Ghosts of Christmas (Steamy Bwwm Holiday Romance) by Kenya Wright

Author:Kenya Wright [Wright, Kenya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kenya Wright
Published: 2020-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Cool Yule

After the rehearsal, I went back to my villa and changed into a dress that I hoped would stop Saint and his stipulations. He loved the color plum. Not purple, but plum. And it had to have a brownish-gray tinge similar to the color of the plum fruit—which he absolutely loved to eat. When I’d spotted the dress in the store months ago, I’d thought of him and bought it. Today, I pulled it out of my suitcase and smiled.

Hours later, I sat at the table for the rehearsal dinner. Besides the villa, this was the warmest venue since arriving in Lapland. It was nice to not have to bundle up in fur and gloves. I took everything off and enjoyed the soothing atmosphere.

Restaurant Kuu provided a welcoming ambiance for us. It had a harmoniously simple interior—wooden furniture, dimly lit candles, and a large fireplace right next to our table. Together, everything delivered a cozy environment for our gathering.

Kuu meant moon in English. At the top of the menu the restaurant boasted that all the food was so amazing, one would have to go to the moon to eat better. Browsing the menu, I was excited to try everything out. There was a range of Finnish classics and Scandinavian dishes with a modern touch—rice pies, cured salmon, brown dumplings, Finnish meatballs, and more.

I helped seat everyone, making sure that Holly and Nikolas would be relaxed for this evening. I put Nikolas’s parents right next to me, while the happy couple was located far on the other end of the table. Before I could instruct Saint, he sat on my left. I had planned for him to be closer to Holly and far from me.

O-kay.

Once I inhaled his scent, I couldn’t move him.

He leaned my way and whispered, “You’re on mother-in-law duty for tonight?”

“Yes. Am I doing a good job so far?”

“You are. You’ve managed to keep her a good ten feet from my sister.”

I winked at him. “This is what I do.”

One of his male cousins gestured for him. He responded and was dragged into a long conversation. I didn’t gather what it was about. All my focus remained on him.

Damn. Why must he be so gorgeous?

Saint sat at that table like he owned it. Tonight, his blond hair was stylishly tousled. Those blue eyes glowed bright in the warm light. Magical and alluring.

Saint must’ve noticed me watching him because under the table he moved his hand to my thigh and tenderly squeezed it. I swallowed down my hunger. When he moved his hand away, so many emotions filled me—need, fear, love, and sadness.

No matter how I ran from him or tried to avoid dealing with my emotions, he drew me back.

Stop staring at him.

I dragged myself away from that view and checked my right. Nikolas’s mother, Mrs. Ingram buttoned up her jacket and shook her head at me. “Why would Holly pick such a cold location, Ivy? What’s wrong with her? If my mother were here to see this, she would be disgusted.

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