Sweet Christmas Kisses : Fourteen Sweet Christmas Romances by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00NDEO7T0
Publisher: IndieWrites, Inc.
Published: 2014-09-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

Sitting in a metal folding chair in the community center, Nick watched his mom, Sofia and Katie Wooten herding kids from toddler to middle school age onto the small stage. He was surprised Katie didn’t have a lasso in hand, since she grew up on a ranch. It took a good fifteen minutes of chatter and scatter before they got the kids to sit across the stage.

Mom came to sit by him while Sofia led the kids in a song. Leaning close, Mom whispered, “Everyone says such good things about Sofia being a teacher. She is so good with children.”

“She always wanted to teach. I’m happy she found a job here in town.” She’d always said she wanted to stay on the mountain when she grew up.

“Kerry Mitchell is doing construction on his own now. They build those bigger houses you passed on your way into town.”

“That’s great, Mom.” He heard the hint loudly—he could look for work locally, too. He didn’t really care what some kid he once played Little League with did for a living. She probably wanted him to move back home, too. And Mom would babysit Holly after school when she started kindergarten. He tugged at the collar of his shirt. The idea of moving back was smothering.

“I don’t think Sofia has been dating anyone since she came home from UCLA.”

“That’s too bad.”

Mom looked up at him. “You and she got along so well in school. I was certain you two would start going out together at some point.”

“Please, give it a break.” He shifted on the cold, hard seat. “Sofia and I aren’t getting together. And I don’t see the need to move back here.”

“It would be good for Holly to grow up here.”

“She’s happy with the friends she’s making in Valencia. There’s a girl in our apartment building who’s her age and in the same class. She and Holly play together often on weekends.”

“Oh, well that’s good. You aren’t working seven days a week, at least.”

He didn’t admit he was usually on his laptop and phone while the girls played in Holly’s room. That wouldn’t change no matter where he worked. He had a daughter to provide for. It took a lot of hours to give her the lifestyle he wanted for her.

Sofia directed the kids to their feet, moving through the motions that went along with the song. The play and its songs were written by a local resident, and they’d been doing the same play year after year for as long as he could remember.

In his earliest memories, Sofia had played the littlest angel, the role Holly was given this year. Nick had played the elf, who spent most of his stage time near the little angel. Sofia had been afraid of the crowd, almost to the point of forgetting her line, but he’d whispered to her and gotten her through the moment.

How far Sofia had come since then. Directing the kids in her soft-spoken manner, in full command of the stage, tiny as it was.

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