It Happened One Christmas Eve (A Museum of Literature Romance, #3) by Jenn McKinlay

Author:Jenn McKinlay [McKinlay, Jenn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMO Ink
Published: 2022-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

With my hair wrapped in a towel and wearing the plush white robe, I left the bathroom and entered the living room. I would have felt provocative, being naked in just a robe, but Sam sat on the couch in his matching robe, with his feet on the coffee table crossed at the ankles, and an enormous bowl of popcorn in his lap. Somehow, the situation just felt normal and weirdly comfortable.

His eyes were half closed but they opened as soon as he heard me. “Your turn.”

He rolled off the couch. “Excellent. But I have some bad news.”

“Oh?” I raised my eyebrows as he handed me the popcorn.

“The only Christmas movie on this late at night is Die Hard,” he said.

I glanced at the television just as Bruce Willis said, “Yippee Ki Yay...”

“Of course, it is.” I picked up the remote with my free hand and changed the channel to one with all the made-for-television Christmas movies. I looked at him and asked, “Or is it?”

Sam put his hand over his heart. “Thoughts and prayers for every slick city boy about to get dumped by his girl on Christmas for a hometown hero wearing flannel and carrying a kitten.”

I laughed and he disappeared to take his shower. I began to ponder what had happened at the museum after my abrupt departure from the gala and how it would likely affect my future. An uncomfortable pressure built in my chest, so I crammed a fistful of popcorn in my mouth and refocused on the movie.

Sam was quick. The heroine had barely gotten back to her hometown when he flopped down on the couch beside me and retrieved his bowl of popcorn.

“Catch me up,” he said.

“Our female lead has just inherited an inn in her hometown,” I said. “So, she left her fiancé in the city—”

“Architect?”

“Lawyer,” I said. “And he fully supports her, because he’s busy trying to make partner, so there’s only one problem.”

“Only one?”

“She found an abandoned litter of puppies in the basement of the house and her high school ex is—”

“A dogcatcher?” he said.

“No, he’s the town veterinarian.”

“Of course, he is.” Sam threw a piece of popcorn in the air and caught it.

I tried to ignore him. I did. But he radiated heat and humor in equal measure, and I just wanted to melt into him.

“I’m surprised you’re not asleep.” He muted the movie. “It’s late.”

“The consequences of my actions are keeping me awake,” I said.

“Ah, yes, those good old consequences.” Sam put the popcorn aside and turned to face me. “What are you going to do?”

“I don’t know yet,” I said. “I feel like I won’t be able to figure it out until I get to Maine, where I can clear my head and think.”

“Onward then,” he said. “In the meantime, we should try to get some rest.”

I nodded. “I can take the couch.”

“Don’t be ridiculous.” Sam waved me off and stood up. He held out a hand and I took it, feeling the strength of him as he pulled me to my feet.

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