Wrestlin' Christmas: (Sweet Western Holiday Romance) (Rodeo Romance Book 2) by Hatfield Shanna

Author:Hatfield, Shanna [Hatfield, Shanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-09-02T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Kaley watched as Cort walked around the room, admiring all the festive touches she’d added while he and Jacob worked outside. From his spot in front of the mantle, he studied the sixteen-inch letters she’d painted.

“I like how the glitter reflects the light from the fire,” he said, turning to look at her with a fiery glow in his silvery eyes.

With unwavering certainty, Kaley knew that burning light came from a place deep within his heart and not the fire crackling in the fireplace.

True to his word, after dinner Cort ran out to his truck and carried in three boxes filled with a variety of decorations. An armful of wood along with kindling followed then he built a fire in the fireplace. Once the flames merrily blazed, the three of them dug into the boxes.

Overjoyed with the treasures he found including a nutcracker, Jacob took particular interest in a Santa figurine with a sleigh and eight reindeer as well as a little ceramic Christmas tree that lit up with tiny colored lights. He’d carried it off to his room. When Kaley tucked him in, she left the light glowing softly as he fell asleep.

For the first time since she’d moved into the house, it looked festive and cheerful. Most of the reason for that stemmed from the efforts of the handsome man who smiled at her from where he leaned one muscled forearm against the mantle while he drank a cup of hot chocolate.

Overwhelmed with gratitude, tears pricked her eyes. “Cort, you’ve made everything so special.” The emotion she couldn’t suppress made her voice catch as she set her mug of chocolate on the coffee table. A deep calming breath allowed her to continue. “You’ve made everything so much better around here since you came. There’s nothing I can do or say to express how grateful I am to you.”

He placed his mug next to hers on the coffee table, took a seat beside her, and wrapped his arms around her. Willing her to relax, he kissed the top of her head and rubbed his hands soothingly up and down her arm.

The day had been one of the best he’d experienced in a long time. Time spent with Jacob filled him with happiness and contentment.

Despite his inability to speak, the little boy rarely had a problem communicating. As smart as a whip, as Cort’s grandfather used to say, Jacob quickly learned new words and used them in his little notepad. Even if the words were often misspelled, he at least got his point or question across.

It was hard to tell if Kaley or Jacob had been more excited about the boxes of decorations he’d brought in. One of them was full of tree ornaments Kaley set aside to open later, when they put up a tree. As they opened the other boxes, she found a place to put every single decoration.

The excitement on their faces as they set out the decorations gave him a bigger thrill than winning the title at the rodeo finals last year.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.