Forever Santa by Leeanna Morgan

Author:Leeanna Morgan [Morgan, Leeanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance
Publisher: Rogan Press
Published: 2015-01-02T07:00:00+00:00

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Gracie laughed at Tess. She was line dancing in the middle of Charlie’s Bar and Grill. Her blonde hair flicked out behind her. She turned to the right, grinning like a cat caught licking a bowl of whipped cream.

“Why aren’t you out there with her?” Emily slurped the last of her drink through the little red straw in her glass. When Gracie didn’t answer straight away, she leaned across the table and stared at her. “You love line dancing.”

“I’m letting my dinner digest.” The pasta she’d ordered was still chasing the side order of mushrooms around her stomach. And then there was the pop Emily had bought her. Combined with the pasta and mushrooms it was doing funny things to her body.

“Is it the baby?” she whispered.

Gracie didn’t know if it was her imagination, but the music in the bar seemed to dip at the pivotal word in Emily’s question. She looked at the booths and tables around them. No one sitting under the wrought iron lights seemed to hear what she’d said.

She was sure there would have been at least one curious gaze if they’d heard Emily’s question. After all, this was Bozeman, home of emerging Facebook connoisseurs and the town most likely to get excited by the birth of a baby.

She knew this from her conversation with Doris Stanley at Jake’s Hardware store this afternoon. Over cordless drills and chain saws, Doris had dissected the latest gossip going around town.

As a lasting memento of some of the colorful blunders people didn’t want to remember, Doris had started her very own Facebook page. She’d developed a strong following among new parents and parents-to-be. Little photos of the latest additions to the population were published, drawing a large number of ‘likes’ each week.

Emily pushed her empty glass away. She slid around the vinyl seat in their booth until she was beside Gracie. “You’ve been worried about something all night. Is everything else okay?”

Gracie stared at the top of the table. “I called mom and dad before I left the ranch. They’re in Las Vegas.”

“What are they doing there?”

“Alex was competing in the National Finals. He had an accident.”

Emily sat completely still. For a few minutes she didn’t say anything. “He’ll be okay. You know, Alex. He’s always being thrown off bulls. It comes with the job.”

Gracie shook her head. “Not this time. The doctors had to operate on his leg. They don’t know if he’ll be able to ride again.”

Even with the dim light over their booth, Gracie watched Emily’s face turn white. “Are you okay, Emily?”

“I’m fine. It’s just...” She stared across the dance floor. “I’m sure it will work out. Alex’s tough. He’ll be back on the circuit before you know it. Are you going to the hospital to see him?”

“The flights to Las Vegas are booked solid.”

“Have you talked to him?”

Gracie shook her head. “Dad said to call tomorrow.”

“You’ll feel better once you’ve heard his voice.” Emily hugged Gracie’s shoulders. “Now tell me about Trent. Have you told him yet?”

“Hi, Gracie.

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