Calendar Girl 12 - December by Audrey Carlan

Author:Audrey Carlan [Audrey Carlan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 26879258
Publisher: Waterhouse Press
Published: 2015-12-29T06:00:00+00:00

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Wes and I spent a solid hour dragging that tree to the cabin, hefting it up the stairs and onto the patio, where he proceeded to shake it for a really long time. Apparently, it was necessary to shake the shit out of a real tree to dislodge any potential forest friends, loose pine needles, and remaining snow. Then—no kidding here—he got the leaf blower out, put it on a low setting, and blew the tree dry. Just like blow-drying hair. The entire process was fascinating from start to finish.

Afterward, we spent another hour in the shower, making up. That was more fun than the tree hunting experience by far, but I didn’t share that bit of information.

Now, I sat on the couch, unloading box after box of ornaments, lights, and other Christmas decorations from not one, not two, but four huge tubs. For a family who didn’t come to this cabin that often, they sure loaded it up with the comforts of home. I’d already decorated the mantle where Wes had lit a fire. Greenery with fake poinsettia bows were strategically placed alongside some silver candle holders Wes informed me were a wedding gift from his grandparents to his parents when they were married all those years ago. I displayed those priceless treasures on high and lit some deep red candles to give the look even more appeal.

Together, Wes and I loaded up the tree with lights and many ornaments. Included with the store-bought ornaments was a box filled with special homemade ones. On the back were Wes and Jeananna’s names.

Wes smiled when I picked up a plaster cast of a small hand. Each finger was painted a different color and then splashed with gold glitter. On the back was Wes’s name and age five written in his mother’s careful script.

“When we were little, Mom would have Jeananna and I pass the time up here by making Christmas ornaments. Then she’d leave those here to use when we had another Christmas in Aspen. It was a great tradition.” He held up the little hand and smiled.

“We can do that with Isabel. Have her create one and add it to the box.”

Wes plopped down on the couch next to me. “And we’ll have our kids do them one day, too.”

Kids. We’d talked a little about it but not much more than a cursory discussion with us both agreeing that we wanted them one day.

“When do you want to start a family, Wes?” I asked, nervous about his answer.

He picked up my hand and kissed each knuckle sweetly. It was kind of our thing with one another. Something uniquely us. “Depends on when you want to start taking a break. If it were up to me, we’d start right away. I’ll be thirty-one this year. But you’re only twenty-five and have your entire career ahead of you. Not that you need to work,” he reminded me.

“How about we take a year for us, and then revisit this discussion, the same time next year?”

“Sounds like a date to me, sweetheart,” Wes agreed easily.

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