Snowed In For Christmas : A Fun Feel-Good Holiday Romance Novel by Kimberly Krey

Author:Kimberly Krey [Krey, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Candle House Publishing
Published: 2020-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Ivy lay on her belly before the fire, Easton at her side. “Okay,” he said, “you ready for the next one?”

She’d been propped up on her elbows, but at his prompt, Ivy flattened herself and rested her cheek on the floor. “Ready.”

Easton propped a finger at the upper right side of her back, looped it up and around, then came down in a long, straight line. Easy. “A candy cane.”

“Nope,” he said. “A shepherd’s hook.”

Ivy reached out to give him a playful swat on the leg. “Same thing.” She rolled onto her back then and propped the back of her head with her hands to look up at him. Easton’s expression shifted as she held his gaze, his smile replaced with…well, she dared say adoration.

“I could stay here with you for another week,” he said. The comment ignited a delicious fire within her, the heat sizzling all the way down her back. “I almost wish we would be stuck here a little longer.”

Her heart clanked out a few extra beats.

“I’m sure you’re anxious to get back to your family though,” he was quick to add. His brow furrowed as he turned his gaze toward the fire and draped his arms across his bent knees. “I bet Chantelle’s getting impatient too,” he mumbled.

Ivy studied him as he narrowed his gaze at the flames. She got the sense he regretted saying what he had, about wishing they could stay longer. She hadn’t forgotten what he’d told her the other night—that he didn’t believe in love. And as guarded as she’d been over the years, Ivy knew Easton’s reservations went much deeper. So what would happen after today? He’d just go back to his life of solitude? Sure, he had coworkers and clients coming through, but would he ever really give his heart to someone?

And what if her wishful thinking stemmed from a place that wondered the same thing? A place that said if he and Ivy had enough time together, he might just overcome his objections completely?

The thought planted an ache deep in her chest. Part of her wanted to assure him that she felt the same. She’d love to spend another week with him there. But another part of her, the part that said it was best to quit while she was ahead, was glad their time would end before he could discover the parts that made her…easy to leave. Better to end things on a good note, remain mysterious, and know that he left liking her the way she liked him.

But what if that thought was selfish? It was cowardly, in the least of it. Because wasn’t Easton worth the risk? If he truly was finding a unique connection with her, if there really was potential for something more, one of them would have to push past their fears and do something about it.

I could stay here with you another week…His comment came to her mind, suggesting that, in a way, Easton had put himself out there.

Come on, Ivy. Tell him you’re not in a hurry to get back.

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