The Ultimate Treasure by Anne Melody

Author:Anne, Melody
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eternal Dreams
Published: 2016-12-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Lexie was packed into the backseat of the SUV between Lance and Haley while Crew sat in the front chatting with Joseph, who’d turned up the radio station playing non-stop Christmas tunes.

When Rudolph came on in a country twang, Lexie smiled when both Haley and Lance started singing along, purposely messing up the words as the two of them nudged her until she caved and joined in.

She’d never win an award for her musical talent, but she didn’t care. There was something about Christmas music that made a person get into the spirit of the holidays. And with Lance’s deep, surprisingly good voice sounding in her ear she couldn’t seem to stop smiling.

As he reached over and rested his hand on her thigh, the touch scorching her, she squirmed in the seat. She needed to push his hand away, but Haley was looking at the two of them with a secret smile that had Lexie panicking. She couldn’t give away their deception in front of his sister-in-law and his uncle, who she was sure had eyes in the back of his head.

“We might need to sing some karaoke soon, or start our own band,” Joseph said in a voice that had Lexie jumping where she sat. The man was louder than anyone she’d heard before. He certainly would never need a microphone.

“I think I’ll stick to the bathroom shower,” Lexie said without thinking. Lance turned and gave her a sizzling look that made her cheeks glow.

“I’ll do a duet with you then,” he told her with a wink. She was too mortified to turn and see what Haley thought about that comment.

“Haley and I perform those kind of duets every chance we get,” Crew said from the front seat, laughing with joy.

Lexie was shocked at how they could say such things in front of their uncle. But Joseph just continued singing the next song, acting as if he hadn’t heard a word. Lexie wasn’t used to sharing such intimate thoughts, or saying whatever came to mind. It was a good thing she wouldn’t be around this family too long because she was sure she couldn’t get used to that.

“We’re not far away now,” Joseph told them.

Good, Lexie thought. She wasn’t necessarily uncomfortable, it was just that she was having to work harder to keep her guard up the longer she was with these people. Locked in a vehicle while Joseph quizzed her, and Lance’s brother made every innuendo known to man, was taking the last of her self-control away.

They arrived in a giant parking lot and Joseph turned off the car. He and Crew got out and opened the back doors before Lance or Haley could reach for the knobs. When Lexie stepped out, Lance took her hand, and she looked around. There were lights up ahead but she wasn’t sure where they were.

“What is going on?” she asked. No one had filled her in on what they were doing.

“It’s another family tradition that normally winds up with some sore behinds, but the spiked eggnog almost makes it worth it,” Lance said.

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