Cole & Mistletoe by Sadie Rose

Author:Sadie Rose [Rose, Sadie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christmas novel
Publisher: Sadie Rose
Published: 2022-10-03T00:00:00+00:00

Sloane

The last few days have flown by. It feels like I’ve been living in a real-life Christmas movie. Not a Hallmark movie, either—like Netflix because of all the sex. During the day, if I’m not with Cole I’m either baking or exploring. Yesterday, Cole took me fishing in his continued attempt to get me to enjoy his favorite hobby despite the bitter cold. I ended up not catching any fish, which sucked until we got back to his cabin and he proceeded to eat me out until I forgot what a fish even looked like. I rewarded him with hot chocolate.

At night, I tell him stories about my childhood, my life on the road with public speaking, and where I’d like to be in the next few years. In turn, he shares things about his life and what he’s been through. I’ve also discovered, by accident, that’s what happens when you leave your wallet lying in your own house, that he’s ten years older than me. When I mentioned my high school reunion coming up, he rolled his eyes and laughed saying I was still young.

He lets me win at board games and in return I let him be a guinea pig for new baking ideas. No matter what, good or bad, he swallows at least one bite. Except the macaroons. He spit it out into a napkin when he thought I wasn’t looking. He sits through Sleepless in Seattle and I pretend I hate The Godfather. I read one of his mystery books but he refuses a romance novel—claiming he’d rather live a romance than read one. I rolled my eyes and threw a paperback at him.

Since Cole hasn’t worked the last few days, it’s been great, and it’s been good to explore areas that I hadn’t before. Being with someone has given me better confidence in hiking in the snow and while I was willing and prepared to do it all on my own it’s nice to have him by my side. We’ve got one more night before Christmas Eve and while I’m hoping he’ll suggest that we spend it together, I don’t want to impose and just assume that we will.

Cole’s parents were spending the holiday in Hawaii. Apparently, their dream is Mele Kalikimaka with Bing Crosby, and since Cole is here, they decided to do it. He mentioned again that he would be leaving at New Year’s and I felt the tightening in my chest that I get when I think about the after. I don’t want to scare him off, but we both live in Texas—in cities not far from one another—it isn’t crazy to think we might continue to see each other. I don’t ask, though. I don’t want to break this fragile thing I‘m holding on to.

Cole had some last-minute work to do today but tonight we’ll spend the evening together and that’s what I’m currently getting ready for. Not knowing if we’ll be spending Christmas eve together, I want to look nice tonight.

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