I Saw Mommy Kissing A Cowboy (Cowboy Christmas Romance) by Charlene Bright

Author:Charlene Bright [Bright, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Forever Love, Adult, Cowboy, Western, Yuletide Greetings, Holiday, Christmas, Seasonal, Christmas Time, Winter, Snowy Weather, Festive Season, Mistletoe, Santa, Young Boy, Four-Year-Old, Afghanistan, Deceased Husband, Duty Tour, War, Military, Second Chance, Family Life, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual, Harrowing Ordeal, Besotted Suitor, Persuade
Publisher: Charlene Bright
Published: 2015-11-12T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Jyl spent all morning going through the boxes of Christmas ornaments. It was exhausting work, and when she’d finally got them all sorted on the living room next to the giant, fragrant tree, Gabriel refused to help her decorate.

“Grant’s supposed to help us.”

“Baby, it’s almost noon and I haven’t heard from him. Maybe something came up.”

“No, he’ll be here,” he said.

“Maybe we could start and when he gets here, he can jump in and help.”

“That’s not nice to start without him.”

“I’d really like to finish and have lunch and a nap if we’re going to the tree lighting tonight.”

“I don’t want to decorate it without Grant. Santa is watching.”

She drew her brows together. “What does Santa have to do with Grant?” she asked.

“Nothing.”

“Gabriel? What’s going on?”

“I asked Santa for something and if he sees me being rude to Grant, he probably won’t give it to me.”

“Gabriel, baby, what did you ask Santa for?”

“If I tell you it won’t come true … right?”

She smiled at him gently. “No, sweetie, that’s only the case with birthday wishes. You can tell anyone what you asked Santa Claus for.”

He grinned. “Really?”

“Really.”

“I told him that I want a daddy.”

“Oh baby—”

“I want Grant to be my daddy.”

“Oh. Gabriel, come here.” He came over to where she sat on the sofa and she said, “I thought we settled this. Santa cannot bring living, breathing things.”

“That’s what you said, but when I was at the Underwoods’ house, I watched a movie called Miracle … on some kind of street.”

With a small smile she said, “Thirty-Fourth Street?”

“Yeah, that one. The little girl asked for a daddy and a house … she got it all in the end. I like our new house, so I just asked for a daddy.”

She pulled the little boy up in her lap and said, “Sweetness, it doesn’t work that way. Mommies and daddies have to be in love.”

“Like how you love me?”

“Kind of, but it’s a different kind of love. You can’t just fill a hole with a guy, you know? Grant’s never been part of a family like ours. I don’t really think he wants to be.”

The little boy’s face was so sad that she was suddenly compelled to take it all back. She couldn’t lie to him, though, and she was just about to tell him that some people liked being single and free to do as they wished, when the text message alert went off on her phone. She was going to ignore it, but Gabe jumped up and said, “It might be Grant.” He ran to get his mother’s phone. He handed it to her and said, “Is it Grant?”

“Yes, baby, but don’t get your hopes up, okay? Let’s see what he has to say.” She opened the message and read it.

Am I still invited to trim the tree?

She looked at her son’s expectant face and reluctantly typed, Yes. She was reluctant because she knew now that Gabe harbored ideas about her and Grant that she doubted would ever see fruition.

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