Main Street Dealmaker by Brighton Walsh

Author:Brighton Walsh [Walsh, Brighton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781685180003
Publisher: Bright Publishing LLC

Chapter Ten

Every year in mid-December, the Starlight Haven Inn hosted a space for the townsfolk to gather and watch a moonlit holiday movie. In the two weeks leading up to the event, they held a vote on what that year’s movie would be, and this year, Elf had won out, much to Sadie’s delight—never mind that she wouldn’t get a chance to see more than a passing glance of it.

She loved their property every day of the year, but it was something extra special during the holidays. White lights draped the gazebo, as well as the pine trees surrounding the vast backyard. Wreaths hung on each fence post, and strings of bulbed white lights surrounded the area in front of the inflatable screen where townsfolk settled in with their chairs and blankets for an evening of fun.

No matter the temperature, this night was always attended by a vast majority of residents, and Sadie did all she could to make it as comfortable for them as possible. A hot chocolate and coffee bar with various fixings was set up on the patio next to the inn for attendees to help themselves, The Willow Tree provided spirits to warm the guests in another way entirely, and strategically placed fire tables gave off some heat for the years it got a little chilly.

“You outdid yourself this year,” Rory, Sadie’s cousin and Nat’s eldest sister, said as she walked up, two steaming cups in her hands.

Sadie smiled and gave her a hug. “You’re too sweet. Are the girls here too?”

Rory lifted her chin to a spot on the lawn where her boyfriend, Nash, sat with her two daughters, the three of them laughing. “Yep, and they’re desperate for me to get my butt over there because they haven’t had enough sugar today.”

Sadie chuckled. “Well, tell them all I said hey.”

“Come tell ’em yourself. It’d do you some good to take a little break.”

Sadie snorted. “You’re a fine one to talk. Was it just my imagination, or did you rearrange the drink bar while you were over there?”

Rory shrugged, completely unrepentant. “Just makin’ it more efficient so you could get twice as many people through the line in the same amount of time. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gettin’ the stink eye from Ella ’cause I’m holdin’ up her hot chocolate. And I meant what I said—take a break and come see us if you get a chance.”

Sadie nodded in agreement, though she doubted it would happen. It wasn’t unusual for her to be running around the majority of the evening. After all, the event took place on her property, and the fine folks of Havenbrook loved to chat about nothing and everything all at once, even while classic holiday movies played in the background.

Normally, she loved it. Loved hearing about what unique gift Carol found for her group of girlfriends, and what must-have toy Sharon snagged for her grandson, but this year, it felt exceptionally irritating.

In more ways than one.

Because not only could

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