Life in Bits: A Lesbian Christmas Romance by Harper Bliss & T.B. Markinson

Author:Harper Bliss & T.B. Markinson [Bliss, Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789887912361
Publisher: Ladylit Publishing
Published: 2018-12-10T07:00:00+00:00

When they approached the town square, Naomi carrying Eileen’s tripod, she feared they might look quite conspicuous. But, as it turned out, Naomi and Eileen blended in perfectly, because, these days, every single person had a smartphone to take pictures and considered themselves an amateur photographer. A handful even had tripods of their own.

The whole thing was over in fifteen minutes, yet Naomi had witnessed another side of Eileen. She wasn’t playful, as she’d been with the kids at the hospital, even though her passion for the camera had shone through then as well. Tonight, she’d been focused and professional. Even though she was shooting with a phone, just like everyone else, she tried out a dozen different angles, and had Naomi move the tripod just as many times.

Eileen had only nodded in recognition at a handful of people. A few decades away from Derby could, apparently, erase most people from your memory—at least from Eileen’s. And whenever Naomi had asked Eileen about her family, she’d shut the conversation down pretty quickly, claiming that, apart from her sister, she wasn’t close to them at all. Naomi hadn’t pressed Eileen for more information, sensing that the time for that had not yet come. They had plenty of other, much more pleasurable, activities to engage in when they were together.

On the way back to Eileen’s apartment, Eileen said, “I guess this means Christmas is right around the corner.”

“Indeed, with all the lovely family gatherings that come with it,” Naomi replied. She was still carrying Eileen’s tripod.

“That’s what I came back for. If you can believe it. I must be a real sucker for punishment.”

Naomi had to stop herself from grabbing Eileen’s hand. “Aren’t we all this time of year?”

“Look around you, though. Derby’s all lit up. It’s like they’ve not only switched on the lights, but given the start sign for all the fake merriment that comes with it.”

“That sounds a bit glum, even coming from you.” Naomi walked a little closer to Eileen.

Eileen chuckled. “I think I know what would cheer me up.”

“I can probably guess what you’re thinking, but it’s a bit cold outside. Let’s wait until we get to your place,” Naomi joked.

Eileen stopped and turned to her. “I may have given you reason to believe so, but I really don’t have a one-track mind like that.” She inched closer to Naomi. “My mom throws a big Christmas party the first weekend of December every year. How about you be my date and make the whole ordeal infinitely more bearable for me?”

“You want to take me to your family Christmas party?” Naomi’s eyes grew wide.

“It’s just a pre-party and there will be loads of people. It won’t be an intimate affair at all. Quite the opposite, actually.”

“Of course I would love to be your date,” Naomi blurted out before she could reason herself out of accepting the invitation. “It’s about time I find out where you come from.”

“Don’t expect to have a good time, though. In fact, just this once, you can look at it as treating me as a charity case.

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