Second Chance Christmas by Alexa Rivers

Author:Alexa Rivers [Rivers, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Davy rocked his chair onto its rear legs, sighing with satisfaction. His belly was warm and full, he had his family around him, and it was Christmas. What could be better?

A sultry laugh sounded to his right. Evelyn. His family had taken to her, and watching her interact with them reminded him of a maestro conducting an orchestra. She ensured everyone was included in the conversation, redirected questions she didn’t want to answer, and coaxed little Reo out of his shell until he demanded to sit on her lap rather than Mariko’s.

She was in her element. Once she’d overcome her initial misgivings about intruding on their Christmas, she’d become the focal point of the dinner table, which was quite a feat considering she was the outsider.

In short, his family loved her. A fact that both gratified and terrified him. Once upon a time, he’d been nuts about her and had felt certain she’d fit in with his family, if only she’d give them a chance. It was nice to know he’d been right.

But.

Remember how that had ended? He’d fallen for her hard, and as soon as he’d started making plans for the future, she’d ditched him and never looked back. Sighing, he flicked a crumb from his lap, and as he moved, Reo grabbed his hand to study the digital watch around his wrist.

“Hey, buddy, let Uncle Davy eat,” Evelyn said, gently dislodging him.

Davy caught his mum’s eye across the table, and what he saw there spelled trouble. She’d been watching Evelyn with Reo as though she’d never seen anything like it.

“Do you have any nieces or nephews?” she asked.

“Nope,” Evelyn replied. “I’m an only child.”

“I’d never have guessed,” Hugh said. “You seem so comfortable with Reo.”

“I spent some time as a live-in nanny in Invercargill.” She chuckled. “Talk about a steep learning curve. But I love kids, so it worked out great. I would have stayed in that position for longer, but the family moved to Australia and I didn’t fancy making the move with them. I love Oz, but I wouldn’t want to live there.”

Her itchy feet had limits. Interesting.

Eileen had stars in her eyes. “I love children, too,” she exclaimed. “I always wanted a whole bevy of grandkids. Reo is a good start, but I wouldn’t mind another three or four to spoil. It’s so nice to meet a young woman who likes children. They all seem to be focused on their careers these days.”

“I see no reason why we can’t have both,” Evelyn said, earning Eileen’s eternal devotion. Something bumped Davy’s foot beneath the table. Glancing up, he saw Angus waggle his eyebrows.

“You must get lonely in this big, empty apartment all by yourself,” Angus said, scratching his chin as though the thought had just occurred to him. “Surely it gets too quiet sometimes.”

Uh-oh, he was in trouble now.

“I manage,” he said through gritted teeth. The traitorous backstabber. “I like the peace and quiet. I see enough of people during the day. I need to recharge at night.

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