North of Light by J.M. Paul

Author:J.M. Paul [Paul, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction-Romance-Romantic Comedy
Publisher: J.M. Paul
Published: 2018-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

Big Sky

Detroit Metro Airport is packed with impatient travelers. Snow is falling and accumulating on the runways, and the white letters flashing on the blue electronic screens around us indicate there are several flight delays—including ours. The crowd is thick and agitated, the security people are tired and aggravated, but despite it all, Christmas is approaching, and the air is heavy with hope and excitement. People are dressed in ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa hats, and flashing light necklaces, trying to bring the holiday spirit to the spiritless.

The festiveness makes my skin itch.

I’m doing my part for the Scrooge community and wearing a red sweatshirt with two hands pointing at myself and the words This Girl Hates Christmas printed across my chest. I bought it with Connor in mind. I’m nothing if not passive-aggressive. He hasn’t had the pleasure of enjoying my clothed bitchiness because I’m freezing, so I haven’t taken off my jacket yet.

“I’m going to get another coffee. Want one?” Cami asks.

“Sure, yeah. I’ll come with you.” I’ll take any excuse not to have to spend another awkward moment warding off Connor’s attempts to engage me.

Before I can stand, Cami hefts her carry-on bag onto my lap.

I let out a quiet, “Oomph,” because who the heck needs to cart this much on a plane?

She also checked a large suitcase for our four-day trip.

“No sense in both of us going, and you bought the last round. Stay put and watch my stuff. It does tricks,” Cami jokes.

“Hey, Con and I could use another coffee,” Trey says to Cami. “Especially if we’re going to be delayed another hour.”

“Then, you can get your lazy ass up and get them. I only have two hands.” She heads toward Starbucks.

Trey groans as he stands and trails after her.

I watch them make their way through the crowded terminal to stand in a long line I’m not quite certain is worth the time. Coffee is my lifeline, but if we ever get out of this godforsaken airport and onto a plane, I’ll have to make two trips to the restroom before our connecting flight in Chicago.

“Noel, can we please talk?” Connor turns in my direction.

There’s an empty seat between us because I’m completely childish, and I don’t want to sit next to him.

He kissed my face off at his parents’ cookie party, making me betray my best friend and not think twice about it, and then ten minutes later, I found out that he had a girlfriend. What kind of a person does that? And he had done whatever he was doing with Cami before we met along with what I assume was a long trail of women besides the two of us.

Prick.

“No.” I shift Cami’s bag onto her seat, face away from him, and cross my arms.

“I can explain.” He bends closer and lowers his voice.

Obviously, he’s not fluent in leave me the hell alone women-speak.

“There’s nothing to explain, Butterball.” I glower over my shoulder in his direction. “You’re an asshole who likes to string women along.

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