Chapter Thirty-Six

Nicholas

“Okay, wait, but keep your hands over your eyes,” Molly said, making Nicholas hold a hand over his eyes as she led him down the street by his hand. “We’re almost there.”

“Do I really need to keep my eyes closed for this?” he asked. “What part of this town haven’t I seen by now?”

But Nicholas kept his eyes covered, even as he squeezed Molly’s hand.

“Just keep walking,” she told him. “Watch out for that ice patch, there.”

A horrible thought filled him as he heard the chime of Hannah's door. “Please don’t tell me you’re throwing me a going away party. If that’s what this is, then letting me turn around right now would be the best Christmas gift that you could possibly give me—”

Nicholas stopped his own attempts at guessing Molly’s surprise once a familiar scent filled his nostrils. It was something he hadn't smelled in years.

“Molly? How did you...?” Nicholas then moved his hand from his face..

Every countertop inside of Sweetness & Light had a Buche de Noel cake sitting on top