The Icecutter's Daughter by Peterson Tracie

Author:Peterson, Tracie [Peterson, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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ISBN: 9781441260963
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2013-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Merrill found herself praying for the party to end and for Zadoc to announce it was time to head home. Nils was making a nuisance of himself, refusing to allow her out of his sight for any reason. He rambled on and on about how charming she was and how he knew his mother would love her. He talked about Merrill’s cooking, mentioning that he’d sampled some delicious bratwurst and spaetzle she’d made for Carl.

Merrill took up the fan Granny had insisted she carry and waved it rather furiously.

“Why don’t we slip out for some air? It is rather stuffy in here,” Nils declared, and before Merrill could protest he’d caught her by the arm and swept her from the room.

They stepped outside into the cold night air. Not far from the church a huge bonfire burned down by the lake where dozens of people were skating. Merrill immediately drew in a deep breath of the chill air and felt a sense of relief—like her soul was being cleansed. She decided to thank Nils for the evening and be done with him. Turning to face him, however, she found herself pulled into his arms.

Her mind froze, as well as her body. Nils lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her quite boldly. For a moment, Merrill’s senses left her frozen with shock. Then her anger stirred. This was her first kiss, and she certainly had no desire for it to come from Nils Olsson. When she stiffened and pushed away, he finally let her go.

Nils stepped back with a smug look of satisfaction on his face. “I’ve wanted to do that all night.”

Merrill doubled her fist and punched him square in the mouth. “And I’ve wanted to do that.” She whirled away in an instant, not waiting to see how badly she’d hurt him or how he reacted. Spotting Zadoc and Corabeth, Merrill hurried to join them.

“Something wrong?” Zadoc asked.

“I have a headache.” Merrill rubbed her head for emphasis. “Corabeth, do you suppose Granny would mind if I go back to your house and rest until Zadoc can take me home?”

“I’ll take you home right now,” Zadoc told her. “Corabeth and I were just saying the party is nearly over anyway. Come on. I’ll get the coats, and we can leave.”

Merrill knew Corabeth was most likely disappointed. She would have to find a way to make it up to her friend. “I’m sorry,” she whispered. “I can’t explain.”

Corabeth seemed to understand and nodded. “It’s all right. I know it must be a fierce pain or you wouldn’t even bother.”

Merrill nodded. “You are so right. It’s perhaps the biggest pain I’ve ever had to deal with.”

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