Knight Before Christmas by Kat Mizera

Author:Kat Mizera [Mizera, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kat Mizera

Chapter Sixteen

Noelle

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I’d never had as much fun as I was having tonight with Remy. We skated for what felt like forever, going fast, slowing down, holding hands, talking and laughing like we’d known each other forever instead of a little over a week. I was falling hard and fast, which was one of the more ridiculous things I’d ever done, but the last couple of years hadn’t been kind to me. My life could be summed up with the saying “if it wasn’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.”

Remy breathed new life into me. I’d never been the type of woman who thought she needed a man to save her, but when I was with him, I didn’t need saving. I’d never met anyone like him; gorgeous, famous, successful, hard-working, and more than anything else, kind. Thoughtful. Gentle. I’d even go so far as to describe him as loving. I’d had very little of any of that in my life and spent most of it kicking and clawing my way to survive. With Remy, I didn’t have to do anything but live.

For the first time in my twenty-seven years on earth, I felt alive.

“When we’re done here, you want to get a late dinner?” he asked me when we finally sat down to take a break.

I shook my head.

“No?” He seemed confused.

“Let’s get takeout and go to bed.”

“I like the way you think.” He leaned over to kiss me and my mouth opened of its own volition. I couldn’t help myself when we were together. No one had ever made me feel so beautiful. So desirable. So happy.

Happy wasn’t a word I used often, but it had been a constant since Remy had arrived in Garland Grove.

I leaned against his side and he slid his arm around me, pulling me closer. He radiated heat and I soaked it in. I was so used to being cold, or at least chilly, that heat was a luxury. It was addictive and a little scary.

“You two are adorable,” Tandy said, sinking down beside me. “But it’s time to get everyone out of here, clean up, and go home.”

“I think it was the busiest one yet,” I said, looking around.

She nodded. “Over three hundred people showed up.”

“Last year we topped out at one-ninety,” I said. “So that’s a good increase.”

“But how much did we spend on hot chocolate and popcorn?” Remy asked.

“I know how many packages of cocoa I used,” I said. “But I’ll need to check inventory for the amount of popcorn. Then we’ll get a number. But we absolutely broke even, and this isn’t about making money; it’s about the holidays and community fellowship and goodwill.”

“That’s all well and good,” Remy said, “but this is a business. Sure, we can do something like this once or twice a year for all those reasons, but the rest of the year, it needs to be about profit.”

“Is the rink profitable?” Tandy asked curiously.

“I’ve been looking at the numbers, and it is, but money seems to just disappear.

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