Mistletoe (Clairmont Series Book 4) by S. Jane Scheyder

Author:S. Jane Scheyder [Scheyder, S. Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Andres & Blanton
Published: 2016-01-23T05:00:00+00:00

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They walked into the parlor and Liz hurried to warm her hands by the fire. “Well, that was nothing short of a miracle. I still don’t know how I managed to avoid riding home with Bobby. What did you say to him?”

Christopher laid his coat over a chair and joined her. “Do you honestly think I would have allowed him to take you home after he cut in on ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’?”

Liz laughed. “Well, he chose well. If there was a Christmas song written for your brother, that would be it.”

Christopher grunted. “His attitude toward women is usually infuriating, but tonight I honestly wanted to level him.”

“Well, whatever you said to him was equally effective. He backed off right away.”

Christopher stared into the fire then turned with a small grin. “Sometimes it pays to be the big brother.”

Liz smiled back. “You know we had lunch together today? Literally drove to New Hampshire. I was not happy with him. Believe me, I would have found a way to keep from getting back into that car.”

“You don’t like his BMW?”

She nudged his shoulder with hers as they stood by the hearth. “Just pointing out that I can fight my own battles, Dr. Harrison.”

“I didn’t want to take any chances.”

“I find that both flattering and insulting.”

Christopher grinned. “Three days into this interesting relationship; we’re bound to get on each other’s nerves.”

“How could I possibly get on your nerves?” she batted her lashes at him again. “And, incidentally, you got on my nerves the first night, so I guess you could say it’s a bit of a pattern with you.”

“The first night? At the coffee shop or here?” He nudged her in return. She liked the feel of his arm against hers. The silly silk blouse allowed more detailed contact than the sweaters she’d been wearing.

“At the coffee shop,” she replied airily, when she remembered the question.

“I hardly spoke at the coffee shop,” he gently argued.

“Precisely. There I was, the new kid on the team, and you left me at the mercy of Bobby.”

“Oh,” Christopher replied thoughtfully, “I did, didn’t I?”

“I kept hoping you’d have something to say besides your little eruptions about literature, but you just brooded in your corner.”

“It was a round table.”

Liz nudged him a little more emphatically.

Christopher turned from the fire and picked up her hands. “Tomorrow is Christmas Eve.”

“Yes, it is.”

“Then Christmas Day.”

“I believe so.”

He smiled, then his face grew serious. “And then you leave?”

She was taken aback by the sadness in his eyes. “The day after Christmas.”

He thought about this for a moment. “You can’t stay any longer? You’re a professor, so I know you don’t have to rush back.”

She smiled. “You ever stay at a B&B? It’s been great, but I’ve spent half of my retirement on this little adventure.”

“Right,” he smiled ruefully as the realization dawned. “No room at Kelly’s, huh?”

Liz shook her head. “Her apartment is small and her roommate is ... well, it would just be crowded.”

Christopher nodded. He looked at her slyly. “And I don’t suppose I can offer?”

“Nope.

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