Christmas in Vermont by Anita Hughes

Author:Anita Hughes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

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When they returned to The Smuggler’s Inn, Lola ran upstairs and Emma entered the kitchen to find Betty.

“Emma!” Betty said, and gestured to the counter. “I saved you some pecan pie—let me cut you a slice.”

“No, thank you.” Emma shook her head. “Lola and I had dinner in the village.”

“I was wondering where you were.” Betty poured hot tea into a mug.

“We went to the toy store, and after dinner we listened to a Christmas concert.”

“Your eyes are sparkling.” Betty looked at Emma. “I haven’t seen you so happy since you arrived.”

“Lola is an exceptional little girl,” Emma agreed. “She’s smart and lively and so much fun to be around.”

“All children are exceptional in their own way,” Betty mused. “My daughter taught herself to do cartwheels at the age of six. I thought she was going to be an amazing gymnast, until she joined a class and there were a dozen girls who could do the same thing.”

“What do you mean?” Emma asked.

“Maybe it’s not Lola that’s exceptional. Maybe it’s you and Lola together,” Betty said. “Perhaps that’s why fate brought you and Lola together. To show you that you’re a good mother. Not every woman is cut out to have children.”

“You sound like Bronwyn; she believes destiny is in charge of everything.” Emma laughed. “I hadn’t thought of that, but it doesn’t really matter. I don’t even have a boyfriend.”

“You’re good at falling in love,” Betty reminded her.

“I can’t make it last,” Emma said. “I’m destined to be the godmother who gives too many birthday presents because I don’t have anyone else to shop for.”

“Or you can keep looking until you find the right man.” Betty stirred her tea. “I can’t think of anything that’s worth fighting for more than a happy marriage.”

“I’ll think about it.” Emma took off her jacket. “Before I forget, we ran into Stephen Green. There’s going to be an article in the paper about the talent show. Lola said the funniest thing. She thought you and Stephen would be perfect for each other.”

“Did she really? How interesting.” Betty’s cheeks colored slightly. She finished her tea and walked to the sink. “Well, you did say Lola was an exceptional child.”

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