Surprise, @thejacketandthehook, tis I, your Captain Swan Secret Santa (not that it’s a surprise, exactly…stupid anonymous button being all flighty and stuff). This is a take on the story you requested, haters to lovers, with a twist to the concept. I really hope you like it. I had lots of fun writing it and getting to you know over the last month.
Oh, and this is also an ode to Charles Dickens, cause I love me some Christmas Carol goodness at this time of year. The title comes from that story.
Enjoy and Merry, Merry Christmas!
How to Keep Christmas Well
She should have known it wasn’t smart heading out right as the snow started, but she’d wanted to question her suspect before going to the Nolan’s Christmas party. She’d had a hunch about the guy, which had proved correct when he’d taken off in his Rolls Royce the second she’d pulled into his driveway. She tries to take comfort in the fact that her instincts were correct about the perp, but since she’s now stuck in a ditch in the middle of a snowstorm, she’s not feeling very consoled.
It All Starts With a Dance 