A Christmas Gift
Copyright© 2021 by DB86
Chapter 1
“You have a great woman there, Landon. Don’t let her get away,” Landon’s mother advised her son for the umpteenth time.
Landon Petersen had gone back to his hometown in Wyoming for a few days to help his mother and sister to move to Middletown with him. He was a soldier who had been diagnosed with PTSD. His army buddy Derek Hayes, and especially his girlfriend, Grace McAllister, had nursed him back to health. His symptoms had improved and his mood had stabilized. He was now seeing his psychiatrist in a special center in Seattle once a month instead of every week, and his meds had been reduced.
“Grace is an amazing woman, Mom, she has helped in ways you can’t imagine. But she is well aware of my situation and she knows that I’ll move to the next step of our relationship when I’m ready. It’s not easy loving someone with PTSD.”
“You’re doing much better, Son. You’re not the same person you were a year ago.”
“I’ve worked hard with my doctor to get where I am now. Grace, Derek and the whole town helped me a lot too.”
“Look, I don’t want to be pushy, Landon, but you should give that poor girl a lot more than some vague hope. I know women, trust me.”
“Mom, I’m an adult. Grace is an adult. And we’ll make our decisions in our own time.”
“You’re right, of course. You are happier than you’ve ever been. Your face lightens up when you talk about Grace. Look at you, you’re smiling!”
Landon couldn’t help but smile every time his girlfriend was mentioned.
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