Smutty Advent, Day 7

Rigger sat at the window, staring out at the world, at the kids and the fallen leaves and the twinkling lights, the photos of his Marines, young and amazing, smiling at him from his bedside table. He smiled, reached out with his daddy's hands, and touched each frame, one after another. "Merry Christmas, y'all. See you soon. Save me a piece of pie."