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Too Early For Regrets

Author: Pen Seal
last update publish date: 2025-12-18 16:19:28

Brandon knew something was wrong the moment he walked into the house.

The lights were on, but the place felt different. He almost always wasn't looking forward to coming back home and facing Claudia. It was early for regrets. He dropped his work bag by the door and loosened his tie, his shoulders aching from another long day. Snow Brook Valley was calm at night, but tonight everyone was outside to light the town’s Christmas tree.

He was supposed to join them, but Claudia already said she won't
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    Logan woke up to the instant feeling of regret. For a few seconds, he didn’t move. His eyes stayed closed, his body still, as fragments of the night before flickered through his mind. Last night he got carried away and Hanni, who knew he couldn't resist her, took advantage of him. He hated himself for being so weak and gullible.Then he turned slightly, the other side of the bed was empty as he opened his eyes.He stared at the space for a moment, he remembered she said she had a shot early this morning, his best guess was that she left early, not wanting to wake him up. He almost did the happy dance because he just couldn't face her, not after all the dirty things they did together last night.He exhaled sharply and sat up, running a hand through his hair. “Damn,” he muttered under his breath. He needed to get ready for work because he'll be meeting with the members of the board today. They haven't really sat down to have a meeting since his father's death.He got out of bed and head

  • The Christmas Contract    Sex Starved, And Getting Fed

    Logan didn’t realize how fast he was driving until the city lights started blurring past him. His hands were steady on the wheel, but his mind wasn’t.Not even close.Every few seconds, it drifted back to her, he left Melody's house with a boner. The way her voice softened as he massaged her feet. He wanted nothing more than to kiss her, bend her over on the sofa and fuck her so hard she'll beg him not to stop.The way the tension between them had built until it was almost unbearable was sickening. He wanted her so badly but he didn't want to cross the line. She's already made it very clear that she wasn't interested in any form of romance with anyone, especially with him.He exhaled sharply, tightening his grip on the steering wheel. “Damn it,” he muttered under his breath. He let out a quiet breath, shaking his head slightly as he slowed down, turning into his street.He just needed a hot shower and he'll be just fine. But as soon as his car approached the driveway, something felt o

  • The Christmas Contract    Just Friends

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  • The Christmas Contract    Read The Room, Parrot!

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    Melody woke up feeling worse than she did before she slept last night, like her body didn’t want to return to consciousness. Her eyes fluttered open, heavy and reluctant, her head sinking deeper into the pillow for a second before reality started creeping back in. The faint light filtering through the curtains told her it was already morning.She blinked, then turned her head slightly toward the bedside table. It was 9:17 a.m.Her brows furrowed immediately.“What…?” she muttered under her breath, her voice dry. That didn’t make sense, she hadn’t slept that long in days. Like her body had completely shut down and forced her to rest whether she wanted to or not.She swallowed, her throat dry, her eyes stinging slightly as the memory settled in again like it never left. James was leaving her and their baby, she cried herself to sleep. This was a new day and she wasn't going to keep feeling sorry for herself. This was too much heart break in a space of two months and she figured maybe it

  • The Christmas Contract    Another Heartbreak

    The kiss caught her off guard for a second, Melody didn’t move. Her body went still, her mind blanking out completely as James’ lips pressed against hers soft at first, testing, like he was giving her time to pull away if she wanted to.She didn’t. Instead, her fingers curled slightly into his shirt, gripping the fabric like she needed something to anchor herself. The tension that had been sitting in her chest since last night disappeared.James pulled back just slightly, his forehead resting against hers. His hand was still wrapped around her waist.“You stress me out,” he muttered under his breath.Melody let out a soft, breathless laugh. “You stress me out too.”For a moment, they just stayed like that, close enough to feel each other’s breath, neither of them moving away. Then he kissed her again deeply this time. She responded just as intensely. She could feel him getting hard through his sweatpants.Everything about him felt familiar, his touch, his scent, the way he held her li

  • The Christmas Contract    Welcome Home

    Saying goodbye to Snowbrook felt strangely heavier than Melody had expected. She was already missing home.She stood on her parents’ porch with her box beside her and her coat wrapped tightly around her, even though the cold wasn’t that bad. Her mother fussed over her scarf for the third time.“You

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    Melody had been ready for almost an hour.She sat on the edge of her bed, one leg crossed over the other, her phone resting in her palm. She’d checked the time more than five times already. Not because she was in a hurry, but because she didn’t want to look like she was in a hurry.She was dressed

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  • The Christmas Contract    Mornings Like This

    Melody woke up to the warmth of his duvet. The distant warmth of sunlight slipping through curtains and the sound of the quiet hum of a heater, woke her up. She could also feel the human warmth of a body beside her.For a second, she didn’t open her eyes. She stayed still, cocooned beneath the thic

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  • The Christmas Contract    You've Ticked All The Boxes

    The entrance to the restaurant was nothing like Melody had expected. She had followed the GPS exactly, but when she finally slowed down and pulled into the address, she almost thought she had the wrong place. From the outside, the building looked quiet and plain almost like nothing special was supp

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