Sometimes Fate gets tired of being ignored. And some nights, nights with a little more magic than the rest, Fate will decide something needs to be done.<br><br>Enter Drualus, Senior Correspondent for the Collective Assembly of Christmas Fae, working with the Night Before Reach Out Program. He has a few short hours to change Scott Misener's outlook on life, love, and understanding. Lucky for Scott, Dru knows the perfect way to make that happen.<br><br>Following the path of a tried and true trope, Dru is about to take Scott on an erotic journey that will remind him how simply beautiful life once was, and how perfectly beautiful it can be again.

A Beautiful Thing

“Whee,” Scott continued, dramatically holding the vowel. “What fun, right?” He tilted his head, pursed his lips, and glowered at the man. “And how romantic: a process that begins from being shit on, that forces itself on something else, and then dissolves into a withering, all-consuming death.”


There were more eyes on Scott than just those of the family by the time Scott was done. He reached for his change and tucked it into his pocket, conscious of how strangely quiet the storefront had become. Good. Maybe they’d been listening closely enough to have learned something. Maybe they’d all be walking away a little bit smarter. A little wiser. He picked up the shopping bag and left the store with his chin up and a snarl on his face.


Chapter 3