A Callahan Carol by Emily March

Author:Emily March [March, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

27 Emily March But judging by the sympathetic smile she gave him, she had no intention of handling this one.

Branch gazed down into his son’s pleading eyes, and sent up a silent prayer. Just one more year. One more Christmas.

Please?

Quickly, he arrived at a plan. “You don’t listen to Brett Parker, John. What you need to know is that I believe in Santa, but I understand how a man can have doubts. Tell you what let’s do.

I’ll put on my thinking cap and try to come up with a way to prove it. Would that help?”

The boy brightened. “Sure, Daddy.”

“Good. Now, go find your brothers and tell them I’m in the mood to play catch. I’ll meet everyone in the backyard in ten minutes.”

“Yippee!”

When he was alone with his wife in the kitchen, he took her in his arms, buried his face in her hair, and groaned. “That was awful. I want one more year. I want this Christmas.”

“I do, too. You did a great job, Daddy.”

“Do you think so?”

“I do. I want one more Christmas, too. I can’t wait to see what you come up with for your proof.”

He shrugged. He’d need to think of something fun. Get the older boys involved somehow. Make it a family project.

He pressed a firm, quick kiss against his wife’s mouth, then said, “It makes me sad. John is our youngest. Our last to believe in Santa Claus. They’re growing up, darlin’. Growing up way too fast.”

“I know.”

“I just love this part of our lives.”

“Me, too,” she agreed. “We went so long without being blessed with children and they’ve filled our world with joy.”

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