Merrier With You by Ellen Joy

Author:Ellen Joy
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: clean romance, small town romance, Seaside village, Second chances, sweet romance
Publisher: Ellen Joy
Published: 2019-10-27T04:00:00+00:00

Ten

“Here you go.” Matt placed a tall glass of a local IPA in front of Katie. “You’re going to love this one.”

She reached for the foggy glass and took a slow sip. The froth covered her upper lip. She closed her eyes as she swallowed, then set the glass back on the table. “That is good.”

Matt took a long drink from his own glass. It was exactly how he wanted to finish his day. There was no other place he wanted to be as the snow pounded down outside.

“Does it always snow this much?” she asked.

Matt looked out the window of the small pub, tucked into a side street in the north end. Thick flakes fell in a steady stream. “Not always, but this system looks like it’s going to stick around for a while.”

“What a day!” She slapped the table with her hand.

“To Kate O’Neil Designs!” Matt lifted his glass and tapped it against hers.

“To being a world-wide commercial lobsterman.” She picked up her glass again and they toasted each other.

She let out a big belly laugh as their glasses touched. “It’s funny how a lot of my best days have been with you.”

Matt held his tongue. He didn’t tell her how she was the best love of his life. Instead, he focused on the Christmas lights sparkling in her eyes.

“Do you remember when we drove through the White Mountains?” The trip down the Kancamagus highway flooded his head.

“You pretended you knew where you were going.”

“And I had to drive my mom’s minivan.”

“Ugh, minivans are the worst.” Her expression serious. “I will never own a minivan.”

“Aw, they’re not that bad.” Matt thought of his mom’s van, filled with four kids strapped in the back.

“You wouldn’t admit we were lost. We passed the same exit three times before you asked someone for directions.”

“I wanted to look cool!” Matt defended his teenage self. “If I remember correctly though, it ended up being a pretty cool day.”

“A very cool day.” Her head tilted, making her hair slide over her shoulders, the light shining off it. “We ended up at that swimming spot.”

“Diana’s Bath.”

“And we drove up that Mountain.”

“Mount Washington.”

Her eyes crinkled, but glowed at the same time.

“I killed my mom’s brakes.”

She twirled her drink.

“You know you’re going to have to help me haul out those pots,” he said. Leaning a bit closer, his hand almost touched hers as it toyed with her coaster.

Her smile became a smirk. She continued to spin her pint glass on the table. “We did dump a few pots out there.”

Matt continued playfully, “Unless you’re taking off.”

She didn’t say anything for a moment, and Matt cringed. Why did he have to say that?

“I’m not leaving for a few more days.” Katie straightened up in her seat as if she had just decided. “I’ll help, but only if you promise to make that lobster dinner with me.”

“Deal.” Matt immediately smiled. He held out his hand and they shook. The warmth from her skin radiated up his whole body. He held on longer than he should have, but she didn’t let go.

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