Baby Bump: An Age Gap, Christmas, Amnesia Romance (Forbidden Doctors) by Sofia T Summers

Author:Sofia T Summers [Summers, Sofia T]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

18

LILY

Despite winter really biting down way before Thanksgiving, the little café was warm. Erin sat across from me slurping her hot soup, and I hugged a mug of cocoa. It was cozy, with paper snowflakes dangling from fishing line strung about the dining room. Children in local schools had crafted them and donated them to make the little place feel festive. I loved it. It reminded me of my classroom and how I was eager to get back to it.

“I’m just telling you, Erin, he’s incredible.” The song It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas played over the speakers, offering a festive backdrop for our conversation. Erin seemed withdrawn and sullen. I knew she didn’t understand how I felt about Ethan because she had told me a dozen times.

“How can you go on and on about him now?” She set her bowl down and wiped her mouth, giving me the evil eye. For a best friend, she felt overbearing at times. I needed someone to relax and hang out with, not someone who was going to lecture me like my mother. “You barely know him.”

“Erin…” I set my mug down and stared up at one particular snowflake that reminded me of the decorations hanging from Ethan’s Christmas tree. It felt like home the day I decorated it with my parents, waiting on him to get home. I smiled to myself, feeling overwhelmed by the memory.

"What?" she asked, now using a spoon to take bites of the noodles in the bowl in front of her.

"I love all the little things about Ethan," I said, feeling my face flush with warmth. "The way he always laughs at my jokes even when they're not funny. The way his eyes light up when he talks about something he's passionate about. The way he can make me feel so loved just by looking into my eyes."

"Yeah, he's a real charmer, but Mark⁠—"

"And he makes me breakfast in bed, rubs my feet when they're sore. Oh, and you should see the way he kisses me," I interrupted, unable to contain my excitement. "It's like the world stops spinning and everything fades away."

My friend rolled her eyes and chuckled. "Okay, okay, I get it. You're head over heels for him."

I nodded, taking a sip of my hot cocoa. "Erin, I'm telling you it's like a Christmas miracle." This time of year always got to me, the cheer and festivities, but this year felt even more special. I couldn't believe I had found someone like him, someone who made me feel so alive and happy. Mark didn't make me feel any of this. If so, I'd have remembered it. "He's so different from anyone I've ever been with," I continued, relishing in the memories of our time together. "He's patient, kind, and understanding. He listens to me, really listens, and he loves me."

“This!” Erin exclaims with joy on her face for the first time today. “This is the Lily I know and love. This woman who gushes on and on about the guy she’s dating because she can’t contain it.

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