Harlequin Special Edition November 2018, Box Set 1 of 2 by Christy Jeffries

Author:Christy Jeffries
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

“One other great thing about Stonecreek is you can see the stars at night.” Maggie pointed to the sky above them then took a long sip of her hot chocolate, wishing Dora had laced the drink with a healthy swig of liquor. “You don’t get that in the big city.”

“Add it to the list,” Christian said with the same winsome smile he’d been giving her all night. She wondered if his facial muscles ached as much as hers did. “It’s clear you love this town.”

“Yeah,” she agreed, trying not to let her gaze dart to Allyson, who was snapping photos and taking videos every few minutes or whenever they entered a new shop.

Maggie had asked Brenna to call the business owners along Main Street and explain the idea for tonight. All of them had been happy to stay open and a couple had even enlisted “customers” to shop during their late hours.

Christian had been charming during dinner, peppering her with questions about her family and her interests outside her job. He was easy to talk to, although Maggie realized she still knew very little about him other than what she could find on his corporate bio. It seemed odd to have spent so much time with him in the last few weeks and still feel like he was a stranger.

She wondered how Griffin and Joey were doing? This morning her doorbell rang while she was still in her pajamas. A tiny part of her hoped he’d returned to check on her water but Andy the plumber had greeted her instead. He’d explained that Griffin had insisted he get to her house first thing to fix the pipe, even though he’d had emergency jobs already scheduled for the day.

“We have one more stop,” she told Christian, trying her best to sound normal and not like this whole evening had been staged.

“Oh, drat.” Allyson hopped down from the park bench she’d been standing on to film them as they walked along the sidewalk. “My phone is dead. Christian, can I use your camera and send everything to my phone to post?”

“I have a better idea,” he answered, placing a hand on Maggie’s back. “Let’s take the rest of the night off from the competition.”

Maggie noticed a split-second flash of disappointment in the other woman’s eyes before she pocketed her phone and nodded. “Sure. I’m going to head back to the inn so…”

“Great. I’ll see you tomorrow morning,” Christian offered. “What time do we leave?”

“Nine,” Allyson said quietly. “I’ll have breakfast sent to your room at eight thirty. Two eggs over medium, just like you like them.”

Christian was already turning to face Maggie. “Where to next?”

“Um…okay…” Allyson called with a limp wave. “Have a great rest of the night, you two.”

“Do you want us to walk you to the hotel?” Maggie looked around Christian to smile at the assistant. “It’s kind of late.”

“I can’t imagine any place safer than Stonecreek,” Christian answered before Allyson could speak. “She’ll be fine.”

Maggie’s stomach tightened as Allyson’s mouth pressed into a thin line.

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