Through the Dark Clouds

By Ada Maria Soto

The joy of Christmas Eve in Quebec sparkles around him, but for John it is dreary and cold. It is 1940 and his lover, Robert, is a bomber pilot stationed in Europe for the war, far away and in constant danger. They have been apart so long that John fears the memories of even their most precious moments together will start to fade, but sometimes, even in our darkest moments, Christmas miracles do come true. 

This was first published as part of the Dreamspinner Press 2011 Advent Calendar: I'll Be Home for Christmas

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ada Maria Soto
• Release date: Sep 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9780473496425

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Through the Dark Clouds

Through the Dark Clouds

Ada Maria Soto

Contents

Introduction

Through the Dark Clouds

About the Author

Introduction

This story was written almost exactly eight years ago. Possibly as a challenge to myself, possibly as a way of fighting the tedium of my night job. I can honestly say most of what I remember of 2011 is hazy do to a stack of physical and mental health problems that hit all at once. I do remember I wrote the first draft quickly. Two thousand words in a single work shift. (I’d figured out how to do six hours of work in about 90 minutes leaving a lot of down time.) I was very excited when it was accepted to be part of a holiday anthology. It was the first piece of writing I would get paid for. I showed off my official contract to all my co-workers who did not care in the slightest. When it was released it got a couple of nice reviews and then sat there, quietly, at the bottom of my goodreads page as the years ticked by. Every so often a single sale would show up on a royalty statement and I would invariably open and reread my copy and think ‘Yep, this is the best thing I’ve ever written’.

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Yes, I know no one agrees with me but I love this story and have been trying to tap back into what little spark of magic I found here ever since. If you haven’t read this story before I hope you enjoy it. If you have and for some