Abundantly Blessed by Rachael Eliker

Author:Rachael Eliker [Eliker, Rachael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: clean and wholesome, Clean Contemporary Romance, holiday romance, contemporary romance, Thanksgiving Romance, small town romance, Forbidden Love, Opposites Attract Romance, Sweet Romance, Best Friend's Brother Romance, Author Collaboration Romance Series
Publisher: Rachael Eliker
Published: 2019-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Katie adjusted her legs, trying to get comfortable. She was sitting on the unforgiving concrete curb and pulled her sweater tighter around her shoulders as the Harvest Festival Parade had kicked off with the high school marching band belting out their fight song. The already excited crowd erupted with cheering and catcalls that filled every inch of the crisp air. It was no Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, but it might as well have been, judging by the size of the crowd lining the streets.

“Cold?” Charlotte asked.

“I’m fine,” Katie said as a small shiver rattled down her spine, making Charlotte laugh. Her breath came out in curling wisps of steam, highlighted by the late morning light. “Or rather, I will be fine when the sun gets up over the tops of the buildings and we get some direct rays.”

A nearby group of children shrieked with glee as a group of 4-H kids came around the corner with their haltered alpacas in tow, several of them dressed up in turkey and pilgrim costumes. Katie chuckled at the funny sight, clapping as the alpaca herders waved with enthusiasm.

Taking a sip of steaming hot cider, Charlotte sighed with a small smile and a dreamy, content look in her eyes. “This stuff is so good.” Handing over her tumbler, she asked, “Want some? It’ll warm you up, straight from the heart.”

Scrunching up her nose, Katie pushed away her friend’s offering. “You know I don’t like hot cider.”

“I know,” Charlotte teased. Taking another long sip, an impish look flashed across her face. “I just like watching you squirm. I can’t believe you spent like, four hours helping my mom press cider and you don’t even like it.”

“That doesn’t mean I can’t accept that other people enjoy it. If I want to warm up, give me a giant mug of hot chocolate. With marshmallows.”

Charlotte wrapped her arm around Katie and gave her a squeeze. “You and your hot chocolate. I believe you’d swim in a vat of it if you had the chance. Besides, I think there’s something else warming your heart. Or rather, someone.”

Katie’s head snapped over, and her mouth gaped open. “Excuse me?”

Charlotte grinned like a cat who’d cornered a mouse. “Don’t think you or my brother are fooling anyone. He’s been walking around with a goofy smile on his face since I caught you two at Tex Mex Oasis. Rumors are all over town that there have been sightings of you two together. Don’t even try to deny it.”

Katie shook her head as a slow smile curled her lips. Wrapping her arms around her legs, she pulled them tight into her chest and rested her chin on her knees. She’d been putting off so much when it came to Will—she’d chickened out talking to Charlotte about it, rationalizing that she didn’t need anyone’s permission to date whoever she wanted. Heck, she hadn’t even brought up the fact that Will was going to be leaving town again once Thanksgiving was over. He’d helped his dad

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