Chapter 13
"Thanks for the coffee," Jessica smiled shyly at Reese as they entered her mom's shop together later that morning.
"It was Kay's," Reese blurted without thinking, blushing a deep red as he tried to apologize.
"It's okay, Reese. Really," Jessica giggled softly when she noticed that not only his cheeks were turning red. His ears were too. Taking her coat and scarf off and hanging them on a hook by the front door, she said, "You didn't have to come, you know. It's Kay's turn to help Mom out, but I don't think she's going to show." Seeing the flicker of disappointment in Reese's blue eyes, she hurriedly said, "You don't have to stay. I'm just here because…well, because I have no place else to go, and Mom DOES need the help."
Reese's attention wandered to a festively decorated Christmas wreath left on the counter unattended. Eyeing the wreath critically, he mused, "Your mom has a real talent. She could make a nice little profit off of these wreaths."
Shaking her head, Jessica replied, "Mom's not interested in making a profit. The wreaths are her way of bringing a little Christmas cheer to those not fortunate enough to have their families with them this time of the year. Kay and I take turns delivering them, and Kay's not here."
Hearing the sigh that Jessica unsuccessfully tried to cover up, Reese volunteered, "I can help you deliver them." Carefully, he picked up the wreath and nodded to the note with Grace's handwriting on it. "Where to?"
Smiling brightly at Reese's sweet gesture, Jessica picked up the paper, her eyes narrowing as she read aloud, "Tabitha Lennox."
Poor dorky, sweet Reese, huh?
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