Fate: A Boss, Second Chance Romance Novella (Lake Conrad Book 3) by Emily North

Author:Emily North [North, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

7

Sadie

“You’re really feeling that holiday spirit, aren’t you, Sadie?” Annie looked over at Sadie with a wry smile where she stood taping a cut-out snowman to the wall outside of her classroom.

Sadie was wearing a red sweater with a Christmas tree embroidered on it while humming “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”—her kids had been singing it in music today, and she couldn’t get it out of her head. All she was really missing was a Santa hat and some bells to truly be the most obnoxious version of holiday spirit that had ever existed.

“What can I say? It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Sadie's voice was bright and high pitched. She almost winced as she said the words but quickly shook off the self-consciousness. She had a lot to be happy about right now, and that was nothing to be ashamed of.

First, it was the holidays; second, it was snowing consistently, so she’d skied every chance she could get; and, third, she and Liam had spent the past two weeks since Thanksgiving in a state of blissful, sexy oblivion.

“I don’t know,” Annie said wistfully, standing on her tiptoes on a stool while she taped snowballs around Sadie’s snowman. “Us Jews can be kind of iffy about all this Christmas propaganda. Just ask Liam.”

Sadie froze, warmth flooding her at the sound of Liam’s name. “Liam’s Jewish?” she asked excitedly. “How did I not know that?”

Thoughts and plans for the future assaulted her in flashes and flickers. She was by no means religious, but she celebrated Christmas and Easter. They would have to raise their kids to celebrate both Christian and Jewish holidays. How would that work? Lots of people did it, right?

Annie looked at her wryly, interrupting her wild thoughts of dark-haired, dimpled toddlers standing next to a Christmas tree while lighting a menorah. “His last name is Cohen—how could you not know that?”

“I guess I never really thought about it…” Sadie said, trailing off. “But that is so interesting.”

“Sure, I guess,” Annie hummed, looking over at her curiously. “So how are things going with the play? Liam hasn’t been too mean?”

Sadie froze mid-taping and looked over at Annie and up and down the empty hall cautiously. She should tell Annie—she really should. Wasn’t that the point of having girl friends? Telling them when you liked a boy?

“Nooo.” Sadie drew the word out slowly, looking at Annie out of the corner of her eyes as she lightly traced her finger over the edge of the snowman. “Actually, he’s been … pretty … great.”

She looked at Annie meaningfully, lowering her eyebrows in concentration as if trying to figure her out. Annie returned her gaze with an intense stare, and Sadie’s cheeks started burning. She turned away, refocusing on her snowman for a second before shooting Annie a sharp and knowing look.

Annie’s eyes grew wide as understanding dawned on her. She dropped the tape on the floor causing a loud clatter to echo through the empty hallway, her hands coming up to her mouth as she sucked in a sharp breath.

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