The Billionaire’s Christmas Son: Elkin Brothers Christmas Book Three by North Leslie

Author:North, Leslie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

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When they arrived back at Elk Lodge, Jonas tried to say his goodbyes.

“No,” said Scott, diving for him. “No. No.” He wrestled himself out of Rachel’s arms, and she put him on the floor. His son came over, clinging to Jonas’s leg.

Jonas flicked his eyes to hers, asking a silent question before he picked Scott up. “I could take him to my place while you worked on the scrapbook,” he offered. “You could also stay for New Year’s if you wanted.” She knew what he was asking.

Her conversation with Annabeth echoed in Rachel’s mind. Part of this was about trusting Jonas, and she already trusted him with Scott. The rest was learning to trust him for herself. And it was much harder to put together a scrapbook when her son demanded her attention. “That sounds good,” she said. “Let me grab the diaper bag. And I’ll think about New Year’s.”

The three of them went up to her suite, and Rachel put some fresh clothes into the bag and handed it over to Jonas. “We’ll see you in a while?” he asked.

“As soon as I’m done with the book.” She hadn’t missed the look of hope in Jonas’s eyes as she kissed Scott’s cheek and ruffled his hair.

In the quiet after the two left, Rachel sat down at her desk and got to work with the photos. The work of arranging them was habitual enough to set her mind free. There really was no reason for her to stay at the resort after she finished with the scrapbook, other than the fact Jonas had asked her to stay. He wanted her to stay. And if Rachel was truthful, she wanted to stay too.

Once this project was finished, they’d have more breathing room to figure out if there was a path for all of them to move forward. Or should she just go and do what she’d told Annabeth she wanted—negotiate terms from her own home? But that meant Scott wouldn’t see Jonas as often as he deserved to see his father.

It was a tough decision, one she almost wished she didn’t have to make. But it was her choice and her life. Rachel put the photos into their layouts and chewed at her lip, trying to commit to a decision she could live with. Her heart wanted to stay. That was obvious from the way it fluttered whenever she thought of Jonas, and sleeping next to him, and waking up in his bed.

A knock at the door made her hand slip on one of the photos, and she hissed, pressing it back into place. “Just a minute,” she called. Rachel took her time making sure the photo was perfect, then went to see who was there.

She pulled the door open to find Jonas’s brother, Gabe, standing in the hall. With his hands in his pockets and a determined set to his jaw, his expression was a good indicator this wasn’t a happy social call. “Hey, Gabe. What can I do for

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