章 3: Chapter 3

Among the other gifts were packs of pantyhose, thongs with extra strong elastic, and a steamy romance paperback entitled Hung with Care. The latter’s recipient flipped it open immediately and read aloud a passage with so many sack, package, and stuffed puns that his voice was soon drowned out by tipsy laughter and groaning.

Pat called for everyone to settle down. “Okay, we can read through more of this after caroling, when we’re tired and cold and have time to sit by the fire and rest off our buzz. However, we have a schedule to keep for a very good cause, so shall we continue?”