“Well, yes. Unless you want to strap the tree to the top of my car?” She batted her lashes. “Can’t you see me driving us around with a tree hanging over both ends of my little car? No doubt that would be some type of traffic violation. Donnie would be waiting in his patrol car and would take great pleasure in giving me another ticket. I might lose my license.”

He chuckled. “Then how can I say no?”

Her insides warmed. How could she have ever thought he never smiled? Sure, the smiles still didn’t come as often as they should, but the man certainly could smile. And how! She’d also been right about how his smile transformed everything about him. She’d never admit it to the Butterflies, but she knew full well that Bodie was a very attractive man.

With a smile so brilliant it could top a Christmas tree and outshine any star.

“You can’t. I’m irresistible,” she teased and almost felt as if she really were with the way Bodie indulged her.

Too bad he planned to leave Pine Hill as soon as he finished at Hamilton House. If he were staying, it would be so easy to let herself fall for him.

But she wouldn’t.

Nor did she want to think about his leaving. Not now.

For the moment, Bodie was going Christmas tree shopping with her and that was enough.

“An irresistible snowflake.” He gave a resigned sigh. “Then I have no choice but to go.”

“Yay!” Before she thought better of it, Sarah crossed the short distance between the kitchen island and the counter, wrapped her arms around Bodie and gave him a hug. “You won’t regret this.”

Although she did regret hugging him, because she’d swear he smelled better than Christmas morning itself.

Chapter Seven

Bodie had heard of Christmas tree farms, but Sarah was right that he’d never been to one.

Much less been to a Christmas tree farm with someone like her.

That she found the place enchanting was evident in the way she hadn’t been able to sit still as they drove up the long drive. Trees of various shapes, sizes, and shades of green went on for as far as the eye could see on both sides of the truck.

“Isn’t it wonderful?” she asked as he parked in a marked-off area.

She had no idea. But that there weren’t more cars was a plus. Being around a lot of people wasn’t his thing. Maybe they could get in, find a tree, and get out.

“Wonderful.”

“Just wait. You’ll see.”

Bodie’s gaze cut to her. She was putting her hat, scarf, and gloves on. Once she was properly bundled, she turned and flashed a full wattage smile at him that had his own lips twitching. How did she do that?

Rather than opening the truck door, she dug around in the mini-suitcase she called a purse and pulled out lip balm. Popping the lid off, she rubbed it over her lips.