Holiday Second Chance Romance (Clarice and Trevor) novel Chapter 19

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Clarice POV

“So do you control all the weather or just snow, Jack,” I ask. Nick insisted we all have dinner together. I found that Jack was really sweet. Thankfully, the dining room is empty since it’s after seven so we could talk freely. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but it seems like Jack and Chrissy are interested in each other. They both keep stealing glances when the other isn’t looking. I make a mental note to talk to her tonight when we get back to her apartment. “Why do I feel like your

teasing me, Clarice?”

“I promise I’m not. I’m really curious. I mean before, a few days ago, I didn’t believe in Santa Claus anymore and here I am sitting next to his grumpy son,” I say, smirking at Nick. He reaches under the table and squeezes my thigh, making me jump. Jack chuckles and Chrissy giggles. I roll my eyes before I focus back on Jack. “As I was saying. Finding out that you have magic just like Nick and Chrissy is making me curious about what your powers do.”

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“Well, since your family now, I guess I can tell you my secrets too,” he says with a smile that lights his whole face. “Are you related to Nick and Chrissy?” It’s Nick’s turn to chuckle when Chrissy and Jack both look horrified. “No, there is no blood between us. Let’s just say that Nick and I grew up together. We have been friends for a very long time. We are as close as brothers, which makes you my honorary sister. To answer your question, I control the cold and snow all over the world. I can make blizzards, but my coolest power is animating the snow,” he says.

of my eye. I I’m just about to ask him what he meant when I notice Chrissy stiffen out of the comer turn just in time to

see her hop up and practically run toward the door that leads into the dining room. “Oh sh*t,” Nick says. I turn to see what is going on behind me just as Chrissy reaches the door. “Leave, yo

you are not welcome here,” she says. I can’t see who she is talking to, but I can tell by her tone that she is pissed. Nick is on his feet, and I’m just about to join him when I hear a voice! had hoped to never hear again.

“I know that Clarice is here. I need to talk to her and then I’ll leave. She is my best friend. You can’t keep her from me,” Loretta says. My heart starts to race. Why can’t she just leave me alone? She was f**king my husband, and she is here expecting me to talk to her. I take a steadying breath before I get to my feet and stalk toward the door just as Chrissy pulls back her fist and lands a punch to Loretta’s face.

“You hit me. What the hell is wrong with you that you hit me,” Loretta screams just as I reach Chrissy’s side. “Clarice, oh my god. I’ve missed you. I was so worried about you,” she says, her eyes solely focused on me. I smile seeing the blood rolling down her chin from her split lip. She takes a step toward me and I take a step back. “Clarice, I know you’re upset with me, but I promise I didn’t

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mean to hurt you.” “F**k you. Upset doesn’t even begin to describe what I feel. You are a f**king 1**r and a back stabbing wh*re.”

“No Clarice, I’m not. You don’t mean that. I love you. I meant everything I said. I love you and I love Trevor. Don’t shut us out,” she says. “Boy, you’re a nasty b**ch. First you screw her husband because you are a jealous tw*t. Then you actually have the guts to say you love him to his wife, the woman you call your best friend. You really are a dirty mistress, Chrissy says. God, I love this girl. She goes to lunge at Loretta again, but this time Nick grabs her. “She isn’t worth it, Chrissy,” Nick

says.

“This is none of your business. Clarice knows I would never hurt her. She is my family,” she says. “Y ou really are delusional. I left because I’m done with you and Trevor. We stopped being friends the minute you let my husband stick his average d**k inside you. Now leave and don’t come back. We are done. Forget that you ever knew me, because I sure as hell intend to forget that I ever knew you.” “I can’t Clari. I want us to be a family. You are having a baby. You need your

husband and me. I’m your best friend,” she says.

I can feel the rage bubble up inside me at her mentioning my baby. Before I can stop myself, I slap her hard across the face. My body is practically vibrating with anger. How f**king dare she talk about my child? Strong arms wrap around me from behind. “Clari, I’m sorry,” she says, tears streaking

down her cheeks. “You need to leave. Clarice doesn’t want you here, which means you aren’t welcome in our place,” Nick says, his voice laced with anger. Loretta looks at me and then at

Nick.

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“Don’t do this, Clarice. You love Trevor. Don’t ruin what you have with him because your hurt and angry, Besides, you’re pregnant with his child,” she says. “That’s it. You are upsetting my new sister. It’s time for you to go, Jack says as he moves to stand in front of her. “I don’t know who you are, but this is none of your business. Now move,” Loretta screams. Jack turns and gives me a smirk. “How was someone as sweet and beautiful as you ever friends with such a vile creature,” he says.

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“Quit flirting with my girl, Jack,” Nick says, tightening his hold on me and I giggle. “She is not yours. She is Trevor’s wife. Clarice Trevor is coming, and we are going to fix everything,” she says. “No, you’re not. What you both broke can’t be fixed. I’m going to move on and be happy without either of you,” I said, turning and smiling at Nick. He presses a kiss on my forehead. I turn back to look at the woman I have thought of as a sister my entire life who just feels like a stranger now.

Before Loretta can say another word, Jack and Chrissy usher her out of the dining room. Nick turns me in his arms and I wrap my arms around his middle. “Are you alright, Clarice,” he asks. I pull back and look into his eyes. “I am Nick. I have never really liked confrontation, but it felt good to tell her exactly what I was feeling. I’ll never forgive her and I don’t have to. I meant what I said. I’m going to move on with my life, Nick.”

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God, she is so strong. I never expected that b**ch to show up tonight, but watching Clarice tell her to f**k off had me needing to adjust myself. Despite her softness, she can be fierce. She is mine. The minute the woman mentioned our baby, I was ready to lose my sh*t. I can’t believe half the sh*t that came out of her foul mouth. It took everything in me to stop Clarice when she slapped the delusional tw*t across the face.

When Clarice says she is going to move on, I see a flicker of something in her eyes that has me lowering my head. Her eyes flutter closed, and I press my lips against hers. My heart pounds against my chest when she leans into the kiss. Her lips are plump and warm. She tastes better than any cookie I’ve ever had. My hand slides to the back of her neck and my fingers tighten in the hair at her nape. Her mouth opens and I deepen the kiss. When she moans, I feel myself start to

harden.

Her body

Hy is still pressed against mine. I don’t want to freak her out when she realizes what a simple kiss is doing to me. I break the kiss, needing to get myself under control before I pick her up and throw her over my shoulder like a caveman. I press my forehead against hers as we both catch our breath. “Wow,” she says and I chuckle. “That word doesn’t even begin to do that kiss justice.” “Thank you, Nick,” she says.

“You don’t ever have to thank me for kissing you,” I say with a wink. She playfully slaps my chest. “Not for the kiss, though it was pretty amazing. No, I’m thanking you for showing me that I’m not alone. The minute that I found out what they had done, I felt completely alone. The people I considered my people had betrayed me. You, Chrissy, and now Jack have shown me that I still have people at my back when I need them,” she says. I press another soft kiss on her lips. “You always will. No one will hurt you again, Clarice.”

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