A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas (COMPLETE) ✅

Chapter 1

Dany hummed contently as she hung up Christmas decorations in her apartment. She had just moved in a few months ago and was ecstatic to finally have her own place and no longer live with her parents. She was 22 years old and had recently graduated from college with a nursing degree. She wasn't making a lot of money yet but she lived comfortably and she loved her quaint little apartment in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. She was determined to make her very first Christmas here full of happy memories and that included spending lots of time with her boyfriend, Jon Snow.

She and Jon had been dating for almost 6 months. He was a firefighter and they'd met at the hospital while she was working her shift. Jon had come in to be treated for minor burns on his arm, received during a heroic rescue attempt to save people from a burning building. Dany had been the one to treat him and had fallen for him instantly. His good looks had disarmed her the moment she laid eyes on him. His eyes were a hickory as rich as the earth's soil. His jet-black hair cascaded into perfect ringlets around his face. And his physique turned her on like no other, his body muscular, firm, and hard from the physical demands of firefighting. Later, she'd discovered that he was more than just eye candy; he was also kind-hearted, easy to talk to, and a great listener. Sparks flew and before they knew it, they were a couple. Although their relationship was still fairly new, it was progressing well and she was falling deeper and deeper in love with Jon every day.

She smiled as she hung a piece of mistletoe in the doorway between the living room and kitchen. She was looking forward to catching Jon there later and smothering him with kisses, although it wasn't as if they needed any help being motivated to give each other affection. A warm flush worked its way up her face as she thought about all the things they had done the last time they had spent the night together. Jon had used his many talents, including his magnificent tongue, to bring her to new heights of pleasure and she'd been craving his touch ever since.

She decided to give him a call and check in with him. She'd told him that she was going to be home all day decorating and putting up the Christmas tree and was surprised he hadn't dropped by yet or at least called. She held her phone to her ear, waiting for Jon to pick up, but there was no response and she had to settle for leaving a voicemail.

"Hey sweetie, it's me. I was just checking in to see if you're still planning to come by today. I'm putting up Christmas decorations and was thinking about ordering in some Chinese. Love you."

She put the phone down beside herself on the couch and went into the kitchen to make a hot cup of tea. Upon coming back to her seat, she heard her phone ringing. It was Jon!

"Hey there!" she said, happy to finally be hearing from him.

Jon's gruff voice sounded through the phone. "Hey babe. How are you?"

"I'm good, better now that I'm hearing from you," she answered, a big smile on her face.

"I miss you," he said, making Dany's heart flutter.

"I miss you too Mr. Snow. How about we do something about it? Are you still coming over?"

There were a few seconds of silence and Dany was beginning to wonder if the call had dropped.

Jon finally spoke. "About that babe, I'm sorry but I signed up to work another shift at work this evening. I'll be getting paid double-time and I could really use the money."

"Oh," Dany said feeling disappointed. She'd been hoping to have Jon over to help her decorate. It was one of her favorite holiday traditions. When she was still living with her parents, they would make a big deal of it, putting on Christmas music and snacking on cookies and hot cocoa as they trimmed the tree. Her parents had decided to take a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea for the full month of December, however, so she didn't have anyone other than Jon and some of her friends to celebrate the holidays with this year.