Project Scrooge (Christmas in Garland Collection Book 1) by A.M. Heath

Author:A.M. Heath [Heath, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

It was Saturday morning, and I shrugged on my coat and headed for Granny’s door. I had a late game that night, so my day was free for whatever in the world my grandmother had planned for me. She was already standing outside with Hunter, Mia, and Natalie, everyone in coats.

“What are we doing today?”

“You and Natalie are going together to visit shut-ins from our church, and I’ll take Hunter and Mia with me to visit some others.”

I hiked one of my brows and silently questioned Granny.

“Someone has to be sure you follow through, and I promised to bring Hunter to visit Mr. Rivers.”

I nodded my head, lips screwed together. “What, no cocoa today?”

Granny sent me a satisfied grin, then handed me a cup. “I have salted caramel cocoa in a travel mug for you this morning.”

“Lovely,” I said flatly, reaching for my cup, then turning to Natalie. “Ready?”

She waved the list of handwritten addresses and names. “Yep.”

I gestured with my head for her to lead on.

“Oh,” Granny said, causing us to turn back to her. “If you’re hungry, grab lunch. We’ll meet back here for pizza around five.”

We nodded and turned back for my car. “I’m surprised we’re not taking gift baskets or something.”

Natalie shot me a toothy smile. “We are. Your car was unlocked, so your grandmother had Hunter and Mia load up this morning.”

I nodded and chuckled. “Now that sounds more like it.”

Natalie took a sip and gasped. “This cocoa is divine.”

I eyed her from the side.

She waved encouragingly. “Seriously. Try it.”

I brought the cup close, sniffing it, and watched her with narrowed eyes.

She giggled. “You’re being silly. I wouldn’t lie to you.”

Her words struck me. I had heard them from her before … and she had been telling the truth after all. But I didn’t want to think about how I chose to trust my lying, cheating fiancée instead of my best friend or how that one careless, blindsided act had helped to sever a lifelong friendship in two. Her comment had nothing to do with our relationship, only the cocoa. I threw caution to the wind and took a sip, a sweet, bold flavor flowing over my tongue.

I stared at Natalie.

She grinned from ear to ear. “You like it, don’t you?”

I took another drink. “It’s better than the dark chocolate.”

We both got inside the car.

“You didn’t like that one? I loved it.”

I shook my head. “You’re forgetting, you actually like dark chocolate. I never have.”

She giggled, light and sweet. “What can I say, I like bitter things.”

I watched her but said nothing. The only bitter thing I could think of besides chocolate was me, and I think we both knew it. But I didn’t want to address her remark, so I put the car into reverse and backed out of the driveway. “Where are we headed first?”

“Mr. and Mrs. Israel.”

I knew where Lucy and Arnold lived, so I didn’t ask for an address.

“Are you enjoying yourself?”

“Are you referring to this morning and the cocoa or to the last two weeks?”

“These last two weeks,” she asked, turning toward me in her seat.

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