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"Both"

"Me too, baby, me too This all happened so fast Like some kind of Christmas miracle Sounds sappy, but it’s true"

Tears shied her throat "So what now?"

"We build on the ic between us and see where it takes us" He pushed a ard strand of hair behind her ear "And maybe I called you a thief because you stole my damn heart, not my wallet"

Holly absolutely melted

Nick kissed her; his mouth was as warm and sweet as his words "Spend Christs like decorate the tree, bake cookies and snuggle up to watch A Christmas Story Then I’d like to start a few of our own traditions"

Lord, she loved the feel of his lips on her skin "Like?"

"Like els underneath the Christel Wrapping you up with velvet ribbon and tyin’ you up with garland I kno it turns you on to be trussed up like a Christmas turkey, darlin’"

Holly couldn’t help it; she moaned

His breath was hot in her ear "Be my Mistress, Holly, not just for Christmas, but for every day"

"Best proposition I’ve ever had, Not-So-Saint Nick" She maneuvered him under the ue

One year later…

"Holly Jolly Christmas" blasted from the alarm clock Nick rolled over and s vanished back to the realm of hell from whence it came He returned to his spot, but the war, he looked across the reen eyes blinked at hi up to

"Good , Mrs West" Nick leaned forward and kissed her "Mmm I love the sound of that" He stole another kiss just because he could "Have I mentioned how much I love bein’ married to you?"

"We’ve only been married twelve hours, Nick"

"Best twelve hours of my life, darlin’ wife"

Truthfully, the last twelve months had been the best of his life He and Holly had embarked on a ind relationship They’d spent Christether by Valentine’s Day, and were engaged by Easter

So at sunset, exactly one year to the day Holly North had strutted across that stage and made all Nick West’s wishes--Christed their lives and love to each other on a secluded Hawaiian beach

"Let’s get up There’s a s I want to do today besides lay around"

"I’d like to lay in bed and dothe alar, Holls"

Holly angled over and kissed his cheek, then rolled to the side and stood Naked "But I hear they’re serving aze a long time to reach her eyes His as fine Da you on our terrace"

"But, honey, you kno much I love that bubbly stuff"

"Yeah? And just to show you how er I ae, I’ll point out there’s a quart of orange juice in the fridge"

Holly’s slow, sexy grin appeared "Then I’ll get the chane"