Page 89 of Unwrapping Romance

Sierra

By the time we got home, it was getting late. The day spent with Jack and Ellie was one of the best days of my life, even if I had to endure holiday hell. I took Ellie upstairs and gave her a bath.

“Tomorrow is your first day of school. You’ll play with kids your age and have lots of fun. And I’ll be there to pick you up when school is over.”

“Promise?”

“I promise.” I smiled.

After her bath, Jack and I tucked her into bed.

“Where are you going?” Jack asked as I started walking down the stairs.

“I have to grab something. I’ll be up in a minute.”

Walking into the kitchen, I moved the elf and grabbed the two whiskey advent calendars. When I entered the bedroom, Jack was sitting in bed, scrolling on his phone.

“I brought these.” A grin crossed my lips as I held up the advent calendars.

I set them on the bed and told Jack not to touch them until after I got ready for bed. After changing into my nightshirt and cleansing my face, I climbed into bed.

“Okay. Let’s find the door with the number one on it,” I said.

“Found it.” Jack smiled. “It’s right here.” He pointed to mine.

We both opened the little door and pulled out the small bottle of whiskey.

“Oh, this is bigger than I thought. We could share these,” I said.

“You should have only bought one. How much were these again?”

“Don’t you worry about that,” I said. “I think the price was worth it for a daily dose of whiskey during holiday hell. There’s no way I can drink all this.” I removed the cap.

“It’s definitely not a problem for me.” Jack grinned. “To the never-ending holiday hell,” he said, holding up his bottle.

“Cheers.” I smiled, tapping my small bottle against his.

He downed his, and I drank half.

“Damn. That’s some good whiskey.” He examined the bottle.

I replaced the cap on mine and set it on the nightstand.

“Now that we’ve had our dose of whiskey, I think it’s time to end the night with something else.” He placed his hands between my legs.

Iheard the front door open when I was in the kitchen making Ellie’s lunch and snack for school.

“Oh, hello.” I heard a voice from behind.

“Hi. You must be Cora. I’m Sierra, Jack’s assistant.” I extended my hand.

A look of confusion swept across her face. “It’s nice to meet you, Sierra.”

Jack and Ellie walked into the kitchen.

“Cora, welcome back.” He kissed her cheek.

“Hello, Jack.” She stared at Ellie, who had taken her seat at the table.

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