Huntsman: Love Will Find a Way Read Free

liked the idea of having one girl . Knowing that I wouldn’t have to go home alone at night, and that I wouldn’t have to sleep in an empty bed . For a bachelor, I didn’t like solitude .
    When I reached clearing, the clan was already there, pouring tea and picking finger foods . I took my usual seat, glancing at each of the happy couples – Hatter and Samantha, Peter and Angela, Wolfsbane and Ina – before glancing at the empty seat next to me, wondering if it would ever be filled . I wondered if I would ever come to an afternoon tea, a girl on my arm, happy and smiling as my friends were .
    “You look a little down,” Hatter commented as he poured himself a cup of tea . “Is everything alright, my friend?”
    I nodded, quickly busying myself with filling my plate and tea cup . “Everything is fine . I just have a bit on my mind . The frost is just around the corner, you know . ”
    Wolfsbane and Hatter both nodded their heads . Angela and Samantha, on the other hand, were practically jumping out of their seats, eyes full of excitement . Hatter laughed . “In case you can’t tell, Angela and Sam are just a wee bit excited . ”
    “Oh, really? I hadn’t noticed . ” I said, practicing the art of sarcasm I had been learning from Angela and Sam . Apparently, I had been using it all along, but never realized it .
    “Are you kidding?” Sam shrieked, making me wince . “It’s like winter over on the Other Side . It’s my favorite time of year! With the snow, and the lights, and the way everything looks like it came out of a snow globe, and Christmas! It’s just the most perfect time of year . ”
    “What’s Christmas?” I asked hesitantly, knowing from experience that asking either Angela or Samantha a question like that could send them into an excited, boisterous frenzy that could last for days .
    “It’s a holiday they celebrate on the Other Side,” Hatter said, quickly cutting in before Samantha had a chance to answer, thus keeping her excitement at bay . “Apparently, it’s a day when you spend time with your family and friends, exchange gifts, and eat as much food as you possibly can until you’re sick . ”
    Sam and I sat there for some time, silently starting at each other . I finally spoke, voicing my confusion . “I don’t get it . It just sounds like a glorified birthday . ”
    Samantha playfully slapped Hatter’s arm . “This is why we are having a Christmas party . ” She laughed, turning to me, “And you are all invited . ”
    “Maybe you’ll have a pretty little thing on your arm to show off,” Wolfsbane chuckled, and I threw a croissant at him . He caught it effortlessly in one hand . “You never know, Mate . The party isn’t for almost three full moons, you could find someone by then . ”
    I sighed . “I don’t want to find just ‘someone,’ I want to find the one . ”
    Angie came around the table, giving me a comforting hug . “I understand, Hun . And they should be ashamed of themselves for trying to push you into something you’re not sure is right . ”
    A melody of ‘hey’s’ came from around the table . I chuckled, taking a sip of my tea . I was thankful that at least Angela understood where I came from . I didn’t want something that wouldn’t last . I didn’t want a week-long fling . I wanted something that was going to last . I wanted something that was real, that was pure, unadulterated love .
    After the tea, I made my way home, taking a shortcut thought the Middle Grounds . After my friend’s actions about me finding a date for the Christmas party, I didn’t feel in the mood for human interaction . When I got to my house, I didn’t even bother going inside, wanting solitude .
    I didn’t know that the river was behind my hut when I first built it . Between it and my home was about three or four feet of trees and low shrubbery, making it almost impossible to know it was back behind it all . But, since I found it, it had been my getaway from the Realm