“Come on, then,” Norah said, bustling from the table to the keyboard on the sidewall. Saylor got the impression the woman very rarely just sat. She seemed the busy type, always needing to be doing. Saylor liked that about her. She liked Norah’s energy.
Norah perched herself on the bench and began plunking out a merry tune. Parker squished his way onto the bench beside her, while Jack, Cole, and Saylor stood behind, peering at the music in front of Norah.
They sang song after song together. Traditional songs, peppy songs for Parker, wholesome songs about Christ’s birth, and Saylor couldn’t help the tears that sprang to her eyes. Last Christmas, she never would have imagined herself here. Married again, to a man like Cole, a man who loved her son as much as she did and was as excited as she was for their newcoming addition.
As though sensing her thoughts, Cole slipped his arm around her. She rested her head on his shoulder, drifting in his soothing, deep bass voice, swirling inside with Parker’s higher, youthful soprano, basking in Jack and Norah’s perfect duet that seemed to reflect the life they’d shared, all shimmering in the colored lights from their tree.
She was looking forward to a life like theirs. Filled with love, with gratitude, and everything the season of Christmas represented, everything mistletoe represented, all year through. This was what life was all about, and she was grateful to have another chance to enjoy it as much as she possibly could.
The End
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Acknowledgments
Many thanks go to Danette Hansen, Rachel Gordon, and Anne Pfeffer for reading at the last minute and for their wonderful insights. Thanks also to Leona Bushman for her editing and helpful tips.
Thanks to my husband, Duane, who always finds his way into the love interests in my stories. He is no knight in armor, he is no poet, he is real. A handyman, a hard worker, a loving father, and a great man. I'm so blessed to have him.
To my sons and daughter, you bring light and sparkles into my life. To my mom, my best friend and support and for being my copy editor. Seriously, I have the coolest mom ever.
To my amazing readers, you guys make writing all that much more fun!
And lastly, to my Heavenly Father, the source of light and truth. I thank Him every day for the talents He's blessed me with.
About the Author
Catelyn Meadows is a romantic at heart. A mom of four munchkins, Catelyn married a true blue farm boy who still makes her heart pitter-pat, and she wanted to create stories that do the same. She also writes clean, young adult fantasy romance as USA Today bestselling author, Cortney Pearson.
You can find out more about Catelyn on her website, www.catelynmeadows.blogspot.com.
