This is a
work of fiction; all characters' names are randomly generated, and the places
in this story are complete works of fiction. If you disagree with two men
loving each other, leave now. Yes, this is a Christmas story, so you are
free to move on if you don't want to read it. However, if you're going to
read it, I hope you'll enjoy it.
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2021, 2022, 2023
From the
North Pole to Indiana
Chapter 6,
Part 2
Mick's Care
Package
Shea and
Mick are together enjoying their cookies from Mick's mother. Shea isn't sure how to really thank Mick's
mother. Maybe, it's best to just enjoy
the cookies and the company of the handsome man next to him.
"Your mother
has to be the nicest woman I've ever talked to.
Maybe, except for my mother and grandmother, but don't tell them I said
that."
Mick
chuckles at his date. His mother is one
of the nicest ladies in the world. She
would have to be since she is the wife of Santa Claus.
"I won't
tell your mother."
When Mick
says something, he means it. He didn't
say anything that makes it a promise, but Mick's words are his gold, and he
won't go against them. As Shea eats his
snickerdoodle cookie, it dons on him that he would love to have the
recipe.
"Do you
think your mom would give me the recipe?"
Shea could
see himself attempting to bake these cookies; however, at the same time, Mick
knows his mom won't share the recipe.
Mick also knows his mom, though not as busy as his dad, works just as
hard being supportive of her husband and helping to ensure the reindeer are
taken care of every day. She is exceptionally
watchful over the fawns. Knowing how busy she is, Mick hates to bother
her. He uses his taste buds to analyze
one of those cookies. He then pieces
together a recipe for Shea that, while not true to the recipe his mom follows,
will still make Shea a cookie worthy of Mrs. Claus.
"Shea, do
you have a piece of paper? I think I
remember the recipe that my mom uses."
Somehow, it came
out of Mick's mind without any issues.
In less than 10 minutes, Mick hands Shea the recipe. Shea glances over the recipe and smiles.
"So this is your mother's recipe?"
Mick gets
asked.
"It's as
close to her recipe as you're going to get.
I can promise you that this recipe will be better than any other cookies
out there."
Mick loves
the expression on his guy's face. He shows
genuine gratitude.
"Thanks,
Mick; this is an early Christmas present."
He is going
to love these making cookies from Mick's take on Mrs. Claus' cookie recipe.
Right now, though, he will keep enjoying the cookies, the milk, and, more
importantly, Mick.
***
In the back of Shea's mind is a stray thought.
`Why did Shea's mom send me a care package? It's not like we've been on that many
dates. On the other hand, if she keeps
me in cookies like these, it might be worth dating his hunk.'
There is more to Mick than a mom who can bake the world's
best cookies. The bigger worry, at least
for Shea, is the care package. He
decides to bring it up rather than keep it in his mind.
"Hey, Mick, a thought just entered my head, and I don't want
you to take it the wrong way. I really love
these cookies that your mom made for me.
But I was wondering why she sent me the care package?"
Mick looks at Shea as if he were surprised.
"It wouldn't have mattered if we had just met or had we been
dating for months. My mom loves to spoil
people. I guess she figured if she was
going to send me a care package, she might make one for the guy I'm dating."
Shea likes feeling included.
It makes him feel like a part of Mick's family. It's not a bad thing at all. Mick can tell that Shea really does love the
cookies. In fact, he loves them so much
that he closes the tin and puts it back into the box.
"I think I need to stop eating cookies; otherwise, I will be
at the gym burning off the sugar."
The idea of watching Shea work out causes a slight blush to
appear on Mick's face. Maybe, it
shouldn't have, but it did. Shea takes a
hint from his date and puts his cookies back in the box. Mick turns on his laptop and plays his
"Christmas" playlist. The only thing
missing is a fireplace.
***
As Mick sits
down, he moves close to Shea and snuggles up close to him. Shea smiles at Mick and puts his left arm
around Mick's shoulders.
"This is
nice, Mick. The only thing missing would
be a blanket to throw across our legs."
Mick goes to
get up, but to his surprise, his guy pulls him back down to the couch.
"No need to
get up."
Shea says
with a smile. Mick is a little thrown
off by Shea's action.
"I thought
you wanted a blanket."
Mick says as
he looks at the man next to him. Mick is feeling just a little confused.
"It would be
nice, but I like having you next to me even more. If you get up, who am I going to cuddle
with?"
Shea leans
in and kisses Mick on the lips, which causes Mick to lick his lips. The guys make out on the couch as Christmas
music plays. Neither guy is paying much attention to the time. Shea catches the time on his watch and
quickly stands up.
"I'm sorry,
Mick, but if I stay on this couch any longer, I'll lose my job."
It dons on
Mick that he has work today too.
"Can you
drop me off at work?"
Mick asks,
hunk standing almost in front of him.
"Yeah, are
you ready to go?"
Mick quickly
turns off the music, closes his laptop, and grabs one box of cookies to share
with his friends at work. Shea grabs his
care package and heads out to the car, with Mick following behind him after
grabbing his coat and keys and locking up the apartment.
