I stared into the fireplace, clutching my mug of hot cocoa as the soft sounds of the Carpenters played into the quiet.
That I wish you Merry Christmas
Happy New Year, too
I’ve just one wish
On this Christmas Eve
I wish I were with you
I sighed softly, closing my eyes as I tried not to think about how true those words were. I’d be alone this Christmas. It wouldn’t be the first time he wouldn’t be home, but this would be my first Christmas since my mother passed away. I had hoped that he would make it home in time, not wanting to face this holiday – both her and my favorite – alone, but his boss wouldn’t let him leave.