Christmas plus-one by Ellie King

Author:Ellie, King
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

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After getting dressed, I forego my contacts and put on my gold-rimmed glasses before meeting Tracie in the kitchen.

When I get to the kitchen, Tracie is leaning against the counter as she sips her coffee while scrolling on her phone.

“Your coffee is right there.” She points to a hot cup of coffee that has steam coming out of it which means she just made it.

“Thank you. Now, why are you rushing me to leave? Even though you didn’t have to show up here?”

Tracie looks up from her phone and smiles at me.

“We have to meet up with Vic’s sister since she didn’t get the chance to be involved. He feels bad and wants to treat her to breakfast while Mimi is out with Paxy. You guys will get the chance to go do a last-minute cake-tasting and after Vic and I talked last night, we want to ask her to be part of the wedding party.”

My brow arches as I sip my coffee.

“Why wasn’t she part of the wedding party to begin with?”

“She was busy.”

I nod because that is something that is possible.

“Makes sense. Did you two ask her or you just assumed?”

Tracie places her coffee cup down and crosses her arms over her chest.

“What is that supposed to mean? Are you accusing me of something because you don’t even know her at all. Just because you’re thinking with your dick and how pretty she is, doesn’t mean that you need to defend her. She’s not as innocent as she seems.”

This doesn’t make any sense and it makes me laugh hard.

“What the fuck are you talking about?”

“I see the way you looked at her from the second you walked in.”

“And is that a fucking problem? I’m single and she’s single…” I wonder if there’s something I’m missing. “Unless…”

“Unless what?”

“Yesterday, there was this moment. This look between you two but not at the same time but still I saw it. Do you two have an issue with each other or something?”

“None that I’m aware of.”

“But you two do know one another, right? It's not a big town.”

“Do you know her?” Tracie asks, which tells me she’s hiding something from me. She’s deflecting.

“I don’t think so.”

I don’t remember ever meeting Valentina and if I did meet her, no way would I just erase her from my memories. No way.

“Okay then.”

“Trac, what are you hiding?”

“I’m not hiding anything.”

“Your voice just went up an octave.”

“Did it?”

“It did. Now, spill before I change my mind and go back to sleep.”

“Fine!” She rolls her light brown eyes, and her brown skin loses a little bit of its color. “Fine, but you can’t be mad or judge me.”

“What does that even mean?”

“Just, shut up, Benjamin. Let me talk.”

“Hmm.”

“I used to bully her.” She whispers it and I stare at her because I must have misunderstood.

“I’m sorry? Come again?”

“What? You heard me. I bullied her and I feel like shit about it.”

“Did you know Vic was her brother?”

“No but when I did find out, it was too late, I was in love.

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