The Christmas Cabin by Susan Hatler

Author:Susan Hatler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hatco Publishing

I finished wrapping Gabriel’s gift, admiring the gold, glittery bow that I had tied around the shiny, metallic red paper. Beautiful. Aunt Lucy would definitely have approved. She always prided herself on the perfect wrapping job, elegant and festive at the same time. This was my way of bringing some of my Christmas traditions to this Christmas at the cabin.

Sitting down on my bed, I pulled my hair back into a French knot. I couldn’t get the conversation with Kara out of my head. She had always seemed happy with Evan, but now she sounded miserable. I knew that Kara had a penchant for being overly dramatic from time to time, but there had been something real and raw in her tone. Though it did vaguely remind me of the time she had freaked out during a long study session in the library when she accused another girl of stealing her textbook, which turned out not to be true.

Still, if Kara was serious about being unhappy with Evan, I had to wonder if that meant they were headed for divorce. Didn’t anyone stay together anymore? Surely there were couples who believed in second chances like Gabriel did. Thinking of Gabriel, my thoughts drifted to all of the things he had told me about his parents. They seemed like a great couple, who had stayed together through all of the ups and downs of life. Maybe that was where Gabriel got his optimistic outlook on life.

Being a divorce lawyer had seemed like such a natural fit after being raised by Aunt Lucy. If getting divorced was the best thing that had ever happened to her, what better way to make a difference than to help others do exactly the same thing? Meeting Gabriel had changed my perspective on some things that I hadn’t even realized needed changing.

Thinking about Gabriel made me smile and tingles of anticipation danced up and down my spine. I had the overwhelming urge to go downstairs to see him. Maybe he’d be up for another round of Scrabble by the fire. Or better yet, I could beat him again. I chuckled to myself. He was such a good sport. It helped that he was such a good kisser.

Maybe we could just skip the Scrabble bets and go straight to kissing. That sounded like a good way to spend the evening, even though my conversation with Kara still nagged at the back of my mind. When I got downstairs I heard clattering coming from the kitchen. Popping my head around the doorframe, I saw Gabriel unloading grocery bags.

“What are you doing?” I asked.

“Hey, beautiful.” He smiled as he set a carton of eggs on the counter. “I was just about to start making my dad’s famous gingerbread cookies. We used to make them every year, even when I was an adult. I haven’t made them since he passed away. But now I want to make them with you. Are you up for helping?”

“Yes, that sounds wonderful,” I said,

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