Mistletoe Kisses by Lee Blair

Author:Lee Blair [Blair, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bosta Books
Published: 2023-11-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Arlo

Despite being freshly showered and back in my room at the B&B, I put Lucas’s hoodie back on. It was mine now. He wouldn’t dare take my emotional support hoodie away from me.

I wished I were still at his place, but I’d needed to shower, change, and check out. Waking up in Lucas’s arms sure had been a nice way to start the day. It helped me feel more settled and ready to tackle the crapstorm facing me.

It had been a herculean task to leave his bed. I wasn’t ready to fly home yet. At least I knew I got to see him one more time when I stopped by the restaurant before I went to the airport. It’d been easier to leave his place knowing we had one more chance to see each other, and maybe I wouldn’t fall apart at the restaurant. That last hug, last kiss, was all that kept me going as I waited for an update from my landlord.

I stared at the oddly shaped gingerbread muffin Deb had practically shoved in my hands since I’d missed breakfast. She’d offered to make me something, which was sweet, but Lucas had cooked. She’d knocked on my door ten minutes later with a coffee tray, which was thoughtful. Three doilies were on the tray and the mug had doll versions of Santa and Mrs. Claus on it. The woman had a schtick and went all in.

My phone buzzed on the bed next to me. It was Keaton.

“Adulting sucks.”

I laughed. “You can say that again.”

“Adulting really sucks.”

I picked at a thread on the comforter. “I don’t know what to do.”

Keaton let out a put-upon sigh. “I called my parents, and they’re happy to have us in my old room, but Mom reminded me that my brother has a finished basement with a bathroom, mini kitchen, and plenty of space for air mattresses. But, ugh. I don’t want to live with him again. I already paid my dues.”

His brother was a bit of a douche, but a private basement did sound better than squeezing into a full-sized bed in his parents’ guest room. Though, his mom was a great cook. But with all the stress, privacy was the better bet. I’d do whatever Keaton wanted, but he’d probably push me to give my opinion.

Like Lucas had the other night at the Christmas lights. Both made me feel safe to say what I wanted when it mattered. I couldn’t believe I’d been lucky enough to meet a second person who made me feel that way, yet I was supposed to leave as we were just starting to get to know each other?

“And we don’t have the money to stay in a hotel for whoever knows how long it’ll take until it gets fixed. Not with the prices at home.” I dropped back onto the bed and covered my forehead with my hand.

“What would we be going home to?”

“Job hunting,” I said.

Keaton hummed. I knew that hum. It always signaled an idea brewing.

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