Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Molly blinked in disbelief, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "So the only reason you married me was to sleep with me?" "Yep."

Usually thick-skinned, Molly found herself outmatched by Chad, of all people. How did he manage to outdo her in audacity?

"Oh, please! Dream on, buddy," Molly retorted, her cheeks flushing a telltale crimson. Lately, she didn't know what was up with her. Every time she faced Chad, her verbal sparring took a nosedive, as if she'd met her match. After their spat, Molly, unashamed, asked, "So, Chad, when do you get off work?"

"Why?"

"Well, it's almost Christmas, and I haven't gotten a new dress yet," she hinted.

Chad flushed with embarrassment. "Didn't you just...?"

Catching the disapproving glare from Molly's sparkling eyes, he quickly corrected himself. "I'm off at six, just wait for me on the couch."

Just the other day, Molly had splurged on new clothes, and here she was, craving a Christmas outfit already.

The enigma of a woman's desire to shop was something Chad still found baffling.

Come afternoon, Chad took Molly's hand as they left the station.

Behind them, Donnie started his teasing, "There she goes, there she goes, off with the captain's credit card."

Old Cody chuckled. "Donnie, give up the badge, man. The local comedy club is hiring. You've got talent; maybe it's time for a career switch."

Donnie packed up his desk, ready to call it a day, and joked, "If I switch, my old man would kill me."

Chad thought Molly would go for another dress or the latest designer bag, but at the mall, she dragged him straight to the men's section.

He looked at her in surprise. "Who's this for?"

"For the dog."

Molly's waist got another playful slap from Chad as he teased, "Say that again!"

muttered, "For

thrilled. All his affection for Molly wasn't

though he was the one footing the bill, he was charmed by her

Chad lounging on a couch while she tried on a variety of dresses. This time, the roles reversed. Now she watched him try on clothes, giving approving nods or decisive headshakes. Fortunately, since Molly had once shopped with her friend Coleen for

nearby salesperson complimented them. "Are

Molly switch between calling him "Chad" and "bro," she naturally assumed

"Oh, fiancés! Congratulations!"

impression of the store

a day to announce his upcoming marriage to Molly to everyone

aren't you siblings?"

We were like siblings

try on a few outfits, her wedding date had become common

to take her to a new restaurant in

for clothes, three thousand for

was still

Puzzled, she asked her friend Mia, "Do you think I'm taking this marriage too lightly? I have zero reaction, almost like it isn't even happening to me. How did you feel before you got married?" Mia replied, "You're asking me? Before I got married, I dragged

had indeed joined her

Could it

marrying into it feels like

would bet if Molly dared to call off the engagement, Chad would have

sat cross-legged on her bed, utterly

wasn't long before a knocking came at her door, followed by the sounds

the door to find her husband with their bundle-of-joy son in

the little guy, and his cries

deepened, the baby became fussier, only quieting

was a mama's boy, sometimes he needed

only his mother and no father, the

why her son had suddenly become

festive season was upon Havenbrook, blanketed in a fresh layer of snow, enhancing the holiday

Fortune" signs were up, the