Anew

"Agnes intends to spend New Year's Eve alone, but someone from her past has other ideas."

I thought I was being smart, sneaking into town late that afternoon on New Year's Eve. At first, I kept to the back roads, passing few vehicles. It wasn't long before I reached the spot where my father had wrapped...

Elf on a Shelf

"A missing package leads to an illicit encounter."

Kathryn and I had been married for five months. This was our first Christmas together.My previous wife passed away unexpectedly a decade ago. After several years of mourning, I decided I should start dating. A mutual friend introduced me to...

I Check On My Father-In-Law

"My husband is away, i go and check on his father."

Paul had to go to London for a few days; he had meetings in Whitehall, all very hush-hush. I don’t ask, and he doesn’t say. Frankly, I don’t really care. When I ran my own consultancy, I had to undergo...