Blending the Holidays by Stephanie Vaughan
Part of the excitement of new relationship is finding out what you have in common and areas where you differ. Hopefully you agree on the big things, while the differences are what make life fun. You enjoy high-energy music and guitars so loud the walls vibrate; he prefers soft jazz and sexy vocals. Maybe he lives for college football, but your idea of an enjoyable evening watching sports is curling up with a bowl of popcorn and watching ice dancing.
When it comes to the holidays, though, things can get a little hairy. You’ve got years of tradition on both sides and how do you resolve things if you have opposing views? The first year Christmas rolled around after my husband and I first got together, there were some intense conversations. “What do you mean you don’t put the presents out until Christmas Eve? Where’s the fun in that? How are you supposed to shake the packages and try to guess what’s inside?” “Santa wraps the presents? Wuh-huh?”
We worked things out, but it could have been ugly.
What about you? Have you had to make adjustments in the way you celebrate your holidays?
“Definitely Christmas” by Stephanie Vaughan
Danny is really fond of Aaron, but he’s still hung up on his ex, Gabe. Every time Aaron smiles at him, he thinks of how he used to smile at Gabe just that way, and he can’t find a way to give Aaron all of him.
Aaron doesn’t want a boyfriend who only gives half of his attention, either, so he tells Danny to make up his mind—in or out. When Danny finally decides he’s being a jerk, he calls Aaron, only to find his new love sick as a dog. He delivers some tender loving care, but can Danny and Aaron make it last past Christmas?
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