The Magic of Christmas by Alyssa J. Montgomery

Author:Alyssa J. Montgomery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Published: 2019-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Jack was in trouble.

He’d known it before he took Grace to Vienna for the weekend, but after their weekend away he hadn’t been able to put her from his thoughts when they were apart and hadn’t been able to keep his hands off her when they were together. It was why he’d asked her to move in with him.

Citing her need not to get ‘swallowed up’ in their affair, she’d refused point blank. But slowly, more of her toiletries were being left in his bathroom and a few of her clothes had been hung in the huge wardrobe because she stayed over most nights now.

It felt right to see her toothbrush next to his.

It felt even better to wake up next to her.

He hadn’t lied to Amadeo when he’d told him at one of their Friday luncheons that Grace was special. She brought meaning to his life—made every day more vibrant.

His mobile phone rang and he smiled as he saw the caller was Grace. ‘Hi, sweetheart, I’m almost about to leave the office.’

‘Hi, Jack.’

He heard the anxiety in her voice. ‘What’s up?’

‘It’s about tomorrow night.’

His eyes narrowed. ‘Please don’t tell me you’re having second thoughts about playing tomorrow night.’ She had to play. He had something very special arranged.

‘Not at all. But I bought a dress especially for the occasion, and this afternoon I was doing a little mini make-over to make sure I looked okay. I ended up spilling nail polish over it. I scrubbed at it but couldn’t get it out.’

‘I’ll buy you something else.’

‘I printed a list of the top fifty boutiques in London from the internet and I’ve spent this afternoon going to some of them. I still haven’t been able to find something I’m really happy with.’

There was no mistaking her level of distress. ‘Grace—’

‘I have no idea, Jack. I almost decide on something and then I wonder if it’s too formal, or not formal enough.’

‘It’s—’

‘I’ve only got a couple of hours left before the shops close and I won’t be able to sleep tonight if I haven’t found something. If I send you a photo of a few dresses, can you give me your opinion? I really don’t want to let you down.’

Good grief. He’d had no idea this would cause her so much angst. ‘Where are you?’

‘Shepherd’s Bush.’

‘That’s only fifteen minutes away. Wait for me. I’ll leave in the next five minutes.’ He looked at his watch and confirmed the traffic wouldn’t be too bad at this hour. ‘What’s the name of the boutique?’

She gave him the name of the store. ‘It’s not an upmarket boutique I’m afraid. It’s in the main shopping centre.’

Jack’s fingers firmed around his phone. ‘The main shopping centre at Shepherd’s Bush?’

‘Yes. The big shopping centre.’

Bloody hell!

She must’ve sensed his hesitation. ‘I can send you the photos, Jack. You needn’t come down.’

Grace needed him. Despite what she said, he could hear the thread of anxiety in her every word. It’s why she’d reached out to him. She needed him to come to the shops and give an opinion.

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