The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans

Author:Richard Paul Evans
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Nightmare
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2014-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

By the time we returned from our walk, the boys had disappeared and Grandma Wilma had already eaten her sliver of mincemeat and retired to the guest room to nap. Nicholas and I joined Scott and Sharon at the table for coffee and pie.

“Elise,” Sharon said. “Your pies are divine. This pecan pie is amazing.”

“Thank you,” I said.

“You’re definitely on our guest list next year.”

“Or at least your pies are,” Scott joked. “In case this doesn’t work out.”

I furtively glanced at Nicholas, who didn’t respond.

We sat around and talked for nearly an hour. Eventually our conversation turned to the natural sleep agent properties of tryptophan in turkey, to which Nicholas yawned and said, “I need a nap.” He looked at me as if seeking permission.

“Go for it,” I said.

He went into the living room, leaving the three of us still at the table.

“The food was really great,” I said to Sharon. “Thank you for letting me join you.”

“Thank you for coming,” Sharon said. “You know, you’re good for him.”

Scott nodded. “In all the years I’ve known Nick, I’ve never seen him this happy.”

“We’ve only known each other for three weeks,” I said.

“And the last three weeks he’s been a changed man,” Scott said.

Sharon nodded. “He’s definitely in love.”

The word paralyzed me. The L word. I suddenly wished that Nicholas had told them the truth about us.

“I think I’ll check on Nicholas,” I said. I pushed back from the table and went into the living room. The light was off, and the room was lit by the orange-yellow fire.

Nicholas was asleep on the sofa in front of the fireplace. I sat down next to the couch and just looked at him, the flickering flames reflecting off his face. He was beautiful. More beautiful since I’d gotten to know him. Do I really make him happy? Why does our relationship feel so real? I took a deep breath. An inner voice said to me, You’re losing it, Elise. You know it’s not real. You’re going to get your heart broken. Then another voice said back, I don’t care. I lay my head against him and closed my eyes and pretended that we were the couple everyone thought we were.

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