A Changeling Christmas by Eli Easton

Author:Eli Easton [Easton, Eli]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

FELIX

I raced back to my cabin to get ready for the hot springs. Clothes went flying and numerous exclamations were uttered as I tried to figure out what to wear.

Riggs was going to the hot springs with me! We'd had breakfast together, then built our rainbow Liberty, and he'd even stuck with me during that little medical emergency.

And then there’d been the obstacle course and ropes. That had been so embarrassing! And, honestly, I’d gotten a little miffed at him because I really didn’t want to do it. But it wasn’t his fault I didn’t stand my ground and refuse or explain my fear of heights. And he’d been so apologetic afterward. He’d held me and stroked my back and that had almost made the whole thing worth it. He’d been so gentle and understanding.

And gosh, had he looked hot doing that obstacle course! Be still, my heart.

Misunderstanding and near-death experience aside, the important thing was, Riggs hadn’t run for the hills screaming. He still wanted to spend time with me. That had to mean something, right? Maybe he liked me. He really liked me.

I thought about all the questions he'd asked me while we were building our snow sculpture. No man had ever been that interested in me before. And I always caught him looking at me, studying me. If that wasn't attraction, I'd eat my snow boots, even if it was hard to believe someone as handsome and cool as Riggs would be into me. Maybe I should stop doubting myself. After all, being insecure and acting like I expected to fail weren't exactly attractive.

I checked myself out in the mirror above the dresser. "I'm going to be confident and sexy," I said to my reflection. "I'm lovable and sexy and nice, and anyone would be lucky to have me!"

My reflection peered back at me doubtfully. I was decent looking. Everyone told me so. Thick dark hair, brown eyes that were nothing special, but were perhaps gentle and kind? Things my best friend, Dawn, always told me I should be proud of. Not many guys cared about that, though. Bad boys were the hot ticket not gentle male nurses.

Bad boys—like the guy who'd left me this cabin. The real Alastor Jeddard had positively reeked of that I'll-break-your-heart-but-you-want-me-anyway charm. I wondered what Riggs would make of him.

No, it wasn't my looks that held me back; it was my personality. I just couldn't seem to do anything right when there was an attractive man around.

"But not anymore," I told my reflection. "Riggs likes me just the way I am."

Did he really? Gosh, I hoped so.

I went back to ransacking the drawer. Alastor had not only left expensive clothes in the closet but a few drawers full too. Man, the guy really had been in a hurry. I'd thought I'd seen a pair of swim trunks in here—black, of course. But on closer inspection, what I'd thought were swim trunks were just underwear. He had a few pair that were tight, boy-short briefs with enough style that they didn't look like underwear at first.

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