Being
one of Santa’s elves isn’t all sugar plums and candy canes.
At least not for
Sosie. Taller than the other elves, she’s always had a problem fitting in at
the North Pole, so when the transport sled she’s on breaks down in New York
City on Christmas Eve, she can’t resist slipping away to explore the world of
the “big people.” While she’s having fun, the transport sled takes off, leaving
the naïve elf stranded. Fortunately, handsome police detective Derek Clayton
comes to her rescue, offering to let her stay at his apartment.
Having heard horror
stories about the big people, Sosie is both surprised and relieved to meet such
a kind, sweet man. Not to mention one so gorgeous and well-built. Even though
Sosie expects the North Pole to send out a search party any day, she finds
herself falling for Derek anyway. She desperately wants to tell him she’s an
elf, but knows he’ll never believe her. When the lies and omissions start to
pile up, Derek can draw only one conclusion—Sosie is working for the mob boss
he’s been after for years. Just when things seem like they can’t get any worse,
the chief of elfin security shows up to drag Sosie back to the North Pole.
How is a runaway elf
supposed to overcome a determined security elf, dangerous mobsters and a
suspicious boyfriend all while keeping her pointed ears a secret?
By the time the party wound down a few hours later, Sosie was
more aroused from her fantasies than she’d ever been in her life. She
was an elf in lust and nothing was going stop her from getting Derek into
bed with her tonight. She didn’t care how much of a gentleman he
was, there was no way he was sleeping on the couch again. In fact, if she
had her way, he wasn’t going to be sleeping at all.
After they got back up to his apartment, however, her confidence
faltered. But then she thought of the frustrated night she would
assuredly have ahead of her if she didn’t proposition Derek, and how much
she would regret it when she left. Taking a deep breath, she turned to face
him. “I had a great time at the party. It was very nice of you to invite me.”
He grinned. “I’m glad you came. I had a good time, too.” Sosie nibbled on her
lower lip. Okay, it was now or not at all. Time to be a bold elf.
She looked up at him. “You know, I feel awful
about putting you out of your bed again. I was thinking maybe you might
want to sleep with me tonight.” He studied her in silence, his dark eyes
unreadable. Sosie held her breath as she waited for him to say something. What
if Tracee and Linda had been wrong? What if Derek wasn’t as “into her” as
they’d thought?
“If I share the bed with you, Sosie,” he said softly,
“sleeping is the last thing either of us will be doing.” She gave him what she
hoped was a flirtatious look. “Good. Then the mistletoe won’t go to waste.” His
mouth curved into a grin at the tiny sprig of greenery dangling from her
fingers. “Mistletoe, huh?”
“I thought I could put it wherever I want you to kiss me.”
He chuckled. “Honey, you don’t need mistletoe for that. I’ve
spent the past two hours fantasizing about kissing every inch of you.”
Her pulse skipped a beat. “You have?”
“Uh-huh.”
Cupping her face in his hand, he bent his head to
cover her mouth with his. This time, there was no hesitancy in the kiss. This
time, his mouth moved over hers with an urgency that left her breathless,
and she had to cling to his shoulders to keep from melting as his tongue
plunged into her mouth to take possession of hers. It was as if he couldn’t
seem to get enough of her. The desire was mutual. She couldn’t get enough
of him, either.
With a groan, Derek swung her up in his arms and strode toward
the bedroom. She’d never had a guy do something so romantic before—mainly
because she was always taller than the elf guys she’d slept with—but she
decided it was very hot. Once beside the bed, Derek set her on the floor, letting her
slide slowly and deliciously down his body. Arms still looped around his
neck, she pulled him down for another kiss. This time, she was the
aggressor, her tongue seeking his and exploring every inch of his tasty mouth.
Derek groaned and ran his hands down her back to firmly cup her ass through the
tight jeans she wore.
She murmured her appreciation against his mouth as he
pulled her more tightly against him. His erection strained against his jeans,
pressing into her tummy. Mmm. Well, that answered the question as to
whether he was well built everywhere. It felt as if he had a huge candy cane
hidden in there. Suddenly impatient to see how well built, Sosie ran her hands
down his chest to the bottom of his shirt and urgently pushed it up.
Derek must have thought she needed some help because he reached back and
pulled it over his head to toss it on the floor. She’d thought getting a
glimpse of him without a shirt last night had been a treat, but seeing all that
sculpted muscle up close was even better. Figgy, he was gorgeous.
Paige Tyler is a bestselling author of sexy, romantic fiction. She and her very own military hero (also known as her husband) live on the beautiful Florida coast with their adorable fur baby (also known as their dog). Paige graduated with a degree in education, but decided to pursue her passion and write books about hunky alpha males and the kickbutt heroines who fall in love with them. Find her books at Ellora's Cave, Blushing Books, and soon Sourcebooks. She is represented by Bob Mecoy.
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