1. Gray

CHAPTER 1

Gray

M y desk phone was ringing as I walked in from the break room.

I transferred my M you should check out the town while you’re here.”

Sunny sagged with relief, maybe. Or sheer exhaustion. “Deal. And I’ll pay you the same rate as I was going to pay Miriam.”

“No.”

Sunny went to open his yap again, and I clapped my hand over his mouth, ignoring the shock of sensation making its way up my arm. “ No .”

“Fine,” he said, his breath tickling the palm of my hand.

“Yay!” Miriam said, cheering with imaginary pom-poms.

I pulled my hand from his mouth and looked at my palm. The last thing I wanted at this time of year was company.

Merry fucking Christmas to me.