Bang! Fizz.

The cork popped off the champagne bottle and as the assembly of officers cheered.

“A toast,” Admiral Niles called. “to the Phoenix!”

“The Phoenix!” everyone echoed and drank.

Naomi watched the party from her shadowed corner. Everything was ready and her new ship would soon leave dry dock, but she couldn't bring herself to the excitement of ( Read more... )

shopping
surprise
kissing under the mistletoe
cough
daughter

cousin
praise
cork
heat
hope

red nose
dreaming of a white Christmas

kids
cards

uncle
spicy
son
tinsel
getting nothing for Christmas

globe
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