Caroselli's Christmas Baby by Michelle Celmer

Author:Michelle Celmer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-10-02T07:00:00+00:00

Nine

“Jess, what are you doing here?” Nick asked, but considering the suitcase beside her, he could make an educated guess.

Jess pushed herself to her feet. “Can we go inside and talk?”

“Sure.” He unlocked the door and they all rolled their luggage in. When everyone was inside, he shut the door and turned to his sister.

“Eddie and I are taking a break,” she said. “Or, I am, anyway.”

“What happened?”

“He blew off counseling for the third week in a row. Knowing I have that to look forward to, that it might make things better eventually, is the only thing that’s kept me going the last couple months. He obviously doesn’t feel the same way. So I left.”

“What about the kids?”

“They’re spending Thanksgiving in Indiana with Eddie’s parents. They’ll be there a week. I’m hoping we can work something out by the time they come back.”

“What are you doing here?” Nick asked.

“Honestly, I couldn’t bear the thought of staying alone in a hotel for the next week, and I know you guys have the extra bedroom.” She smiled hopefully.

“What about Mom’s place?”

“I didn’t want to worry her. Also, I’d like to keep this quiet, and you know how she is. If she knows, everyone will know.”

Nick was about to make up some excuse about him and Terri being newlyweds and needing their privacy, but before he could, Terri said, “Of course you can stay here.”

“Thank you,” Jess said, looking as if she were fighting tears. “You have no idea how much this means to me. And I won’t get in the way, I promise.”

“That’s what family is for,” Terri said, hugging her. “Just give me a few minutes to clear my clothes out of the spare room.”

Jess frowned. “Why are your clothes in the spare room?”

Nick thought for sure Jess had her stumped with that one, but Terri didn’t miss a beat.

“Have you ever looked in your brother’s closet?” she asked Jess.

“If it looks anything like it did when he was a kid, I see your point.”

“There’s beer in the fridge,” Nick said. “And the hard stuff is in the bar in my office. I’m going to help my wife.”

Jess headed to the kitchen, while Nick and Terri walked to what was supposed to be her bedroom. When they were alone, he whispered, “You realize what you just did, right? You really think it’s a good idea for us to share a bedroom? And a bed?”

“No, but what were we supposed to tell her? Sorry, you can’t stay because I’m sleeping there? How would we explain that?”

If she had just given him a minute to think, he would have come up with something.

“Besides, it’s only for a week.” She opened the closet and grabbed an armful of clothes. “Do you have room for these in your closet?”

“I’ll make room,” he said, opening one of the drawers. Of course, with his rotten luck, it was full of lingerie. Damn. “And for the record, my closet looks nothing like it did in high school. Or college.

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