Mistletoe Daddy by Deb Kastner

Author:Deb Kastner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Three weeks before Christmas, with the holiday season in full swing, Vivian found herself busier than ever. Now in her third trimester, she felt like someone had strapped a giant watermelon onto her body, but thankfully the morning sickness was long behind her and her energy level was at its peak.

Baby G was more active with every day that passed, although he was growing so big he had a lot less room to move within her. She was a little short on sleep because her son apparently believed her rest time was his playtime. Sometimes it felt like he was using her ribs as monkey bars, but she gloried in every movement. She couldn’t wait to meet her sweet little one face-to-face and hold him in her arms.

Not long now. Her due date was only a few weeks away, about a week into the New Year.

In the meantime, she had plenty to keep her mind and hands occupied. She volunteered at the senior center twice a week, keeping the residents happily curled and manicured.

Once she’d passed Thanksgiving, she’d accepted both rationally and emotionally the fact that it was going to take her longer than she’d originally hoped and anticipated to open the spa.

Deciding on a new grand-opening date had been problematic, since she had to take into account that Baby G was soon to make his debut into the world. It would be difficult, but not impossible. She would open her salon, have her baby and take a two-week maternity leave before returning to work.

As for the building itself, things were finally falling into place. The electrical system was correctly rewired, the plumbing issues were fixed, and the inspector would make final rounds with Nick on Wednesday.

All new styling chairs had been installed, as had the massage chairs for pedicures. She had a massage table for use with guests looking for a deep tissue massage.

A beautiful walnut desk and file cabinet now graced her office. She’d hired her staff, two young ladies with recently obtained cosmetology and massage licenses who were excited to begin their careers at Viv’s salon. She was glad she could hire locally and contribute to Serendipity’s economy.

And she’d finally settled on a name for her new business.

Tranquility.

A name that she hoped she could live up to, that she could really offer her clientele. Maybe she’d even eventually find some of that peace for herself.

She prayed she’d be able to have the salon open for at least a week or two before her baby came. She wanted to be there to make sure the grand opening went off as designed and everything in the salon was working smoothly. Still, to be on the safe side, she’d taken the time to create a contingency plan and was confident the two girls could hold down the fort until she could get back to work after the baby was born.

It wasn’t ideal by any means, but with Nick’s help with the remodel and the young cosmetologists ready to take over when the baby was born, it could be done.

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