Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Sarah Morgenthaler
Author:Sarah Morgenthaler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2020-07-24T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 10
Lana had gotten out of bed when a light knock came to her door. She wasnât expecting anyone, and honestly, those who would have come to see her would have texted or called first.
Except maybe Zoey. Zoey had free rein on intruding unexpectedly anytime she wanted. As Lanaâs best friend, sheâd earned that right.
But it wasnât Zoeyâit was Rick. And she was not anywhere close to her normal state of affairs for him to be seeing her.
âRick?â Lana called through the door. âWhat are you doing here?â
âI brought you a surprise. I know itâs early, but I wanted to catch you before you got tied up working today.â
She peered through the eye hole but could only see Rick standing there, not whatever he had in his arms. That was squashed to the side, deliberately held out of sight. âNo peeking, gorgeous,â he added.
Glancing at her reflection in the entry mirror, Lana cringed. Why hadnât he shown up thirty minutes later, when sheâd at least put herself into some semblance of respectability? Her hesitation must have given him the wrong impression of his welcome, because he coughed, sounding uncomfortable.
âI can leave this outside the door if youâre busy. Sorry, I didnât think.â
Pulling open the door, Lana decided it was better for him to see her at less than her best than to think she was doing the kind of entertaining he wouldnât be invited for.
âIt sounds like youâre insinuating that Iâm hosting another date the morning after spending an evening with you. Iâm tempted to take offense.â
âI wouldnât dream of it.â
Opening the door all the way, Lana stepped aside, allowing him to carry his offering inside. And what an offering it was. Rick was carrying a fake tree so real she could almost smell the pine needles. A beautiful blue spruce with the limbs lightly touched with the most realistic snow sheâd ever seen.
âRick, itâs perfect.â
âI checked, and itâs recyclable. Nothing died in the preparation of this holiday celebration.â
âIâm a mess.â Lana touched a hand to her headscarf self-consciously. âYouâre welcome to wait while I tidy up. I could call down for some breakfast.â
She started to turn, but Rick caught her hand, not an easy task when his arm was still full of counterfeit Christmas tree.
âYouâre perfect.â This time when he cleared his throat, his eyes dropped to their entwined fingers. âDonât change. I can leave. I just wanted you to have this.â
He set it down, then helped her set it up in the corner near the window and her thinking chair. Then he left to get something out of his car. Rick returned with two large shopping bags in his arms.
âOrnaments are kind of a personal thing.â He handed her one of the bags. âBut it seemed wrong to give you a tree with nothing to put on it. If you donât like these, the resort probably has more. I can get Quinnâs number from Diego. She probably knows.â
âThese are lovely.â When Rick started for the door, she added
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