Love Comes at Christmas by Laura Ann

Author:Laura Ann [Ann, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Angel Music Publishing, LLC

Elliott held open the door of the sandwich shop. It wasn’t exactly fancy, but he was starving, and it would get them food quickly, not to mention, at this time of night they could sit and chat as long as they wanted.

“What sounds good?” he asked, leaning down so he was close to Susie’s ear. He grinned when a shiver ran through her. He didn’t care if it was due to the cold. He was going to claim ownership.

“Hot chocolate,” she said, glancing over her shoulder, giving him a soft smile.

He rested his hands on her hips and tucked her back against his chest. “You need dinner too.”

She made a face, but Elliott raised an eyebrow and she rolled her eyes. “Fine.”

Smiling at his victory, he looked back up at the board. Within a few minutes they were sitting at a table, waiting for their orders. Susie had her hands wrapped around a steaming mug while Elliott sipped at a soda.

“So,” she began, blowing over her mug. “What happened with Tyson this afternoon? He came back looking a bit dejected.”

Elliott scoffed. “That’s a nice way of putting it.” He looked up from under his eyelashes. “I think I messed it up with him.”

She frowned, her bottom lip poking out just the slightest bit and catching Elliott’s attention. “What do you mean?”

Leaning back in his seat, Elliott pushed a hand through his hair. He’d taken the time to comb it after wearing the hat and wig all evening, but right now his mind was on other things. He went through each and every painstaking detail, sharing what Tyson had told him, and by the end Elliott felt worse than he had when the little boy had run out of the storage room.

Susie’s eyes were wide. “Oh, wow,” she whispered.

Elliott nodded. “Yeah.” Their conversation paused for a moment while a worker brought them their plates, but neither of them began eating right away.

Susie was chewing on her bottom lip, her eyes unfocused.

“What are you thinking?” Elliott asked, toying with the pickle on his plate. He was half worried she’d walk off, telling him he was stupid and not worth her time. She worked with children all day, and Elliott had never seen any of them run away from her the way Tyson had run away from him.

“I think we might need to talk to Adam.”

He jerked upright. “What?”

Sighing, Susie’s dark eyes came back to his. “I think we need to talk to Adam.” Reaching over the table, she put her hand on Elliott’s. “I told you, he’s a good guy. I’ve known him a long time, and I can’t imagine that he’s a negligent father.”

Elliott frowned.

“I’m not ready to call child services or do anything drastic until we’ve talked to him.” She let go of Elliott’s hand and rubbed her forehead. “If things look bad at the house, then we’ll get someone else involved, but otherwise, I feel like we need to give him a chance to explain himself or ask for help.

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