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Chapter 39 — Christmas Morning

Author: Marcy E. 💗
last update publish date: 2026-11-11 03:41:56

POV: NICK

Same cabin.

Same snow.

But everything else is different.

She's standing by the fireplace in one of my old flannels — the soft, faded one she always steals. It barely covers her thighs now, thanks to the swell of her belly. Eight months in, and she still doesn't walk... she sashays. Cocoa in hand. Legs bare. Skin glowing. Hair a mess. Wedding ring catching the light as she tucks a strand behind her ear like she doesn't know she's currently destroying me.

And she's humming. Off-key. To
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