Charming Co-Worker: Holiday RomCom Standalone by Lauren Runow & Jeannine Colette

Author:Lauren Runow & Jeannine Colette [Runow, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

Hunter wasn’t kidding when he said the Johnstone family Christmas was a big affair. After breakfast, we get dressed for the holiday. I put on a red sweater dress with black leggings and little black booties, and then I go back downstairs to help Randy set the table.

Hunter busies himself in the kitchen to make the sides with Nancy while the food cooks in the oven. I play with Ella and Thomas, Ella showing me how to use her new toys and me showing Thomas how to use his.

I’m on the floor, sitting with my legs bent to the side, making toy train noises, when I glance up and see Hunter standing in the doorway, wearing a look of contentment. I smile but am quickly brought back in the land of trains when Thomas puts his hand on my face and literally brings my focus back there.

Every couple of minutes, the doorbell rings with more family arriving. Hugs are given, traffic is cursed about, and pies are handed off as, one by one, the extended family piles into the home.

Now that everyone is here, it’s a bit overwhelming.

I thought the tree was overloaded before, but now, there’s barely room to sit with the presents piled so high into the seating area.

Hunter never falters with introducing me as his girlfriend, and honestly, I’m not tired of hearing it. His cousins seem surprised. His grandma hugs him with glee, praising the Lord that he’s finally found someone. And his uncle Gerry tells me I am a fine piece of candy cane—a comment that has Hunter turning to me with an I told you so expression written all over his face. I politely thank the gentleman so as not to cause a scene.

“What’s the difference between snowmen and snowwomen?” Uncle Gerry asks, and then he quickly answers, “Snowballs!”

I laugh as I sit and listen to several more while Nancy continues to tell her brother-in-law that he’s being inappropriate.

“Dinner’s on!” Randy yells from the kitchen.

Ella is the first to jump to her feet and race to the dining room. All day, they’ve had to remind her that we won’t open presents from the family until after dinner, and she’s been asking when dinner is since eleven this morning.

Hunter walks me to the dining room, which houses a large table, a side table, and a kids table—enough for the twenty-four people in attendance. Surprisingly enough, the room fits everyone.

He pulls out my chair, making sure I’m situated before sitting himself. Randy stands next to the huge ham at the head of the table, and Nancy joins him at his side.

“Let us pray,” Randy says as he wraps his arm around Nancy, and they both bow their heads.

Hunter reaches down to my lap and takes my hand in his. We eye each other through our bowed heads, and I grin at how cute he looks right now.

“Love brought Jesus to this table, and love brings us here together. Thank you for giving us another year of joy and immense gratitude for life.

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