Jingle Spells by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Published: 2014-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

Noelle tried not to pay attention to the way his body moved, but it was difficult not to notice. Especially when she had to quicken her strides, forcing out two for every one of his, just to keep up with Dash. Even in her four-inch designer heels the top of her head hit just even with his chin. Unfortunately, it gave her a great view of the dimple there.

Jerking her gaze away from him, Noelle forced herself to pay attention to what they were doing.

“Sir, Kris had the car delivered to the barn fifteen minutes ago.”

From the expression in the elf’s eyes it was clear the general consensus was that this was an idiotic idea. Noelle didn’t disagree...they just didn’t have many other options.

With a nod, Dash followed the tiny man around the back of the lodge to the huge structure waiting there. Barn was a misnomer. It might have looked like one on the outside, but it resembled a warehouse on the inside.

On one end were large bay doors that would be rolled up so the sleigh could be brought out and loaded. Noelle’s gaze swept across the ancient vehicle. It had been used for centuries. The wooden boards and gold-leaf paint seemed laced with magick. The runners gleamed beneath the fluorescent light. She used to creep inside the sleigh, curl up on the soft velvet seat and pretend she really did belong here.

She hadn’t seen it in years...and until that moment hadn’t realized how much she’d missed the outward sign of her heritage. A little prick of longing shifted inside her, but before she could do anything about it, Dash was striding off across the cavernous space.

The Corvette stuck out like a sore thumb. Not because they didn’t have modern conveniences. The clan kept a huge fleet of vehicles available for use by anyone.

A crowd stood around staring at the huge yellow monstrosity. Their heads barely reached the top of the low-slung car. Several of them whispered back and forth to each other. Off to her left, Noelle heard a bleating sound that seemed to echo the consternation swirling around. Apparently the reindeer weren’t oblivious to the fact they’d just been replaced.

The crowd split, clearing a space for them to pass.

Dash frowned. “This is a bad idea,” he mumbled beneath his breath. If the elves loitering around weren’t blessed with preternatural hearing, she would have been the only one to hear his words. Big pointy ears had their advantages.

“Maybe, but we’re doing it anyway,” Noelle countered in a loud voice filled with as much certainty as she could muster.

Shaking his head, Dash ordered the staff to clear the area. Everyone fell back, although they didn’t completely disappear. Small faces filled the large bay opening.

“Why don’t you try the cloaking spell first? Let’s make sure we can hide this monstrosity before I try to make it fly.”

Logically, she knew he had a point. But that didn’t stop the infinitesimal tremor she felt. Her magick had been...finicky. For months she’d been working hard to cover up her issues.

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