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An Unexpected Proposal-Chapter 2
2 Hyrum’s heart raced so fast around his chest, he thought for sure it would beat right out through his ribs. He’d done nothing but think about Chelsea for the last two years. Before leaving his job as campus security, he’d read an article about her in the college newspaper. She was in the top ten percent of her class. They had so much in common, but he’d been too afraid to approach her after the assault. She’d run away so fast after the incident, that he never got a chance to ask her if she wanted to press charges. Afterward, she shied away from everyone, especially men. He’d been…
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An Unexpected Proposal-Chapter 1
An Unexpected Proposal 1 Chelsea’s feet ached, her back ached, and now her head ached. If Mr. One-more-cup-of-coffee called her over one more time tonight, she’d have a fist ache from punching him in the nose. He never tipped, never thanked, and thought that a snap of his fingers would bring her over faster. Not! Why wouldn’t the man take a hint? Mostly she loved her regulars, but this guy…ugh, don’t get her started. Every time he came in, Chelsea had to remind herself this job was for Dani. Did Mr. One-more-cup seriously just snap his fingers again? Chelsea rolled her eyes and went back to the galley to grab…
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Wink and Serena in NPK part 5
One more after this… However, if this is the first time you’ve stumbled on this story, you’ll definitely want to start at part 1. Check it out HERE. Part 5 From the doorway, Mrs. Claus cleared her throat. Serena’s hand snapped back as if she got caught doing something naughty. “Oh, hello.” Wink jumped to his feet. “Sorry we woke you.” Mrs. Claus rubbed the sleep from her eyes. “I always know when someone is writing a letter to me. I don’t know how Santa sleeps through it.” She eyed the paper where Serena crossed her arms over it. “What’s your request this time?” “You know me?” As Mrs. Claus…
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Wink and Serena off to NPK (North Pole Kingdom-Part 2)
I didn’t realize this story was going to be a little longer than I thought. Here’s part 2: With his hand around Serena’s, Wink touched the miracle pin on her collar. “Are you ready?” “I’m so excited, I can hardly stand it.” She squeezed his hand. “I hope North Pole Kingdom is as amazing as you say it is.” His smile widened at the thought of showing her just how wonderful his home town was. “Alright, here we go.” Wink closed his eyes and pictured Peppermint Lane and the front door to his house. He picture his parents asleep in their room, his brother snoring by the fireplace. In a…