Got Mistletoe? (Mistletoe Madness) by Andi Anderson Read Free Book Online Page B

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    He grabbed the gift he had gotten for Blake this afternoon and put it in his duffle bag. It wasn’t much, but he hoped Blake would appreciate it anyway. He had a feeling he would.
    He slipped on his coat, grabbed his bag, and headed toward the front of the store. He stopped and wished some of his co-workers a Merry Christmas along the way, smiling and practically bursting with energy the closer he came to the front door and the man waiting on the other side of it.
    He finally gave his good wishes to everyone and walked out the door. The burst of cold December air hit him, making him take a deep breath from the shock of leaving the warmth of the store behind.
    At the curb in front the store sat the old truck, with his beloved man behind the wheel. As he hurriedly approached it, he saw Blake reach over and open the passengers’ door for him. He set his duffle bag on the floor, hopped in, and closed the door. He looked over at Blake’s handsome face, which was lit up with a stunningly happy smile, and he threw his arms around him and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
    When they pulled apart, Blake reached up and cupped Ryan’s cheeks with his large hands, pressing their foreheads together. “I’ve missed you, my sweet elf,” he said, and rewarded Ryan with another soft kiss before he reached over, grabbed Ryan’s seatbelt, and locked him in securely.
    Ryan felt a wave of happiness flow over him as he reached out and grabbed Blake’s warm hand. “I missed you too. It seemed like the day was never going to end! I’m so excited about spending the holidays with you and your family. Do you really think they’re going to like me?” He worried his bottom lip with his top teeth.
    “Are you kidding me? They’re going to love you, so no more worrying about it, okay?” Blake reached over and rubbed his finger over the tip of Ryan’s nose affectionately, before he faced forward and drove the truck out of the parking lot.
    Ryan was a whirlwind of movement. He bounced on the seat, pointed at interesting lights, and sang loudly along with the radio. Blake couldn’t help but chuckle at his adorable elf’s obvious excitement over their spending the next couple of days together. Blake himself was every bit as thrilled as Ryan at the prospect. He really had to remind himself that he had just met this man two days ago; even though it was a short time to know someone, Blake knew that what they had was special. He couldn’t wait to introduce Ryan to his family and celebrate the holidays—and more—with him. Things had definitely improved over the past few days.
    They chatted companionably until they reached Blake’s house. Once the truck was shut off and Ryan was once again escorted out of the truck, Blake grabbed Ryan’s duffle bag with one hand and Ryan with the other. Soon they were in Blake’s warm, cinnamon-smelling house, and in each other’s arms.
    “I really, really missed you,” Blake said, lifting him off of the floor for a sweet kiss. Ryan wrapped his legs around his man and held onto Blake tightly.
    “I really, really missed you too,” he whispered in Blake’s ear, just holding onto Blake like he was his life’s blood. They were like this for several moments, just holding each other, happy to be in each other’s company again. It felt good. It felt right. It was perfect.
    “We have a Christmas tree to decorate, big guy. Then I have a gift for you to open,” Ryan whispered, rubbing his hands up and down Blake’s back softly. He just couldn’t get enough of touching this man.
    Blake sighed, put Ryan back on his feet, and then grinned at him. “The quicker we decorate the tree, the quicker you can open my gift to you too.” He grabbed Ryan’s hand and led him over to the tree in the living room.
    Beside the tree lay boxes full of garlands, lights, and shining ornaments for the tree. Ryan practically clapped his hands together with excitement as he bounced over to the boxes and started taking