I'll Be Home for Christmas by Iris Morland

Author:Iris Morland [Morland, Iris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, sensual, Hearts Desire, Second Chances, Life-Changes, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, The Thornton Siblings & Family, Pacific Northwest, Small Town & Rural Community, Fair Haven Washington, Novella Length Story, short story, the entire Thornton clan, Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Christmas Time, Holiday Whimsy, Festive Season, Snowy Winter Weather, Festive Decorations, Love Everlasting
Publisher: Love Everlasting
Published: 2017-12-20T05:00:00+00:00

4

Lizzie & Trent

Lizzie, unlike her husband Trent, enjoyed being around lots of people. Considering she felt the most alive on stage, it stood to reason that she found the energy of a lot of people invigorating.

When Harrison had proposed this plan of the entire family staying in a cabin for Christmas, Lizzie had jumped at the chance. What could be more exciting than spending Christmas with her crazy family? Then again, after getting married and having her daughter, there was little that could ruffle Lizzie. An almost-two-year-old tended to reset your priorities and make you rethink what was really worth getting frazzled over.

Trent hadn’t been as enthused by the idea of spending Christmas with her family. He’d made amends with them—especially Lizzie’s twin brother, Seth—and Trent even considered her brothers friends.

“That doesn’t mean I want to stay in a cabin with them,” he’d said wryly. “Your family is—”

“Loud? Fun? Interesting?”

“A lot.”

Lizzie found Trent outside on the porch with Bea on his lap. He’d wrapped a big blanket around them both, although today wasn’t as cold as the previous days had been.

“There you are. Are you hiding again?” Lizzie sat down next to them. Bea babbled and reached for Lizzie, and Lizzie picked her up and snuggled her under her chin. When had her baby gotten so big? Soon she’d be talking in full sentences, going to school, leaving for college...

Trent handed her the blanket. “I’m not hiding. I’m taking a breather. Caleb wanted to hang Christmas lights all over the house, and then he and Harrison started arguing about how they should do it.” Trent rolled his eyes. “Remind me never to get between those two.”

“Like your family isn’t as crazy.”

Considering Trent had four siblings of his own, he didn’t get to criticize Lizzie’s.

Trent grinned. “True. Then again, we aren’t deluded enough to all go to a cabin in the woods to spend Christmas together.”

“Could you even get Phin or Lucy to come? I’ve seen them both three times total and we’ve been married for two years.”

“Phin is busy. So is Lucy.”

Lizzie brushed her fingers through Bea’s curls. “Busy...or do they just not like me?”

She’d never voiced her fears that Trent’s family still didn’t like her. Considering their history, she couldn’t blame them. She’d hurt Trent when she’d ended things between them over a decade ago after she’d had a miscarriage.

“What are you talking about? They don’t hate you.” Trent shook his head and forced her look at him. “They were too young to know what was going on between us then. And Phin isn’t good with people anyway.”

“Isn’t he a lawyer?”

“Exactly.”

Lizzie laughed, which made Bea laugh, and she felt her fears calm somewhat. She knew how important it was to be close to your family, and the last thing she wanted was to create a wedge between Trent and his siblings. Especially since they’d already lost both of their parents, so sticking together was even more important.

Lizzie’s phone rang, and when she glanced at the caller ID, she put her phone on silent without answering.

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