Decorated in Christmas by Sandra Sookoo

Author:Sandra Sookoo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Colors of Scandal, Sandra Sookoo, Dressed in White, sea captain, Christmas romance, holiday romance, historical romance, love at first sight, Cornwall
Publisher: New Independence Books
Published: 2021-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Helen’s feet felt as if they scarcely touched the floor as she flitted about the tavern room resting tin bells and glass balls within the evergreen boughs. Elias had kissed her nearly senseless in the cellar, and God help her, that one time hadn’t been enough. Now she knew what it truly meant to have been kissed soundly, she wanted the opportunity to explore for herself.

What would it take to encourage another, especially when they hadn’t brought mistletoe back with them when they’d foraged for greenery?

There were only a few patrons that lingered in the room, and one of them had fallen asleep in his chair. She smiled at the others as she passed, but when her gaze accidentally connected with Elias’, heat blazed in her cheeks. Those stormy gray-green eyes reflected happiness but also burned with the same desire circling through her insides.

No, it probably wouldn’t take much encouragement at all to gain another kiss from him, and she horded that knowledge to her chest like the brightest treasure.

He was as doting and attentive as any woman could hope for, and at no time did he utter a complaint when he held out tin bells and glass balls for her to nest into the greenery. Though he didn’t speak much, he let her chatter on about traditions in her family and what she looked forward to from tomorrow. Already, that was more than she’d had from most of the men she’d been acquainted with, for men rarely listened with their full attention.

Elias did, and he asked questions when appropriate. There was a certain excitement about him, an air of mystery that hinted of far-off adventures. Knots pulled in her belly in an attempt to steal away the bit of joy she’d found in his embrace. How long would it be before he followed the siren’s call of the sea once more? And if they were to pursue the connection had had sprung between them, if he did wish to sail again, was it fair of her to hold him back from that? Yet if they were to want a future together, was it fair to her if he left?

With a shaking hand, she nestled a ball into the evergreens on the mantle. She slid her gaze to the captain, but his attention was on one of the boxes as he tried to decide between a tin bell and a clear glass ball. As if he felt her regard, he lifted his eyes and grinned.

“This has quite the domestic feel about it.” The delicate ball seemed dwarfed in his large hand, but he held it with all the tenderness he’d shown her.

“Is that such a bad thing, to find something you enjoy on land?” she asked softly, being certain to keep her attention on arranging the ball she’d just placed.

“Of course not, but there is nothing to say I can’t enjoy the novelty of it.”

“And you should, as much as you’d like.” She couldn’t help her smile. For all his world-traveling, he remained ignorant on the things that meant the most.

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