A Gift with a Catch

Fate has a peculiar sense of humor. And if she decides to give you a gift, it’s better to be prepared to accept it—and not die of happiness. Or just don’t die.

That’s what Abigail worried about. Receiving, as a New Year’s present, a letter from a “psychotic admirer,” she hired a bodyguard.

Luke is a committed bachelor and the keeper of a barrier. He didn’t expect any special miracles from the New Year. But a former colleague who opened a security agency asked him for help: ensure the safety of one nervous young lady.

What came of their meeting? The New Year’s morning knows.