Chapter 16

“Cody?”

“Holy crap. I just realized!” I grabbed his hand and held it between mine. “I never said ‘thank you.’ For the deliveries. I didn’t say ‘thank you’ and tell you how amazing it was and how they brightened my week and gave me extra cheer.”

Jason’s expression softened. “You did say all that. Well, maybe not explicitly ‘thank you,’ but you let me know the rest. Even if you didn’t know it was me who sent them at the time.”

I thought back and realized he was right, but still. “Thank you, Jason. It meant so much to me to get these gifts, to see what you wrote. To know how much you meant it. You’ve made this a truly memorable holiday, and I’ll be forever grateful.”

“You’re welcome.” He kissed me, slow and sweet, but pulled back before it turned into more. “That’s all I wanted.”

I raised an eyebrow. “And also to get my attention.”

His chuckle was sheepish. “Well, yes. That, too.”