Sleighed by the Farmer's Daughter: A Clean Small-Town Holiday Romance (Sweet Christmas Kisses Series) by Lilly Deanna

Author:Lilly, Deanna
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Mack had just fallen into bed when her phone pinged with a new text message. She ignored it, not wanting to deal with any bad news before she had a few hours of sleep. But a few minutes later, “You Can’t Lose Me” started playing, and she bolted upright, heart racing.

“Mama!” Mack answered, relief flooding her voice.

“Hey, sweet girl. Things have been a little crazy here, and your phone hasn’t been accepting calls for a long time. How is everything? Did you make it through the storm okay?” Her mother’s voice was warm yet tinged with concern.

“It’s so good to hear your voice.” Mack’s voice thickened with emotion, and she mentally chided herself for tearing up. “A gentleman from out of town was actually stranded and took shelter with me. He’s been helping me get everything set up for Santa’s Village tomorrow. I was lying in bed trying to figure out how he could pull off Santa if Daddy doesn’t get back in time. Please tell me you’re headed home. I don’t think I can do this without you guys.”

“You would’ve done just fine, I have no doubt,” her mother reassured. “We’re driving as fast as we can. The boys didn’t take the snowplows off before we drove down for the funeral, so we’re clearing roads as we go. It’s slow progress—the snow is deep, and we’ve hit several trees across the road. The boys have been cutting logs and pushing them out of the way to keep us moving. If all goes well, we should make it back in time. You said you took a stranger in?”

“Yes, and he’s been such a blessing. He’ll need some help getting his rig pulled out, but that can wait until after Christmas. Mama, he’s six foot four. What are your suggestions for helping him fit in tomorrow? If you guys are back, I’ll put him to work in my photoshop.”

“Well, that’s certainly tall. What about your great-uncle Frank’s costume—Frost? He was much taller than everyone else. It might be the closest fit, though it could be tight in the shoulders. The only other one I can think of is the Gumdrop costume. It’s not as tall but has broader shoulders. Try both of those and see if either will work. Oh, Nick’s stopping again—looks like another tree. Gotta run, love you, and we’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Love you too, mama. Thanks for coming back.”

“Of course. We would never miss this on purpose. Sweet dreams.”

Mack was already at the attic door when the line went dead. Thanks to her family’s meticulous organization of anything related to Santa’s Village, she found the Frost costume in minutes. Pulling the elf uniform from its dust cover, she held it up, trying to visualize it on Seth. She wasn’t a professional seamstress, but she was pretty sure she could make it work.

Her fingers brushed over the soft fabric, and memories of her great-uncle playing Frost flooded her mind. The snowflakes her great-grandmother had embroidered still shimmered faintly, a testament to her skill.

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