Twice Loved by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter [Loved, Twice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Dan couldn’t remember when he’d felt so exuberant or enjoyed himself so much. Certainly not since Darcy had taken ill.

For the last half hour, the three of them had been running up and down the sidewalk, slipping and sliding in the icy snow, catching snowflakes on their tongues, and singing Christmas carols at the top of their lungs. Some folks who passed by joined in their song. Some merely smiled and kept on walking. A few unfriendly faces shook their heads and mumbled something about it not being Christmas yet. One elderly woman glared at Dan and said, “Some people never grow up.”

Dan didn’t care what anyone thought. He’d been cooped up in his studio for several days and needed the fresh air. He drew in a deep breath, taking in a few snowflakes in the process. If I had known this was going to feel so good, I would have done it sooner.

The sidewalk was covered with a good inch of snow now, and feeling like a mischievous boy, Dan bent down and scooped up a handful of the powdery stuff. He then trotted up the sidewalk, grabbed hold of Bev’s collar, and dropped the snow down the back of her coat.

She shrieked and whirled around. “Hey! That was cold!”

“Of course it’s cold. Snow’s always cold.” Dan winked at Amy, and she snickered.

“Stop that, or I won’t invite you to join Amy and me for Thanksgiving.” Bev wrinkled her nose. “That is, if you have no other plans.”

He grinned. “I have no plans, and I’d be happy to have dinner at your place.”

Bev smiled, and Amy clapped her hands.

“Can I bring anything?”

She shook her head. “Just a hearty appetite.”

Before Dan could respond, two teenage girls strode up to them. Each held several wreaths in their hands. Dan recognized them and realized they attended his church.

“Hi, Mr. Fisher,” Dorothy said. “Looks like you’re havin’ some fun today.”

“Sure am,” he replied with a grin.

“We came by to see if you’d like to buy a wreath for your front door,” Amber put in.

He glanced at Bev. “Might be nice to have one hanging on the door of Twice Loved. What do you think?”

She nodded. “Sounds good to me.”

Dorothy moved toward Bev. “Would you like to buy one to take home?”

“Thanks anyway, but it will be all I can do to afford a tree.”

Dan was tempted to give Bev the money for a wreath, but he figured she would see it as charity. She’d made it clear that she didn’t want his help and was making it difficult for him to do anything nice for her and Amy. So he kept quiet and paid the girls for one wreath then went to hang it on the door of Twice Loved.

Just as the teens were leaving, an elderly couple showed up, wanting to buy something in the store.

“I’d better get back inside,” Bev said, hurrying past Dan.

He nodded. “Amy and I will be there in a minute.”

Bev and the couple entered the store, and Dan reached for Amy’s hand.

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