Delayed Gratification by Lauren Blakely

Author:Lauren Blakely [Blakely, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Dog Press

5

Truly

Six months later, the jingle bells are jingling, and I have a blast seeing my mother and spending Christmas with her, her dogs, and my brother.

We sing Christmas carols and make up random lyrics to them on the fly, open silly little gifts, then spend the day doing volunteer work as we’ve done for the last several years.

The next day, I return to the city and pop into Gin Joint because even during the holidays, people still like a stiff cocktail. Perhaps more so.

Though I’m busy, my world feels both full and a little empty too, because a certain someone is gone.

Jason’s back in London, visiting his mom and sister, and I feel the weight of his absence in a way I didn’t expect.

I don’t see him every day. I don’t even see him every week. But there’s the idea that I could see him. There’s the possibility. And as I head to work on the last day of December, I’m keenly aware that I’ve become accustomed to his face, to the very regular presence of him. He’ll stop by after a wedding, grab a beer or whiskey, or just chat. He’s here often, and that’s not because he’s a lush. It’s because this is where the gang hangs out after a softball game in the summer or during one of Malone’s shows in the winter.

I won’t see him tonight when I host a huge 1920s-style bash. I arrive early and work my little butt off, prepping for the party.

Fifteen minutes before we’re about to open, my phone pings with a message.

Jason: And a very Happy New Year to you from London!

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