FAZER LOGINThis Christmas was supposed to be quiet. My boyfriend cheated earlier, bluntly, and I was left with nothing but heartbreak and resentment which now reeked from within me. I planned to spend the holidays curled on my couch, watching Tik Tok, scrolling through my social media accounts, anything that wouldn't make me cry. But then Chloe, my best friend, invited me over. Her family's place was warm, full of life and exactly the escape I needed. I never expected anything. Definitely not him. Dominic Callahan. Chloe's father. I've always noticed him, strong, distant, way too captivating for someone his age though he never looked twice at me.... until now. I noticed the change. His eyes lingered longer. His words slower, even his stare. The air between us became tighter. I assured my self it was greif.... My emotions were taking a better part of me. But when he kissed me, I didn't refuse. When he pulled me into his room, I didn't say no. And then it became a normal thing. Everything in me flagged it wrong. Chloe didn't deserve this betrayal. But my desires didn't care about rules. And neither does her elder brother. Now, before Christmas lights go down...I'm with child. I only came for peace. But I found obsession, dirty secrets and something way too dangerous to name. This was supposed to be my holiday escape....so why does it feel like the beginning of my doom? Find out what happens next!
Ver maisEva's pov. We stepped into the attic at the far end of the last floor. It smelled like old wood and Christmas. There were boxes everywhere — decorations, lights, wreaths still wrapped in tissue paper from last year. Lilian had suggested it casually over breakfast and somehow I'd ended up here with her while Chloe stayed downstairs claiming her knees couldn't handle the ladder. Her knees were fine. She just didn't want to clean."This one." Lilian handed me a box. "Careful, the fairy lights tangle if you're not gentle with them.""Got it." I set it down slowly and started unwinding. She worked beside me quietly, efficiently. I wondered how she knew the exact positions of things even after so many years. I kept my hands busy and my mouth carefully sealed. Somehow the taught of starting a conversation with her was terrifying. "Are your parents still in the same place?" she asked, not looking up from the wreath she was untangling. Good. Now I have to discuss with her. "Yes. Same hous
Dominic Callahan's Pov. I looked up from my meal slowly taking in the expression of everyone in the dining room. I cleared my throat and spoke. "She's staying because I said she could."Lydia looked at me from across the room. "You said she could.""Yes.""Your ex-wife?”"Lilian. Your Elder sister. Yes."She set her glass down with more force than necessary. "Dominic—""There's nothing you can say. We agreed on it months ago." I picked up my coffee. "Chloe's Christmas. Lilian wanted to be here for it. I wasn't going to take that from her.""And me?""What about you?" I asked stoping briefly to to stare at her.She gave me a look that was trying very hard to be dignified. "Where does that leave me? She's here, I'm here, and you're sitting there like none of this is strange.""It's only strange if you make it strange.""I'm not making anything—""Lydia." I looked at her properly. "You're welcome to stay through Christmas Eve. After that the arrangement goes back to what it is."She ope
Eva's Pov. I continued staring at the business card and Chloe's mother while Chloe chattered beside me pulling on her cardigan. Lilian Sinclair who was now sitting on the edge of Chloe's bed asking about the holiday like she hadn't just walked in and quietly rearranged everything I thought I understood about last night.I smiled when Chloe's mum looked at me, she was complimenting my friendship with her daughter. I also nodded when she said something about the snow outside. I reached for another chocolate from the container and chewed it slowly and smiled again and the whole time my brain was somewhere else entirely running in circles I couldn't stop.What did Lilian Sinclair have to do with the man from last night?That was the question sitting at the center of everything. Not who he was — I didn't have enough for that. Just this strange ugly knot of coincidence. Her name on a card left behind by the mystery man who fucked me till dawn. And then her face appearing in this doorway t
Eva's POV. "COME ON BABE! Tell me everything." Chloe's voice begged and I pulled the duvet tighter over my head."Eva.""Chloe whatever….I'm sleeping.""You're not sleeping, your eyes are moving under there." Chloe yanked a corner of the duvet down just enough to see my face. She was lying on her stomach beside me, lollipop stick poking out of her mouth, hair piled on top of her head, looking entirely too awake for whatever time it was."Good morning," I said flatly, taking in her expression. "Don't good morning me. I drove you back here so start talking."“Isn't that the more reason my body should rest. Remember this was all your idea.” I reached for her lollipop. She pulled it back."Talk first.""Chloe!—""Talk.""Give me the lollipop and I'll talk."She considered this. Then she reached behind her without looking and pulled out a small container, fished around in it and produced a chocolate instead, unwrapped it and pressed it between my lips like she was feeding a very difficul
Eva's Pov. I shot Chloe a hard stare while rubbing my body with the strawberry fragrance soap, body wash. “Don't tempt me.” "Okay but he literally grabbed my waist and I swear I blacked out for a second.""Chloe.""I'm just saying! Blaise has this thing he does where—""Chloe, I really don't need
12.Eva's Pov. The air inside the sex building hung heavy with the scent of pine from a half-hearted Christmas tree in the corner and something muskier, more primal.Chloe linked her arm through mine, her excitement buzzing like the holiday lights strung haphazardly across the ceiling. I tugged m
Eva.Chloe's room was exactly how I remembered it. Too big, too pink, and smelling like she'd bathed in three different perfumes.“Maybe, I didn't make a bad decision Afterall.” I nosed the room, letting the rich scent envelop me. When I was done I dropped onto the edge of her bed while she wrestle
Eva—The sky outside my window looked wide and pale with the December sun already beginning to hide behind the sleepy clouds. I traced the glass slowly with my fingers as Mateo, Chloe's driver, drove the car past trees already frosted by the early winter. We were only a few miles from the Callahans


















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