Chapter 99. The First Christmas

[Flashback: 1st Christmas together]

"So," he said casually, like he was asking if she wanted dessert. "Do you want to spend Christmas with me?"

Myla was sitting on a low concrete bench at the park with her head on Hayden's shoulder, her fingers laced with his. Standing a few respectable feet away from them were two of his bodyguards. One he was always with whenever he had to move through the city.

They had just finished having a dinner date and decided to take a walk so they could enjoy the quiet, cold December evening, the type that made Christmas feel close without biting.

She stopped mid-sentence about a show she was watching and turned to him, blinking in surprise."Christmas?"

"Yeah, with my people and me," he said, nodding. "The guys would love to officially meet you."