Noah and Angel were childhood sweethearts and teenage lovers. With youth comes unrealistic ideas sometimes, and also bad choices. But just about the time they reach manhood, Noah’s demons pull them apart.<br><br>Seven years later, he gets a second chance when Angel returns to town. Hoping everything can be different, Noah sets out to remind him how wonderful their past was by secretly sending him thirteen gifts commemorating their happiest times, one on each day beginning December 11.<br><br>By Christmas Eve, Noah hasn’t heard a word back, and wonders if Angel even recognized the meaning of the offerings. When Angel does get in touch, he only remembers the bad things that drove them apart. Can Noah remind him how good they had it, too?

The Presents and the Past

“Even if I don’t stay at Brockman, Pointe, Weller, and Phipps forever, their recommendation and references are key to my entire future.”


Double shit! I was going to ruin his entire future.


“I’m glad you’re going to be there,” he said.


I doubted he would be once future SCOTUS Justice Phipps opened the Holiday Brothers’ Bakery box. “Good lord! Is that our legal assistant’s cannoli in that snowman’s anus?!”


“I bet you have a beautiful view of all the lights on Main Street from your room.” I crossed my fingers, hoping that was true.


“Let’s go.” I tugged on Angel’s arm again, pulling back toward the living room. “I want to see them.”


“Now?” Angel stood firm. He was slim, but strong. I couldn’t budge him.


“It’s romantic here. Your room is closer, and we’re already half undressed and half hard.”


Hearing him say that got me closer to 7/8.


“The view from my room will be just as beautiful tomorrow.”


Chapter 41