The Doctor Who Has No Closure - Victoria Quinn Page 0,28
interested in. Honestly, he made it even harder to date because no guy would ever compete with Dex Hamilton. He was not an option, but my mind continued to wander to him, to notice the way his clothes fit his chiseled body, to feel my heart ache when I watched him selflessly take care of people as if they were his own family members. The guy was a fucking dreamboat. “He gave me the week off, didn’t he?” Not willingly.
Mom and I continued to work, to make more pies than we could possibly eat so we could give them to the neighbors and other friends and family.
My phone vibrated in my pocket, so I pulled it out. It was Dex. Hey, want to come for Christmas Eve tomorrow? Appetizers, hot cocoa, booze, some music… It’ll be a good time.
I should just keep my distance since I already spent so much time with him, but I couldn’t turn him down, because spending Christmas Eve with Dex sounded really nice. His family was great, and he was honestly my closest friend right now, because we spent so much time together. Sure. I’ll be there.
Invite your folks too.
“Wow, look at that smile.” Mom placed the first set of pies in the oven then pulled off her mitts. “Who are you talking to?”
My smile immediately dropped. “My boss. He invited us over to spend Christmas Eve with him and his family.”
“In Manhattan?” she asked incredulously.
“Actually, they’re staying at their cabin just fifteen minutes away.” I returned my phone to my pocket. “I’ll probably go over there for a couple hours, just to be polite.” That was a total excuse. I wanted to ditch my family to see my super-hot boss, but I didn’t feel guilty about it because I’d been with them for days, and they had me all day on Christmas and the day after.
“And we’re invited?” she asked in surprise.
“Yeah,” I said. “They’re like that, pretty open to everyone.”
“Well, it would be nice to meet this boss of yours. The way you talk about him, he sounds like a superhero.”
“Because he is, Ma.” I said it proudly because I’d never been so proud of anyone in my life.
“I’ll talk to your father about it. But either way, we’ll make sure to get him a pie. A good man like that deserves some kind of gift, even if it’s just a pie…and he probably has five Porsches.”
“He’s not like that, Mom. Honestly, if you met him, you wouldn’t even know he was some hotshot. He’s the most down-to-earth person I’ve ever met.”
“Well, now I’ve got to meet the man.”
After we entered through the two gates, we approached a cabin nestled close to the water. The driveway was free of snow, but the white powder was packed everywhere else. The tall pines had snow caked on their branches, and the windows of the cabin were bright because of the merry activity inside.
We parked the car then headed to the front door. Mom carried the pie, which was freshly baked with the heat trapped inside the foil wrapping. Dad wasn’t thrilled at the idea of spending a couple hours with strangers, but he was interested in meeting my boss, to make sure he was good to me.
Even though Dex was the best.
When we approached the front door, the sound of Christmas music was audible. I knocked once, and when there was no answer, I just let myself inside, knowing it was too loud for anyone to hear.
I stepped into the foyer and saw the living room in the rear, his family holding glasses of wine or hot cocoa, all dressed in nice sweaters like they were going to take a holiday picture. There were a couple people I didn’t recognize, probably other family members—also geniuses, no doubt.
It was warm inside, so I immediately shed my jacket and hung it on the coatrack and helped my mom with hers.
Dex came down the hallway, as if he’d just left the bathroom. He was gorgeous, as usual, in a long-sleeved green shirt and black jeans, his masculine triangle shape noticeable in the way his clothing fit him so well. His brown eyes were bright with merriment, as if he was having a good time or had too much wine. His eyes shifted to me, and a sexy-ass smile spread over his lips. “You made it. Merry Christmas.” He came up to me, his eyes only on me like he didn’t notice my parents there.