Christmas Wishes by Rhian Cahill

Author:Rhian Cahill
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rhian Cahill

Chapter Eight

Talli tried to peek at what Dean was writing, but he kept his hand curved over the words and quickly folded the paper when he was done.

She still hadn’t come up with a wish. Everything she’d ever wanted was right in front of her.

Including Dean.

Oh boy.

Did she want more from Dean?

It seemed like such a silly thing to do. Write his name on a piece of paper and stick it in an envelope.

What would he think when they opened their notes after Christmas?

Could she live with what that one word would reveal if her wish didn’t come true?

She’d never been one to shy away from what she wanted, but Dean was different.

She kind of had him.

Wishing for more had never really entered her mind. Sure, there had been times where she’d fantasized about being with him, except those fantasies hadn’t been solid, only vague acknowledgements of wanting him sexually.

And now, after today’s weird sexual sparks, she had to wonder if they’d been moving toward this their entire lives. If maybe her wish wasn’t so silly after all.

With pen in hand, she ripped a sheet from the little message pad on her desk and with sure strokes, wrote Dean in block letters. Holding her breath, she folded the paper three times and slipped it into the envelope next to Dean’s note. Her hands shook as she peeled the strip from the flap to reveal the sticky patch.

With the swipe of her fingers, she sealed their Christmas wishes and possibly their fates.

Talli sucked in a breath and handed the envelope to Dean. “Here, you keep it.”

“Why don’t we put it under your tree?” he asked.

“How do you know I even have a tree?”

He laughed. “You always have a tree. As much as you protest about Santa not being real, you always get into the spirit of the season. Take today’s costumes for instance.”

“Those are for the kids,” she protested.

“Yeah, mine certainly was for a kid, but you can’t deny you loved every second of prancing around pretending to be Santa’s elf.”

She sighed. “It’s their smiles. Those innocent eyes that just scream I believe. They get me every time.”

Before he had the chance to rib her further the door buzzer echoed through the building.

“Saved by the bell.” Dean stood and chucked her under the chin. “Bring your wallet, woman.”

Talli wasn’t surprised his thoughts mirrored hers. They’d gotten to the point where they could finish each other sentences, knew what the other wanted before they asked.

The more she thought about it the more she realized they behaved like an old married couple without the sex. It wasn’t like they lacked sexual chemistry. It was there, bubbling beneath the surface of their friendship all these years.

Until today.

Today had been enlightening.

She could no longer ignore the way Dean made her feel. She’d successfully blocked all those complicated emotions in the past and, while she wasn’t a coward, she’d be a liar if she denied wanting to stuff them back under the rug.

Making a move on Dean would change everything.

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