The Christmas Eve Kiss: A Snow Valley Christmas Romance by Taylor Hart

Author:Taylor Hart [Hart, Taylor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, Romance, romance series
Goodreads: 23481885
Publisher: ArchStone Ink
Published: 2014-09-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

We stayed at the hospital. The nurse brought in a Uno game. After three rounds I noticed my father was leaning back and closing his eyes.

“Let’s let him rest for the night.” My mother hurried and cleaned up the game.

As we left the hospital, I saw Kevin and Lacey, standing around the Christmas tree, hot chocolate in their hands, the fireworks exploding high into the sky above the tree.

He waved.

I waved back.

***

My mother was exhausted and went straight to bed, reminding me that it was my turn to make breakfast in the morning, so I better get some sleep.

I sat on my bed, staring at ten more text messages from Stan and Sally and now Joe, too. All begging me to come back to the store.

The last one from Stan.

CAN YOU CHECK THE INVENTORY THROUGH THE NETWORK? PASSCODE: BAHAMAS. TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY.

Ironically, the plea for help with the store didn’t have the profound effect of spurning me to action as it would have had only twenty-four hours ago.

My phone buzzed, a long buzz. Christina.

I answered. “Chica.”

“Chica? That’s my line.”

I laughed. “You’ve copyrighted it?”

There was a pause. “Okay, who are you and what have you done with Molly? You should be back by now.”

Guilt surged into me. I’d texted her and told her that my dad was okay and that I would be coming home tonight. “I’m sorry. I…decided to stay.”

She didn’t miss a beat. “Because of the heartbreaker.”

I held my breath, not willing to admit or deny anything.

“Spill it, chica.”

“I don’t know where to begin.”

“At the beginning.” She urged.

“Hey, where’s Luis?”

She sighed. “Luis is coming to get me in an hour. We’re going to get something to eat and then smooch.”

“Don’t rub it in.”

“Spiiilll,” she begged.

Of course, I would spill. I spent the next ten minutes giving her the Cliff Notes on everything that had transpired since I’d seen her.

“Madre Mia! I didn’t know that I had such dream interpreting powers.” I could envision her eating the chocolate almonds that I’d noticed she’d stashed in the Christmas cookie jar. “But I’m glad your father is okay. The symbol I saw must have meant a health problem, that’s good to know.”

I smiled and missed her. “I don’t know, Christina, it’s like…it’s like I’ve spent so long feeling unwanted…”

“Oh, chica, are you talking about that letter?”

I jolted to attention. “Y…yes.” I’d shared it with her on another late night.

“You need to talk to your parents about that.”

I was silent.

She sighed. “I’m sorry, Molly, I just know that they love you. It must have been some sort of mistake.”

“It’s fine. Look, I have to go.”

“Wait.”

I waited.

“I bet the heartbreaker has been pining over you since you’ve been gone.”

Her words warmed my heart, even if I didn’t believe them. “Thanks.”

She sighed. “I’ll tell ya, Kevin sounds like your soul mate.”

“I wouldn’t go that far.”

“I had another dream last night.”

“Stop.”

“I don’t know what it means but all I can remember is seeing your star smiling, like it was happy or something.”

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