Twelve Days of Christmas Chaos by Wendy Knight

Author:Wendy Knight [Knight, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: animals, romantic comedy, christmas romance, love story, twelve days of christmas, holiday
Publisher: Six Inch Heel Press
Published: 2020-11-28T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Cleo finally made it back to the dress shop the next morning. The skunk smell had faded enough that she felt relatively comfortable going out in public and only caught an occasional whiff every now and then. She got up extra early so she could get there right as the store opened, and the roads were practically empty. It was a peaceful drive that gave her way too much time to think.

She was done with classes for the semester, so they couldn’t distract her. During the school year, she worked long hours tutoring other students, but they were done with their finals the same time she was, so she also had no job to turn her thoughts to. She did have the royalty pageant and the sanctuary, but both of those tied too closely to what she was doing her best not to obsess over.

Or who, actually. Not what.

Kayne Frost.

He’d been in her life since they were just out of diapers, with barely concealed vehemence a constant companion between the two of them. In high school they’d been more like hostile acquaintances. But somewhere between there and here, they’d become friends.

And she valued his friendship. When she’d panicked about the parade, he’d been the first person she’d gone to. When Malen had tried to attack her with the skunk comments, Kayne had stood up for her.

And then the kiss.

The kiss had changed everything.

She hadn’t been able to think of anything else but him ever since. She’d slept with the unicorn even though it had taken up what little space on the bed Mozzie had left her. He’d been the first thing on her mind when she’d opened her eyes and the whole time she’d walked Mozzie and run him through his exercises, he’d been right there. And now, she could only wonder if Kayne would like the dress she’d picked out. It wasn’t her dream dress, but it was still beautiful. Hopefully he would like it.

Cleo closed her eyes briefly. Since when did she care what Kayne Frost?

Actually, she remembered once in high school, at either Homecoming or Prom, she couldn’t remember which, that Kayne had said he liked her dress and she’d lit up like a Christmas tree for the rest of the night because of the compliment. So apparently she’d cared what Kayne Frost thought for a lot longer than she’d realized.

“Can I help you?” a woman asked and Cleo’s eyes flew open, realizing belatedly that she was standing in the door of the dress shop with her eyes closed like an idiot.

“Yes,” Cleo said too brightly, trying to make up for her awkwardness. “I was in here the other day and had picked out a dress but got called away. I’m just here to pick it up.”

“Ah, okay then. Which dress did you have in mind?” It wasn’t the same woman as before but seemed just as capable of ringing up a dress. Cleo left her standing behind the counter and hurried to where she’d hidden the dress between the two red ones.

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