Christmas Gifts Collection by Elena Aitken

Author:Elena Aitken [Aitken, Elena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781927968925
Publisher: Elena Aitken

It was after noon by the time Ryan was able to leave his desk. He didn’t think he’d ever get used to how busy the Christmas season was. There were always a million little fires to put out: employees calling in sick, or guest requests that always seemed a little more as if they required Christmas magic rather than a customer service representative. But it didn’t matter. Ryan loved his job. Even more so at Christmas because more often than not, he could make those requests come true. It was almost like playing Santa.

Even so, he was more than happy to get away from his desk and get some fresh air after checking another item off his list. From his office window, it looked like a beautiful winter day. The sun was shining and the blue sky was the perfect backdrop for the snow-covered mountains. By all accounts, it wasn’t too cold, although that report seemed to change depending on who he spoke to and where they were from. He grabbed his knit cap and gloves just in case as he snuck out the back door and headed toward the frozen skating rink.

The skating rink was one of the most popular winter activities they offered at the Lodge, particularly over the holidays. With carols piped in through hidden speakers, a bonfire set up over to the side, and a hot chocolate bar with all the fixings, it wasn’t hard to see why. Ryan headed straight for the table where the hot chocolate and other goodies were set up. Everything looked as though it was right where it should be.

“Hi, Ryan.” Carly, one of his best seasonal employees, greeted him. “Can I get you a hot chocolate?”

He shook his head, although it was tempting. “Not right now. I just needed to get some fresh air. How are things going out here?” He scanned the table. All the supplies were well-stocked despite the fact that Carly seemed to be pouring drinks at a steady rate. “It looks pretty busy. Do you need some help? I can get one of the—”

“No problem, boss. I’m totally in control.” She smiled sweetly and Ryan nodded. She was definitely in control. From the moment she’d started at the Lodge, Carly had been more than competent, and he’d already tried to convince her to stay on after the season, but she was adamant about going back to school. He couldn’t really argue with that, so he’d settled for making it clear that she always had a job if she wanted it.

He made small talk with her for a few more minutes before he left her to do her work. Moving to the side so he wouldn’t be in the way, he took a moment to watch the skaters. The frozen pond was covered with mothers and fathers teaching their little ones how to skate for the first time, or older children who were leaving their parents behind as they quite literally skated circles around them. Of course, there were a few happy couples, arm-in-arm and making their way around the outside of the pond.

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