Yours By Christmas: Park City Firefighter Romance by Jennifer Youngblood

Author:Jennifer Youngblood [Youngblood, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Arbor House Books
Published: 2018-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

The next morning, Ava awoke to a blissful haze. Her date with Beckett the night before had been perfect. After ice skating, Beckett walked her to her car where they drove to get his truck. Ava then followed him to an Indian restaurant. They talked for a couple hours about their growing-up years. Ava told about her life in Biloxi, Mississippi, leaving out the bad parts of her childhood. She shared about her mother, how they used to bake together, and how her mother loved to sing and dance. Beckett spoke of what it was like to grow up in Park City with his brothers. “I’m the mixed-up middle child,” he’d said with a laugh. His eyes glowed with pride as he spoke of Jazzie, how she was an honor student and played the clarinet in band.

The conversation had flowed easily. Before long, it was time to go. Beckett walked her out to her BMW. To their delight, the dark parking lot was empty except for the two of them. Beckett took full advantage of the situation giving her a long, hard kiss that sent her soaring to the stars. In fact, she was still dancing on air this morning. Just thinking about that kiss sent tingles through to her toes.

Ava threw back the covers and got out of bed. Tonight, she was going to Beckett’s place where he was making her dinner. Sadly, the following day, he’d begin to work a forty-eight-hour shift. She’d teased him that she didn’t know how she was going to entertain herself in his absence. There was an element of truth to her words. Now that Beckett was officially in her life, she didn’t want to lose him. Her stomach tightened. If her grandfather was alive, she’d insist that they go back and redo everything. Beckett seemed content with his life. The battle for that contentment had been hard fought. Ava didn’t want to turn everything upside down. The more she got to know Beckett, the more she feared his reaction when everything took place.

On her night stand was a framed picture of her grandparents. She picked it up, touching her grandfather’s face. “I fear we made a mistake.” A lump formed in her throat. “We wanted to do the right thing, something good that would repay the good that was done to us, but I don’t know that we have.”

She jumped when her phone rang. Hastily, she put down the picture as she grabbed the phone. It was Houston calling. “Hello?”

Houston launched into the conversation without preamble. “I’m calling to let you know that I will be contacting Beckett Bradshaw in the next couple of days.”

“No!” she exploded, clutching the phone. “You can’t.”

“I don’t understand. That has been the plan all along. Is everything all right?”

“Yeah.” She rubbed a hand across her forehead. Houston probably thought she was losing it. “It’s just that … well … I hate to spring this on Beckett right now,” she squeaked.

Houston let out a surprised chuckle. “There’s no keeping a lid on this, Ava.

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