Chapter 107

Gretchen’s POV

I'd never really been the type to sleep in, but with the amount that I'd been working over the past few weeks, staying in bed until eight was luxurious. I stretched, reveling in the fact that I had three whole days off from work: Christmas Eve, Christmas, and the day after Christmas. And it was guilt-free time off, too. Most people were spending the holidays with their families, and they weren't booking appointments anyway.

Finally, I rolled out of bed and hopped in the shower, scrubbing my hair and thinking of my plans for the next few days. Not that I had plans. I just wanted to relax as much as possible. It had been a while since I had permitted myself just to do nothing. I didn't even have errands to run. I'd caught up on all of those last weekends, knowing that a lot of the stores on the island would be closed for the holidays as well.

I finally climbed out from beneath the warm cascade of water and toweled off. Then, I got dressed in a soft sun