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    A Present Christmas
    A Present Christmas
    A Present Christmas
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    A Present Christmas

    By J.P. Bowie

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    The ghost of Christmas Present...

    A Christmas spirit meddles in the lives of two young men in the hope that she can bring them more than just holiday cheer.

    Bill Calder, out of a relationship, out of a job, and just plain out of luck becomes the object of attention and affection for Agnes - the spirit of Christmas present - and a little old lady with a mission. Together, she and Bill apply for a Christnas job in a New York department store where a desperate manager hires Bill as Santa - and Agnes as his helper.

    It's not long beofre Bill catches the eye of Tom Davenport, a store 'employee', but Bill's low self-esteem after the dismal turns his life has taken, won't allow him to hope for too much from Tom.

    Agnes however has other ideas, and with a little magic at her fingertips, manages to manoeuvre the two young men into each other's arms. Thinking her job done, Agnes' satisfaction is ruffled when Tom reveals to Bill who he really is, and Bill's pride won't allow him to take their relationship further.

    So, a little more magic is needed...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPride Publishing
    Release dateDec 8, 2008
    ISBN9781906811433
    A Present Christmas
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    J.P. Bowie

    J.P. Bowie: I was born and raised in Scotland. Moved to London and worked in several West End shows before immigrating to the United States. First port of call was Las Vegas where I worked backstage with the Siegfried and Roy Show at the Mirage Hotel as Head of Wardrobe for the legendary stars. Another move more recently took me and my husband Phil to San Diego where we intend to stay! Love sunny San Diego.

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      A Present Christmas - J.P. Bowie

      A Total-E-Bound Publication

      www.total-e-bound.com

      A Present Christmas

      ISBN # 978-1-906811-43-3

      ©Copyright J.P. Bowie 2008

      Cover Art by April Martinez  ©Copyright December 2008

      Edited by Michele Paulin

      Total-E-Bound Publishing

      This is a work of fiction. All characters, places and events are from the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or places is purely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form, whether by printing, photocopying, scanning or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, Total-E-Bound Publishing.

      Applications should be addressed in the first instance, in writing, to Total-E-Bound Publishing. Unauthorised or restricted acts in relation to this publication may result in civil proceedings and/or criminal prosecution.

      The author and illustrator have asserted their respective rights under the Copyright Designs and Patents Acts 1988 (as amended) to be identified as the author of this book and illustrator of the artwork.

      Published in 2008 by Total-E-Bound Publishing 1 The Corner, Faldingworth Road, Spridlington, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 2DE, UK.

      Warning: This book contains sexually explicit content which is only suitable for mature readers. This story has been rated Total-e-burning.

      Christmas Spirits:

      Ghost of Christmas Present

      A PRESENT CHRISTMAS

      J.P. Bowie

      Dedication

      For Phil and all my readers – Merry Christmas!

      Chapter One

      Agnes sighed heavily as she made her way to her sister’s cottage. No doubt, she’d have to listen once again to the litany of criticism Esmeralda always had for her on these visits. Hopefully, Judith wouldn’t be there to regard her with the faint sneer that always seemed to hover around her thin lips whenever Agnes was in the room.

      It was that time of year again, when the world was in rhyme—or so the song went—but all it meant for Agnes and her sisters was that they would be meddling in other people’s affairs in the hope that they could make them see the error of their ways. It was something Agnes had not excelled in for the last couple of years. Particularly last year—oh, that had been nasty. After Agnes had failed to move the miserable old bitch from her miserly ways, it had taken all of Judith’s threats of hellfire and damnation to scare the woman into including her young grandson in her will. And even then, it had been done with ill grace. Agnes hoped she didn’t have to deal with someone that belligerent again.

      Esmeralda was standing in the doorway as Agnes walked slowly up the garden path that led to the little cottage in the woods. Like Agnes, Esmeralda was not tall, barely five feet in heels. Their sister, Judith, was the tall one. Esmeralda had once remarked that Judith had to be tall for the future was limitless, whereas the past and the present took up much less room.

      In fact, dear, she’d said with a patronising air, I wonder that you have to be almost as tall as me, when the present is so fleeting.

      Fleeting maybe, Agnes had groused to herself, but it could still be a giant pain in the neck! She forced a smile to her pixie-like face as she came within a few feet of her sister.

      You’re late, Agnes dear. Esmeralda’s pursed lips said it all. It was going to be one of those afternoons.

      And good afternoon to you, too, sister dear, Agnes said. Is the kettle on for tea?

      Of course. Come along in—there have been some changes made to this year’s business.

      Oh, pocks weed! Agnes plunked herself down on one of the cosy armchairs by the fire. What kind of changes?

      Language, dear. We’re not going to be working together this year. You’re on your own.

      Agnes’s eyes widened. On my own—but why?

      "Because the young man you’re to help is only too painfully aware of the past, and if you do your job properly, the future will take care of itself."

      Oh, dear, Agnes murmured. So it’s all up to me?

      It really shouldn’t be too hard, even for you, Agnes.

      Huh! Thank you for that vote of confidence. And what will you and Judith be up to, may I ask?

      Someone in the White House needs a lot of help this year—end of an era, and all that. Esmeralda handed Agnes a cup of tea. She’s having to give up a lot, and gain very little in return, I’m afraid. It’ll be my job to help her forget most of the horrors of the past eight years, and dwell only on the good times. I’m sure there must been a few, at least.

      And who have I got? Agnes asked.

      William Calder, twenty-seven years old. Esmeralda picked up a file from the kitchen table and opened it. Five ten, one hundred sixty-five pounds, eyes blue, hair dark blond…you can take this file with you, but from what I see here, he’s recently out of a relationship and a job. Very low self-esteem, is hating the prospect of Christmas on his own—and frankly, the Boss is a little concerned that he may be contemplating suicide.

      Oh, my. Doesn’t he have family?

      An only child to elderly parents—both deceased, it says here.

      Poor boy. Agnes held out her hand. Let me see… She took the file from her sister and flipped it open. "Oh, but he’s so cute. Stunning eyes. Boy, those are baby-blues all right—and what a lovely smile—nice teeth."

      And he’s gay, Agnes.

      Oh…well, at least, he’ll smell nice.

      Her sister rolled her eyes. Agnes, be serious. This is an important mission for you—so don’t mess up…

      Like I usually do, I know. You don’t have to say it. As the Spirit of Christmas Present I have a bad rep. Ever since I took over from fat and jolly Chris, there’s been nothing but complaints. Agnes sighed, then sipped

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