"I saw mommy fucking Santa Clause... or wait... what were those lyrics again..."
"HO HO HO," Santa bellowed, pulling me onto his lap. "What gift can Santa give you?" His hand lingered on my thigh. "Well," I whispered into his ear. "I wished for a baby..." "Santa's happy to give you what you...
"This advent calendar doesn't come with chocolates, just instructions."
In November I bought two Advent calendars. One is for me, the respectable kind, thick card printed with snowflakes and twenty-four little doors, behind each one a chocolate, and the faint disappointment of adulthood.The other is for Damian.It comes in...
"A little Slutty Elf"
Decided this year, to get a job at the mall,The stores should be busy, so applied at them all.Then I saw a sign, where Santa would be,He's looking for help, now that could be me.Santa was hunky, not yet in...
"The big day is approaching, and hijinks ensue at the North Pole"
For centuries, the North Pole had operated with the flawless precision of a well-oiled music box. Every December, sacks of letters cascaded through the enchanted mail chutes in glittering avalanches. Elves hammered, sawed, painted, and enchanted toys until their nimble...
"A husband's gift allows her to break from her shell."
On Christmas morning, amid the glow of twinkling lights and the scent of fresh pine, Carrie unwrapped her husband's gift with curious fingers. It wasn't jewelry or perfume, it was an elegant envelope containing a certificate for a late-night deluxe...
"Lena, a recovering sex addict's quiet Christmas shift ignites when a rough stranger's crude taunt awakens her, desperate cravings."
Lena tucked a strand of honey-brown hair behind her ear, shelving a stack of romance novels. She winced at the visual assault of tinsel, red bows, and twinkling lights covering every shelf of the small bookstore. The pristine holiday display...
"Some unwanted gifts are put to good use"
“Look at all this rubbish! Laia's boyfriend is really going over the top. The French Hens lay eggs. We'll eat the swans, geese and the partridge. But what are we going to do with these bloody leaping lords? And these...
"Miguel can't stop staring at his sons new girlfriend."
From the outside Miguel looked like the perfect family man. He’d emigrated from Spain to England twenty-three years ago, started a successful business, married his beautiful wife Lisa, and had a son, James, who was now at university. However, Miguel knew...
"Would Nick make it home as promised?"
Christmas had always been Holly’s favorite holiday. Not just the day itself, but the weeks leading up to it. From the bell-ringing Santa at the department store to decorating the tree while listening to Bing Crosby’s “I’ll Be Home For...
"If you go down in the woods today, you'll surely be in for a surprise"
The snow had been falling since dawn, the kind of lazy, drifting flakes that looked pretty until you remembered you were driving up a mountain road with questionable tire tread. Ivy Hartley leaned forward over the steering wheel, her curly...