Christmas Angel by Opal Carew

Author:Opal Carew
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lachesis Publishing

Chapter 7

Nicholas guided Angelique to the Dollar Store on Sparks Street, and was going to accompany her, but she shook her head and disappeared into the holiday crowd. An hour later, he watched for her in the cozy cafe next door where they'd agreed to meet.

He smiled when she sat across from him at the small, round table he'd chosen by the window overlooking the skaters on the canal. The voices of Christmas carollers mingled with the busy chatter of other diners.

The dark green and gold paper bag she carried was from a department store, giving him no clue what she'd purchased. He couldn't believe how curious he felt. It was like being a kid again, actually looking forward to Christmas. And gifts.

She had brought so much excitement to his life in only a few brief hours.

He wondered what she'd chosen. The gift would reveal a little of what she thought of him. His jaw tightened. What she thought of him was important, he realized, even though he didn't want it to be. It gave her too much power over him.

He dipped his hand in his pocket to feel the small box that contained her gift. He hoped she would like it. He wanted her to smile when she opened it, to look at him with eyes full of joy.

He enjoyed lunch with her, talking and laughing over sandwiches. She was becoming important to him. Although he'd barely met her, he felt he'd known her forever.

He pulled his credit card from his wallet to pay the bill. Strange. He'd never clicked with someone like this before. Could he have known her as a child, before his parents divorced?

When they got home, she withdrew to her room and didn't come out until he called her to dinner. Even those few hours without her seemed an eternity.

He didn't like this growing need he had to be with her. In two days, she would be gone. Sadness flickered through him at the thought, but he shook it away. He wasn't really falling for her. It was just the excitement of Christmas and the connection she provided to his brother, nothing more. Well, maybe the great sex had something to do with it, too.

"It's taken a long time to wrap that gift,” he mentioned, as he poured wine into two crystal glasses.

Candlelight reflected in her lovely eyes as she smiled, but said nothing.

After dinner, Nicholas went to his room and wrapped the small parcel he'd bought for her.

He returned to the living room and started a fire, then sat quietly awaiting her return. She entered the room and placed her wrapped gift, about the size of a hardcover book, under the tree, next to his small, two-inch square parcel.

"What is it?” he asked, leaning forward to view it more closely.

Her eyes twinkled. “Surely, you do not want to know now?"

"Of course I do or I wouldn't have asked.” In fact, his curiosity demanded to be satisfied.

She sat beside him on the couch. “But it should be a surprise for Christmas morning.

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