Luke tore his gaze away from her beaming face and checked out the three fuzzy red stockings she'd just tacked up to the wood mantel. One of them had his name on it, another had Mia's, and a tiny one in the middle had "Hellboy" embroidered in an elaborate gold script. Hellboy sat in the middle of the living room and gave an appreciate bark. Luke grinned. "That's one way to wean him away from his shoe fetish." "Oh, he's gotten so much better. He's down to one shoe a week now. Plus he seems to like the cheaper ones more than he used to." "Damn, and I told Santa to bring a shoe store for his present." Mia bent down and did her best to cover Hellboy's ears. "Don't ruin the surprise! It's his first Christmas." Luke laughed and pulled both of them into his embrace. "It's ours too. Want to know what I asked Santa for this year?" "I have a feeling I already know." She gave him a luscious kiss on his very willing lips. "I just hope Santa didn't faint when he heard it." "Would you believe Santa asked me to repeat it?" Her appreciative laughter made him hug her a little tighter.
