Page 127 of All I Want For Christmas

She fought her grin. “I don’t know. It’s pretty bad out there.”

“Bet I can make you sweat even in the middle of a snow storm,” he said, reaching for her.

But before he touched her, the lights went out.

Chapter

Sixteen

“Oh, my god!”

Theo agreed. But he still reached for her. He caught her arm and tugged her close. “Guess we’re gonna have to go by feel.”

He heard her huff out a short laugh. “Darn.”

“You have to admitthisis definitely more fun with me than by yourself.”

“I don’t need light to use my vibrators,” she said.

He cupped her face. “Your vibrator—or vibrators—are out in the car. You’ve only got me. Or your fingers. And I need to preserve my phone battery.”

There was a pause. “What’s that got to do with your phone battery?” she finally asked.

In the dark, he grinned. “Well, I’ll definitely be turning my flashlight on to watch you get yourself off.”

She laughed and the sound, especially in the dark, was husky and sexy as fuck. God he loved making her laugh.

“So how about you just let me do it?” he asked, stroking his thumb over her cheek.

“Well… I guess in the spirit of resource conservation…”

Just then there was a knock at their door. Theo frowned and reached for his phone. He did turn on the flashlight. He didn’t know the room well enough to walk to the door in the dark.

He opened the door to find a man in his mid to late fifties, dressed in gray cold weather overalls under a thick coat, stocking cap on his head, and tall rubber boots on his feet. “I’m Henry. Got your car pulled up by the house.” He handed over the key fob to the car. “Here are your bags. Generators will be on in a bit. Let us know if you need anything else.” Then with a nod, he turned and left.

Theo blinked. Then looked down. His bag, Savannah’s suitcase, and purse were all at his feet. He brought them inside and shut the door. He turned toward her. “I guess your vibrators are here after all. And if we wait a bit, the generators will kick in and I can have all the light I need."

She smiled into the dim light his phone offered. “I didn’t actually bring any vibrators.”

“No?” He started toward her.

“Didn’t need them. Knew you’d be here, after all.”

He liked that. Oh, he liked her vibrator too, but this was exactly how he’d hoped this trip would go.

“Well, then let’s?—”

There was another knock at the door.

Theo sighed. He looked at their bags again. They had everything. Who was it now? He pulled the door open. It was Lucy.

“How’s the room?” she asked.

“Wonderful,” Savannah answered from behind him.

“Glad to hear it,” Lucy said with a smile. “Just wanted to let you know that dinner is in about forty-five minutes. Generators will be on in a bit and our cook will finish up. We should get the place warmed back up for the most part, but your fireplace in here is gas, so you can get that turned on for some heat in here.Then we’ll have everyone gather after dinner in the main room around that fireplace for cocoa to keep warm while we give more information about the storm, the roads, and what we have to offer you while you’re here.”

“We’ll be there,” Theo told Lucy. “Thank you so much.”

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