The Christmas Present

Sharni shrugged. “I’ve been single for a while now.”

“All I can say is the men around you must be blind. You turned around in that queue ready to yell at me and I took one look at those big blue eyes and I was gone. I wanted to forget the rest of my shopping and talk to you but by the time I got out of the shop you were gone.”

Sharni smiled. “Did you drop that package on purpose?”

Mitch grinned. “No, but I was trying to speak to you again. I was rushing to catch up with you.”

“I was so happy when you suggested coffee.”

“But not when I stood you up the next day?” he suggested.

She smiled “no for a while there I was pretty angry, mostly with myself. I was really beginning to doubt my instincts.”

“I’m sorry” he said “I wanted to be there.”

“It’s fine” she said. “It wasn’t your fault and you made up for it.”

He smiled “and speaking of making up for it I’ve got a present for you.”

Sharni frowned as he reached for his jeans and pulled out a small box. He held it out to her.

“You didn’t need to buy me anything” she said.

He smiled “yes I did, it’s Christmas.”

“But I didn’t get you anything” she said feeling very guilty.

“So you’ll make it up to me” he teased with a wink “take it.”

She smiled and taking the box she said “thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”