July's Jubilant Christmas Jumble by Danni Roan

Author:Danni Roan [Roan, Danni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Jamie had managed to avoid Carlos all day, carefully skirting around the backs of buildings, or running errands in town.

She had hoped to avoid going out to the cabins all day, but when Mr. Wissen called her and said he needed her to look at something, she couldn’t avoid it any longer.

Grabbing her bag and notebook Jamie headed toward the cottage that Mr. Wissen had indicated, but instead of going straight down the boardwalk, she turned around the back of the tiny huts and behind the cottages.

She had just made the turn around the Christmas Cottage heading for Big Bear when Carlos stepped out the side door colliding with her mid stride.

Jamie felt her head connect with the painter’s chin and she reeled back, staggering but strong arms grasped her before she could fall pulling her into a warm, intimate embrace.

“I’m sorry,” Carlos’s voice rolled over her and Jamie looked up into bright eyes, her aching head all but forgotten as she was drawn into him.

“It’s not your fault,” Jamie said her voice a breathy whisper. “I seem to have a knack for bumping into you.”

“Hm?” Carlos asked lost in her gaze. She seemed to fit in his arms perfectly, warm and close and kissable. He felt himself swallow as the last thought zipped through his brain.

“Are you alright?” Jamie asked. “I didn’t hurt you did I?”

A slow smile spread across the painter’s face and he wiggled his jaw to see if anything were amiss. “Everything seems to work,” he said.

Jamie turned her dark eyes to the man’s jaw line. “Where?” she asked dumbly.

“Here,” he touched a spot just to the right of his chin.

Jamie leaned in kissing the spot he indicating then pulled back at the realization of what she had done. “All better,” she said too loudly as she slipped from his arms. “Isn’t that how you fix a bump?” she added feeling her face flame red.

“Seem’s to have worked,” Carlos agreed taking a half step back, to keep himself from pulling her in and kissing her lips. The dream kisses from the night before were so perfect that he wondered if her lips would taste like maple syrup and coffee like he had imagined.

“Uhm, I’m meeting with Mr. Wissen,” Jamie finally said awkwardly. “I’d better move,” she continued, but she stayed right where she was.

“I think he’s over at Big Bear,” Carlos said doing nothing to hurry her on her way.

“Right,” Jamie finally seemed to shake herself out of her daze. “I’ll see you later I guess.”

“Bye,” Carlos said watching her hurry on down the cabins.

Jamie wanted to plant her face in her palm. Of all the stupid things to do. To walk right into Carlos like that then kiss him like some sort of injured child. She groaned inwardly, as her face seemed to renew its efforts to glow brighter than the sun.

Licking her lips she ducked around the corner of the next cabin and pressed her back against the wall. Her lips still tasted like Carlos; like warm sunshine, and fresh spring soap.

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