Friday Romance: Christmas Brunch (Part 3 of 4)
"No worries. We've got this." He took the apron hanging from the hook beside the oven and put it on. Jennifer couldn't help but smile at him, wearing the apron decorated with gingerbread people. It...
Wyatt showed up at Jennifer’s at 10:00 am on Christmas Eve morning. He walked up to the porch and knocked the snow off of his shoes on the step before ringing the doorbell. It wasn’t long before the door creaked open.
“You must be Wyatt,” said the woman standing in the doorway. “I’m Jennifer’s mother, Nancy.”
“It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Nancy.”
“Please, come inside. Jennifer is busy in the kitchen, at least that’s what she says.” She rolled her eyes and smiled. “None of us can witness her ‘progress’.”
Wyatt removed his boots and placed them on the mat beside the door. Nancy took his jacket.
“Point me in the right direction and I’ll see what she’s up to.”
Jennifer poured the pancake batter onto the skillet. It sizzled, and within seconds, she could smell it burning.
“Smells lovely in here.”
She looked up and noticed Wyatt walking toward her.
“Lovely. Right.” She laughed. “As you can see. Things are off to a great start.”
“No worries. We’ve got this.” He took the apron hanging from the hook beside the oven and put it on. Jennifer couldn’t help but smile at him, wearing the apron decorated with gingerbread people. It was a gift she’d received in the mail the previous Christmas from her brother.
“What’s your specialty?” she asked.
“Everything,” he replied. “I used to work at the diner in town during high-school. I’ve prepared breakfast more times than I can count.”
“I guess we should’ve worked on your counting skills better when we were studying for our math tests.”
“I’m open to more lessons,” he replied. He smirked and took the skillet from the stove and placed it in the sink. “Do you have a spare?”
As the loaded eggs sizzled on the stove-top, Jennifer plated the items they’d already finished. Bacon rested beside the sausage, cranberry jelly coated toast sat atop chocolate chip pancakes. While Wyatt continued working on the eggs, Jennifer got started on the mimosas for the adults.
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