Holiday in Your Heart by Susan Fox

Author:Susan Fox [Fox, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2016-08-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The next Sunday morning, Mo lazed in bed with Maribeth, feeling odd. Odd in a good way. He glanced around her bedroom, which wasn’t lacy and fluffy like so many women’s, but instead cozy and bright with simple furniture and vivid colors. Sunlight peeked through slits between the venetian blinds.

His gaze returned to the bed, where Maribeth lay next to him. Her shoulders were bare above the pale green sheet, and her red hair tumbled across the pillowcase. Her eyes were closed, her cheeks were flushed, and a smile curved her lips. They’d just made love and she looked satiated and contented.

Yeah, that was how he felt, too. Like there wasn’t anywhere he’d rather be or anyone he’d rather be with. Before meeting Maribeth, he’d only ever felt that kind of pleasure after completing a particularly challenging vehicle repair job. The comparison made him chuckle.

Her eyes opened. “What’s so funny?”

Somehow he doubted she’d be amused if he told her. Instead, he smoothed a damp curl back from her cheek and said, “Just thinking how nice this is.” Which wasn’t a lie. “Looks like the weather’s going to be good. Want to see if we can rent horses and go riding?” The snow had disappeared over the past few days, and it should be great riding weather.

“I’d love that. And I bet Caruso would enjoy a good long run in the country.” She rolled onto her side, facing him. “He’s sure an easy-care dog.”

“He is.” From what his landladies had told him, singing dogs often preferred their own adventures to human company, so Mo was flattered that Caruso so often chose to be with him. “It still ticks me off that someone abandoned him.”

“They should have done their research before they got him. They probably thought a New Guinea singing dog sounded distinctive, and they never checked to see if he’d make a good house pet. Though he’s sure getting more domestic as he comes to know us.”

Mo nodded. “Yeah, he seems happy with domesticity as long as it’s his choice and he knows he’s free to come and go as he pleases.” Caruso had settled in nicely at his apartment. He used the pet door frequently, but seemed happy to sleep inside. The dog had even been fine the night Maribeth had slept over. And at her house, Caruso now ventured into the kitchen. Mo figured it wouldn’t be all that long before Caruso would be napping in front of the fire.

“I’m hungry,” Maribeth announced. “Let’s go down and make breakfast. French toast sound good?”

“I knew there was a reason I like spending the night with you.”

“Ha ha.”

He dressed in last night’s clothes while she pulled on her robe and put on her glasses, and then they went downstairs and fixed breakfast together. Caruso joined them, his reward a couple of the breakfast sausages Mo fried up.

While the humans were drinking second cups of the decaf coffee that Maribeth preferred, she phoned Ryland Riding and reserved horses for later.

As they went up to shower, Mo said, “I need to change into heavier clothes and shoes.

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