Maddie's Christmas Miracle by Mercy Levy

Author:Mercy Levy
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-04-08T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven: Secrets

Maddie didn’t understand what was happening to her. She thought it was going to be easy keeping to herself and ignoring Hank, but it seemed the more she liked and opened up to him, the more he returned her feelings.

Maddie could tell from the beginning that he liked her. It was evident in the way he had treated her. But, she wondered if he could tell she was opening up more, and how she would look at him when she thought he wasn’t looking.

She had caught him watching her more than once when she was doing things around the house, and whenever she did, he would give her a charming smile that would make her heart pound. It was getting harder to think of Tom without thoughts of Hank creeping in, and it was nearly impossible to think of Hank without fondness forming in her heart.

The days past and the two of them became closer. Maddie began to realize how much she missed loving someone, and how nice it was to have someone to talk to and know. She began to look forward to breakfast when he would come in from the barn in the morning, and she would miss him when he went out to sleep in the barn at night.

The more she fell in love, the more Maddie wanted to celebrate Christmas again, but she wasn’t sure how to ask Hank about it. She figured he would have said something to her by now, but he hadn’t brought it up at all, and she began to wonder if he even enjoyed it himself.

Finally, one night at the dinner table, she asked him.

“Hank, I was wondering if you might want to set up a Christmas tree in here. It’s coming up, and you know how much a tree can liven up a room.” She smiled, waiting for his reaction.

He looked at her first, then around the room, then back to her.

"I suppose we can do that if you like. I've not celebrated Christmas in quite some time. I'm not opposed to the idea of it, though." He smiled, and Maddie said she was excited. She wondered why he hadn't celebrated himself but decided not to ask.

“I thought you said you didn’t celebrate Christmas in that letter you sent?” He said suddenly, catching Maddie off guard.

"I haven't for the past few years, but I've been hurting. I've felt a lot better since coming here, though, and I wondered if you might want to celebrate with me." She spoke softly, hoping he wouldn't start asking her questions about her family.

He took another bite of his dinner than nodded.

“That would be fine. I guess it’s about time I got over things myself.” He patted her on the hand, then turned his focus on the paper in front of him. Maddie smiled, but she was curious.

What did he mean he should get over things, too?

Finally, her curiosity got the best of her, and she asked him.

"Oh, my Love, I don't want to bore you with the details of my life.

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