Chapter 78

LILY—SIX WEEKS LATER C hristmas Eve I recognize West’s scent coming up behind me. His arm slips around my waist, his hot mouth on my ear. “Soon, princess. Have a little patience.” The biting wind whips my hair, and I shiver despite being wrapped in my coat and scarf. “You cold, shorty?” “A little.” I shiver again. Xander’s arms snake around me from behind, and the heat of his body warms me. “Keep walking,” Zeke urges. The three of us shuffle awkwardly forward, the sound of late-night traffic humming in the background and the scent of the city in my nose. Where the hell are we, and what deviousness have my guys cooked up? “Is this my Christmas present?” I bounce on my toes. “Because I have the best surprises planned for you.” I giggle at the thought of the gifts I’ve picked out for each of them. “Nope. Not a Christmas gift,” West replies. We come to a stop, and I turn my head in every direction, straining to hear anything that might offer me some clue as to where we are. “You ready, sho