War tore Gabe and Ellie apart, shattering their dreams of a future. Three years later, Gabe has almost given up any hope that she will come back to him when Ellie returns just before the holidays. He wants nothing more for the damaged, stubborn woman he loves to stay with him forever but Ellie is ready to run as soon as the gifts are opened. Chased by her nightmares, Gabe’s only hope of keeping Ellie is to convince her that he’ll be there when she opens her eyes.
*Previously published in an anthology*
