The Lion Loves a Lady (A Second Chance Christmas in Bear Creek Book 3) by Harmony Raines

Author:Harmony Raines [Raines, Harmony]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2019-02-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve – Charlie

Charlie had heard the conversation between Sally and Penny and had been unable to stop it. Luckily, Penny seemed to have taken it lightly, unaware of how much truth was in Sally’s words.

Yes, he fully intended to make her his wife. But circumstances, and Penny’s ex-husband, meant he had to take things slower than he liked.

Much slower.

“So no more school, Sally?” Penny steered the conversation away from mates and weddings toward Sally’s other favorite topic. Christmas.

“Yes! I can’t wait until Santa comes to visit. We hang up the stockings on the fireplace. Charlie said he made the chimney good and wide when he built the house just to make sure Santa can get down with his sack full of presents.”

Penny giggled. “I’m sure that was the first thing Charlie thought of when he made plans for the cabin.”

“It was. I built the cabin for my family, even though I didn’t have any family back then.” He ruffled Sally’s hair affectionately. “But then you arrived, and Santa has been visiting ever since.”

“Does your house have a chimney?” Sally asked.

“It has four,” Penny informed her new friend. The two seemed very relaxed together, which was a huge relief for Charlie. He needed them to get along. Just as he needed Lilly and Penny to become friends. If not, life would be very complicated.

“Four! How does Santa know which one to come down?” Sally asked.

“Magic, I suppose. We hang up our stockings and he just knows.” Penny shrugged. “Just as he knows if you have been naughty or nice.”

Sally thought about this for a moment. “He is magic. Otherwise, the reindeer wouldn’t be able to fly.”

“Exactly.” Penny looked out of the window, the hotel was coming up on the right and soon she would be leaving his sight. He didn’t want to be parted from her, especially since she looked so happy and once she was alone, all thoughts of her ex-husband would come back to hurt her.

“Will you come and meet my mom?” Sally asked as Charlie parked the truck and switched off the ignition.

“Sure. Although I don’t want to disturb her if she’s working,” Penny replied.

“Julius is pretty good at letting Lilly say hi to Sally if we arrive when she’s working. As long as we don’t upset the guests.” Charlie got out of the truck and came around to help them both out. “No ice here, Julius always make sure the parking lot is ice-free.”

“When we have a lot of snow, Charlie drives the snowmobile and clears the snow from the parking lot. I sit on his lap and turn the wheel.” Sally ran off, turning her hands one way and the other as if she were driving.

“We should keep that piece of information to ourselves. I’m not sure Sally is supposed to help,” Charlie admitted.

“She’s a great kid.” Penny reached for his hand and interlaced her fingers with his.

“She is. Lilly is a great mom. Considering her own parents, that is an incredible achievement.” Charlie could still picture the distraught Lilly standing on his doorstep, four months pregnant and homeless.

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