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Santa Drag
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Blurb:
Things
aren't always what they seem, and this shopping mall Santa has a secret only
true love can reveal.
Mackenzie's an out-of-work actress who takes a job as a shopping mall Santa to pay the rent. She fools everyone with her Santa drag, until the day Joe McBride walks into the mall. Joseph Timothy McBride - the real-life, got a soap opera gig and you saw him in Scream II actor. The only guy she ever really loved. Can Mack stay in character, or is it time to strip off the red coat and peel off the beard for good?
The Santa Drag is a 6,000 word short story about a Santa with a secret, stressed out parents in the mall, and one very handsome actor.
Mackenzie's an out-of-work actress who takes a job as a shopping mall Santa to pay the rent. She fools everyone with her Santa drag, until the day Joe McBride walks into the mall. Joseph Timothy McBride - the real-life, got a soap opera gig and you saw him in Scream II actor. The only guy she ever really loved. Can Mack stay in character, or is it time to strip off the red coat and peel off the beard for good?
The Santa Drag is a 6,000 word short story about a Santa with a secret, stressed out parents in the mall, and one very handsome actor.
Excerpt:
A kid in
my lap threatened to throw up, taking my full attention for several moments,
and when I looked up again it was Joe’s turn. Maya gave him a way-too-friendly
smile, which he returned with his standard, ‘yep, I’m handsome,’ grin. His kids
stood behind him. The boy clearly thought he was too old for all this nonsense,
and his sister was trapped in between the excitement of seeing Santa and her
brother’s ennui.
“Come
on, guys,” Joe said, tugging the boy forward with an arm around the shoulders.
I paid strict attention to the kids. I did not
want to look at his face or see the dimple in his chin. He turned around to say something to Maya. I really
didn’t want to look at his ass.
“Uncle
Joe, this is so stupid,” the boy said. Uncle Joe. I almost jumped out of my
chair. They must be his sister Kelly’s kids.
“Get
over there, Saxton. We’re taking pictures for your mother’s Christmas present.
Mabyn, you too.” Joe pushed his nephew in my direction. Saxton and Mabyn? Wow,
Kelly must be seriously into her Irish heritage. Or something.
Saxton
was dressed in a red and green striped soccer jersey and jeans, his longish
brown hair slicked back behind his ears. Mabyn wore a green sweater and jeans,
with her hair pulled back in a thick red braid. Joe had jeans on, too. I tried
really hard not to notice how well they fit across his thighs.
“Uncle
Joe, will you get us some ice cream after this?” Mabyn asked.
“If you
smile pretty for the camera.” Joe gave
her a shadow of the grin that I remembered. She gave him a pretty decent grin
in return, though her big front teeth overlapped and there was a gap where one
eye tooth should have been. Braces must be coming soon.
“She
wishes she could smile pretty,” Saxton sneered. Mabyn smacked him on the arm.
“Ow, she hit me. She should get in trouble.”
I would
have hit him harder.
With Joe
standing so close, it was hard to remember that I was supposed to be Santa. I
gave a half-assed “Ho-ho-ho,” which sounded strangled, even to me. He glanced
over at me, and I accidently met his eyes. I looked away immediately, but not
before I saw the flash. Not recognition, exactly, but interest. I could feel
him watching me. “Ho-ho-ho.” It came out heartier this time. I was so not going to give myself away.
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Liv Rancourt Bio:
I
write romance: m/f, m/m, and v/h, where the h is for human and the v is for
vampire…or sometimes demon. I write funny. I don’t write angst. When I’m not
writing I take care of tiny premature babies or teenagers, depending on whether
I’m at home or at work. My husband is a soul of patience, my dog is the cutest
thing evah(!), and we’re up to three ferrets.
I can be found on-line at all hours of the day and night at my
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find me. We’ll have fun!
Thanks so much for sharing your blog space with me, Zrinka. I so much appreciate it!!
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