Page 26 of Second Chances with St. Nick

“How about a sleigh and reindeer across your back?” he asked.

I giggled. “That’s a bit flashy for me.”

His lips quirked at their corners. “Okay, maybe a little Santa hat or perhaps…”

“You know, I think I’m going to keep it simple.”

He shook his head slowly. “You are anything but simple.”

I tapped the back of my hand against his solid torso. “No, I mean simple, like us. As in we’re simply meant to be together.”

A broad smile spread over Nick’s lips. “I can do simple. I love you, Abbie. I never stopped loving you and now that I have you back, I want to spend all my time loving you.”

My breath hovered somewhere in the back of my throat. If the last forty-eight hours were any measure, I wanted him to spend all his time loving me, too.

I cupped Nick's face, tracing his cheekbones with my thumbs. “I love you too—so much. I still can’t believe everything that’s happened, but I’ve got Ms. Carey, my loose beanie, and my shocking balance skills to thank for it. And this Christmas? Hands down the best.”

With a lift of his brow and a grin that stole my breath, Nick leaned in. The moment we kissed, his hands wrapped around my back, and a wave of excitement flooded through me, electric and undeniable. He held me close, and in that moment, all my dreams had come true. My first love and I had found our way back to each other. Ourheartshad found their way back to each other.

We had a second chance. An opportunity to start again. And with St. Nick driving our sleigh, I couldn’t wait to see where our journey would take us.