Can this older mountain man help a pregnant employee in need of a little Christmas spirit?

Mariah

Pregnant and alone.

That should be the headline for my Christmas letter this year.

I’m sure my family would appreciate that.

If they knew I was pregnant.

Keeping it a secret is the best option, at least until I figure things out.

This way, my mother can’t possibly have anything to complain about,

At least nothing new.

When my brother trys setting me up with my older boss as a buffer to my mother’s wedding.

I reject the idea wholeheartedly.

But the more I’m around the big, brooding, inked-up fantasy of a man, the harder it is to say no.

Charlie

I hate seeing Mariah in turmoil.

She’s too damn young to have this much on her mind.

Ideally, I’d swoop in and help her manage.

But the dangers of getting too close to a girl like Mariah are obvious.

She’s thick, sweet, smart-mouthed and everything I’ve ever wanted.

Trouble is, she’s my employee and completely off limits.

Then again, what harm could one date do?