Dear Santa by Nichole Rose

Author:Nichole Rose [Nichole Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nichole Rose
Published: 2023-10-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Lyric

"Lachlan is going to be so mad," I whisper, clinging to Sinclair's hand as we pull up in front of the house a little before ten. After spending all day living every dream I've ever had, I'm not ready to face reality yet. But we can't live in my fantasy world forever. We have to face Lachlan eventually.

"I'll handle Lachlan," Sinclair says firmly, putting the car in park. He turns to face me, cupping my cheek in his palm. "Trust me, baby girl."

"Okay," I breathe, melting into his touch.

He gives me one of those rare smiles. He's given me a lot of them today. My grumpy daddy isn't so grumpy after all. At least he's not when he's allowed to touch and kiss and hold me.

All this time, I wasn't the thing making him grumpy. Being without me was. It's such a powerful revelation, one that makes me feel like the center of his world.

I spent so long thinking he never saw me, when the exact opposite was true. I'm all he saw. I probably shouldn't love that as much as I do…but I do. I want him crazy about me. I don't want him to be able to keep his hands off me.

Now that I know what it's like to belong to him, I don't ever want to know anything else. I just want to be his baby girl. Forever.

Dear Santa, please grant me one more Christmas wish. Let me keep him forever.

"Come on, princess," he murmurs. "Let's go talk to your brother and get your shit."

"Okay," I whisper, my stomach trembling with nerves. I'm staying with him tonight. Lachlan isn't going to be thrilled, but it's my choice to make. Sooner or later, he'll forgive us, right? Right.

Crap. I hope he forgives us.

Sinclair and I climb from the car. He circles around, meeting me at my door.

"Wait for me to help you next time."

"Yes, daddy."

He slips his hand into mine before leading me up the sidewalk to the front door. Unlike his house, Lachlan's is decked out for Christmas. Red and blue lights twinkle from the trees and the columns on the porch. Inflatable snowmen smile in the yard. Rudolph and the reindeer pull Santa in his sleigh across the front lawn.

Lachlan let me go overboard with the decorating.

I let us in using my key, smiling when I see the giant Christmas tree lit up in the foyer. Lachlan complained about it when we were putting it up, but he never forgets to plug it in. He only pretends to be a Grinch and have no time for holidays. Underneath, he loves this time of year.

"I'm home!" I call as Sinclair closes the door behind us. "Where are you?"

"Shit," Lachlan growls from the living room. "Don't come in here."

Naturally, I immediately head that way, eager to bust him wrapping gifts.

"Oh my gosh!" I cry, gaping in shock at the naked woman on his lap. He's naked too. Judging by the guilty looks on their faces, the only wrapping they've been doing tonight is unwrapping each other.

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