York: Yule Lads Book One by Macy Blake

Author:Macy Blake [Blake, Macy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

6

GABRIEL

Felicity and her husband, Clark, drove Gabriel back to the camper a few hours later. The streetlamps once again stood proudly around town square and its towering evergreen tree. Oberon had enlisted the band of merry helpers who’d come to their assistance to change the decor to the holiday wreaths he usually hung over the course of the following week.

Apparently, the town’s street parade started the week after Thanksgiving and drew as many visitors as its craft fair. Who knew? Well, other than the residents of Mistletoe Falls and the horde of people who’d made coming to the parade part of their holiday traditions. At any rate, town square was now decked out in its holiday finest.

Other than the giant tree, that is. York had explained that the town held a special lighting of it for Winter Solstice.

Gabriel certainly hadn’t had a clue what a big deal Mistletoe Falls was over the holiday season. He’d only researched the craft fair and hadn’t come to the town as a tourist. His mind had been focused on digging himself out of the financial hole he was in and figuring out what his future might be.

He hadn’t even considering staying in Mistletoe Falls as one of his options. But now, as Felicity filled him in on the fundraising parade, he wondered if the town had some sort of special magic that made him feel more at home than he’d ever felt in his life. It made absolutely no sense, but Gabriel couldn’t explain it any other way, especially as Felicity dragged him up to her house to eat the breakfast her family had made in her absence.

Apparently, Felicity’s sisters and their families planned on staying through Christmas to take part in all the town’s festivities. Considering the noise and the amount of chairs surrounding the extended dining room table, Gabriel wondered if the house would survive the invasion. His host seemed to be in her element, though, and her sisters laid out a breakfast spread big enough to feed an army.

Gabriel loaded up on French toast casserole and sausage before excusing himself. He had the final morning of the craft fair to get to, after all. And he honestly needed a few minutes to himself to clear his head.

“Here,” Felicity said as he shrugged into York’s jacket. “Take my car. And be sure you have the sign-up sheet for orders!”

Gabriel hadn’t even considered how he would get back into town. He really must be more sleep deprived than he realized. His emotions got the best of him for a moment, and Felicity smiled gently at him and patted his arm.

“You’re going to be okay, Gabriel. I know a lot about this sort of thing, so you just listen to a woman of my advanced years.”

“Advanced years? Not someone as be-yule-tiful as you.”

Felicity laughed and tugged the jean jacket more snuggly around him. “I’m glad to see the town’s puniness is contagious. We’ll have you feeling merry and bright in no time.”

“I’m on to you,” Gabriel said, pecking a kiss to the older woman’s cheek.

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