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Authors: Harmony Raines
Tags: Romance, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Paranormal, General Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban, Holidays, Werewolves & Shifters, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages)
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the gifts for the people in their beds.
Her breath came in short snorts, a cloud of vapour as she stood, her feet rooted to the spot. Behind her, Dermot gave her a nudge with his big bear snout and she took a step forward. And then another.
Santa came to her, Rudolph by his side. “I am so pleased you could join us, Vicky.”
She changed, her human form coming back to this world so she could apologise to the strange man in the red coat. He smelt of cinnamon and spice, of pine trees and sugar canes. He smelt of Christmas, and she knew the thing she had been searching for had never been missing; it had simply been covered up by the stresses and strains of everyday life.
“I’m sorry I’m late,” she said.
“We have plenty of time,” Santa said, and embraced her, pulling her to him.
“Thank you, Dermot,” Rudolph said, holding out his hand to the bear.
Dermot couldn’t resist. Although feeling shy in the presence of the two iconic people, he came back to the world as a man. And shook hands with Rudolph, who promptly pulled him into a hug.
“I’m sorry the whole world isn’t going to know how you saved Christmas,” Rudolph said.
“I’m used to being the man in the background. I don’t mind at all. And anyway,” he said, pulling Vicky into his arms. “I have the best Christmas gift ever.”
“Right. We must away,” Santa said. “Rudolph, Vicky, it’s time.”
Dermot watched over her as she changed back into her reindeer and stood patiently while Santa harnessed her to the sleigh. Then Rudolph was harnessed to the front.
“Wow, he really does have a red nose,” Dermot said as the last reindeer was put in place. Vicky stamped her foot and nodded, sending her bells jingling. A thrill of excitement took hold of her; she was ready to fly, ready to join her friends on this most magical of nights.
“I’ll wait here for you,” he said to Vicky, but Santa came over, and patted Dermot on the back.
“We’ll give you a lift. Least we can do. Then when Vicky has finished she can fly back to Bear Bluff.”
“How do you know …?” Dermot said, and Vicky shook her head, jingling her bells with laughter.
“Santa knows everything.” He winked at Dermot, who she was sure blushed. “I know exactly who has been naughty or nice too. And you, my friend, have been such a good boy, you got an early Christmas gift. And so did your brothers.”
Dermot was left speechless, but under Santa’s guiding hand he got in the sleigh and with a whoop, the reindeer all began to run across the snow, until slowly, magically, they rose into the air. Vicky felt her heart swell. They were flying; she had done it. Dermot had done it. He had fulfilled his promise to her, and helped her find her Christmas spirit. Now to spread the same magic across the world.
Chapter Seventeen – Dermot
Santa dropped him off on the edge of Bear Bluff. He stood staring almost in disbelief as the sleigh rose back into the air. It was only when he heard “Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas,” that he came back to life and began to make his way home. He wanted to get washed and put on some fresh clothes ready for when Vicky came back.
Every so often, he had to stop and reminded himself this was all real and it wasn’t some kind of joke. He wasn’t hallucinating, and he really did have a mate … who was a reindeer.
Yeah. That was going to take some getting used to, and he doubted anyone would believe him. Not until they had seen her, at least. That was when he had his idea.
Picking up his pace, he headed home. He needed a couple of hours sleep, and then he would go and visit a few people. Dermot was sure they wouldn’t mind getting up early and giving him a hand; it was Christmas after all.
Five hours later, he was heading to the sheriff’s office, all his other preparations in place, and too excited to go back to bed. In his hand, he had two hot baguettes, and he was taking a chance Declan was already back on duty, with a story of his own
Her breath came in short snorts, a cloud of vapour as she stood, her feet rooted to the spot. Behind her, Dermot gave her a nudge with his big bear snout and she took a step forward. And then another.
Santa came to her, Rudolph by his side. “I am so pleased you could join us, Vicky.”
She changed, her human form coming back to this world so she could apologise to the strange man in the red coat. He smelt of cinnamon and spice, of pine trees and sugar canes. He smelt of Christmas, and she knew the thing she had been searching for had never been missing; it had simply been covered up by the stresses and strains of everyday life.
“I’m sorry I’m late,” she said.
“We have plenty of time,” Santa said, and embraced her, pulling her to him.
“Thank you, Dermot,” Rudolph said, holding out his hand to the bear.
Dermot couldn’t resist. Although feeling shy in the presence of the two iconic people, he came back to the world as a man. And shook hands with Rudolph, who promptly pulled him into a hug.
“I’m sorry the whole world isn’t going to know how you saved Christmas,” Rudolph said.
“I’m used to being the man in the background. I don’t mind at all. And anyway,” he said, pulling Vicky into his arms. “I have the best Christmas gift ever.”
“Right. We must away,” Santa said. “Rudolph, Vicky, it’s time.”
Dermot watched over her as she changed back into her reindeer and stood patiently while Santa harnessed her to the sleigh. Then Rudolph was harnessed to the front.
“Wow, he really does have a red nose,” Dermot said as the last reindeer was put in place. Vicky stamped her foot and nodded, sending her bells jingling. A thrill of excitement took hold of her; she was ready to fly, ready to join her friends on this most magical of nights.
“I’ll wait here for you,” he said to Vicky, but Santa came over, and patted Dermot on the back.
“We’ll give you a lift. Least we can do. Then when Vicky has finished she can fly back to Bear Bluff.”
“How do you know …?” Dermot said, and Vicky shook her head, jingling her bells with laughter.
“Santa knows everything.” He winked at Dermot, who she was sure blushed. “I know exactly who has been naughty or nice too. And you, my friend, have been such a good boy, you got an early Christmas gift. And so did your brothers.”
Dermot was left speechless, but under Santa’s guiding hand he got in the sleigh and with a whoop, the reindeer all began to run across the snow, until slowly, magically, they rose into the air. Vicky felt her heart swell. They were flying; she had done it. Dermot had done it. He had fulfilled his promise to her, and helped her find her Christmas spirit. Now to spread the same magic across the world.
Chapter Seventeen – Dermot
Santa dropped him off on the edge of Bear Bluff. He stood staring almost in disbelief as the sleigh rose back into the air. It was only when he heard “Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas,” that he came back to life and began to make his way home. He wanted to get washed and put on some fresh clothes ready for when Vicky came back.
Every so often, he had to stop and reminded himself this was all real and it wasn’t some kind of joke. He wasn’t hallucinating, and he really did have a mate … who was a reindeer.
Yeah. That was going to take some getting used to, and he doubted anyone would believe him. Not until they had seen her, at least. That was when he had his idea.
Picking up his pace, he headed home. He needed a couple of hours sleep, and then he would go and visit a few people. Dermot was sure they wouldn’t mind getting up early and giving him a hand; it was Christmas after all.
Five hours later, he was heading to the sheriff’s office, all his other preparations in place, and too excited to go back to bed. In his hand, he had two hot baguettes, and he was taking a chance Declan was already back on duty, with a story of his own
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