It Never Happened

Courtney Becker, my first and only love.

At twelve years old, I met her.
At sixteen, she became my girlfriend.
At twenty-four, I married her.
At twenty-six, she became the mother of my child.
And at twenty-seven, she was walking away and moving back home, leaving me behind.

I never stopped loving her—not when she left me and took our son, not even when she asked for a divorce a few months ago. I deserved it. I didn’t know how to love her right at that young age. But now I’m older and know what I want. More importantly, I know what she needs me to be. With only days before Christmas, I need to make her fall in love with me again and cancel the filing of the divorce.
Can I get her to change her mind and see us for the family we’re meant to be?

Or will I fail at saving Christmas?

NOTE: This is a companion novella meant to be read prior to It Happened That Night
NOTE: This story was originally published under the title “The Night He Saved Christmas”. Series name, title and story details have been updated and renamed.