Their Merry Little Christmas (Love Square) Read Online Free PDF

place in my heart.
    “Thanks Miss Andrews! I better get home. My grandma is coming to visit for Christmas and mom says I need to help get the house ready.”
    “You’re welcome and have a Merry Christmas. Tell your mom the same.”
    “I will,” he says on his way out the door.
    I don’t know what I would do without my kids. They mean the world to me. I sigh and sit back down to finish my work. I need to get home so Jacob and I can decorate the tree!
     
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    When I got home from work, Jacob wasn’t home yet. I was too excited to wait to decorate the apartment, so I cranked up the Christmas playlist on my iPod and went to town. Our living room and kitchen are now a virtual Christmas wonderland.
    There are Christmas themed cookie jars, salt and pepper shakers, towels, and decorative bowls scattered throughout the kitchen. The tab le runner has been replaced and a big bowl of Christmas tree scented potpourri sits on top of it. A Christmas table runner garnishes the dining room table and for a centerpiece, I filled a glass vase with ornaments. Simple, easy and elegant.
    The living roo m is decked out with lighted garland and decorative pillows. Jacob’s leather chair has a Christmas quilt draped over it. Then I took an oversized bowl and filled it with more potpourri and giant Christmas bulbs to adorn the coffee table. I hung strands of white lights around the picture window and the sliding glass doors. The fireplace mantel has a Christmas wreath over it and lighted garland along the top. I put some nice candlesticks up there as well. They flank an old, ceramic snowman that my grandmother gave to my mother when she was a young girl. And of course, I hung our stockings from the mantel. I absolutely love having a fireplace to hang stockings from.
    The door closes, and I spin around enthusiastically. Jacob whistles as he walks into the room.
    “Was I that late? You have just about everything done.”
    “Sorry. I got a little carried away.” I bounce on my feet like I’m five waiting for Santa to come down the chimney.
    “How much sugar have you had today?” Jacob laughs and wraps me in his arms for a kiss.
    “Um… I might have had like six candy canes,” I admit begrudgingly.
    “I think it’s cute how excited you are. It’s our first proper Christmas together. I want you to go crazy decorating the place.”
    “Good. Now get your coat off and help me with the tree!” I exclaim and pick up a strand of white lights to hold out to him.
    He chuckles and shakes his head like I have a screw loose, but takes his coat off and joins me.
    “So how was your day?” I ask as we take turns passing the strand of lights around the width of the tree.
    The tree we picked out last night is thick and lush. It’s the most ideal Christmas tree you could hope to find. Not too wide, not too tall, not too sparse but not too full. It’s just right.
    “Same shit, different day. I asked Mack today if he wanted to come to Emma’s for Christmas with us, but he said he had other plans.”
    “I thought you said he didn’t have any family around here.”
    “He doesn’t. I’m sure he has friends though. Maybe he’s spending it with them.”
    “Well, as long as he isn’t alone on Christmas. It would break my heart if he didn’t have anyone to spend the day with. He’s been so great to me, and I couldn’t bear the thought of him alone.” Mack is like a brother to me after everything I went through. He was there for Jacob, and he constantly checked in on me. I can’t count the number of times he chauffeured me around before the attack keeping me safe, and how many times he brought me magazines and snacks when I was recovering.
    Jacob walks over and kisses me thoroughly. “And that is one of the many things I love about you. Your big, giving heart,” he says once he pulls away from me.
    “That’s sweet, babe. Thank you.” I blush at his compliment.
    “So your parents will be here tomorrow night. You excited?” He takes