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NOAH
“I think we should get a tree.”
Sasha stared up at me, her cheeks pink from the cold. She was wearing a knit hat with a little pom-pom on top. She looked adorable and fetching. I’d discovered I had a thing for girls who gave off a wholesome vibe.
Because I’d given up trying to pretend I didn’t have it bad for her, my boots crunched on the snow as I closed the distance between us and dipped my head to brush my lips across hers. I hadn’t meant for it to happen, but in a fiery second, my tongue glided against hers, and we were about to get hot and heavy right here on Main Street in Haven’s Bay.
“Well, hello, Noah and Sasha,” a voice said.
I lifted my head to see Sherry Levesque smiling at us. We were standing just beyond the parking area for Bay Bistro. She had a bag looped over her wrist.
Sasha turned away from me quickly. “Hi,” she squeaked.
“So nice to see you two again. You’re getting a Christmas tree for the house, right?” Sherry pressed.
I wondered just how long she’d been nearby. “Of course,” I said quickly.
“You should go to Haven’s Trees. They still have some good ones left. Emile and I just went the other day. I always wait until the week before Christmas.”
“How come?” Sasha asked.
Sherry leaned forward and, speaking in a conspiratorial tone, replied, “Because they go on sale then.”
“Good point.” I nodded.
“Well, I need to get back to the restaurant,” Sherry said with a bright smile. She patted Sasha on the forearm as she passed by. “So good to have you back in town.”
A little while later, we walked through rows of Christmas trees. “Are you sure you want to get a big tree?” Sasha asked.
“Yes. My family will love it. We’ll decorate the living room. I’ll get a wreath for the front door and then put one of these trees in the bay window.”
Sasha seemed amused but went along with it. As Sherry had advised, we did find a good deal on the tree. When we went to pay for it, I also purchased a jug of cider and some hot fudge.
After we climbed in the car, Sasha commented, “Ted sure knows how to make some extra cash during the holidays. I bet everyone gets fudge and cider on their way out.” She was referring to Ted, the guy who’d run this Christmas tree farm for as long as I could recall.
“Of course, they do,” I replied with a chuckle.
That night, I cocked my head to the side as we surveyed the Christmas tree. “What do you think?” Sasha asked.
“It’s perfect.”
We didn’t have any decorations other than the lights we’d picked up at Haven’s Bay Grocery. The tree glittered prettily in the window. Matilda had sniffed at it curiously for a few minutes, but otherwise, she let it be.
Sasha looked up at me, biting her lip. “What are we going to tell your family?” In addition to my younger sister and brother, Dallas was coming up with his wife and toddler son.
“About what?” I countered even though I knew exactly what she was asking.
Her lips pressed in a line. “Us. I think we should just not say—”
I cut her off because I’d already thought about this. “We’re not going to pretend nothing’s happening. We both live in Boston, and I want to see you when we go back.”
“You do?” she squeaked.
“Yes. Is that a problem?”
Sasha looked very uncertain, a twitch of worry forming between her brows as she chewed on her pretty pink bottom lip. Fuck me, her lips were made for kissing, and I wanted to kiss her. Badly.
She swallowed. “I guess I thought it was just a fling,” she said slowly.
