The (Not So) Perfect Second Chance by Dallen Maggie

Author:Dallen, Maggie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-10-18T00:00:00+00:00

Seven

Tyler wasn’t sure whether to laugh or groan at the sight of the green plant hanging overhead.

“Good grief,” he heard Regina mutter before she walked away from the awkward spot.

That made him laugh, and the tenseness of the moment was officially broken as they grabbed the boxes of cookies and pastries and followed Ellie and Ian out of the bakery, locking up behind them.

He wasn’t sure whether he ought to be grateful or irate at the interruption but he decided it was likely for the best. He’d seen the confusion in Regina. The panic at being put on the spot.

A horrible sinking sensation was starting to nag at him at the realization that...she might have been on the verge of saying no to a second chance once and for all.

He eyed her as she drove them home so they could pick up their mothers and head to the party.

Maybe he shouldn’t have put her on the spot like that.

But even as he thought it, he was keenly aware that this might very well be his last chance. It wasn’t like they ran in the same circles or even lived in the same town anymore. They wouldn’t be running into one another any time soon, and this unexpected Christmas together felt like...well, it felt like fate.

He laughed at the thought as he helped his mother into the car and climbed in after her. Fate. That was something he wasn’t even certain he believed in.

They arrived to find the holiday party well underway. He and Regina were greeted warmly by Callie, Cole, and both of their families. Their mothers were treated like visiting royalty before being ushered off to meet just about everyone from this small town.

He and Regina were standing together for all of two minutes before she ran away.

Well, she went off to find her friend Leah, but Tyler had a hunch that she was trying her best to avoid him.

Not that he could really blame her. He ran a hand through his hair in frustration as he thought about his bungled attempts to make things right with Regina.

Had he really thought that nearly a decade of contentious history could be erased in one day?

“If this is your version of Christmas cheer, I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to call you Scrooge from here on out.” Callie’s voice was filled with laughter as she reached his side by the dining room table where he’d been nursing a mug of hot cocoa while he watched Callie and Cole’s friends, family, and neighbors laugh and talk amongst themselves.

He grinned down at his friend. “Scrooge might be a step up from some of the names you’ve called me in the past.”

Callie’s laugh was loud and infectious. Ever the tomboy, her brown hair was pulled back in a ponytail and her Christmas attire consisted of baggy jeans and an oversized ugly Christmas sweater.

At least, he hoped she was going for the ugly sweater vibe or else her sense of style was even worse than he’d feared.

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