. His wife was an endless fountain of surprises and he found that he quite liked finding out something new about her each day.

“I miss being in the kitchen with all those delicious aromas wafting around me as I prepared your meals.”

“Why did you stop?”

“Because you wouldn’t let me continue,” Sammy said sadly. “When it was announced that I was the new duchess, you gave the order that everyone had to wait on me hand and foot. The servants didn’t want to cross you and that meant that I wasn’t allowed to do the things I used to enjoy doing. Also, I didn’t want the servants feeling intimidated by

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