Twelve Days in December: A Christmas Novella by Michele Paige Holmes

Author:Michele Paige Holmes [Michele Paige Holmes]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mirror Press
Published: 2015-12-09T07:00:00+00:00

December 22

Charlotte meant to lie down for just a few minutes with Alec to get him to sleep for the night, but her eyelids drooped quickly, and a drowsy contentedness came over her as she snuggled beside her son.

What a whirlwind few days it had been. First the wedding, then their outing in the snow, and today William had taken her shopping, purchasing for her more hats and gloves and cloaks and gowns than she had ever dreamed of owning. She had tried protesting that it was too much, that she didn’t possibly need so many clothes. But every time, he had silenced her with a finger to her lips or a quick kiss on the bridge of her nose.

“Allow me to spoil you this way. I am enjoying this. I’ve waited a long time to have a wife to take shopping.”

She had finally ceased her protestations and enjoyed the excursion, though a part of her still felt guilty. After they had finished shopping they had taken tea with the Fitzgeralds, and then William had thoughtfully gone home so they might bring Alec to accompany them on a drive around the city.

William had shown them the wharf— to Alec’s great delight. He loved the tall ships and had strained to get out of her arms and closer to one. William had also shown her the Park Theatre and promised to take her to a play or an opera soon.

All in all a delightful day, and Charlotte almost felt the need to pinch herself to believe it was real. It still seemed odd not to be rising early to carry firewood or start laundry or head for the fields. Living like this, without a care or worry for how she would provide for Alec, was going to take some getting used to.

I must do something to thank William, to show my gratitude for all he has done for us, was her last thought before drifting off to a peaceful sleep.

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