“24 Years of Christmases” – Chapter Six
December 25, 2022
“He’s a good man, yer Q.”
“He is.”
A burning log settles in the fireplace causing others to snap and crackle in return; sparks shoot upward, their fleeting existence snuffed out by draughts of cooler air.
The two men sit side by side in comfortable armchairs, legs outstretched before the fire, whiskies in hand, darkness surrounding them. The tranquil hush of the room augmented by that which has settled outside; an arcadian stillness has fallen with the heavy snow these last days.
An illusion of peace.Temporary. Fleeting.
Each man embraces it.
For now.
“Yer mum would’ve spoiled tha’ wee lass something fierce.”
“Worse than you have?”
A deep chuckle. “Probably not.”
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