Santa Reads Romance by Dara Joy

Author:Dara Joy [Joy, Dara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
ISBN: 9780505521477
Amazon: B00APEDT9K
Goodreads: 17162985
Publisher: Love Spell
Published: 2012-12-15T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Benny woke them up Christmas morning.

The little dog was barking and dancing around the bed, trying desperately to get Hunter to pay attention to him.

They both groaned.

Hunter had made love to May the entire night and they were both exhausted.

“What's the matter with him?” May mumbled sleepily. “Does he have to go out?”

“I don't think so— I just let him out a few hours ago.” Hunter yawned, then leaned over May so he could see Benny over the edge of the bed. “Wuzza matter, fellah?”

Benny wagged his tail and barked twice. Then he trotted to the front door, looking over his shoulder to see if Hunter was following him.

“I guess he does have to go out.” Hunter rolled over May to get out of bed.

“Hunter!” she complained.

The corner of his mouth lifted crookedly in a smile and he bent over to kiss her nose. “Sorry.” Naked, he padded after Benny.

May got a very nice view. She crossed her arms over her chest to watch the show. “Anytime,” she murmured to herself.

“C'mon, Benny, we gotta go out the back door— too much snow out there.” Hunter started for the door off the kitchen but the wiener dog wouldn't budge from the front door. He stuck his long nose near the bottom crack and sniffed all along the edge, his tail wagging excitedly.

“What is it do you suppose?” May asked.

Hunter scratched his chin. “I don't know. But he thinks there's something out there.” Hunter walked over to where the dachshund was standing and carefully opened the front door.

As he suspected, snow was piled three feet deep on the porch and there was no place to go.

“See, boy? Nothing there—”

Benny dived head first into the snowbank.

“Hey!” Hunter lunged after him, trying to retrieve him before he lost sight of the thumping tail.

He pulled Benny back out; the dog had a piece of cloth clamped in his jaws and was tugging furiously.

Curious, May squinted to get a better look. “What does he have in his mouth?”

“It's the sack!”

“What sack?”

“The sack of gifts I was carrying when I came up here. I forgot all about it. I must have dropped it on the porch.” Hunter released Benny, putting him behind him; then he yanked the material, trying to loosen the large bag from under the snowdrift.

It came free suddenly, and both Hunter and the sack came hurtling into the room. May giggled.

Hunter regained his balance and gave her a look.

“Well, it is funny, Hunter; I mean, you are naked.”

Shivering, he closed the door. “Not for long— it's c-o-o-l-d.” He snatched up his shorts and T-shirt, putting them on.

Benny started circling the bag excitedly, yapping his head off.

“Now what?”

May found her nightgown scrunched down at the foot of the bed. She was still buttoning it when she came beside him. “What's in there?”

“Just gifts I was supposed to deliver.” He reached into the bag and pulled out a red package with a big white bow. A small tag dangled from the top.

Benny barked louder.

“To Joanna,” Hunter read the tag, “Merry Christmas from Santa Claus.

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