“Well, you aren’t going to hear me complaining about another gift.” She winks at Abbie playfully before she opens the box.

The smile freezes on her face, confusion taking over when she looks at the contents. A little green sprig tied together with a red ribbon and Abbie’s grin is sly, her eyes mischievous. “It’s mistletoe,” she informs Caroline needlessly.

Abbie watches them gleefully.

Caroline’s face heats and she resolutely does not look at Hannah. They are playing this by ear, they’d decided after they’d had sex into the late morning hours yesterday.

She clears her throat, forcing a joking smile, and improvising. “Okay, Ab, get those cheeks ready –”

Only, instead, she feels a hand cup her jaw. Hannah’s hand, long fingers soft but firm as they turn Caroline to face her. Surprise surges through her in the split second she has, because Hannah doesn’t even look uncertain.

She looks determined and wanting, and then her mouth covers Caroline’s. Soft and warm and tasting like the coffee they’d had only an hour ago. Caroline sighs, melting completely against Hannah, sliding her hands to cover Hannah’s own where they still cup her face, stroking over her knuckles.

Abbie squeals, the sound of excited triumph. “I did it!”

Hannah’s lips curve into a smile on her own and Caroline feels it resonate through her entire body.

***

Caroline might believe in Christmas magic. Just a bit.

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About The Author

About The Author

Haley Cass

Haley lives in Massachusetts, where she has a love/hate relationship with the weather extremeties, but also can't fathom living anywhere without fall foliage. She spends her non-writing time hanging out with her friends, reading, watching too much TV, and obeing an overall goober.

Books By This Author

Books By This Author

Those Who Wait

Sutton Spencer’s ideas for her life were fairly simple: finish graduate school and fall in love. It would be a lot simpler if she could pinpoint exactly what she should do when she graduates in less than a year. Oh, and if she could figure out how to talk to a woman without feeling like a total mess, that would be great too.

Charlotte Thompson is very much the opposite. She's always had clear steps outlining her path to success with no time or inclination for romance. Her burgeoning career in politics means everything to her and she’s not willing to compromise it for something as insignificant as love. Fleeting, casual, and discreet worked perfectly fine.

When they meet through a dating app, it's immediately clear that they aren't suited for anything more than friendship. Right?

Forever and A Day: A Those Who Wait Story