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She couldn’t find her voice.
“Look… I apologize if I asked too much of you.”
Had he? Yes, it was a lot.Too much?She considered that.
Maybe she could spend time with them if she erected emotional boundaries. “I’m here.”
“It was just an idea. We’ll go to the market like you suggested.”
“No. Do you want me to come over?” On second thought, that would be a nightmare. It meant packing up her rolling pin, baking sheets, cookie cutters, along with the ingredients and her trusty stand mixer.
“You’ll do it? It’s a Christmas dream come true.”
She laughed. “Do you mind bringing Trenton to my place since I have everything I need there?”
“What time do you want us?”
Abigail frowned. “Were you angling for that all along?”
“Ah…”
His soft chuckle reached her, melting her. It was as if he knew the code to unlock all of her responses.
“Busted. Turns out elves need time to work some magic at my place.”
“So this is a convenience for you? Your way to get out for a few hours and—”
“Absolutely not, Abigail. I could take him shopping or to a movie, maybe for a pizza. This is about you and my desire to spend time together.”
She exhaled. His genuine warmth soothed her. “I need half an hour to get home.”
“Am I interrupting something?”
“I was making a cookie delivery to the shelter.”
“That was thoughtful.”
“Turns out we can all be a little less scrooge-y.”
“About that…” He broke off. “We’ll talk later.”
Since time was ticking, she hurried home
When they arrived, Abigail had already set out the things they needed to start baking.
Hayes offered a quick hug, and he squeezed her ass while Trenton was distracted with her tree.
Extracting herself from Hayes’s grip while she was still capable of it, she offered her hand to Trenton. “Nice to meet you. I’m Abigail.”
After looking at his Dad for guidance, Trenton shook her hand.
“I hear you want to make cookies. Any particular kind?”
“Chocolate chip.” His answer was immediate.
“Those are his favorite.” Hayes shrugged. “What does Santa like?”
Abigail responded for him. “I’m told he likes chocolate chip the best.”
