Christmas at Conwenna Cove by Darcie Boleyn & Darcie Boleyn

Author:Darcie Boleyn & Darcie Boleyn
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781911591443
Publisher: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Grey morning light gave the lounge an eerie appearance when Oli opened his eyes. Something was different. Then he realized what it was: the Christmas decorations gave the room an unfamiliar appearance. His head was tight, his eyes gritty and he ached all over from sleeping in the chair. But then he had only managed to grab about three hours in total, because he’d been back and forth to the surgery next door to check on Hope.

In spite of his exhaustion, he smiled. Grace had fallen for the greyhound instantly. She had a compassionate heart. In some ways, he knew that should worry him because Hope wasn’t out of the woods yet, but at the same time, knowing that Grace was such a good person lifted his spirits. Even if she was in Conwenna Cove for a short time, just being around her gave him a lift; she made him hope that life could be good again.

A gentle sigh made him turn his head. Of course, Grace was on the sofa. He’d told her to take his bed, reassured her that he’d changed the bedding just yesterday, but when he’d come home in the early hours, he’d found her sleeping on the sofa. She’d been out cold and he hadn’t liked to disturb her, so he’d covered her with a blanket, made himself a cup of tea, then passed out as soon as he’d drunk it.

He watched her for a moment, her eyelids fluttering, her red-gold hair tumbling over her shoulder. Her face was so serene, so beautiful and so…

He sat up.

He rubbed his eyes.

He took a deep breath.

What was he going to do? In spite of his vow to focus entirely on Amy and Tom, he was falling for Grace. She was kind and funny and his children liked her. Oli liked her and he enjoyed her company. But he also had to be sure that he wasn’t confusing his loneliness and the relief she offered him from that with other emotions. What if it was her friendship that he craved most? He shook his head. He knew that wasn’t true. Just looking at her confirmed that for him. If he could, he would sweep her up in his arms and carry her up to his bed, wind his fingers in her hair, kiss her sweet mouth then make love to her all morning.

A creaking floorboard upstairs cut into his thoughts. There’d be no finding out if Grace desired him as much as he did her, because his two children were upstairs and it seemed like Tom was already rising. At least his children stopped him rushing anything with Grace. Sex would surely just muddy the waters even more, although it would be so good to be held again and to love again.

But Grace was going back to Cardiff. Oli couldn’t exactly have a long distance relationship with her, could he? Not with two children. So he’d have to enjoy her company over Christmas then wave goodbye. He wouldn’t allow himself to think about how hard that would be right now; it made his chest hurt.

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