Page 89 of Cabin Fever Baby

“Thank you.” I squeezed her hand. “I just want to talk to him. And if he won’t talk to me, I won’t make a scene.”

She laughed. “Good luck. The MacGregors are a force.”

“I’m getting that.”

Ellie straightened with a groan. “Too many hours on my feet. And my son, Evan, is not sleeping.”

“That’s rough.”

“You don’t know the half of it.” She patted my arm. “You seem like you honestly care about him.”

“I really do.”

“Good. He deserves someone great.”

Before I could answer her, she was walking back to Ivy. I wasn’t sure if I was great, but I would try to be that for him. He deserved nothing less.

“All right, Miss Ma’am. I think you need a little spiffing up before you get your man back.” Mel waved me over.

“Me?”

“Yes, you. Janice was my last client tonight. Might as well get some money out of you since you caused such a commotion.”

I flushed and tucked a wayward curl behind my ear. It had been a crazy few days.

Mel laughed. “Don’t worry, I’m good at what I do. You just need a wash, treatment, and a trim.”

I walked toward her. “I’ll put myself in your capable hands. I need hair that will be irresistible to my guy.”

“That I can do.” She whipped a cape around me and pushed me toward the washing station.

Now I just needed a Christmas miracle.

TWENTY-THREE

2 Days til Christmas 11 PM

“You sure youwant to go over there now?” Finn took out the bags from the back of my dad’s SUV.

“I’m not sure of anything.”

We’d talked over a game plan on the way back to our folks’ house.

In the end, I figured being direct was best. I dug into my bags for the small box with the icy white bow on it and tucked it into my jacket pocket.

I wasn’t sure I’d be giving her a present, but I figured maybe the snowflake would be a bit of good luck at the very least.

“You want me to go with you?”

I laughed. “Think that might kill the mood.”

“I don’t know. Maybe she’ll see me and leave you in the dust.”

“Good way for me to drop-kick you into the lake.”

Finn threw his head back with a belly laugh. “You’re already choosing her over me? I’m offended.”

“Yeah, you sound it.”