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“What is this?” I hadn’t gotten him anything.
“One of your presents,” he said with a smile.
One of?“I didn’t get you anything,” I whispered.
He shrugged. “I think you being here is enough of a present. Open it.”
I slowly unwrapped the present. I laughed. It was a new furry hat.
“For the next time you’re sick.”
“Thank you.”
He smiled and handed me another present. He’d gotten me a matching scarf and mittens too.
“Just in case you want to wear the hat in a normal way.”
“Hey.” I lightly shoved him.
I hadn’t expected him to get me such sweet presents.
“I can’t believe Santa didn’t show,” said Silas.
I remembered Tanner’s letter about needing to help Santa. I knew Santa was real. But I didn’t know whether Tanner was with him or not. But if he was...it made sense that they didn’t come here. Tanner wanted nothing to do with me. And honestly, Santa probably wanted nothing to do with these twins. “Maybe you boys were too naughty,” I said. Shit, had I said that out loud?
Mr. Frost raised his eyebrow at me.
“The binders were this year,” I said.
“Sorry,” he said and pulled me a little closer. “The binders are officially done. I promise.”
I rested my head on his shoulder. As I watched everyone else open presents, I started to worry. What if Tanner really was mixed up in something bad with Santa? What if they were in trouble or something? I shook my head. I was still having a hard time believing Santa was real. That sexy hunk of man meat.
Or maybe they hadn’t come because I’d been so naughty this year. I’d cheated on my boyfriend a million times. And I’d probably fucked the wrong Mr. Frost last night. I glanced over at Silas. My Mr. Frost seemed more...gentlemanly than him. He’d been nothing but respectful last night. His hand had stayed on my hip when we’d kissed and everything.
Fuck me.I was a walking disaster.
And now I was worried that something terrible had happened to Tanner. He hadn’t sent me a single text since he left a month ago.
And I’d sent him a few.Fine.About a hundred. But I was in love with him and he was ghosting me.
But...what if he wasn’t? What if something terrible had happened to him and Santa?
True Love - Chapter 13 – Ghazi Wazi Ding Dong
Wednesday – December 27, 2023
Ash
My heart was racing as I snuck over the bridge to Tanner’s front door. He hadn’t revoked my security credentials. The door easily opened. I tiptoed inside. It was possible that he was still in the city. Just hiding from me. But all the lights were out. And it felt...empty.
I wandered into Tanner’s closet and found his lamp. My name still wasn’t on it. I sighed. I should have known Mr. Frost wasn’t a match. I’d hated him too much when I first met him.
I looked down at the lamp. I knew Tanner hated me. And wanted nothing to do with me. But it didn’t mean I hated him. I still wanted everything to do with him. And right now I just needed to know if he was okay. I rubbed Tanner’s lamp to talk to Ghazi. “Ghazi wazi ding dong,” I said.
Ghazi appeared in front of me in a puff of smoke. “How can I help you?”
I couldn’t believe that actually worked. “Do you know where Tanner is?”
