Coming Home to Christmas Cove

er-haired woman. When Mrs. Spencer brought the ring into the jewelry boutique the we

donning her lips. "Yes, if you'r

from college. Although she had majored in Business Administration, Jocelyn couldn't find a suitable job in the town. Since Roxanne, the new owner, hired her, Jocelyn had worked her way up to manager and helped to turn the store around. Jo

n's best friend, leaned onto her elbows on the glass counter, set

, you don't want to hear that old story again

and pooched out her lip. Her expression

ought this ring for my mother while he was stationed in France during WWII. While he was away, he

s were wide, her auburn hair falli

y had both heard the story many times before, but

her out on a date. He had proposed to her for the first time a week before Christmas right here in this town and she turned him down." She leaned in for effect. "But,

's eyes widened as she s

Spencer repeated, as if K

It's the most romantic

he sparkling ring out from inside the case. The ring was simple, but gorgeous. Out of all the r

"Really?" She smiled, quickly recovering h

"Someday, my future husband will p

Jocelyn stated

rs. Spencer was a romantic, too.

even dating anyone." She shrugged. "I gue

it time. When you meet the right man, you'll know it." Her vo

like a small child as she folded h

a fluttering in your stomach and your heart beats ridiculously fast at

ning against the count

ally know is when you can't live one

nter, caught up in the older woman's romanticism. "

oo many to cou

sation. Then he reached over and took her hand in his. "She was twenty-three, and was so beautiful she took my breat

." Mrs. Spencer blush

his attention to Jocelyn and Kiki. "She's the most beautifu

ve to last the ages, a lifetime love, but

hand and then looked up at Jocelyn. "I think we'

come in any time you like. It's always a pleasure to see you." At the risk of shooting herself in the foot, she had t

d I want it to go to someone who will cherish it the way I h

ch a love, but love like that

s, won't you?" Mrs. Spencer

e will." She turned to Mr. Spence

. I may be getting old, bu

hed. "No, I

Spencer interrupted. "

never tired of the landscape. A blanket of crisp, white snow glistened in the sunlight. In the center of town was the square, where the gazebo set, decorated with colorful Christmas lights, along with the rest of the

utside and then tucked his wife's arm into h

n. "Truth be told, he's the one who needs someone to keep him out of tr

talking about the day when she fell in

Mrs. Spencer's eyes. "Wh

m to their car. "Not everyone is as lucky as yo

gentleman. Although he was a bit older than his wife, he still t

cer slid her legs into the car, and then looked over at

the couple came into the shop."

over to the driver's side. Jocelyn just hoped that one day, she would have that, but she doubted

ttle sister. When Mallory was busy with photoshoots or makeup lessons, trying to become a model, Caden and Jocelyn spent a lot of time together skating on the lake behind Jocelyn's house in the winter, playing foot