The Knight Before Christmas: A Knight’s Tale Book 4 by Darcy Diane

Author:Darcy, Diane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

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Later that night, Madison was in bed with Juliana.

Neither one of them was asleep yet.

She could hear the people on the floor around them, tossing, turning, and someone in the corner was snoring.

The fire was low in the fireplace, burning embers, and casting just enough light to see Juliana beside her.

In some ways, Juliana reminded her of her younger self. Shy, and letting others tell her how to think and feel.

Madison’s ex-boyfriend, Dean, had really done a number on her. Apparently, she’d been content to let him until she’d grown a backbone.

“How long have you lived here?” Madison whispered.

“Five years.”

“How old are you?”

“One and twenty,” Juliana whispered back.

“Really?” That made sense, as she felt like a younger sibling. “I’m twenty-seven.”

“Truly?” Juliana sounded surprised.

Madison smiled in the darkness. “Yes, truly.”

After a moment Juliana asked, “Why have you not married?”

She thought about explaining Dean, but the time she’d wasted on him was an embarrassment, and maybe that was a conversation for another day. She sighed. “I don’t know, it just never happened.”

Juliana reached out and touched her hand. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s all right. Being single gave me the chance to figure out what I wanted for myself.”

“What do you want?”

“I like to decorate, and I would like to start a business where people pay me to decorate their homes or businesses. I want to have the freedom to decide things for myself, to have choices.”

After a moment, Juliana asked, “Do you think ladies can live such a life?”

“Of course, I do.”

Madison yawned, and started to drift in and out. She found herself thinking about Thomas again. She’d had fun shooting arrows with him.

She knew she needed to stay away. She didn’t want to get hurt, and she didn’t want to hurt him, either.

Still, she was only going to be there for just over a week at this point.

Would it really hurt to enjoy a mild flirtation?

Couldn’t it be a no harm, no foul situation?

She’d friend zoned him, so would it really hurt to be on friendly terms?

Maybe she’d come away with some good memories, was the last thought she had before drifting off to sleep.

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