Naughty or Nice by Harmon Kari Lee

Author:Harmon, Kari Lee [Harmon, Kari Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: The Story Vault
Published: 2012-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“Come on, you big chicken.” Samantha grabbed Nathan’s hand and pulled him out the door the next day at dusk.

They’d worked hard all day, getting the window display ready for the big reveal. They’d recovered it so no one could see the final touches they were adding, but now it was time to put phase two into action. So many people had misjudged Nathan, including herself. They had no idea that beneath that cold, aloof, arrogant exterior beat the heart of a man who truly cared. The façade he put on was all for show. That way no one got close enough to hurt him, but never in a million years would he admit it. He wasn’t so different from her. They just guarded their hearts in different ways.

“Where are we going?” he asked, wearing a baffled yet bored expression, but she saw the glimmer of excitement he couldn’t quite hide.

She donned her lavender ski jacket, matching boots and gloves, snatching up a stack of papers, while he grabbed his wool coat, knit hat and gloves, following her.

“I thought about inviting more people to our little party, but I really wanted you to shine. So it looks like it’s just you and me.”

“Okay. Should I be afraid?” He arched a thick black brow as he stared down at her from his impressive height.

She grinned up at him. “No worries, McScroogy. I’ve got your back.”

“How many times do I have to tell you I’m not a scrooge?” he said with much less bite this time.

She shrugged and fluttered her eyelashes at him. “If the personality fits...”

He looked at her dryly. “If I were a scrooge, I wouldn’t be here at all.”

“True.” She dipped her head. “I guess there’s hope for you after all.”

“Depends on what we’re doing, Darling.” He tweaked the end of her nose. “You ever going to enlighten me?”

“Absolutely.” She walked up the steps to a house at the end of Main Street. “It’s dinner time, so everyone should be home. You ready?”

He glanced at the door and then back at her with a puckered brow as he came to a stop by her side. “For what?”

She smiled and then she pushed the doorbell without uttering a single word.

The door swung open, while a husband, his wife, and his three children looked at them curiously. Before they could even say hello, Samantha jabbed him in the side with her elbow and help up her stack of papers before him. She started singing Silent Night, Holy Night in the best voice she could muster. She might not be able to dance, but she knew she could sing. The question was...could he?

His jaw dropped open wide, but then he cleared his voice and started to sing along with her. He was right; payback really was fun because he couldn’t sing a note on key to save his life. She tried not to wince as he struggled through phrase after phrase but never stopped singing. The husband and wife looked at

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