The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan
Author:Sarah Morgan [Morgan, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2021-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
Occasionally there would be an attempt to persuade her to change her mind, but she wasnât Christy. She had no problem with difficult conversations. She didnât respond to emotional manipulation. She didnât feel any guilt ending a relationship. She didnât have a soft heart.
But here was Zac, refusing to back down, sparring with her.
âYouâre being intentionally annoying.â Oh what the heck. All this snow was too tempting. She pelted him, and he ducked, scooping up snow in the same movement.
âI am annoying. Iâm on a mission to get you to feel things, and Iâm willing to start with frustration. Even frostbite.â
âI am feeling so many things right now.â They were both so wrapped up in their own exchange that they didnât hear the others approach.
âIâm pleased youâre having a good time, but itâs not a good idea to get too cold!â Robynâs voice came from behind Zac, Alixâs view blocked by the width of his shoulders.
She realized that for a few minutes sheâd forgotten the existence of other people. She hadnât even thought about Holly.
She gave him a push and walked toward Robyn.
âWe wereââ
âHaving fun. I know.â Robyn smiled. âItâs hard not to when thereâs this much snow. Itâs incredible, isnât it?â
Fun? Alix frowned. Theyâd been having a fight. Couldnât Robyn see that? With snow, admittedly, like children. But it wasnât a game. It wasâ¦it wasâ¦
She sighed.
It was fun. But she wouldnât be admitting that to anyone, least of all Zac. Even admitting it to herself took a bit of getting used to.
She dusted snow from her jacket, trying to recover her dignity. Only now did she notice how cold she was. âWeâre done.â
Holly had her arms round Suka. âWeâre going to have hot chocolate.â
âWe are. Definitely time to warm up, I think.â Robyn guided them to a little wooden hut hidden by trees. Erik had already started a fire, and they sat covered in thick blankets, toasty warm as they sipped mugs of creamy hot cocoa and ate sugar-encrusted pastries flavored with cinnamon and cardamom.
Robyn removed a camera from her backpack and took some shots of Holly and also of the forest.
They returned to the cabin with their tree, and Alix saw immediately that Erik had made the right choice. It rose to the ceiling, filling the room with the most delicious scent of Christmas.
They took turns to shower and warm up, and then Robyn arrived with a box of decorations and lights.
âIâll leave these with you. Iâm sure the three of you will have fun here in the warmth. There are games in the box by the window, and if you want to venture outside again you can build a snowman right outside your door.â She handed the box to Holly who immediately started hanging them on the lower branches. The box tilted, and Zac removed it from her fingers before she could upend the delicate contents. He squatted next to her, holding it steady while she carefully selected a decoration and decided where to put it. It
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