Not So Silent Night (The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas Book 1) by Charlie Cochet

Author:Charlie Cochet [Cochet, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

“I don’t think this is a logical solution,” Leo said, scrunching up his nose.

Ace grabbed one tree branch and tested its strength before doing the same to the one across from it. “How else are we supposed to know if there are any squirrels or chipmunks up here?”

“What if you get bitten?” Laz asked worriedly.

“Please,” Ace grunted as he pulled himself up. “This is Winterhaven. They’ll probably apologize and knit me a sweater.”

“Unlikely,” Leo muttered. “Besides, chipmunks live most of their lives on the ground and underground.”

“Thanks, Jane Goodall.” With a grunt, Ace pulled himself up again, grabbing another branch. It reminded him of the rock-climbing wall at work. Hm, climbing that wall used to be a lot easier. Maybe he needed to add some more pull-ups to his weekly workout.

“Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees, not chipmunks.”

“Just keep an eye out for squirrels. And bears.” Ace was almost to the top. So far, no fluffy-tailed rodents.

“You think we’ll see a bear?” Laz asked excitedly.

“If we see a bear, we go in the opposite direction,” Ace called down. “We don’t stand there and take pictures. Got it?” He was down two Boyfriends; he didn’t need to lose a third.

Colton was going to murder him dead. Technically, losing Fitz had not been Ace’s fault. Yes, he’d gotten distracted and forgot to feed the giant Pomeranian, but he’d had every intention of doing so when Fitz caught up with him, tackled him, and tried to smother him with his faux fur coat. Then Fitz got a text and took off like there was a Black Friday sale on cashmere sweaters.

“This tree is too big,” Laz said. “Didn’t Colton ask for a nine- or ten-foot tree?”

“But this one is perfect! Look how full it is.” Just a few more branches….

“The question isn’t about whether there’s enough room in the cabin,” Leo offered. “The question is, how are we going to transport it? This tree has to weigh hundreds of pounds, if not more.”

“If the Grouchy Smurf can carry his dog on his shoulders, I can carry this tree,” Ace grumbled.

“Grouchy Smurf doesn’t have a dog,” Leo said. “He’s too small.”

“I think he’s talking about Joker,” Laz muttered. “Maybe we should call Red.”

Ace scoffed. “Red’s not the only one with muscles around here.”

“What if you throw out your back?”

“Again with that? Why is everyone suddenly so concerned about me throwing out my back? I’m in the best shape of my life.”

Leo stepped next to the tree’s base and looked up at him. “At forty-five, your bones aren’t what they used to be.”

Ace stopped climbing and wrapped his arm around the tree to steady himself so he could thrust a finger at the snowy ground several feet away. “Go stand over there.”

“Why?”

“Because I don’t need you giving me science.”

Leo opened his mouth to reply when his phone pinged. He removed it from his pocket, pulled off one of his red mittens, and tapped away. His eyes went wide. Uh-oh. Oh no.

“Don’t say it,” Ace warned.

“I need to go.

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