Wrapped in Comfort by Marianne Rice

Author:Marianne Rice
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: holiday romance, sweet romance, Christmas romance, clean and wholesome
Publisher: Marianne Rice
Published: 2023-10-03T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

It’s Amelia’s turn to host girls’ night. Sometimes we go to a movie, or out to dinner, and other times it’s nice to hang out in our sweatpants at one of our homes. Amelia’s studio apartment is small and suits her perfectly.

Nestled above her coffee shop, it always smells of coffee beans and cinnamon, and is one of my favorite places to relax. She has it decorated with warm colors and an eclectic mix of mismatched chairs and rugs. It has a Friends vibe, which I’m pretty sure is what she was going for.

“You must be so happy to have your brother home, Meels.” Evie scoops up a load of queso on her tortilla chip, and I do the same.

Amelia takes a sip of her strawberry margarita. “I haven’t seen him much since he moved into Marley’s.”

“He hasn’t moved in. He’s staying in a guest room until he finds an apartment. It’s temporary.”

“Must be difficult having such a hunk of a man staying at the inn. I hear he’s been joining you for morning scones and you’ve had a few date night dinners,” Evie says with a devilish smirk.

“It’s not like that.” I stuff my face with more chips.

“You sure my brother doesn’t think that? He talks about you a lot. I think he likes you. Can’t go wrong with Ash. He’s a good guy.”

“I like him too. As a friend.” There isn’t anything wrong with Ashton. Evie and Amelia are right. Ashton is an extremely good-looking man, and he’s super sweet. I want to be more attracted to him, but there isn’t a pull between us. There’s a friendly connection, but the butterflies don’t flutter, and I don’t stumble over my words when I’m with him like when I’m near Blaine.

Wait. What? I’ve never actually admitted to those feelings before, even if just in my head. Yeah, there’s some serious chemistry between Blaine and me but it’s because we argue all the time.

Right?

I chomp on my chips and pick up my margarita glass, hiding behind it so my best friends don’t call me out on my feelings.

“If he asked you out on a real date, what would you say?” Evie waves a chip in my direction.

“Just because you’ve settled down and are happy in love doesn’t mean Amelia and I are on the hunt for a husband.”

“Oh, I know Meels isn’t. She’s fiercely independent. You, on the other hand, are quite ready to settle down.”

“I am not.”

“Why so defensive, Mars? It’s not a bad thing, just like me being independent and one hundred percent happy being alone isn’t bad.”

“I’m not on the prowl for a husband.”

The strawberry margarita goes down easily. Too easily. If I continue slurping so fast, I’ll get a buzz and won’t be able to drive home. Knowing my matchmaker friends, they’d use it to their advantage and call Ashton to pick me up. Which he would. I pick up my water bottle and tuck my legs under me while I settle back into the couch.

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