All Chapters of FALLING FOR MR FROST: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

FROST POVSo I did.I told her about being hurt in the snow and Jackson finding me. About discovering my powers, the connection me and Jackson shared—all the looks and accidental touches that felt like fire.I told her about the courtyard scene and the fever, the recent developments with my powers and how things almost shifted between us earlier but was interrupted by his date reminder. It ruined everything.Maya listened without interrupting, her blue eyes soft and patient and that somewhat helped me calm down.The build up had vanished and the ice had long stopped spreading through the room. When I finished, she was quiet for a moment.“So you’re in love with him,” she finally stated.I knew it was already painfully obvious but it wasn’t like I was keeping it a secret either.“Does he know?”“I think so. Maybe. I don’t know.” I run a hand through my hair in frustration. “He said he doesn’t want ‘normal’, but then he went on that date anyway.”“Because Jackson Hayes is an idiot who r

JACKSON'S POV“A name, Caelan.” He says it carefully, “It feels right, like it belongs to me. But—” He looked up at me. “I want you to keep calling me Frost. That’s who I became when you found me and that’s who I want to be.”“Frost,” I repeated, and he smiled.“There’s other stuff too. But just fragments that don’t exactly add up. I remember refusing to mate with someone they chose for me. I remember being called unnatural, broken. I remember pain and cold and being cast out.”His sighed as his eyes started getting all foggy.“I don’t remember everything, but I remember enough to know I wasn’t happy there. Whoever I was before, whatever I was running from—I don’t want to go back to that.”“Are you absolutely sure?”He nodded slowly.“Then we won’t let you,” I said firmly. “We’ll figure out what you are and where you came from, but that doesn’t mean you have to go back.”Suddenly, Frost leaned in and cupped my face with one hand. Our faces were only inches away and I practically had t

JACKSON'S POVLight filtered into the room, blinding me as I stirred awake.It was already morning?I groaned as I turned over in bed and the best sight I could ever ask for came into view.Frost’s hair fell messily over his face, touching his thick long lashes. His rosy lips parted slightly as he took in slow, steady breaths. The subtle movements of his chest falling and rising made me feel sleepy all over again.I pushed myself closer and snuggled into his cool body.Lord, if you’re somewhere up there—this is where I want to be. Please don’t take this away from me.But before I had the opportunity to doze off again, my phone buzzed with a text message.“Ugh,” I moaned and reached out to the night stand where it lay. Only one person could be texting this early in the morning.“Happy New year, Nerd.” Maya texted with multiple smiley and heart emojis. My eyes widened and I instantly sat up.Oh God.How the heck did I forget it was the New year today?No wonder the noise last night was

JACKSON'S POVThe bookstore smelled like fresh paper, new books and ink, a combination I never thought I’d miss so much.I pushed through the door Monday morning, the little bell chiming overhead, and Mrs. Chen looked up from behind the counter with that sweet wrinkly smile she always wore.“Jackson Hayes,” she said, her accent thick and warm. “Right on time, as always.”“Morning, Mrs. Chen.” I beamed as I set my bag down behind the counter, already reaching for my apron. “How was your holiday?”“Lovely,” she chuckled, her voice light. “My daughter and son visited with the grandchildren and I never felt more alive.”It was true, compared to Christmas Eve when she practically threw me out, she was radiating.“How was your holiday darling, were you able to see your folks? You mentioned them coming round for dinner.”“Yeah—no, the storm was just too bad for that. But hopefully, they’ll come round for New Years.”And once the words left my mouth, I gave myself a paralyzing epiphany.My pa

FROST’S POVI hated the days I didn’t get to spend with Jackson.I wondered why he had to go to school or work or anywhere that wasn’t by my side.Was it really that necessary?I sighed as I reached out to the note that laid on the couch beside me.“Whenever you get lonely, just read this note. I’ll be out for only a few hours. I’ll come see you after my shift before heading back to school. Just know that I’m thinking about you and there's plenty of food in the fridge. Be a good boy. Xoxo Jackson.”This was the twentieth time I read it and even I could tell that it was becoming unhealthy.My love for Jackson was becoming too much. It was the only thing I knew and missing him like this was turning me into a mess.Humans went to work to keep themselves busy and supposedly—“Oh my goodness,” the girl squealed on TV at the diamond ring her husband surprised her with.—buy their partners nice things.That was right.Ever since I came here, Jackson had been the one providing everything I ne