Snow Thanks

It’s Christmas, and I need to find a way to give my little girl the most special present she’s ever asked for. A white Christmas. Not the simplest of tasks considering we live in Bourbon, Texas.

They say everything’s bigger in Texas. When my boss, Jonah, finds out that not only do I have a little girl, but that she’s dreaming of snow, I find out how true the saying is. He’s everywhere I turn around now, working to make all our wishes into realities.

Jonah’s grand gestures and promises of forever are a dream come true, but girls with pasts like mine aren’t cut out for Christmas wishes. Much less fairy tale happy endings.

I need to keep my head on straight, focus on my daughter Lavender, and ignore the promises in Jonah’s eyes. My job as a burlesque dancer at the club he co-owns is the only thing keeping a roof over our heads and food in my little girl’s tummy. I can’t risk it all on the chance that a ready made family isn’t his long term plan.

No matter how much it breaks all our hearts, I have to say Snow Thanks and mean it.