McNamara's Christmas: McNamara
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It's only two days till Christmas, and McNamara has surprise after surprise, most unpleasant.
He can't believe things can get any more complicated on Christmas Eve, but he is wrong. A new surprise takes his breath away, and the tough Scottish detective doesn't think he will catch his breath soon enough.
Turn a new leaf in the famous DCI's life and let yourself get amused, angered, or awed, living the Christmas cheer.
Roxana Nastase
Roxana Nastase has been teaching English for over seventeen years, ranging in level from kindergarten to college. She specializes in English Grammar and has had several books issued throughout the years. Her books were used with much success in schools in Eastern Europe for teaching English as a second language.
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McNamara's Christmas - Roxana Nastase
To My Mother
An avid reader of my books
PART 1
Snow crunched under the rubber soles of boots, the sound announcing someone's arrival from around the corner. Soon enough, a young couple stepped onto the poorly lit street with their hands around each other.
The thirty-something-old man whispered a sweet nothing in the girl's ear, and she giggled, flattered. The blush in her cheeks intensified, and she lifted her eyes to his face for a moment. Then, she hid her face in his coat collar, giggling again.
A rueful grin perched in the corner of the man's mouth. He wasn't sure he had made a good choice for that evening. But then, he had already invested enough money on that date, so he decided not to abandon the race before he had scored.
He dipped his head over his companion, and his lips found her cold mouth. He didn't care about that. He did not doubt that he could warm the woman soon if he were persuasive enough.
He deepened his kiss without breaking his stride. The young woman reached up and anchored herself to the lapel of his coat so as not to fall on the pavement.
Suddenly, the man tripped over something on his path. With a groan, he lunged forward, taking the girl with him. He hardly recovered his balance and pulled the young woman upright again in the last second. At least the giggles ceased, he thought bitterly when his companion couldn't stop gasping, still in shock.
What happened, Brian?
she asked, pressing her small hand to her luscious chest.
I'd be dammed if I know,
the man replied, a frown between his eyebrows.
Belatedly, he thought of looking behind to discover what had made him lose his footing. A lonely boot lay on the pavement, only partly covered in snow. His tripping had now brushed some of the white powder off. Brian pressed his lips in a baffled grin.
I tripped on that thing there,
he indicated, tilting his head towards the guilty object in the middle of the way.
Who would leave a boot on the road?
the young woman wondered.
Brian looked at her as if he had seen her for the first time. He hoped that she didn't expect an answer. After all, no one had asked for his opinion before leaving that boot there.
Nevertheless, he read the expectation in the woman's eyes and shook his head slightly. He got that if he poached someone in a generation so far behind his.
Let's move on,
Brian suggested. You must be freezing already,
he guessed.
The young girl's well-being didn't concern him too much. However, Brian worried about his sanity. He felt strongly that their date had already reached the expiration date. To score with that woman didn't seem so important anymore. He was afraid that she would ask God knew what stupid questions precisely at the most inappropriate moment, and his mood would be ruined.
The girl sauntered towards him, provoking another slightly