Western Brides: A Bride for Christmas (Hearts and Hands Mail Order Bride Agency Book 6) by Indiana Wake & Belle Fiffer

Author:Indiana Wake & Belle Fiffer [Wake, Indiana & Fiffer, Belle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2017-10-25T07:00:15.954438+00:00

Chapter Six

The next week passed by much more pleasantly. Now that Harriet had made the attempt to understand Cristian and he had released some of his anger, it was easier to talk to him. She didn’t feel nervous walking around wondering when he was going to get angry. If anything, Cristian seemed to be more relaxed, smiling more. And those smiles were enough to make Harriet want to swoon.

When the anger and the scowling lifted, Cristian was someone else completely. A man Harriet liked. A lot.

For a week, Cristian was at home more than he had been before. He kept seeking Harriet out, and they would talk. He was opening up even more, turning into a man she never knew was inside. She didn’t know what she had done, but Harriet liked it. She wasn’t about to complain.

Christmas was rapidly approaching. Harriet was getting excited as she and Natalie put the decorations up, put the tree up which made the whole house look pretty. To their surprise, Cristian even joined in, helping them when it was too high to reach.

Harriet wasn’t sure which of them was more surprised that Cristian Maffi, the man who hated Christmas, was helping out and enjoying it, her or Natalie. More than likely it was Natalie, seeing as she kept looking at her younger brother with her eyes almost popping out of her head.

It was the day before Christmas Eve when Cristian came stumbling into the house, carrying several packages. One dropped onto the floor. Harriet was alone in the house, putting the gifts she had wrapped moments before under the tree. She jumped up and hurried over.

“Careful! You’ll have everything on the floor.”

“I already have.” Cristian moved the parcel by his foot. “At least none of these rattle, clink or bend. I might be lucky.”

“Let’s hope so.” Harriet picked up the runaway parcel. “What’s going on?”

“It’s just a few gifts for people.”

“A few?” Harriet stared at them. “Are they all for Natalie?”

“No, of course not. I’ve wrapped yours and Natalie’s gifts already.” Cristian gestured at the parcels in his arms. “These are just for everyone else in the mines. Small things, mostly as an apology for my behavior.”

“It’s a sweet gesture.” Then Harriet realized what Cristian had said. She stared at him. “Wait a minute, did you just say you had a present for me?”

Cristian grinned.

“Of course.” He dropped the packages onto the couch. Then he turned to Harriet and pressed a kiss to her forehead. “You don’t think I’m going to miss out on my lodger as well?”

The kiss threw Harriet. It burned her skin and sent strange fluttery feelings into her stomach. She hadn’t expected it at all. Cristian hadn’t shown her any sort of affection, although he was a lot warmer toward her. She swallowed hard, trying to regain her composure.

“You… you didn’t need to get anything.”

Cristian chuckled. “I bet you got something for me as well.”

“A little something, I admit that.”

“There you go.”

“That’s only because I’m too soft-hearted,” Harriet added hurriedly and felt her face blush furiously.

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