Christmas by Accident by Camron Wright

Author:Camron Wright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing
Published: 2018-08-10T16:00:00+00:00

Carter tried to hold open the car door with confidence as he waited for Abby to climb in behind the wheel. He hurried around to the passenger’s side and then let the silence settle in long enough for both to enjoy the new-car smell.

To celebrate Abby’s purchase, they’d decided to go out for German food because, according to Rosa, it was never a bad choice.

Carter’s pre-date jitters had proved pointless. Sitting beside Abby now, he felt warm and comfortable—even playful.

“Have you read any good books lately?” Carter asked, interrupting the moment with interested eyes.

Abby pulled her gaze from the road, directed her squint momentarily in his direction. When she looked as if she hadn’t understood, Carter clarified. “It was one of the suggested questions for first dates that I read online.” He followed it with a smirk. “Then again, since you’ve been reading my book—at least as much as I have ­written—it may not be the best choice to start.”

“I see,” Abby said, letting her smile chase his. “First-date questions from a website. That should make for interesting conversation. What are my other choices?”

“Asking about your favorite holiday was on the list, but I think I know that one already. We could move on to your hobbies and interests.”

“Then I should answer suitably,” she declared.

“What do you mean?”

“I’m told that the energy of all first dates is spent trying to impress the other person enough to garner a second, so I need to be proper about it.” She cleared her throat. “Let’s see, my interests: I adore salacious discourse with fascinating people, delicious films that make me think, and inventive books that make my soul fly. Was that eloquent enough?”

Carter was nodding. “Impressive. Next, I’d like to hear how you’d describe yourself to a stranger.”

She gave him a subtle wink, laughed without missing a beat. “That’s easy. I’m a low-maintenance girl but with high-maintenance hair.” She pulled forward in the seat and shook her head to settle her curls.

“I’ve noticed that much already,” Carter continued. “I guess now tell me about your faults.”

“Faults?” Abby asked, letting the conversation screech to a halt. “Was that really on the list? That’s a terrible site. It’s way too early for faults.”

“Sorry, I just threw it in to mix things up.”

“I see. Well, I’m looking for a therapist who can help me with my adjectivious obsession. Can we count that?”

“No, but you get points for your sense of humor. Next—”

“Sorry,” she interrupted. “It’s my turn now. Have you always wanted to be a writer?”

It didn’t sound like a question from a website, and the way she kept glancing at him made it appear as if she was truly interested.

“I’ve always been intrigued by the way writers craft sentences,” Carter began, “but deciding to write a book was . . . we’ll call it unexpected.”

“I can tell you that your talent has come a long way from insurance embellishing.”

Carter’s head swiveled. A question slid across his brow, caused it to wrinkle.

Abby didn’t wait for him to ask.

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