Once Upon A December Novels & Stories

"But I tell you what. I'll give you today. One of my brothers is having a party tonight - I'll go, alone, just like I planned. Tomorrow we'll talk. Is that okay?" "Isn't tomorrow Christmas morning?" He'd be busy with his family then - they wouldn't be able to talk. And she'd be at the shelter, playing elf with Jana. "Check the calendar, baby. Seems the magic pulled a fast one on us." She pulled the phone away from her ear and looked at the display. "December twenty-second?" "Yep. In real-world time, we were only gone overnight." His laugh told her he wasn't upset, which confused her.

It was already the first week of December and snow has started to fall on the ground upon having this Daniel used all of his whole week vacation from his school on having a Christmas rush shopping with his lover,Rain.He didn't want to be around with bunch of crowds but he doesn't either want to make Daniel carry all of the heavy things that he might buy on the supermarket for their Chirstmas together on the apartment.

“Zayn MacQuoid, you can’t be this selfish! I’m working hard right now. I can’t have kids!” I compromised to quell her anger. I valued her career, but she resigned so that she could take care of Charles and Caleb better. Besides, she used the money I had saved for retirement for Caleb’s wedding. My leg hurt terribly during that winter, but I was too poor to see a doctor. Moreover, the temperature at home was freezing. It made me shiver. I tried calling Layla for money, but she hung up on me repeatedly. I could not hold on since I was old. In the end, I froze to death.

Ally Rose's POV While in the shower, I scrub my hair in utter frustration. Truthfully, I arrived at my uncle's villa without the knowledge it's being rented out for the summer. Because I have the keys to the front door, and because my benevolent, wealthy uncle, Maurice Singer, granted me access to his luxurious beach house at anytime I desire to crash at the place, I took advantage of my annual leave at my uncle's firm and hopped into the next available flight to Miami right after ending my relationship of three weeks with a really cute doctor, hoping to have the entire house to myself. It was Selena I met first the minute I set foot in the house. She was at the kitchen island, nursing a cup

She stood at the corner, arms folded, smile sharp as a glass ornament. Jace straightened instantly. I stepped back so fast I nearly tripped. Bianca’s gaze flicked between us — my swollen lips, his disheveled hair, the distance that wasn’t nearly enough. Her smile widened slowly. “Oh,” she said lightly. “This is going to be… fun.” And just like that… I knew: Christmas was about to get a whole lot worse.

We dressed slowly, sharing laughs over rumpled clothes. As he left for his night shift, promising coffee tomorrow, the snow outside seemed magical, not isolating. Christmas Eve had gifted connection, turning a doorman's kindness into something profoundly intimate, human, and alive.

she whispered. After 11 weeks, on Christmas Eve, Alice went into labor. She had to have complete bed rest so my niece wouldn't come into the world too soon. According to Manu, the two were climbing the walls, but sex was strictly prohibited after the risk of miscarriage. And they followed all the recommendations exactly, because Alice held on until she was 38 weeks old, when her water broke and she felt the first contractions.

December arrived quietly, bringing a gentle touch of magic. Snow fell lightly on the rooftops, like a sprinkle of sugar, calming the busy city as if it was holding its breath for something special. The holiday season was coming, and the streets glowed with twinkling lights. Inside the Hawthorne household, a new chapter was unfolding. Michelle was resting in the hospital, looking tired but peaceful. She gazed lovingly at the two small babies in her arms—one on her left, the other on her right. The babies, a boy and a girl, both had soft curls and gentle faces, cuddling close to their mother’s warmth.

Flashback: December 18th, 1983 ⭐️ Christmas Confrontation: It was a holiday tradition for Sunny and James to meet up with their best friends, Finn and Layla, at Hunt Valley Mall to go Christmas shopping together. The mall was a popular destination during Christmas for them, with its festive decorations and twinkling lights making it truly magical.

“I work with time and it’s almost time for me to do something else.” “Alright... stay safe, December is tomorrow and this year’s Christmas will be very long.”“Hahaha... it reminds me of long Halloween. Only that, this time around, no one will be on costumes. No one is trick or treating and Santa is gonna come earlier than normal...” she glanced at the tv,“... am I right, Hendricks?”