A Christmas of Secrets: Love, Lies and Redemption in the Storm.

s shining with excitement. She had spent months planning the perfect

ing lights, garlands of greenery, and a towering tree that seemed to touch the

jamin exclaimed, tugging

so he could see the tree better. "Is

side of Lacey, nodded enthusiastical

ondering how they grew this

f her twins' smiling faces. This Christmas was

ut how far they had come. It hadn't been easy, raising twins on her own,

the kids lacked anything becaus

yle. The hotel was luxurious, with all the amenities they could possibly want. Lacey h

Lacey felt a sense of pride and accomplishment. She had do

the lobby, taking in the other guests. And that's

punched in the gut, all the air sucked out of her. She hadn't seen Ryan i

l where she was spending Christmas with their children.

doing here o

ike she's crazy, leav

She needed no fortune teller to n

s and run like she saw a zombie or a ghost but the kids would

Ryan's eyes seemed to bore into her soul, and she knew she couldn'

heir room. She couldn't believe Ryan was here, and she had no idea what he

Lacey couldn't shake the feeling that this Chr

o were bubbling with excitement. They were having the time

to contact her, or would he just leave her alone? And what would happen if the twins found out who he was?. Why did he e

end or wife made her inside fold - her stomac

she pushed them aside and focused on the present moment.

Lacey tried to put Ryan out of her mind. She didn't want to let him ruin their Christmas. N

She kept looking over her shoulder, expecting to see Ryan standing there, but he wasn't. Some

What did he want, and why was he here? Why was he more handsome than the last time she saw h

that night coming back to them. Lacey could see everything like it was happening again although she hates it but at that moment

tension, too busy playing with t

as just the beginning of a