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“Yeah. Just exhausted.”
“Busy weekend?” The sparkle in Taylor’s green eyes revealed she probably knew more about Holly’s weekend activities than she let on.
Well, the public ones, at least.
Of course, some had occurred under the mistletoe in plain view of anyone at Morningstar Farm. Had Taylor been there? Or had the infamous Hickory Ridge grapevine spread the word to anyone who cared to listen?
Not that it mattered because either way, Holly had no doubt Tay was already in the know.
“Have you ever spent the weekend with seven-year-old twins with a never-ending energy supply?”
Taylor shook her head as she entered the room and sat at one of the student desks across from Holly. “No. Can’t say that I have.” She leaned forward. “But please tell me Emme and Wren aren’t the only factors contributing to your exhaustion.”
Holly realized Taylor believed Chace was key to why Holly was so tired. And honestly, he was. Just not in the way her friend presumed.
Had he kept her awake when she should have been sleeping?
Yes. But not because they’d engaged in the horizontal mambo all night. More as a result of the kiss they’d shared before retiring to their separate sleeping quarters. The kiss that had awakened all her girlie parts from hibernation, drenched her panties, and vibrated through every freaking nerve cell in her body.
Even in her bone-weary state, who in the hell could sleep after that? Especially when her mind refused to shut down as her body yearned for more of what only Chace could give. So, she’d tossed and turned, reliving every intimate moment they’d ever shared, until, soaked in sweat and aching with need, Holly sought relief in the shower to quench the burning flames of desire scorching her from the inside out.
“It’s not like that,” Holly insisted.
“That flush creeping up your neck into your face says otherwise, I’m afraid.”
Great. Just great.
Sighing, Holly propped her head in her hands. “What have you heard?” Might as well find out what was going through the rumor mill.
“Oh, sweetie, it’s nothing bad,” Taylor reassured her. “Only that Chace is back, and the two of you are taking care of the twins while Lyss is with Sean. Some saw the four of you at the festival on Saturday. Others yesterday at Morningstar Farm.”
Holly arched a brow. “Were there any observations reported?”
“Well, mistletoe was mentioned, along with a few stolen kisses.” Taylor smiled. “Kisses you didn’t seem to mind.”
No. She hadn’t. Not at all.
Dammit.
“Arghhhh,” Holly sighed and moaned, dropping her head to the desktop. “It’s been eight freaking years, Tay. Why can’t I get over him?”
“Because the heart wants what the heart wants.”
“You sound like a Hallmark movie.”
“I like Hallmark movies.”
“I know you do.” Especially during the holidays.
“Look, things could be worse, you know,” Taylor pointed out.
Holly raised her head. “Really? How?”
“Well, first off, he could have shown up here with a woman when Lyss called for his help.”
Eww. Talk about awkward.
“Second, the years may have been unkind to him. Think beer belly and receding hairline with a combover.”
