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Marc held the door open, popping her in the side of the head with his snowy slipper as she got into the house. "That's what you get."
"Oh, hell no." She turned and slipped her hands under his t-shirt, tickling him with frosty fingers as he screamed like a girl.
Jake walked out into the hall, looking like a fireman ready to put out a fire. "What the fuck?"
"Marc thought he was going to get one over on me. Nope." Kari moved back and flung the snowy shoe in her hand at her brother before turning and making her way down the hall to Jake.
"Oh, it's on." Marc barreled after her, and she yelped and ran into the bedroom.
"Jake! Protect me."
"What do I get for it?" He glanced over his shoulder as he gripped Marc by the shirt and muscled him back down the hallway, both of them laughing and grunting as they fought against each other.
"Impossible." She dropped down into the bed and pulled the covers around her. It was freezing in the house and outside. Where New England was a beautiful place to live, it was far too cold for her liking.
Maybe Jake was right. Maybe going back to Texas to build their house and raise their family was something she should consider.
She'd miss her mom and Marc, but they could come visit.
"Hey. Where's my prize?" Jake bounded into the bed behind her.
She laughed and turned to pull him down into a string of kisses. "Me. Your prize is me. Is that enough, you jaded thing?"
"It's more than enough." He tugged at her robe. "It's cold out here. Let me in so I can take some of your warmth."
"How far in are we talking?" She ran her fingers through his dark hair and teased him.
"All the way, baby." He nipped at her lips. "Deep. Real deep."
She groaned as he made his way into her robe and reminded her why she was more than willing to give up anything and everything to be his.
The End
Jaded Christmas
Copyright © 2018 by Ali & Weston Parker
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BAD BOY BACHELOR CLAUS
DESCRIPTION
They want me to pose as Santa this year.
And the media turns it quickly to "Naughty Santa."
Say what? You cannot be serious.
But it’s what I’m required to do if I want the billion-dollar family business come New Year's.
