"Wake up, sunshine." "What is it?" David groaned through his sleep as Lulu continued to shake him fervently to wake him up. "What's wrong, love?" "Wake up, we have to go." She continued to shake him hard till he opened his eyes. "Where are we headed?" he wondered. "Well, you will just have to
Lulu stood frozen, eyes wide in disbelief as she stared at Emery. The shock of seeing her ex-best friend mopping the floor of the dingy bar left her momentarily speechless. “Lulu?” Emery’s voice cracked, her grip tightening around the mop handle as if it was the only thing keeping her upright. Lul
David woke up and realized that Lulu was not next to him in bed after he had rolled over to try to cuddle her. He frowned, his eyebrows drawing together before he sat up. "What on earth are you doing?" he said when he saw her rummaging through the closets. "Please don't tell me we are going on anot
She glanced at her watch, wondering if Tina and Steven were still asleep. It was still early, and she wanted to catch them before she left for the office. When Lulu knocked on the door, she heard shuffling inside, followed by Steven’s surprised voice. “Who on earth could that be at this hour?”
Three months later. Lulu woke up staring at the snow outside, “gosh why is the Christmas season making me extra excited?” She blinked slowly, taking in the warmth of the bed, the quiet stillness of the house. David’s arm was draped around her waist, his breathing deep and steady. She turned h
David set up a playlist of Christmas music, the familiar songs filling the house with warmth and cheer. By the time breakfast was ready, the living room was a festive explosion of colors twinkling on the tree, stockings hanging by the fireplace, and gifts piled high beneath the branches. Lulu sto
The house was eerily quiet, a stark contrast to the lively chaos of Christmas just a few days earlier. Steven and Tina stood in the middle of the living room, surrounded by the remnants of the holiday, a few stray pieces of wrapping paper, empty cups from hot cocoa, and a mountain of dishes waitin
It was soft at first, tentative, as if they were both testing the waters. But as soon as their lips met, Steven felt a surge of warmth, a sense of rightness that he hadn’t realized he was missing. Tina responded almost immediately, her arms wrapping around his neck as she pulled him closer. The kis