Love Inspired November: 2022 Box Set 1 of 2 by Jo Ann Brown

Author:Jo Ann Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2022-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Had she bitten off more than she could chew with a seven-foot tree? Later that evening Bridget was overloaded with shopping bags as she attempted to insert her key into the apartment door’s lock. In the city she’d simply set up a two-foot-tall pre-lit tree and pop a few candy canes and tinsel on it. There hadn’t been room in her tiny apartment for anything else. Now that she had the space, she’d gone a little overboard with the decorations she’d purchased with Mac.

“Here, let me.” Mac took the key from her hand and unlocked the door swiftly. Then he opened it and followed her inside with the large tree box hefted on his shoulder.

Today had been fun. And scary. But mostly fun.

She flicked on the lights and let the bags drop to the floor. Driving wasn’t as terrifying as it had been yesterday. Dare she say she was actually getting the hang of it? Mostly because of Mac. He’d been blessed with an extra helping of patience.

And she’d enjoyed his company all day. He was easy to be with. At the store, they’d loaded two carts with inexpensive bulbs, lights, artificial greenery, wreaths and two artificial Christmas trees. One for her apartment and one for the coffee shop. He’d picked up some items he thought Kaylee might like, then they’d stopped at an Italian restaurant for a bite to eat.

On the way home, she’d felt more comfortable driving and had asked him about the ranch and what he did there. After hearing the details of raising cattle, she was even more glad she worked inside making coffee. His life sounded like a lot of hard, physical work. And he did it in all kinds of weather. He had to make tough choices, too, which she didn’t envy.

“Where do you want this?” He kept one hand on the tree box propped vertically next to him.

“Oh, anywhere.” She doubted she’d be doing anything with it for a few weeks. She had too much to think about already. Once she got her driver’s license, she’d have more time on her hands. Room to breathe again. Then she’d figure out Christmas.

Her traditions consisted of watching a movie in her apartment with a cup of hot cocoa when her shift ended on Christmas Eve. She always worked Christmas Day, too. Then she and Sawyer would get together the day after Christmas and share a pizza and a small gift. It had been fine—a step up from the holidays after her father died—until last year when Sawyer moved back to Wyoming.

It was at that point she’d realized how alone she really was. The cup of cocoa and movie hadn’t cut it, and the video call with Sawyer the day after Christmas hadn’t either.

“Is over here okay?” Mac was already carrying it to the far corner of the living room where she’d set a used end table.

“Sure.”

“I like what you’ve done with the place.” Mac was giving the room a once-over. She’d only had two people up so far—Sawyer and Tess.

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