Chapter 14 A Moment

• *Patrick*
• I had a great time talking to Holly. She made me feel light and carefree. And our shared love of Christmas just made our time together so easy and natural. Plus, I was really starting to see her beauty. Maybe thoughts of the mystery woman had me distracted, because Holly really was quite beautiful. I loved the way her hair fell over her shoulders, the way her green eyes brightened. I loved the faint appearance of freckles splattered over her nose and the shape of her lips. Then there was that sneaky little dimple. I loved catching sight of it when she let go of a big smile.
• After we’d cleaned up the community center from the gingerbread building event, I found myself wanting to hang out with her a little while longer. So I decided to throw caution to the wind and just do it.