My December Darling

by Lauren Asher

I slipped up when I called Catalina by her full name. She probably thought I did it strictly because I like to annoy her, but I just think her name is beautiful.

Most people in town call Catalina an ice queen, but everyone has a melting point. I just haven’t found hers yet.

Tonight, I didn’t only make Catalina Martinez laugh, but smile twice, and I’ll be damned because I’m already looking forward to when I can do it again.

“If you wanted me on my knees for the full effect, all you needed to do was ask.”

A man like me could get addicted to a touch like hers.

“Making the most of two weeks with you seems better than spending a lifetime wondering what could’ve been.”