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Leaning against the counter, he took a drink of his water and regarded her “You thought all that e met?”

Her cheeks a little pink, she nodded “You have a beautiful smile, Bodie You should wear it all the time”

“Kind of like the one you earing when I ca what she’d said about him

Shoulders dropping, she gave a frustrated huff “Yeah, well, I was trying to call the man who promised to help me load the ornaments for the Great Christmas Ornament Hunt He texted to cancel”

“The what?” The na, international event One he’d never heard of

“Last year when I took over Special Projects, I started a new tradition at the On-The-Square Christmas Festival” She looked quite pleased with herself “A Christirls of Pine Hill”

“Like an Easter egg hunt?”

Looking as excited as a kid, she clasped her hands together “Yes, only with ornaments that open and have prizes hidden inside them Isn’t it wonderful?”

“I’ve never heard of such a thing”

“Because I started the tradition last year” S fun to do at the festival during the afternoon before the parade and tree lighting There are photos with Santa but not a lot of other things for kids to do The town is working to make the Christ the town square and increasing business there The ornae fros donated by local businesses Any kind of toy, ga this big” She held her hands out just so

Bodie stared at her, wondering if she was for real or pulling his leg He’d known she got into the season and all that, but an ornaame, she could have an ornament hunt

“I found the idea online and thought it seereat”

“It sounds like so you’d like”

Her hands went to her hips “It was a big hit”

“I’m sure it was” Amusement laced his words