December
In the two
years since Toddy Phelps left the St Adelaide’s convent her life had changed
beyond all recognition, she had moved to the village, met and married Charlie
and was managing the reincarnation of the St Adelaide’s as a Retreat.
Having only
just celebrated their first wedding anniversary a week earlier Charlie and
Toddy were enjoying a quiet Christmas as the year before they were away on
their honeymoon, so they had attended all the Christmas celebrations this year,
including Midnight Mass and as they sat in the semi darkness Toddy made a
declaration
“I love you
Charlie Phelps”
“I love you
too” he replied “and I really want to kiss you”
“There will be
time enough for that” she said and squeezed his hand
After midnight,
Toddy and Charlie shared the peace with their fellow worshippers and then when
they went outside Charlie got his kiss and then they went back home.
Early the next
morning, just before dawn, Toddy woke up and when her eyes grew accustomed to
the dark she kissed Charlie’s shoulder and got up to spend a penny before she
returned to bed and cuddled up to Charlie.
“Merry
Christmas Darling” Toddy said as she kissed her love awake.
“Merry
Christmas honey” he replied sleepily, and they cuddled up close.
“This is really
nice, but we’d better get up and have breakfast” He said
“I’ve been up
already”
“Really? So,
I’ve nothing to get up for then” Charlie said and started nibbling Toddy’s ear.
Charlie and
Toddy finally dragged themselves out of bed and Toddy put the bird in the oven
and Charlie made breakfast.
After they’d
eaten, they both needed to shower but time was running out.
“We’d better
get in together” Charlie said
“Ok but no
“funny business”” Toddy retorted
“But you like
the funny business” he pointed out
“I know but we
don’t have time” Toddy said
Without any
“funny business” they made it to the Morning Service on time and when they
returned to the house they got the lunch prepared and enjoyed the first of many
quiet Christmases together, including present opening after lunch followed by
Christmas “Funny Business”.
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