Yours for Christmas by Sue Lyndon

Author:Sue Lyndon [Lyndon, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00A8UQVLY
Publisher: Books to Go Now
Published: 2012-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

“I’d like to propose a toast to the future, and what it might bring.” Henry said and clinked his coffee cup filled with champagne with Carol’s. “Cheers!”

“To the future,” all the ladies cried in unison.

****

After a few more songs and many congratulations, she and Henry excused themselves and headed out.

“Those people are great!” Carol exclaimed.

“I come here after the show. Many of the folks in there were involved in the New York theater scene in their younger days. Their experience spans from vaudeville and opera to burlesque. Great stories. I think most of them are on a fixed income and don’t have extra cash for expensive live theater, but still love it. When I get comp tickets for our show, I bring them here. My mum died before I left England, and these people are like a second family. I bring tickets and in return they bring me cookies and homemade soup. They also take me into their families and invite me over for Sunday dinners. I have lots of family now.” He wiggled his eye brows. “Homemade cookies, it’s more than a fair trade-off.”

Carol hooked her arms around his neck. “How did I miss such a nice guy, right under my nose, for all this time? And, he even has a cute accent.”

He dropped his hands to rest on her hips. “Sometimes when it’s the right time, everything falls into place.”

“Is this right?”

“It feels right.”

“Actor relationships never work.” She bit her lower lip. “I was in one and it was disastrous.”

“You weren’t in a relationship with me. That disaster was some other bloke.” He pulled her a step closer to bring her flush against his hard body. His lips skated over hers then down her collarbone. He nuzzled her, tasted her. “Spend the night with me,” he whispered. His lips rubbed against hers then slipped away. It left her wanting, needing, more. “Come home with me tonight and let me wake up with you in the morning.”

“Would it make more sense to go to my place? I live a few blocks away.”

“How many flat mates do you have?” Their breaths mingled in silvery puffs. His handsome face was flushed and his brown eyes shimmered with lust.

“One, and she’s in Boston this weekend.”

“Ding. Ding. You win. Let’s go.” He grabbed her hand and tucked it under his arm against the soft leather of his coat. Henry’s eyes darkened as they trailed over her face and settled on her lips. “The sooner the better.”

Carol hardly ever had one-night stands, but the sweet, caring side she’d seen at the hall made her wonder if there could be a long-term place in Henry’s heart for her. He didn’t seem like the kind of guy to be gone by morning. Maybe she should take the chance.

She stopped. “If you plan to take me back to my apartment, then we’re going the wrong direction.”

Carol led him up the narrow stairs to the second floor.

“My friend, Sheila and I rent from the older woman downstairs.

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