Christmas
ChristmasMaya curled up with Rune on the loveseat next to the Aurora Lodge’s woodstove. A fire crackled cozily behind the smoked glass. The firelight sparked deep garnet glints in her glass of merlot. Outside, the snow fell steadily, as it had been for the past few days, ever since Ben had brought the rest of the group to the lodge.
Their Christmas feast had just ended, and they were all in various stages of food coma. Jessica lay stretched on the thick pile carpet, her back propped between Ethan’s knees while he toyed with her coppery hair. Kate sat on the couch with her legs draped across Darius’ lap.
Maggie and Cara and Dylan played Uno at one of the inlaid mahogany card tables nearby. Dylan and Maggie had made up enough to carry on a civil conversation, although he kept n
