New Love for Christmas

Holly looked at Nick with tears running down her cheeks. He looked at her.

“Is this true?” Holly asked.

“Holly, I…,” Nick started, but she didn’t let him finish.

She got up and ran upstairs to her bedroom. Once inside, she closed the door, locked it, and leaned against it before sliding down onto the floor and crying softly.

“Holly?” Adam called from the other side.

“Sweetie?” Jeff asked.

“We are going to head out, okay? Let us know when you are ready to come back to the office. Take your time, sweetheart,” Adam said.

“Thanks for holding down the fort, guys,” Holly said.

“Of course, you are the sister we never had. We love you, Sis,” Jeff said.

“Love you, Sis,” Adam said.

“Love you guys,” Holly said. After she heard them leave, she showered and went to bed. She lay there wide awake, staring at the ceiling and thinking about the letter.

Her father-in-law was in love with her. She did have a crush on him, but it was never anything more than a crush.

She couldn’t believe her husband had wanted her to be with his father if he passed away. She tossed and turned for hours before getting up and putting on her robe to go down to the kitchen.

She got a glass of water and sat at the counter, so deep in thought that she didn’t notice Nick coming into the kitchen in a pair of sweatpants and a T-shirt.

He got some water and saw her staring at her glass. He walked over to her and stood beside her.

“Holly?” Nick asked.

“Hmm?” she said.

“We should talk,” he said.

“I can’t,” she said.

“Why not?” he asked.

“It just doesn’t seem right,” she said.

“Why? You haven’t even given it a chance,” he said.

“I was married to your son. I’m carrying your grandchild. I’m scared of what people would think, okay?

“They would think I wanted you all along and did something to cause my husband’s death. I can’t imagine going through that to fulfill my husband’s wishes,” she said.

“Who said we would tell anyone?” he said.

“I just can’t think of moving on. I loved him so much. He was everything to me. We had so many plans, and now I’m left here pregnant with his child.

“He isn’t here to share in the joy of becoming a father. He won’t see my stomach grow, the first ultrasound, the baby being born, holding him or her, hearing them call him Daddy, he won’t be here for any of it,” she said.

“Holly, please don’t push me away like this. Nathan is still alive in our hearts. He is with us here in a way,” he said.

“Oh God!” she said.

Nick hugged her as she broke down and cried against him. He picked her up and carried her to her bedroom.

After laying her on the bed and covering her up, he started to leave, but she grabbed his hand.

“Holly?” he asked.

“Stay? Please?” she asked.

“You sure?” he asked.

“Just hold me,” she said. He got into bed with her and pulled her close. She rested her head against him.

“I’m not going anywhere, Holly. I will always be here for you and the baby. I promise you will not be alone,” Nick said.

“Just give me time, please,” Holly said.

“We don’t have to jump into a relationship. We can go slow, but I know I want to be with you. I can’t help it,” Nick said.

“Nick, please don’t rush me. I just need some time to grieve for him,” she said.

“I’m going to be right here with you,” Nick said. She nodded and snuggled up against him before falling asleep. He soon followed her.

Three days later, everyone came over to celebrate Christmas. They had dinner and unwrapped presents.

“Last present is a big one for Nick,” Maria said. She pointed to the big package against the wall.

“All right,” Nick said. After he had unwrapped the TV, he shot a glance at Holly.

“Nathan got it for you. He said he couldn’t wait to see your face when you opened it. Excuse me…,” Holly said.

She ran upstairs to her bed and cried softly. She heard a noise and saw Nick come in. He closed the door and sat next to her on the bed.

“I should have taken it back,” Holly said.

“Why? I love it,” Nick said.

“You pretty much are moving here, so why would you need it?” Holly asked.

“I can put it up in the living room, replacing that one, and put that one in a room downstairs where I can make a man cave.

“I know Nathan wanted to make one but never got around to it, so I will make it in honor of him and name it Nathan’s man cave,” Nick said.

“Oh, Nick,” Holly said. She looked at her hands in her lap as tears ran down her cheeks. He lifted her chin with his finger to make her look at him.

“I don’t have to do that. I can store the TV until the one in the living room goes out,” Nick said.

“It’s brand new. Bought it four weeks ago,” Holly said.

“Holly, I can take the TV back if you want me to,” Nick said.

“No, Nick, he wanted you to have it,” Holly said.

“Okay then,” Nick said. He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her lips softly before pulling back and looking at her.

“Nick,” Holly said.

“Holly,” he said.

He kissed her deeply and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around her, and they lay on the bed. She moaned as their tongues roamed each other’s mouths.

His hands slid down her body, hooked her leg, and pulled it over him so their bodies were pressed against each other.

“Oh God, Nick,” Holly said.

“Oh, Holly, you feel so good against me,” Nick said.

“I need you, Nick,” she said.

“Holly, I thought we said we would take it slow,” he said.

“That was before you kissed me. Now, I want more. I want you inside me, Nick. Make me yours,” she said.

“Holly, are you sure?” he asked.

“Don’t you want me, Nick?” she asked.

“More than anything, Holly, but I want you to be sure that you really want this because once I’ve made love to you, you are mine completely.

“I want us to be a real couple, not a one-night stand. I want a life with you,” Nick said.

“Nick, I don’t want to hurt anymore. I want you to mend my broken heart. I won’t ever stop missing him.

“He will always be in my heart, but he said he didn’t want me to mourn for long. He wants me to be happy. He wants us together,” she said.

“We don’t have to rush things. We don’t have to jump into bed right now. We can take our time,” he said.

“Nick, please,” she said.

“Oh, hell,” he said. He kissed her deeply and passionately as he began removing her clothes and his.

“Mmmm,” Holly said.

“So beautiful,” he said. Their eyes devoured each other’s bodies before he began kissing her all over, going between her legs and making love to her with his mouth.

“Nick!” she said.

“You taste so good, baby,” he said.

She came spilling into his mouth, and he licked up every drop. He moved up and smiled at her as he slowly slid inside her body. They moaned at the connection.

“Oh, Nick,” she said.

“You feel so good, baby,” he said. He began moving within her and was soon pounding in and out of her.

She wrapped herself around him and cried out his name as she came over his cock,

and he shot his hot release deep inside her body.

He lay beside her and pulled her close to him as their breathing returned to normal.

“Oh God, that was…,” she started to say.

“Amazing,” he said.

“Nick, I never want you to stop. I want you to be mine forever,” Holly said.

“I’m yours, baby, and you are mine,” he said. They kissed and made love throughout the night before finally falling asleep in each other’s arms.