She was so happy, she could have floated all the way back to the apartment. She’d thought the plan Tracee and Linda had come up with to get Derek to fall in love with her had seemed silly at first, but maybe they were on to something. Even though she and Derek had only recently met, the more time she spent in New York with him, the more it felt as if this was the place she was meant to be—and Derek the man she was meant to be with. She wasn’t sure if she believed in love at first sight, but she was certainly falling for the gorgeous detective in a big way, and it seemed as if he was falling hard for her, too. But could she give up her elfin heritage and everything that went with it so easily, though? Working in Santa’s workshops, the Christmas spirit, her elfin friends? To her surprise, the answer was a resounding yes. For the right guy, she’d leave it all behind without hesitation. Besides, she’d already been transferring to the South Pole anyway. Since her mom had retired and had moved away, there was nothing to keep her tied to either pole.
