All by My Elf (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #3)

by Olivia Dade

“Sometimes when a car zips past us on the open road, you look at it with this indescribable expression of heartfelt longing and teeth-gnashing envy. It’s simultaneously adorable and hilarious.”

The wryness in his laugh tugged at her heart. “How can you not know, Nina? Claudia says I’ve been making heart-eyes at you since the day you walked into the cubicle farm at the library. I grew this”—he tugged at the neatly trimmed hair on his chin—“because I once overheard you telling her you found beards hot. I gave up my favorite desk to Sukeerth in exchange for the cubicle next to yours.”

“Even as a committed introvert, I took a monthlong job that requires daily crowd control and extensive socializing, all whilst riding aboard an enormous traveling penis, just to be near you. Which Claudia recognized immediately but managed to keep to herself until two days ago, when her patience ran out. So she’s spent the past forty-eight hours giving me advice about how I should court you.”

This was real. This was happening. He wanted her. The same exact way she wanted him.

“Go ahead and play, Nina.” His voice was rough but resolute. “I’m all yours.”

“If heaven exists, I hope it feels this fucking good,” he told her, the words ragged.

“According to Claudia, even if I’d followed you around all day with a sign reading ‘Please accept my deep and abiding nerd-love, Nina,’ I couldn’t have been any more obvious about my feelings.”

You were the one exception, William. From the very beginning, I always wanted you to be mine.”