Lady Justine Everly has almost everything her heart has ever desired. With a doting husband and a beautiful estate, nearly all of her wishes have been fulfilled, except for one: a child of her own. When at last she finally conceives, she concocts a plan to surprise her husband Calvin at Christmas with the happy news.

But can she keep the secret growing inside her a surprise until the Christmas bells begin to chime?

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**Author's Note: This is a low-steam, holiday-themed mini novella that can be read as a standalone, and has an approximate reading time of forty minutes.**