***
It would
have been easy to call their bosses and say they were sick. Shea really didn't want to leave that
apartment. He loves cuddling and
kisses. He needs to be careful that he
doesn't get any marks on his skin from their kissing. Mick is having similar thoughts. He didn't want to leave the apartment. Something about being away from Shea just
doesn't feel right. It's good to be on
the same page as your date. Shea and
Mick arrive at the coffee shop. After a quick kiss, Mick gets out of the car
and heads inside the shop. Shea waits
till his love is inside before pulling away too. He has to grab his partner and
announce that they are on duty.
***
Shea is
feeling great about the time spent at Mick's.
Maybe it's the kisses or sugar coursing through his system, but Shea feels
excellent. He wants to turn around and return
to the coffee shop, but he doesn't want to lose his job. At least while he is out tonight, he thinks
of the time spent with Mick. Mick, too,
is walking on cloud nine, and it might just be that they spent a solid twenty
minutes in each other's arms. It's also
possible that Mick could be under the influence of sugar. Though, his Kringle genes should basically
make him immune to sugar. All he can
think about is how good it will feel to be back in Shea's arms. Shea arrives at the ranger station and picks
up his partner.
***
Ethan and
Shea are driving through one of the parks to check. On one of their breaks, Shea opens up the tin
of cookies.
"Hey, you
have got to have one of these cookies.
Mick's mom sent me a whole mess of cookies in a care package. Thought I would bring some to keep us going."
Handing a
cookie to his partner, Ethan immediately begins eating the snack. His smile says it all.
"You've
brought me cookies before, but this is by far the best cookie I've ever
had. I don't know what she put into
these cookies, but dang, Shea, this is almost too good. I don't know if I would
have shared these if I was given them."
Shea
chuckles at his partner's comment. Once
the break is over, they go back to checking the park before moving on to other
responsibilities.
***
Mick is on
his break, and he decides to text his guy.
He gets out his phone and starts texting Shea.
"Hey Shea,
hope you are doing okay. I am wrapping
up my break and then getting back to work. Did you share some of the cookies
with your partner? Can't wait to see you
again, my sweet."
When the
message came through on Shea's end, it gave the conservation officer a
smile. The last couple of words made
Shea smile. Ethan saw the smile, which
caused Shea to blush a little bit. Ethan
knew whatever happened had to involve the guy that Shea is dating.
"Mick, I
can't wait to see you. Thanks, Babe!"
Shea
responds to his guy. They haven't
officially called jumped into being boyfriends, but Shea is pretty sure he
wants to be Mick's boyfriend.
"You're
welcome! I need to go, but please be
safe!"
Shea loves
that Mick is worried about him. Of course,
the officer is concerned about his baker, also.
The break is over, and the guys are heading out to whatever the night has
planned for them.
*****
While
driving out and about, Shea and Ethan get a call on the radio. A citizen has a bird that needs a little
help. The citizen found a great horned
owl that needed help immediately. They
were scared of being hurt by the bird or hurting the bird. Shea and Ethan head out for the home. The bird's wings were wrapped in plants and
strings when they arrived. They managed
to free the bird from the strings, but they still needed to get it secured so
they could take it to get checked out by a wildlife vet. Shea managed to get a picture of the bird to
send Mick. Mick was wowed by the bird.
Kendall, Mick's; baby sister, inherited his dad's way with wildlife. She seems to have an almost empathic sense
regarding any form of animal. Shea and
Ethan feel pretty good about themselves for saving this bird.
*****
When Mick
gets home, he is sitting at home enjoying peace and quiet, when he receives a
message from his mother.
"You're man sounds amazing.
He's also charming and kind. You are
going to make him very happy as well."
The text hit
her son a bit. How does she know that
Shea is going to make Mick happy? It's
the same way Santa can tell who's naughty or nice. She is a bit of a psychic. She can see who has good and evil in their
heart.
"Mom, I am
thankful for your words, but can we change the subject."
His mom is
taken back a little bit. She is just
trying to help her son find his true love. She wants Mick to know that Shea
isn't just a hot guy; he's a cute guy with a big heart. When the time comes, Shea won't have a
problem finding out that Mick is a Claus and would support his future husband someday
in taking on the title of Santa.
"I love you,
my son. I want you to love and hold on
to Shea."
Mick knows
that his mom and his dad can do things that they can only they can do because
they are together with one purpose. They
have the power to bless the world.
Christmas is a blessed to have these two blessed beings as a part of it.
*****
Shea is home
reflecting on his life. He doesn't know
what happened because he went from being single to being with Mick in what
seemed like the blink of an eye. Mick
has changed his life in a way that no one else has. Mick has a sense of innocence about him. The guy is cute with a mix of geek in
him. It's a geeky sexiness that makes
him that much sexier. Having Mick in
his life just feels so good. Hopefully,
he won't do anything to hurt his chances with the guy he loves. Shea gets ready to shower, after which he
goes to bed thinking of his babe and how much he cares about him.
***
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