Graced: A Love Letters Novel by Kristen Blakely

Author:Kristen Blakely [Blakely, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

The sun was setting on December 26 when the door to the pet store opened and Holly walked in.

Noelle glanced up. “How’s Daddy?”

“Doing just fine. The visitors started up again. Somehow, everyone must have thought we invited the entire U.S. military over for Christmas dinner because they brought more food even though we’ve scarcely made a dent in the food we already have.”

“I figured.”

“You were definitely smart to run away and tend the pet store instead. Anyway, I just wanted to check in on you. How are the kiddos doing?”

“Hope’s sleeping in her play yard in the back office, and every pet has had a bath and is all cuddled out, thanks to Grace.” Noelle peeked down one aisle where Grace was playing with a white kitten.

“Busy day.”

Noelle nodded. “I was busy, but the store was quiet. I don’t even know why Daddy insists on keeping the store open the week between Christmas and New Year. Nothing ever happens.”

“I suppose not.” Holly leaned on the counter. “So, what happened with Connor?”

“Nothing.”

“Three thousand dollars worth of nothing?”

Noelle followed Holly’s gaze down to the bracelet on her wrist. Her eyes widened. “Three thousand dollars?”

“And it was on sale too.” Holly shrugged. “I couldn’t resist. I had to find out how much it cost. The sales assistant said he didn’t even look at the price tag.”

“Yeah? Probably because he was too tired to think straight.”

“So, is he as good in bed as Millie used to say?”

Noelle scowled. “I’d forgotten that you were friends with Millie.”

“Best friends. Well?”

“I wouldn’t know.”

Holly’s eyebrows shot up.

Noelle rolled her eyes. “Jeez, give him a break. The man hurt his back. He’s popping painkillers every four hours.”

“Oh, yeah.” Holly’s face fell. “I suppose you’re right.”

Noelle’s smile turned mischievous. “He is a heck of a kisser, I’ll give you that.”

“Oh. More details, come on. Don’t be shy.”

“There isn’t more to say, except that we both enjoy it, and we’re consenting adults of sound mind.” Noelle’s prim façade collapsed into a giggle.

“So, you’ll think he’ll go all the way?”

“If he doesn’t, it certainly wouldn’t be because I objected. God, he’s so sexy, and I don’t even think he realizes it.”

“The words ‘doctors’ and ‘sex symbols’ usually aren’t used in the same sentence, I grant you.”

Noelle punched Holly lightly on the arm. “He is eye candy, but it’s not his looks. It’s—” She waved her hands in the air, trying to find the elusive term. “—everything else. His strength, his kindness, not just with his children, but with everyone he meets. When you think he should stop, he keeps going. He’ll give up his vacation for a patient, for his partner. He would go to the ends of the world to make his children happy.” Her voice caught, and she blinked, startled by the swell of emotion.

Holly looked alarmed. “Oh my God. You’ve fallen in love with him? But…it’s only been three days.”

“I’m not in love with him. I just…admire him.”

Holly arched an eyebrow. “That was a pretty extreme reaction for admiration.

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