Christmas Wishes by Emma Collins

Author:Emma Collins
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

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Sydney asked the taxi driver to turn off the Christmas song that she'd already heard twice today. Her feet were throbbing, and she couldn't wait to kick off these heels, but she had to do at least an hour at the shelter. She'd missed her hour on Wednesday, because she'd been doing exactly what she'd done today, showing a very picky client another four apartments that just happened to be spread out all over the city.

It was two weeks until Christmas, and even though her buyer was prepared to put in an all cash offer, Sydney wasn't a miracle worker. It was hard to get a deal done this time of year. People were getting ready to take two or three weeks off, to go back to their hometowns or head to the sun. Most people weren't willing to sell their homes this close to the holidays, but her buyer was determined, and Sydney had put in another long day, traipsing across the city, jumping at the chance to view an apartment at whatever time suited the other agent.

There was still no deal though. Not that Sydney really minded. She had nothing else to do. She didn't care about the holidays. She used all the parties and dinners she was invited to as a way to drum up business and get a foot in the door before people were actually ready to buy or sell in the new year.

Clarke's name appeared on her phone, and Sydney let it go to voicemail. He was still in the doghouse. They'd barely spoken in the last week. She'd only said a few words to him when she had to ask him about one of his clients. He'd apologized for whatever drama he might have caused that night with Ally, but Sydney couldn't deal with him right now. She had to keep the development on track and get rid of those protesters. She still had so many hours of community service left to do.

Thankfully, things weren't awkward with Ally, but then again, Sydney had hardly seen her. She still didn't know what happened that night. One unexpected, brief kiss still had her pulse skipping whenever Sydney thought about it. She was tipsy that night, and seeing Donna again had rattled her, but what was Ally thinking?

Sydney paid the driver as she stepped out of the taxi, almost slipping on a patch of ice. She opened the door to the shelter and was met with the hum of people talking, lots of people. It was like being at a concert before the main act came on.

"Do you have a ticket?"

Sydney turned to see an older woman with a Santa hat holding a bucket with the name of the shelter written on it in black marker. "Excuse me?"

"A ticket. For the fundraiser. The auction."

"Oh. That." Sydney had completely forgotten that was tonight, and she'd meant to buy a ticket last week. "No. Can I buy one now?"

"Sure."

Sydney slid a few extra bills into the bucket as the woman tore off a ticket and gave it to her.

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