Your assigned pairing is: Morgan/StraussYour assigned song title prompt and 3 prompts are: Sleigh Ride; photo sitting on Santa's lap; homemade wreath of pine cones; over the top yard decorationsYou are writing for: starofoberon
Morgan Loved Christmas aside from it being his favorite holiday this was his favorite time of year. He sat at his craft table making a Christmas wreath made with pine cones. Every year he made dozens of these and delivered them to families. He reached up to his head and scratched under his Santa hat scratching his head.
His phone buzzed he looked at it " Office now" It was from Erin Strauss, after helping her get into rehab for her drinking they got closer, he smiled if anyone had told him over a year ago that he would actually be friends with the older woman well he would think that they were crazy. He stopped what he was doing and drover to their special meeting place. Honestly it was just a office she rented out but it was a place where they met when one needed to talk about something.
After driving for twenty minutes he was there he parked and walked in. Erin turned tears were spilling down her cheeks. Stepping forward he wrapped his arms around her. "Erin what's wrong" he asked, Erin did not say anything but showed him a picture it was of her son sitting on Santa's lap. "This is from last Christmas b-before the accident. It came in the mail and he's gone Derek my baby's gone.
Derek hugged Erin, " SHHH I am here now Erin I am so sorry" he told her. Erin sniffed " and to make matters worse " John is in a ridicules competition to decorate for Christmas. The whole house looks like Santa threw up decorations on it. He has been decorating since thanksgiving its ridiculously over the top and it…" As Erin began to rant Derek pressed a finger to her mouth "calm down I know what will cheer you up come on." He lead her out to his car. "Close your eyes" he ordered her, and pulled something out of his truck trailer and pulled a second thing out. A horse and a small sleigh . " Open them Eri" he said when she saw the horse drawn sleigh her face light up " Derek its beautiful."
"Well lets go for a ride" Derek said helping her into the sleigh.