Their Mistletoe Baby by Karin Baine

Author:Karin Baine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-11-23T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

‘THIS IS TOO MUCH, LUCAS!’ Freya’s objection didn’t quite gel with her actions as she spun around, arms outstretched, staring up at the sky in wonder like a child seeing snow for the first time.

He knew it was everything she could want here and worth every penny he’d slapped onto his credit card. A glass igloo wasn’t merely a step up from crashing on plastic chairs in a corridor; it was a no-expense-spared apology, his attempt to make up for some of the hurt he’d caused her in the past.

With extensive Internet surfing and numerous phone calls courtesy of the receptionist it had turned out there was one last accommodation option available and he’d jumped at this opportunity for Freya’s sake. The small igloo village surrounded by pine trees and little else was the ideal place for an Aurora Borealis watch.

‘I thought it would be good for you to take back some nice memories of this trip.’ And of him. He didn’t want her last thoughts of him to be tied to feelings of discomfort and disappointment.

‘I’m not going to forget this in a hurry.’ She stopped spinning under the glass dome ceiling to give him a bright, unguarded smile and out-twinkled the stars in the dark skies above them. The sight of her just about stopped his heart beating. He’d be content to die right here and now with the thought he’d been able to make her happy again with this one act.

‘It’s kind of like glamping in the Arctic.’ He dumped their bags in the corner of the bedroom/living area. The one downside of his magnanimous gesture was the lack of space. It didn’t correlate with the notion of maintaining some distance after their heart-to-heart last night.

As pretty and warm as their little glass bubble was, there was no chance of skulking off to his own room and avoiding her until sunrise. Apart from the separate toilet and shower it was essentially one round bedroom. No TV, no Internet, no distraction from his beautiful companion.

He collapsed down onto one of the beds. At least they weren’t expected to share because that really would have been a step too far for both of them. The only thing that stopped it being too claustrophobic was the transparent ceiling and the view above his head of the endless sky. He hoped more than ever that Freya would get her light show and save them from having to make more conversation than he was comfortable with.

‘Do you think people can see in?’ Freya whispered, as though there was someone eavesdropping on her every word.

‘Can you see anyone else?’ The only thing in his peripheral vision were snow-covered tree limbs and the orange glow of their distant neighbours. The architects had clearly taken the privacy of their guests into consideration for this experience.

‘Well...no,’ she conceded, and began to unzip her ski suit now she was satisfied she wouldn’t be giving a peep show.

Although he doubted there were any more interesting sights than her stripping off her Abominable Snowman outfit.

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