Miracle on 34th Floor: Sweet Christmas Romance by Sophia Summers

Author:Sophia Summers
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2019-12-03T00:00:00+00:00

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Decker finished another long night of being Santa. Or he thought he’d finished. Just as he was about to step off the platform, a woman came rushing in, a young girl behind her. She clutched a baby to her chest. “Oh good. We made it.” They rushed up to the front. Joylin had already gone back to change.

“You made it.” He sat back down. “Now, who do we have here?”

The woman nudged her daughter. “We came all this way. Go talk to him.”

The girl wrung her hands. It was obvious to Decker that she was petrified. He scooted down off his throne and sat beside her, crossing his legs. “Do you know how to sit like this?”

She nodded.

“Could you show me?”

“We have to do it at school.”

“Oh perfect. Let’s do it together.”

She sat beside him, crossing her legs.

“You do that much better than I ever can. I don’t think my legs work the same way as yours.”

They sat for a moment, then Decker said, “So, Christmas is coming.”

She nodded.

“Have you been a good girl?”

She nodded.

“Maybe you could tell me what you want for Christmas?”

She looked down. “I can’t.”

“You can’t?” He looked up to find her mother. She was a few yards away, bouncing the baby. “Well, why not?”

“’Cause I’ll get in trouble. I’m supposed to just ask for the toy I’ve been wanting all year.”

“That sounds about right. What is it?”

“The new Barbie Dreamhouse.”

“Okay. Is that what you want?”

“No.” She sighed. “What I want is for my daddy to feel better.”

“What’s wrong with your daddy?” He knew it wasn’t his business, and maybe she wasn’t supposed to be talking about it, but his heart went out to these little people who asked him for things all day. He’d collected a few cards already. Maybe there was something he could do here.

“He’s in the hospital. But he has to come home.”

“Is he all better?”

“No. They said they can’t make him better. So he’s coming home. But I just want him better.” Her face squinched in tiny wrinkles, and he knew she was trying hard not to cry. “So I don’t know if Santa does stuff like that. Are you even him?” She squinted up at him. “You look like him.”

“Yeah, I don’t know. I hope your dad can get better soon, though.” He patted his pocket where he’d stashed his cards. “Do you know your mom’s phone number?”

“She’s not my mom. That’s my aunt.”

“Could I have her number?”

“Hey, Judy!” Her aunt came forward. “You all finished, pumpkin?”

“He says he wants your number.”

She immediately scowled. “Did he? That’s silly.” She shook her head at him and reached for her niece’s hand.

He waved his hands in the air. “No, no, we’re doing a thing.” He looked over his shoulder, but Joylin hadn’t come back out yet. “My elf helper and I are doing something together. I’d like to help, if I can. I didn’t get many details just now, but it sounds like there might be a way to do something for her dad.

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