Christmas at Silver Falls: A heartwarming, feel good Christmas romance by Jenny Hale

Author:Jenny Hale [Hale, Jenny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781786817181
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2019-10-14T18:30:00+00:00

Thirteen

“How is he?” Uncle Joe said, with no introductions as he entered the kitchen. He dropped a duffel bag onto the floor.

Her uncle’s clothes showed his struggle on the mountain; the knees of his trousers were wet and muddy, his pressed Oxford shirt disheveled and wrinkled, untucked from his belt. His nose and cheeks were crimson from the frigid conditions outside, but he was as alert and focused as if he were working in an operating room.

Trevor, now with a small bandage on the scratch on his forehead, was sitting on a pile of cushions at the kitchen table, with Charlie on one side of him and Scarlett on the other. Gran had heated up some of the party food and made him a little plate with a cup of milk.

“He seems to be completely fine,” Charlie said. “Just hungry.”

Uncle Joe squatted down beside him. “Your mama’s just fine too. She’s on her way inside.”

Trevor’s eyes lit up. “She is?”

“Yep. She asked for a minute to get herself together. She was still a little shaky from the big fall you all had, so I brought your bag in for her. I came in ahead of her to check on you. Can you wiggle your legs for me?”

Trevor kicked his legs back and forth, and only then did Scarlett notice the holes in the toes of his sneakers. One of them had a broken lace, the two ends knotted together. Unlike her uncle’s appearance, the wear on Trevor’s clothing had less to do with the events of tonight and more with the passage of time. His shoes also looked a bit tight on him, and Scarlett wondered when he’d last gotten a new pair. She considered how hungry he’d been when they’d come inside.

“Can you reach way up over your head like this?” Uncle Joe raised his hands into the air and Trevor mimicked him. “Good.” He looked carefully into Trevor’s eyes for any sign of injury. “Can you tell me your whole name?”

“Trevor Winston Farmer.”

“That’s a very nice name,” Uncle Joe said enthusiastically, scooting Trevor’s chair away from the table. “Can you hop down so we play a quick game, and then you can eat again?”

“I like games,” Trevor said, his bright white teeth fanning across his face with his grin as he climbed off his chair. A few partygoers filtered into the doorway. June put her hand to her chest, an adoring breath leaving her.

“Great. Let’s play Simon Says. Simon says, ‘Walk across the room to the door.’”

Trevor walked across the room, Uncle Joe checking his movements as more people entered the room, all peeking in to see the little boy.

“Simon says, ‘Wave.’ Simon says, ‘Stop waving.’ Get up in your chair.”

Trevor didn’t comply with the last request and everyone in the room smiled. He was focused, happy to be able to play.

“Simon says, ‘Stand on one leg.’”

Trevor balanced on one leg, wobbling slightly.

“Great,” Uncle Joe said. “Simon says, ‘You’re all done with this game.’ You can eat now.”

“That was fun!” Trevor said, crawling back up into his chair.

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