Hashtag Holidate

by Lucy Lennox

“Promise me, Maddie,” he gritted out. In that moment, I would have promised him anything. Anything at all. “Promise you what, baby?” I asked before pressing a kiss against his hot cheek. “Promise you won’t let me go.”

“I just realized I was so fucking determined to succeed without my parents, I ended up building a career based on the same fake persona bullshit that they raised me with. Talk about irony.”

“Adrian’s helping out,” Maya observed, her grin widening. “How… helpful of him.”

It felt like family. Like the kind of chosen family I’d never thought I’d have again after losing my parents.

“We can figure it out. Travel together. You know, I happen to know how to work a video camera. I can help with your job. I want to.”

“The position might be available. But I should warn you—the boss can be pretty demanding.” “I can handle demanding.” “And I’ve heard he’s grumpy. Very, very grumpy.” “I specialize in grumpy mountain men, actually. It’s my niche.”