Harlequin Special Edition November 2017--Box Set 2 of 2 by Karen Rose Smith

Author:Karen Rose Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488029554
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Colt woke up to find Anna sitting at the desk chair, staring out the window. She seemed lost in thought. The sun streaming in lit up her gorgeous blond hair, which now fell a few inches past her shoulders and looked like spun silk. He had the urge to go over and run his fingers through it, carry her to the bed and slowly undress her…

As if she could feel him staring at her she turned and smiled. “Morning, sleepyhead. Glad you got a little nap in.”

“Your hair is gorgeous,” he said without thinking.

“Sarah is a magician.” She touched the ends and grinned, and he knew she was very happy with her new look.

“Got some Christmas shopping done?” he asked, gesturing at the wrapped gift on the desk beside her. Perhaps that meant she planned to return to her village, after all. Though, of course she would return for Christmas. He knew that the Amish had shunning practices, but he wasn’t sure for what. If someone didn’t return from rumspringa and left the faith and community, were they not allowed back? Could their family speak to them again? He had no idea what she was facing if she chose to live in the English world.

“I did, yes. Sarah told me about a new program called Santa’s Elves.” She explained about the box set up at Hurley’s and choosing two wishes. “I wonder who I could speak to about a referral for the roof work,” she said. “In my village, I’d mention it to my uncle, and word would spread quickly that someone’s roof needed patching. It would be done within a day.”

“Let me text Jake. He’s lived here for months now. He’ll know who to hire.” He liked having a good reason to contact his twin. Sending a “Hey, how’s it going?” or “Meet for coffee tomorrow?” seemed weird. He picked up his phone and sent off a text about Anna’s request, glad to know he’d encouraged more contact, even if it was just about a roof referral. It was a start.

Anna smiled. “The wrapped gift is a doll for a little girl who fell in love with a red-haired doll in the window of the toy store. Like your boss’s niece fell in love with Sparkles in the pet-shop window.”

“I forgot all about Sparkles,” he said. “Lots else on my mind.” Though how could he forget the black-and-white guinea pig who’d brought him and Anna together? Without Anna, he’d be on his own with the boys, probably too flustered by his duties as an uncle to deal well with getting to know his twin and birth mother. Not that he was dealing all that well, regardless. “I’d like to grant a few wishes, too.”

“We can stop by Hurley’s,” she said. “Or you can,” she added quickly, giving him the out of not going together.

“Well, there is somewhere I’d like to take you,” he said. “So why don’t we stop by Hurley’s before we head out?”

“Where?” she asked.

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