Chapter 23 ~ December 24 Visions of Sugar Plums“Do you really want your mother to be there alone with Gram all night? And what if she dies? You’ll never forgive yourself, Mick,” Suyin said, stifling a yawn.
Mickey sipped a rum and eggnog and scratched his belly. She was almost right. Even though he was sure he could forgive himself for not being there, his mother would never let it go.
“I know, I know, but I was hoping Mrs. Claus would unwrap a little something for me,” Mickey said, tugging at Suyin’s sweater.
Suyin elbowed him. “Knock it off. I’m serious,” she said.
“Okay, okay,” Mickey huffed. “We just got home, but sure, I’ll go back out in a f*****g deadly blizzard and drive all the way across town, probably for nothing.”
He got up with a sigh and went to the back door, taking his
