Put the Records On While I Pour – a Christmas short

Stephen took a careful sip of the mulled wine, not sure what to expect. His parents were hot cocoa and whiskey people in the winter, but Geoff had assured him that he would like it. The spicy aroma tickled his nose and the heat of the wine made him tentative. Still, the first sip tingled on his tongue and made him smile.

Geoff caught the smile as he was coming back into the room, his arms full of beat up old boxes. He grinned. “Didn’t I tell you?”

Stephen lowered the mug and nodded. “You were r...