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He spent the next hour looking at his camera and all the different components that it came with, and we ate dessert and talked, and there were no fireworks.
No blowups.
No drama.
And most importantly, I’d survived the night. Christmas was usually the worst time of year for me, but if I could get through tomorrow as easily as today, I would be heading home unscathed.
I didn’t know when it happened, but Cottonwood Cove had started to feel like home.
And I knew the reason for it.
Tink.
nineteen
Georgia
I was in my room,and Hugh and Lila had gone down to the cove to hang out. It was freezing outside, so I didn’t know what those two did down there, nor did I want to know. I was deep into a new book that Mara had sent me.
Christmas morning had been great. We’d all been at my parents’, and there were too many gifts, too much food, and an abundance of laughter.
It was my kind of Christmas.
I was charging my new Kindle that Brinkley had gotten me, and my parents had given me a bunch of new clothes that I could wear to work. Of course, Cage got me a subscription to Kindle Unlimited, just as he did every year, because he said it was the best bang for my buck. Finn had gotten me pajamas and slippers which I couldn’t wait to slip into, and Hugh and Lila had surprised me with the most gorgeous cashmere sweater.
The highlight had been watching Gracie open her gifts. The girl gasped over every little thing, and she was thrilled that I had given her a pair of little earrings, which meant I was taking her to get her ears pierced. It had taken some work to get Cage to agree, but he’d finally given me the thumbs-up.
Maddox had been texting me all morning, shocked by the gifts that I’d purchased for his family. He was very impressed by how thoughtful they were, but it was easy once he’d answered a few simple questions, and it didn’t hurt that he’d told me to spend “whatever it costs.” With a budget like that, I’d had a lot of fun.
It was amazing what you could find out on Google when you searched gifts for the wealthiest of people.
My phone vibrated, and I jumped.
Bossman
What are you wearing?
That was random. Long underwear. We went tobogganing earlier. How about you?
Bossman
Nice. Do you still want me to kiss you again?
I chuckled. It was all I thought about. My finger and thumb found the star charm at the base of my neck.
I’m not one to waver. Absolutely. You?
Bossman
Yes. How would that work with me being your boss?
I’d be your boss in the bedroom.
I fell back in laughter, knowing that was going to get a response.
Bossman
Georgia. That’s most definitely not going to happen.
