Nurturing that Spark by Sandra Sookoo

Author:Sandra Sookoo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christmas romance, holiday romance, Indiana, snow, cabin in woods, interracial romance, mixed race romance, family, humor
Publisher: New Independence Books
Published: 2018-08-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Hey, sleepy head,” Morgan quipped as Harper shuffled out of her bedroom and into the living area.

The teen growled some sort of response that wasn’t intelligible. She threw herself onto the sofa, pulled a festive red-and-green throw over her plain white, flannel pajamas then grabbed for the TV remote. She also had the worst case of bedhead Morgan had ever seen. No doubt it would take dedication later to untangle the mess.

“I guess the rural air hasn’t miraculously made you a morning person.” She set aside the book she’d been reading—an actual paperback romance instead of a digital version on the device of her choice—and glanced at the teen. “What would you like to do today? I thought about maybe going into Nashville to finish Christmas shopping, then we’d grab lunch. After that, I’d like your help in planning Christmas dinner.”

“Just stop right there.” Harper held up a hand. She narrowed her eyes. “You’re planning a dinner, like, in making reservations somewhere?”

“No.” A wash of heat stole through Morgan’s cheeks. “I thought it would be a nice gesture to try my hand at making a big, old-fashioned dinner for us all.” That was another thing she remembered, and missed, from when the family got together. The dinners with so much food on the table and countertops it took three days to eat through it all. In her mind, food meant love, and it didn’t matter that she was completely inept in that department. She could learn that skill and give that gift to the people who mattered in her life now.

“Oh, please!” Harper rolled her eyes. “We already know you’ll burn half of it and the rest will be inedible for other reasons. Why not just go up to the lodge and let the experts prepare it? Plus, no cleanup.”

“I don’t know why, but lately I’ve felt compelled to work on my domestic skills.” She refused to admit to Harper that since meeting Carter and his son, she’d wanted to take care of them. Even with her past failures with relationships and her inability to connect with the teen, she wanted to try again. Despite Carter being a self-proclaimed whiz in the kitchen, she desired to do this for them.

“You’ve got the hots for Ranger Man.” Her niece said it matter-of-factly without malice or teasing.

“No I don’t.” She didn’t know how to classify “the hots” and she certainly didn’t think it would take a handful of days to get them.

“Mmmhmm. And here you’re always giving me dire warnings about the pitfalls of dating.” Harper assessed her for long moments with questions in her blue eyes. Every second that ticked by added a layer of anxiety to Morgan’s nerves. Finally, she nodded. “Whatever. You know how men are. Hope the ranger’s not a yeller.”

“Somehow, I don’t think he is,” Morgan responded in a quiet voice.

Harper shrugged. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you once your heart’s broken.” She waved a hand in dismissal. “In answer to your earlier assumption, sorry, but I’ve already got plans.

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