Belonging to the Iceman

Christmas on the Station

The package arrived by air mail.

Shantelle had been sent to do the mail run, she had been on the Station for over four months now helping out whenever and wherever she could.

The pilot helped her load several boxes into the tray of her nice red HSV R8 Maloo, which she had bought for herself.

Lastly, a package with Kimi's name and details on the sticker caught her eye.

"You gotta be careful with that one, it's for Icey and I am told it's very breakable AND valuable! You break that and I hear Icey has a temper!!" She had decided to stick it in the cab with her on the passenger seat as he was talking "brilliant Horseman and Stockman would do anything for ya as long as you don't you know...fuck him around! To think he came from race car driving...Formula One? And now he's chasing cattle across the outback, that's a driven man..."

She thanked him and got back into her Ute, smiling at the Pilot's kind words towards her Iceman.

*

Driving back to the Station, Shantelle was getting more and more curious as to what was in the medium-sized package sitting in the seat beside her.

What had Kimi bought that was so breakable and valuable?

*

It was just four days before Christmas.

Sacha was out walking Pharaoh down the street of Gstaad when someone came to walk behind him.

"What do you want Nicolas?" He asked, not bothering to even turn and look at him, Pharaoh was on a mission to get down to the local café.

"I know I messed up...I may not even be driving for Ferrari next year...but I can't live without Shantelle and you know it! Please tell me where she is!? I have no idea where she is and I miss her so much!!" Nicolas begged.

Sacha stopped Pharaoh, tugging firmly on his leash.

"I will never tell you where she has gone, Nicolas Jean! Shantelle...almost...DIED for Christ's sake!" He snarled at his brother, "Now if you'll excuse me I have to pick up a few things for Mum for Christmas Lunch..." and he and the St Bernard carried on walking down the street.

*

After Shantelle had delivered all the mail she carefully carried the precious package over to Kimi's quarters.

She set it down on his table and went to get herself a drink.

"Kulta! Did that package come?" Kimi asked her as he came over to her and gently kissed her cheek.

"Yes, it's on the table...why all the hush-hush? And why is it so breakable?" She asked

"Because if you drop it, it will break Kulta and it's something I've always wanted..." He told her.

"Well come on open it and let's have a look!" She said excitedly.

He grinned and said, "I'm sorry Kulta, but you're not allowed to open your Christmas present before Christmas!"

"So it IS mine?" She asked

He chuckled and said, "yes, and I am going to hide it so you can't find it until Christmas day!"

CHRISTMAS EVE

Snuggled up in bed together with Senna snoring happily on the rug next to the bed, Kimi signed happily "Life is good my Kulta..." He said as the Cattle Dog let a fart rip.

Before she could answer the horrible stench wafted up and contaminated the bedroom.

"You horrible dog!" Kimi snarled, pulling Shantelle out of bed as they rushed out of the room to get fresh air and prevent themselves from being sick.