Rebel Without a Claus by Keira Candace Clementine

Author:Keira Candace Clementine [Clementine, Keira Candace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clementine Christmas Books
Published: 2019-11-04T16:00:00+00:00

Twelve

When Christian asked Clara where she kept all her books these days, she laughed and showed him something she said she wasn’t going to show him—a library.

‘Where is The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe?’ Christian asked. He traced a finger along the spine of a Roald Dahl book.

‘In my bedroom,’ Clara said. ‘Nice sweater.’

Christian had decided to wear an ugly Christmas sweater, though the shade eluded him. It looked blue, he knew as much as this, but the exact blue shone just beyond his reach, elusive as the light at the end of Daisy Buchanan’s dock—itself an elusive green.

‘Thanks.’

‘Stay in here for as long as you like,’ Clara added before she left. ‘I have to get to work.’

‘Sure.’ Christian said, as George toddled into the room. He took a book off a shelf and flung himself down onto the carpet. ‘Hey, George.’

‘Uncle Christian, do you like Clara?’ George asked.

‘Of course I like Clara,’ he replied.

After a moment, George asked, ‘Like, a whole lot?’

‘Sure. I like you a whole lot too.’

George didn’t answer. He frowned down at his battered copy of Matilda. ‘Sometimes grown ups kiss,’ he said finally.

‘True.’

‘Sometimes you look at Clara like she’s Princess Leia and you’re Han Solo about to be frozen in carbonite.’ George tucked in his chin and looked at Christian through his long baby lashes. ‘Sometimes you look at Clara like she’s Han Solo frozen in carbonite and you’re Jabba the Hutt.’

‘I don’t want to kiss Clara, George,’ Christian lied.

‘Jabba the Hutt didn’t want to kiss Han Solo. But he still looked at him strangely.’

Holly shouted from the kitchen, ‘Grace! Grayson! George! Are we all ready to go or not?’

George hauled himself up by the armchair and scooted from the library. Christian put away the book and then followed him.

'You can't fine me today,' Christian said a little too gleefully, as Officer Frost passed him in the hallway.

‘Hey, Big Shot,’ Holly said as Christian entered the kitchen.

Christian picked up an empty cereal box. ‘Did you eat all the Fruity Pebbles again?’

‘Christian, you need to re-evaluate your diet. You only ever eat Fruity Pebbles, sandwiches, and candy canes.’

‘Those are the three most important food groups. What I really need to re-evaluate is the point of having a sister, seeing as mine keeps eating all the Fruity Pebbles.’

‘Don’t look at me.’ Holly motioned to George.

‘I am looking at you.’

‘Must’ve been the Gs.’

‘Uh-huh,’ Christian said. If he had kids, he’d blame everything on them too. ‘Why are you wearing that awful blazer?’

Holly was wearing a pink and green blazer. It wasn’t exactly her usual style.

‘The Relic told me it would be good for my marriage. Men are attracted to bright colors or something. I’m trying to get used to it before Jake gets home.’

‘Why are you taking relationship advice from the Relic? She’s been divorced eight times. That’s like taking how-not-to-murder-and-eat-people advice from Hannibal Lecter.’

‘I’m off,’ Holly said. She helped the Gs into their coats, mittens, and scarves.

‘Grocery store. Fruity Pebbles,’ Christian called after them.

‘Blah, blah, blah,’ he heard her mutter as she left.

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