On Christmas Hill by Nichole Chase

Author:Nichole Chase
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, holiday, magic, family, christmas, short story, reindeer, nichole chase, christmas hill
Publisher: Nichole Chase

Chapter Five

An old pick-up rumbled into view with an older man behind the wheel. He was wearing a hat with flaps that hung over his ears and a sour expression. He parked next to my car and slammed his door when he got out.

“Hey, Cameron.” Nate raised an eyebrow at me and smiled as if to say, sorry.

“What the hell is wrong with you, Nate! You not takin’ care of this place like you’re supposed to?” The old man was thick through the waist, with a white mustache and bushy eyebrows. “You got trees down all over my fence!”

“That’s not your fence, Cam, but they’re your trees.” Nate shook his head and walked back into the barn.

“The hell they are.” Cameron barely spared me a glance before marching after Nate.

“The roots are on your side of the property line.” I followed after him, irritated that he was being so rude.

“Who’s this?” He jerked a thumb in my direction.

“Molly, this is Nick Cameron, your neighbor. Cameron, this is Gertie’s niece.” Nate winked at me.

“I heard about Gertie. I hated to hear that about the old bird.”

“Old bird?” I put my hands on my hips.

“She was a feisty broad.” Cameron glared at me. “I guess you’re all for that women’s rights mumbo-jumbo, huh? Don’t like the word broad.”

“I’m all for that being respectful mumbo-jumbo.” I narrowed my eyes. Was he trying to test me or was he really that pig-headed? Nate snorted and I looked at him to see that he was smiling.

Cameron snorted. “Are you gonna clean up that mess then?”

“No. We’re going to set up a temporary boundary until you can get it taken care of.” I walked up to him, my hands still on my hips. “And you’re going to get it taken care of quickly, because that’s what my aunt would have expected.”

“You aren’t your aunt.” He glared at me from under his thick eyebrows. “But you sure do sound like her.” Something in his eyes brightened and his mouth curved just a bit.

“Thank you. I think.” I let my hands slide off my hips.

“Well, Nate. Looks like you got a spitfire on your hands.” The old man laughed like that was the funniest thing in the world. “Got your Christmas present early, huh?”

“Looks that way.” Nate’s eyes gleamed as he watched me and I felt heat wash over my face as I remembered his hands on my body.

“Okay.” Taking a deep breath I shook my head. “We were about to head to town for some supplies. When do you think you’ll be able to get the tree removed?”

“Well, the snow’s gonna make it hard. And tomorrow is Christmas, of course.” Pulling his cap off, Cameron scratched at the bald spot on top of his head. With the hat off, he looked a bit like a gnome and I chewed my lip to keep from laughing.

“You know I’ll help, old man.” Nate slapped his shoulder.

“You aughta.” Cameron mock glared at Nate, making him laugh. “You sure you gonna have time? When I pulled up, it looked like you might have your hands full.

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