Christmas Sunrise

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and that’s exactly how Marty feels when he wakes up on Christmas Eve with Jenna’s mouth at work under the covers like all the mistletoe in the world is hiding in his boxers. He’s got Jenna, he’s hosting Christmas lunch for his family – although his ma is bringing not one, but four desserts…. and a cheeseboard – and Jenna’s brother Jake is flying over from London. It’s going to be the most special first Christmas in their home together, not least because they have everything they’ve ever wanted. Sure, a baby would be nice, but as much as that pains him, Marty tells himself that’s possibly asking too much. Because it is, right? If Jenna is so content about not getting pregnant yet, shouldn’t he be the same?
Not everything is so merry and bright for Jenna as she realises she’ll be seeing in another year with their much-wanted baby still not a reality. While the disappointment is always there, threatening to burst the bubble of happiness she and Marty live in, she’s determined not to let it get to her, or rather, to not let it become apparent to Marty. That’s why she’s got him a surprise gift that she knows will show how much she loves him and how she hopes that’s enough… because what if they never have that baby they so desperately want? What if all Jenna’s future Christmases are going to feel this empty?