vlredreign (vl_redreign) wrote in qaf_drabbles, @ 2009-12-16 18:11:00 |
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Entry tags: | author: vl_redreign, gusmas 2009 |
The 37 Days Of Gusmas
Title: With Their Eyes All Aglow
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Christmas is for children
Notes: Three tonight. BTW, the dictionary says that "Aglow" is a word. So...okay, then.
Christmas was Michael’s favorite time of the year. He supposed he got that from his mother, and her exuberance for the holiday. He did manage to keep the decorations tasteful, thanks to Ben and his minimalist tastes.
He and Ben had finished shopping after returning from Toronto, and all was ready.
The front porch was lit with twinkling multi-colored lights, the tree was in front of the large living room window, and only one thing was missing.
“Hey, I’m home!” Hunter shouted. “Wow, the house looks awesome!”
Hugging him tightly, Michael thought that it just wasn’t Christmas without the kids.
II
Brian walked around the house, inspecting the rooms and noting what still needed doing. He was also in the midst of heavy negotiations.
“I know, but that’s not going to work…I talked to her, she said we can’t do that…come on, Gus, cut me a break!”
“Trouble?” Jennifer asked.
“Gus, hold on.” Putting his hand over the phone, Brian groused, “He wants to go skiing, and he wants a puppy. I got the okay for skiing, the puppy is a no-go, and I want to surprise him with the room.”
“Rent a pony from the farm up the road.”
“What?!?”
III
“Gus, I’ll call you back, okay?” Brian hung up the phone. “Okay, talk.”
“The guy who owns the farm up the road bought it from my firm. He has ponies that he takes to the county fair every year. I can call him and see if he can rent you one for when Gus comes.”
“That’ll work. At least he’d stop with the puppy shit.” He called Gus and offered him a concession. He smiled at the happiness in his son’s voice. Gus dropped the phone and went screaming to his moms. Melanie came on.
“You’re buying him a pony!?!”