His Heart for Christmas: A Protective, Mountain Man, Grumpy, Small Town Short Story Romance (Love is Back in Mistwood Hollow Book 1) by Noir Ivy

Author:Noir, Ivy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7 - Emma

​Forgetting what Josh and I shared is impossible. I want more of him and I want him more than I want to work at the tree farm, even if I like seeing him every day. So, I let Tony know I’m not working there anymore and take the six foot tree I’m owed.

Josh puts it on top of my car and arches an eyebrow at me. “You’re not working here anymore?”

​“Someone mentioned it’s a problem. And since I want more... like last night,” I whisper, my cheeks warming. “I made a decision.”

​He smiles very slightly before he can cover it, then he shakes his head. “I’m almost twenty years older than you.”

​“As long as we can hold a conversation and enjoy our time together, I don’t see a problem with that,” I say. I rub his hand on my car door. “Be careful. There’s a storm rolling in tomorrow.”

​“You’re the one who needs to stay safe for me,” he growls.

​“What? Are you going to fight a storm to protect me if I don’t? I might like to see that,” I tease with a light giggle. I make sure no one’s watching since I don’t know where he stands on PDA, then stand on my toes and kiss his cheek softly. His beard tickles my lips, but I still remember how it felt against the inside of my thighs and my whole body warms. “Later.”

He curls his finger in my belt loop, pulling me closer to him. He lowers his head, making his dark blue eyes more intense. “Be safe. Stay inside and be good.”

​My breath catches in my throat. I feel his fingers tease the top of my ass, then he draws back. I shudder. “Okay.”

​“That’s my girl,” he says simply before walking away.

​My mind swirls with that last comment. I want to be his girl. I want whatever title he’ll give me as long as he keeps kissing me, smiling for me, and that laugh. I sit in my car in my drive way, trying to cool myself down even though my windows are starting to fog.

​I don’t know why he gets to me so much, but it feels like my heart is going to burst out of my chest just because he didn’t sweep yesterday under the rug. Maybe it meant something for him too?

***

By morning, the snow is already falling in thick, heavy flakes. It’s coming down fast and hard, and with the sky still dark, it barely feels like daytime. My mom and I spend time making cookies and talking until my dad texts me saying he’s having trouble getting his car to start.

​I slowly navigate the snowy, icy roads until I reach town. After helping my dad jump-start his car, I glance over at Josh’s place and notice his lights flicker. A wave of worry hits me. His old farmhouse can’t handle much in this kind of weather, and right now, I’m more concerned about him than the drive.

​Taking a breath, I head in that direction.

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