My Red, White, & Blue Christmas by Julie Christianson

Author:Julie Christianson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christmas in July, Romantic Comedy Novella, New Adult Rom Com, Enemies to lovers romantic comedy, Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Julie C. Gardner
Published: 2021-02-18T16:00:00+00:00

8

Beau

“W

here to, Captain?” I glance at Kasey sitting shotgun. She’s got the window rolled down and her red hair’s flying. She’s kicked off her sandals and her bare feet are on the dashboard.

“Wouldn’t you like to know?” She peeks at me from under her lashes. Dang this girl’s adorable. Correction. This woman is beautiful. And she might be crazy, but crazy suits her. I just need to remember I can’t be looking at Brady’s sister through this particular filter.

You know. The one where all I see is how much I want to kiss her. Again.

“Drive by the school,” she says.

My gut clenches. “Really?” I take a beat. Then I take another. “The last time we were there...was pretty messed up.”

“You’re telling me.” She gazes out the windshield. It’s streaked with dirt. If I’d known she’d end up in my dad’s truck, I would’ve washed the glass. Heck. I would’ve polished every inch of this old thing. I just want to take care of Kasey. Make things right with her.

“The thing is,” I say as gently as I can, “I don’t think going by the school’s such a great idea.”

“Too bad. You owe me, Beau. Just do it.” Well. She’s got me there. I can’t say no. Or maybe I don’t want to.

Before long we’re rounding the east side of the lake and heading toward the cemetery. Our destination is a few blocks up, beyond a stretch of moss-covered tombstones. Brady and I used to play hide and seek here, accusing each other of being scared. To me the ghosts at the school are worse, so I’m driving extra slow on purpose.

Just past the cemetery, I turn into the parking lot. Somebody’s raked spruce leaves into piles along the curb. Even though the stone buildings are empty now, I can taste the thousands of bologna sandwiches I ate in the cafeteria. I pull up and park. Before I’ve even shut off the engine, Kasey’s out of her seatbelt, hopping down from the truck and slamming the door.

She pokes her head in through the open window. “Follow me.”

“Hold on a minute,” I say. But she doesn’t hold on a minute. She takes off at a run. “The concrete’s got to be hot,” I call out. “You want your sandals?” She’s either too far gone to hear, or she’s intentionally ignoring me. Either way, I collect her sandals from the floor of the truck to bring with me.

I may not be able to kiss Kasey Graham, but I can make sure she doesn’t burn her feet. In fact, if she’d let me, I’d take care of that crazy, beautiful woman for the rest of my life.

Get real, Beau. She hates you. And talking to yourself won’t change that.

I make my way around the front of the school, but Kasey’s out of sight. I know where she went. Dang. As I head toward the gym, my stomach twists, and it keeps on twisting the closer I get to the spot where I broke Kasey. Not her heart.

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