Christmas Kisses & Mistletoe Wishes: A Holiday Romance Boxset (Duet) by Kate Kisset

Author:Kate Kisset [Kisset, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Steamy, small town, standalone romances, Duet Boxset, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Christmas Time, Holiday Whimsy, Festive Season, Winter Weather, Two Book Boxset
Publisher: Kate Kisset
Published: 2019-11-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

Brett Benning took the steps leading to Mimi and Cha-Cha’s front door two at a time. He’d been here before. A couple of years ago, one of their garden parties got out of hand and a spark from the barbeque hit a patch of grass, but the fire was out by the time Engine One arrived.

He rapped on the door and stepped back, waiting for Liliana. The shotgun wedding might not have been the best of plans for Bob Barnes, but Brett wasn’t the least bit upset about having an excuse to have Liliana to himself.

Footsteps padded to the door, and he cleared his throat.

“Let me answer it.” An elderly woman demanded on the other side.

“Don’t be silly, it’s technically my house because I bought it. I’ll let him in.” He recognized Mimi’s voice. After another second of bustling, Cha-Cha, wearing a bright pink robe-dress and chunky white orthopedic shoes appeared at the door.

“Why, Mr. July! I’d recognize you anywhere.” Her blue eyes twinkled.

“Don’t let my sister get to you, Brett.” Smiling, Mimi edged in front of her sibling. “Please, come in.”

“Thank you.” He stepped into the foyer. The house was bigger than he remembered. A glittering Christmas tree smothered in ornaments sat next to the staircase, its top reaching the second-floor landing.

It didn’t smell like pine, though. Which was odd. Instead, the house smelled strange. It wasn’t a musty kind of odor. Brett turned his head to the side and secretly sniffed. Was it booze?

“Come, make yourself at home.” Cha-Cha looped her arm through his, leading him down the hall.

“We were just taking another batch of fruitcakes out of the oven.” Mimi sidled next to him so he was cozily flanked by both women.

The faint rum-and-mysterious, pungent smell he detected when he entered the house was impossible to ignore in the kitchen. Cha-Cha offered him a seat at the island in the middle of the room.

“Lilly will be down in a moment,” Mimi explained. “But you have time for a nice slice of cake.” She deposited a plate laden with a green and red speckled, shiny mound in front of him.

The overpowering odor wafted up from the dish, making his eyes water. “No, I couldn’t.” He gently pushed the plate away. Mimi pushed it back.

“You can’t expect him to eat with his hands, Sister,” Cha-Cha chuckled, passing a fork to him. “Go ahead, darling, while it’s still warm,” she coaxed. “Dig in.”

He could swear the mound moved, but couldn’t trust his vision through the tears. What is that smell? “I had a very big breakfast at the station.” Brett eyed the doorway, praying Lilly was ready to leave and would walk through the door and save him.

Mimi brought her hands to her hips. Her expression conveyed in no uncertain terms that she was having none of it. With perfect posture, Cha-Cha took a stance next to her, her blue eyes flicking from the blob on the plate to his mouth. Brett glimpsed at the doorway again. No dice.

“Had

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