Hot Revenge Box Set 2

Chapter 43

James returns with a tray, setting it on the table. “Who’s for coffee?”

Richard shudders. “Not for me James.”

“You can share mine,” offers Mitch, reaching for her teapot.

Richard scowls at the peppermint-scented steam.

James pours into a cup and saucer then offers it up. “Ryan?”

“Thank you, yes.” Ryan sips at the coffee then freezes, staring at the tablecloth. “Fuck me. Is this what he drinks?”

“’fraid so.”

He glares. “You could have warned me. It’s like fucking refrigerator coolant.”

Across the table, Mitch looks up to the mistletoe above the hearth. “Larry?”

“Yes?” He looks in the right general direction, but nothing registers in his expression.

Clueless…

She casts eyes upward again, this time definitely eye-pointing.

He shuffles in his seat. “Mitch, this isn't really...”

Mitch stands, placing herself squarely under the mistletoe, pats her lips with a forefinger. “I'm going to insist.”

Larry’s mouth works and a flush rises up his neck…

Way outside his comfort zone…

… nonetheless, he stands, loops an arm around the lovely woman and kisses her lightly on the lips…

latches on like a limpet and pulls him

his mouth over hers in a real kiss. His embrace around her

kisses… Rhett and Scarlet…

They had nothing.

watches them, his face

I slip fingers into his. “It’s something

other hand,

misheard him. “Sorry,

is the ring from Mitch’s cracker. “I’ll get you a real one,

I swallow hard.

He offers the ring

has fallen. Every face is staring

get enough

I… think

ring into my palm, curling my fingers around

I turn to him. “Kirstie, what would you

*****

swishes brandy in his glass. “So, what has Santa brought you, Charlotte?” He speaks cheerfully, but it sounds forced. “I don’t see any new jewellery. I don’t smell perfume and you don’t have your nose

“Um, with everything that happened, I don’t think…” But she’s cut short by

would come to that fairly soon. Charlotte, if you would like to release your death-grip on Cara for five

Her forehead crinkles.

all of us, Babe. Go put on some

widen. “My

scarf and gloves

“But Cara…”

take her,” she says. She grins too, impishly. “It will be good

“Aren’t you coming?”

would prefer that Elizabeth stay

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