Christmas Reunion by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott [Scott, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Christian Fiction, Holidays, Inspirational
Amazon: B00O6YS5DA
Publisher: Laura Iding
Published: 2014-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Sarah clung to Ian’s broad shoulders, quickly losing herself in the heat of his kiss. Passion sparked between them, almost as if the last time they were together like this was just a few months ago rather than ten full years.

He tasted so much better than she remembered, her mouth practically melting beneath his. How was it that she’d forgotten what it was like to be held and kissed by Ian?

As much as she longed to stay in the comfort and safety of his arms, she was all too aware of the fact that her son was inside the cabin. The thought that Ben might be watching through the window gave her the strength she needed to break free of Ian’s embrace. She stood for a moment, gasping for breath wishing she didn’t feel so light-headed and shaky. Since when did a simple kiss wreak havoc on her equilibrium?

Since Ian.

“Sarah,” he began, but she quickly cut him off.

“Don’t.” She didn’t want to hear an apology or, worse, some platitude about how this shouldn’t have happened at all. “Please, just don’t say anything, Ian. Let’s just chalk this up to old times and move on. Besides, I have to go. Ben is waiting for me inside. I’ll see you later.”

Ian stared at her for a minute as if he still wanted to talk about what happened, but she turned and headed back into the cabin, firmly closing the door behind her. When she found Ben curled up in the corner of the sofa, his eyelids at half-mast, she released a pent up sigh of relief that he hadn’t seen them kissing.

Sarah leaned back against the door, listening to the rumble of the engine in Ian’s SUV as he drove away. Regret was bitter on her tongue. If things were different…

But they weren’t. She needed to remember what was at stake. In fact, knowing that she was here alone with Ben spurred her into action. She pushed away from the door and turned the dead bolt. After taking off her coat and boots, she crossed over to rouse her son. “Why don’t you get your pajamas on and brush your teeth?”

Ben rubbed at his eyes and then pushed himself up to a sitting position. “We’re camping,” he said peevishly. “Don’t hav’ta brush my teeth.”

It was tempting to let it go, but she also knew that if they were going to stay here for the foreseeable future, she needed to set some ground rules. “We’re not camping, we’re living in a rustic cabin. And yes, you absolutely need to brush your teeth.”

Her son must have been too tired to argue because he slid off the sofa and padded into the bedroom. He emerged a few minutes later wearing his Spiderman footie pajamas and carrying his toothbrush and toothpaste.

“Where should I brush? In the outhouse?” he asked.

“No, of course not. You can brush in the kitchen.” She pulled a chair over to the sink so he could reach, and when he finished, she followed him into the bedroom.

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