Stars, Snow and Mistletoe: A Holiday Naughty List Collection by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: They Come From Beyond Anthologies
Published: 2019-12-01T06:00:00+00:00

They decided to spend the day exploring the small town.

Snowflakes slowly floated down from the silvery-gray clouds, clinging to his hair and eyelashes, and the air tasted fresh and clean on his tongue. Beside him, the sparkling flakes caught in the long strands of his ta’lla’s golden brown hair, her golden eyes shone, and her cheeks glowed pink, changing her into a winter queen. She watched the two silver horses pulling on the sleigh, their harnesses jingling with the bells that lined their reins. She hummed softly under her breath; her lips curved upwards in a radiant smile that Malekith adored.

Leaning forward, he nuzzled her cheek and whispered, “There is that smile that makes you shine like the sun.”

Blushing prettily, Clara closed the distance between them and pressed a chaste kiss to his lip.

After their sleighride, he, Clara and Kara sat down for an early afternoon lunch. Many people glanced over at them, whispering curiously about Earth’s mightiest hero and wondering at his two female companions. He ignored their staring and overly-loud whispers, choosing to focus on his ta’lla and her ta’len’a.

When Clara decided that she wanted to skate, Kara began weeping softly and explained that, before Chase, she loved figure skating and would often coach at the local ice rink.

Malekith vowed that his ta’lla would know only happiness from this moment onward.

His ta’lla glanced over her shoulder at him, her golden-brown hair tucked underneath a fluffy blue hat that covered the tips of her ears, her golden eyes sparkling with genuine happiness and her lips pulled up as she glided across the smooth surface of the lake. Raising her arms above her head, she stretched out one of her legs and began to pirouette. His heart thundered in his chest, the sight of her happiness causing his eyes to sting threateningly. Ducking her head as she settled into a leisurely glide, she pressed her fingertips to her lips and blew him a kiss. He caught the kiss, closed his fist around it and pressed it to his heart.

He would never forget the joy that lit her eyes and the smile that stretched her lips until her eyes crinkled with the emotion.

“You know,” Kara said, stepping up beside him and offering him a foam cup of steaming hot chocolate, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen Clara so happy.”

She gazed up at him, her eyes the exact same shade of honey gold as her daughter’s and Malekith noted how there were deep lines around her eyes and mouth that went beyond that of aging. She had worried for her daughter for a long time and her body bore the physical signs of her heartache.

“Her smile makes her shine like the sun,” he admitted to his ta’lla’s ta’len’a.

Kara beamed, her cheeks rosy from the cold, a lovely and older version of her daughter.

“I called TJ this morning,” she said, lifting the foam cup to her lips and blowing gently on its surface. “I wanted to make sure he was still coming for the holidays.

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