Silver Bells: A 3Square Christmas Romance by Anne Shaw

Author:Anne Shaw [Shaw, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

The town car pulled up to the curb next to where Niko leaned against his motorcycle, his pulse racing more than it should have. He hadn’t seen Alice since she’d stormed off the set the night before, but she was stuck in his head. Scratching at the scruff on his jaw, he shifted his feet, impatient to lay eyes on her once more. He couldn’t shake his attraction to her and it sucked.

She exited from the backseat wearing jeans and a white sweater, her curious gaze sweeping the front of the warehouse before she met Niko’s eyes. Alice arched a brow, her smile cool yet inquisitive. She was still mad at him about Beau. He could read it in her face.

“You wanted to know about Grams’s Kids. I could tell you, but it’s easier to show you.” He opened the door, the gentle ringing of the bell sounding loud in the quiet night. While she might not have appreciated his interference, it had been the right thing to do. Beau needed to be put in his place.

Alice swept past him, the subtle hint of her perfume like a siren’s song. Every second he was around her, it was becoming harder to forget their afternoon together. He wasn’t certain if it was because they’d been interrupted at a much-heightened juncture of their play, or if he was developing deeper feelings.

Jenny, the charity’s organizer peeked her head out from behind a stack of boxes. Removing her reading glasses, she tucked her grey hair behind her ear, and flashed them a welcome smile. “Niko, this is a pleasant surprise.”

“Hey, Jenny. This is Alice, she’s the one I told you about from the EN network.”

“I am so pleased to meet you.” Jenny reached for Alice’s hand and clasped it between her own. “Niko is one of our most valued volunteers, and for him to gift us with a large donation, well, we couldn’t do what we do without people like him.”

Niko fought the flush at her compliment. He hadn’t been able to spend much time volunteering and didn’t deserve any praise. “I have to win the contest first.”

“You’ll win, young man, I—” the phone began to ring and Jenny dropped Alice’s hand. “Excuse me, I have to get this. Niko please show this lovely young lady around.”

Alice cast him an amused glance as he placed his palm on the small of her back, shamefully using the opportunity to touch her. She licked her lips and turned her head to inspect the upper shelves, color dotting her cheeks. The attraction was mutual. “Wow, look at all the clothes.”

Unable to help himself, he splayed his fingers along her spine. Self-inflicted torture, not a smart thing on his part but he hadn’t been very smart when it came to Alice. She’d made herself clear on where they stood and he had to learn to live with her decision.

“This is their main warehouse where they keep the sorting stations. They keep the car seats in here, new and within the expiration date.

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