3.5 Roasted in Christmas River (10 page)

A pair of strong arms fell around my shoulders, warming me up more than a cup of cocoa on a December afternoon.

“Isn’t it special out here tonight?” he said.

I smiled, my eyes bleary with joy.

“It’s special in there too,” I said, nodding to the bright window.

Another round of laughter erupted from inside.

I looked back up at my husband. He was looking so handsome this evening in his bolo tie and pressed collared shirt, I could hardly stand it. I relaxed into his arms, feeling for the first time that night the real meaning of fatigue and exhaustion.

But I was content.  

Daniel gazed back at me, his clear green eyes meeting mine, setting my soul on fire like they always did.

“We have it good, don’t we Cinnamon?” he said, clasping my hand.

We stared out into the Christmas River woods. Into our little corner of the world that would always belong to us, no matter what. Into our past, into our present, and into our future.

“Daniel,” I said, pulling his arms tighter around me. “We have it better than anyone.”

The End

Coming in
Winter
2014

Mischief in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery

Murder on Mistletoe Row: An Exiled Elf Cozy Mystery Novella

Murder in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery
(Book 1)

Mayhem in Christmas River: A Christmas in July Cozy Mystery (Book 2)

Madness in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery (Book 3)

Malice in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery (Book 4)

Burned in Broken Hearts Junction: A Cozy Matchmaker Mystery

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