Caroling in the Snow: A New Hope Sweet Christmas Romance - Book 2 by Lacy Andersen

Author:Lacy Andersen [Andersen, Lacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christmas romance, sweet, office romance, christmas, contemporary
Published: 2017-11-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

T minus two days until Christmas Eve and Jordan was flying high. He couldn’t stop staring at Chloe from across the office, appreciating the way she brushed her hair off her shoulders, the curve of her waist, and how her eyes shone when she smiled. That kiss had been on his mind all weekend. In fact, after Saturday’s rehearsal, they’d repeated the act, pressed up against her car under the inky black of the winter sky. He wanted to do it again now, but her office mates might find them a little inappropriate.

Instead, he contented himself with glancing at her throughout the day, occasionally meeting her gaze. If there was such a thing as a spark, they had it. There was no denying it. He felt it deep within his gut every time they touched.

And after the family dinner, he couldn’t help but feel amazed at Chloe’s family. He didn’t think families like that existed anymore. Most of his buddies had grown up in broken homes. His own family was the prime example. Yet, the Walkers acted like they belonged to a prime time TV show family, complete with the wonderful kids, the domestic wife, and the tough, but lovable father.

His gaze met with Chloe’s again and he held it, feeling the tension build as her generous lips curled into a knowing smile. There was nothing shy about her and he liked it that way.

“Isn’t that your phone?” she asked as an annoying buzzing interrupted the heavy silence.

Jordan looked down at his cell. “Yep. Probably Mary again. That woman just can’t leave me alone.”

He’d nearly finished his work here and sent it all her way. Everything was perfect. He wasn’t sure why she was still checking up on him. She couldn’t let anything out of her control.

“Hello?” The sound of heavy breathing met his greeting along with the noise of street traffic. “Mary?”

“Jordan?”

The voice made his spine straighten. He hadn’t heard it in forever, but he knew it as well today as he had a decade ago. “Mom?”

“Yes, it’s me.” In so few words, he could already pick up the weariness in her tone. “How are you, son?”

He licked his lips and leaned back in the office chair. What a loaded question. He’d just had the best week of his life, yet he still felt anger and resentment resurfacing at the sudden reappearance of his mother in his life. The two opposing feelings fought with each other, battling for control.

“Fine,” was all he could get out. “Just fine. What’s wrong?” She’d never called him to celebrate good news. Not even for a holiday or his birthday. There had to be a reason she was calling.

“Your father and I had a fight,” she said in a raspy voice. In the background, a car honked. “He locked me out of the house.”

He rubbed a thumb along his temple. “That man is not my father.”

“He’s your step-father,” she argued in a weirdly defensive tone.

Chloe watched him from her desk, her right eyebrow raised.

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