A Mr. and Mrs. Styles Christmas Blurb Preview
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"So we’re not celebrating Christmas this year?”
His question distracts you from the greenery, glancing over your shoulder to stare quizzically at him. “Did you want to?” you ask trepidatiously, trying to read his body language to find the scheme, the ruse he must be playing.
Instead of answering, he rifles through your brand-new ornaments, fondly smiling at one shaped like Scooby-Doo in a Santa hat. “The HOA has invited everyone to participate in a cookie swap for the local food banks. Most people will probably make gingerbread cookies, so I was thinking about doing something else, maybe those jammy thumbprint cookies. What do you think, angel?”
These past two months you’ve learned to not trust your partner when he refused to directly answer a question. When you asked why he forgot his glasses, he pretended like he didn’t know what you were talking about. When you inquired about how his relationship with his boss was going, he’d suddenly remember a joke his coworker, Caleb, had shared that was so funny he had to relay it immediately. So when he dodges your question about the holidays, your nerves immediately prickle with concern.
“That’s fine, Sam, but were you expecting us to… celebrate?” You add in a little laugh at the end, to highlight how silly, how inane the idea is.
He shrugs, his dimples pinching into his cheeks as his smile morphs into a cheeky smirk. “It’s just going to be hard to return your present, is all.”