Larenzo's Christmas Baby

‘Is it straight?’ she asked.

‘Perfectly,’ Larenzo answered.

‘Star!’ Ava crowed and, smiling at them both, Emma came down from the ladder.

She glanced at the star and then burst out laughing. ‘It’s completely crooked.’

‘I like it,’ Larenzo answered as he pulled her towards him, Ava squirming as usual to get right between them. ‘It reminds me of how you love me despite my many imperfections.’

Emma shook her head, smiling. ‘You seem pretty perfect to me,’ she said, and kissed him.