The
Christmas Ballet
By Constance
Bretes
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About The Christmas
Ballet:
Laura Hemmingway cut herself off
from men and her family when the man she loved married her sister.
She moved across the country and was doing just fine until she
received a devastating call to return to New York. She had to face
the death of her sister, her sister’s little girl, Maria, and
Maria’s father, Stefan—the man she had once loved. She figured
she would pay her respects and leave as soon as possible. She never
anticipated on the beautiful little girl stealing her heart. And she
never expected that seeing Stefan again after twelve years would stir
up old feelings.
Stefan is still in love with Laura
and wants to give her everything she deserves. He and Maria are
racing against time to convince Laura to stay with them in New
York.
Genre – Contemporary
Romance
Heat Level - Hot
Excerpt from The
Christmas Ballet:
He smiled as he thought about the
look on her face when he’d stroked her. Maybe she was more
interested in him than she either believed or cared to be.
Then he thought of something. “One
more thing, Laura,” he called out to her, and she stopped at the
door and turned around.
“On the nineteenth, the law firm
is hosting the annual Christmas party. It’s quite grand and lasts
all evening long.”
“You want me to be sure to be
available to babysit Maria,” Laura said.
“No. I want you to plan to come
with me.”
“What?”
“Remember that beautiful, green,
velvet dress we saw at Macy’s? I want you to get that dress, and
the accessories to go with it, and attend the party with me.”
“Stefan, really. You know I don’t
go to those types of events, and I don’t wear those kinds of
clothes. I’m not comfortable with either of those things.”
“You need to get comfortable.”
He smiled.
“This is not a part of a job for
the nanny and teacher. It’s out of the range of the job
description. You need to get Ginger to go with you. I’m not going.”
She gave him a defiant look.
“Laura, I want to take you to
this event. I’m not taking no for an answer. I will arrange for
Rhonda to take you shopping to help you get what you need. You will
charge all the purchases to a credit card I will give you that’s
for your use only. This is the first of many social parties you will
be attending.”
He watched her as she clenched her
hands into fists and released them.
“Who do you think you will get to
care for Maria on these…occasions?”
“Usually Lillian is
available.”
“Stefan, it’s my job to care
for Maria, not be your date to your parties. I don’t like being
told what I will or won’t do. I don’t like social parties, and I
don’t like wearing expensive clothes. It’s not me, and you’re
not going to change me.”
“I don’t want to change you. I
want you to attend an event by my side. It won’t hurt you to have
some beautiful clothing to show your feminine side. I want the world
to see the beauty I see. Be glad I want to show you off. Some men
might decide they don’t want others to see what they see.”
“Flattery doesn’t work with me.
You can tell me what to do as far as Maria is concerned, but my
personal life is off limits to you.”
“That’s good to know. At least
I know you won’t get carried away and escape my grasp by someone
making flattering remarks to you. Your personal life interests
me.”
“Stefan, you just don’t get it.
I am not going to this party,” she said, enunciating each word
slowly and carefully. “Besides, your mother would be horrified to
see me walk in with you.” Her face hardened as she stared at
him.
“Look at it this way—you’d be
doing me a big favor.”
“How?” She raised an
eyebrow.
“I’m not interested in the
other women that come to this social party looking for an eligible
bachelor. With you on my arm, it would send a clear message to all
the others that I’m taken.”
“God, you’re impossible. Ginger
is more than capable of providing you that kind of service.”
“I don’t want Ginger. You have
the grace, quiet beauty, and finesse I want in a date, and I will not
take no for an answer. After Maria’s recital, you and Rhonda will
set a shopping date. And one more thing. When you get your hair done,
I’d like you to wear it down.” He smiled at her.
“This is not going to happen.”
She put her hands on her hips and glared at him.
“It will. I’ll just have Maria
work on you.” He eyed her.
“What?”
Stefan grinned. “You heard me.
You’d never turn down anything from Maria.”
“Grrrr.” She growled and
stomped up the stairs.
He laced his hands and put them
behind his head. Oh yeah, it’ll be a night she’ll never
forget.
About
the Author:
Constance
Bretes is an author of contemporary romance and suspense. Her romance
books are often set in different parts of the country, but her
favorite site is Montana. She retired from the State of Michigan
after 38-plus years of service and now writes and researches full
time. She is married to her best friend and has recently moved from
Montana to Alabama. Her hobbies include basket weaving, sapphire
digging, and checking out old ghost towns.
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