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She reaches up and clasps oing to wake up in a second?”

“No,” I growl “This is real It’s me and you, Natalie Forever”

I lean in for another kiss, but she steps back with a cute-as-hell little gasping noise

“I’m sorry I just need to… process all this”

Taking a step back, I forcedmyself to calm down

For now

Even if all I want to do is yank her tobetween us

“I understand I guess I’ll go and be jolly old Santa But I’ll see you soon, Natalie Very soon”

She nods, letting out a sigh, one that goes right to my base

“I hope so”

Chapter Six

Natalie

I spend the day browsing the stores around the food court, but I can only do it for an hour or so at a ti suspicious The bikers n of hie is burned into my memory like a vicious brand

But even if I’m supposed to be focused on the bikers, I can’t stopover at Santa’s Wonderland, at Nick sitting in Santa’s chair, and being as friendly as possible with the customers

I study hi and pretend to scroll through my phone

He’s really not cut out for this, the huge beastly e alpha male body made to tear out of that Santa’s suit and reveal the muscle beneath My body buzzes when I remember the way he touched me, the way he owned me with his hands, the way he sht with the pleasure of it

But hter when I think about his words

I belong to him

He’s clai me

It’s Christift, or some kind of trick?

What if he hired Nick?

I squeeze down on the railing, cursing silently inside I can’t continue to be scared to even say his name, even in my head