Snowed Over (A Christmas Novella) by Stanton Angie

Author:Stanton, Angie [Stanton, Angie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Vanguard Management, Inc.
Published: 2012-10-10T11:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Ten minutes later, they held steaming mugs of mediocre coffee as the wind whistled through the tiny cracks in the window frames.

“It’s not Starbucks, but it sure does the trick,” Alex said.

Katie sipped her brew and watched Alex. A hint of beard shadowed his face and made him even better looking, if that was possible. His hair stuck up haphazardly in a sexy sort of way. His expressive, brown eyes were filled with humor, especially when he teased her. He smiled a lot and it was getting under her skin. Did he know the effect he had on girls? On her?

The snow collected in the corners of all the windows, like on the Christmas shows she used to watch as a kid. “I don’t think the storm is going to let up anytime soon. It looks like it’s going to snow over the entire cabin. I wish I could get a message to my mom. I don’t want her worrying when we’re totally fine.”

“By now my parents will definitely be worried. I hate to do that to them. I wonder if the plow has been through on the road. If it has, maybe the driver saw my truck and will report it.”

“I hope so.” She watched the snow accumulate at the corners of the window.

“On the bright side, think how happy they’ll be when we get out of here,” he said.

Katie pictured her mom hugging her and saying how much she loved her. Then her mom would apologize for making Katie come up north for Christmas when they should have stayed home like normal. Katie pictured a fresh start with her mom.

Alex drained his coffee and put the mug by the sink. “I think I’ll go out and get more wood.” He retrieved his boots from where she kicked them off. He put them on, along with his coat and hat. “Back in a few.”

He flashed his sexy eyes at her as he went out the door. Katie’s heart skipped a beat, and then she chastised herself. Stop liking some other girl’s man. Not okay.

She checked her jeans to find them a little stiff, but totally dry. Quick, before Alex came back, she slipped out of the over-sized sweats and into her jeans. They hugged her close and felt much better. Normal. She retrieved her purse and rummaged around for her make-up bag. Spotting her phone first, she gambled on a long shot and checked it for a signal.

Crap. Not only no signal, but the battery was dead.

That was stupid. She should have turned it off. She tossed it back in the bag and pulled out her make-up. She looked in her compact mirror to discover huge smudges of mascara under both eyes.

“Oh my god!” She licked her finger and rubbed it under each eye. Better, but she needed a washcloth. She fetched one from the small bathroom and caught a glimpse of herself in the dark mirror and groaned. Her hair stuck up all over. She’d thought Alex’s hair looked funny.

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