A Christmas Melody
Melody sat down on the edge of the bed, still on the wood part, and Michael pretended to take out some attacking pirates before swinging down off the top to land next to her on the mattress.
“Do you want to kill some pirates?” he asked, offering her a plastic sword.
“No, thank you,” she said, with a smile. “I’ll let you keep me safe.”
“That’s my dad’s job,” he said returning to his make believe pirates.
Melody shook her head behind his back, wondering where he’d gotten this idea that his dad was somehow her protector.
After a few more minutes, Michael tossed himself backwards onto the bed, breathing a little heavily, and folded his arms behind his head. “I’m glad you’re here, Miss Melody. I
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