Two Christmases--A Holiday Rom-Com by Suleena Bibra

Author:Suleena Bibra
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2022-08-09T13:10:36+00:00

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Walls don’t work.

I mean, it shouldn’t be a surprise since people have spent millennia going under, over, and around them, and yeah, this one is made of pillows, so it’s already got some structural deficiencies. But still. Here I am. Half on top of Beau with the pillows I carefully stacked last night scattered on the ground or at the foot of the bed. Bubba got in on the shuffle, cuddling against my other side.

Thank god he’s upgraded the bed into a king-size one.

I sigh, not bothering to move from my position even though I’m being cooked between the twin furnaces of Beau and Bubba. It’s too late to move now for virtue’s sake, and I really enjoy this sandwich. Temperature notwithstanding.

The sigh wakes up Beau, who groggily picks his head up and takes in the tableau. “Who beat the wall?”

“Both of us?” That’s not verified, but it would be nice if I wasn’t the only one who was affected by the close proximity.

He pulls me in closer and I let him, ending up on his chest. “Now I get to show you the best Christmas,” Beau says.

“Oh no. We’ve already had the best Christmas. But we can still have a very nice Christmas.” I pat him on the chest.

“You can’t make up your mind before I show you my events.”

“Yes, I can. When you’ve had filet mignon, you don’t need to have a fast-food burger to know the filet’s better. But that burger can still be enjoyable. It’s just not going to be objectively better.”

He rolls out from under me, ignoring my flawless metaphor. Doesn’t he know that he’s the best part of a Southern Christmas? If so, why is he moving further away?

“Wait until you see what I’ve got planned for you first.” Beau rubs his hands together.

Is it to get a hotel so we can have sex? Because that’d be a great plan.

I begrudgingly get out of bed and get ready. I cross fingers, toes, legs, arms, and any other miscellaneous body parts that his family has things to do and I get some more alone time with Beau.

When we get downstairs, there’s a delicious breakfast spread set up for us. Eggs, pancakes, grits, bacon, biscuits and gravy, and an entire pitcher of sweet tea. Well, the day’s already looking better, even if my luck didn’t hold that much and we aren’t alone. Beau’s mom and dad are already at the table, halfway through their plates while we make our own.

“You going out to the mulch supplier today? I’ve got to head to the hiring fair for the upcoming season, so I’m glad you could come back,” Reed says to Beau.

Oh yeah, the mulch. I had sort of forgotten why we were here instead of ordering room service from The Plaza right now.

Beau nods. “Yeah. Hopefully I’ll be able to get it out of the way and then I can show Sonia how much better a South Carolina Christmas is than a New York Christmas.”

Eve chokes on her eggs, needing a large gulp of her sweet tea before she can talk freely again.

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