Jingle Balls: A Christmas Anthology

By Cecilia Tan

Nine stories as hot and sweet as steaming cocoa on a December night!

Collecting the erotic holiday "gift" stories from Circlet Press into one anthology, Jingle Balls has a little something for everyone, some gay, some straight, some lesbian, some kinky, some out of the (gift) box, with stories by Laura Antoniou, Kal Cobalt, Andrea Dale, Roxanne Rhoads, Elizabeth Schechter, and more!

Includes the stories:
Witching You A Merry Christmas by Roxanne Rhoads
Snowbound by Elizabeth Schechter
Red Christmas by Joe Nobel
Celebrating Together by Kathleen Tudor
Santa Claus Is Comin’ by Andrea Dale
An Analog Christmas by Kal Cobalt
Candy Cane by Nik Flandré
Ho, Fuckin’ Ho by Laura Antoniou
Peppermint Stick by Andrea Dale

• Language: English
• Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books
• Release date: Apr 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781626015852

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First edition December 2013

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Table of Contents

Witching You A Merry Christmas by Roxanne Rhoads

Snowbound by Elizabeth Schechter

Red Christmas by Joe Nobel

Celebrating Together by Kathleen Tudor

Santa Claus Is Comin’ by Andrea Dale

An Analog Christmas by Kal Cobalt

Candy Cane by Nik Flandré

Ho, Fuckin’ Ho by Laura Antoniou

Peppermint Stick by Andrea Dale

Witching You A Merry Christmas

By Roxanne Rhoads

Vicki walked into Daniel’s great room and curiously eyed the Christmas tree he was decorating. The twinkling lights lit up the whole room. Multicolored sparkles bounced off the walls and furniture.

I didn’t know vampires celebrated Christmas, she said with a hint of sarcasm even though the warm glow of the room instantly filled her with a sense of holiday coziness. This was a side of her fellow Guardian she hadn’t seen before.

Daniel turned to her showing a hint of fang in his warm smile, Some of us do. I was raised a Christian so I still celebrate the holidays just like I have for the past 154 years. He turned back to decorating his tree.

What do you ask Santa for, some blood bags in your stocking? Maybe a fresh victim or two? Vicki asked with a sarcastic little laugh.

Oh, Wicked Witch of the North, what do you ask Santa for? he sneered playfully over his shoulder.

Nice one, fang face. I ask Santa for the eradication of all evil-doers, especially fanged ones like you. I never seem to get my wish granted though.

Daniel ignored her snarky fang comment, as he always did in the years they’d worked together. Well it is kind of hard to stick that in a stocking or wrap it up nicely to place under the tree. Maybe you should ask for something a little easier. Destroying the evil that walks this earth is much more than a one man job, not even Santa can rid the world of evil all by himself.

Yeah, don’t I know it? Fighting evil threw us together. Someone had to keep humans safe and the bad supernaturals from wreaking havoc in the world; someone like the Guardians. She had been recruited as Daniel’s partner after a rogue vampire had attacked her.

And that’s so awful, Vick? he asked with just a hint of a suggestive tone in his voice.

Vicki looked him up and down; tall, dark and handsome Daniel was the epitome of hawtness. Too bad he had fangs. She absent-mindedly touched the scar on the back of her neck as she stared at him considering all the possibilities. If only he wasn’t a vampire, she thought to herself, he’d be the perfect guy.

Daniel noticed Vicki touch her scar. She did that a lot when she was thinking about vampires. Vicki, you know I’m not like that. I’m not one of them. I would never hurt you.

She looked up at him. Deep down she knew he was right; he’d saved her ass more than once out in the field. Yet she just couldn’t seem to get over the fact that he was a vampire. Just like that bastard that had almost killed her five years ago.

Right. Of course not. She knew she didn’t sound too convincing so she opted for changing the topic. So what do you do to celebrate the holidays other than decorate your tree?

I shop for gifts, go ice skating, drink hot cocoa, watch sappy Christmas movies on TV, and my all-time favorite—sleigh rides in the snow.

Really? she asked incredulously. It all sounds so… human.

Well, just because one sprouts fangs and becomes immortal is no reason to lose the Christmas spirit. Christmas has always been my favorite time of year—hot cocoa, holiday cheer, roaring fires and someone to snuggle with under a pile of blankets… He looked wistful for a moment. What do you do for the holidays, Vicki? Do you even celebrate Christmas?

I do. And the Solstice and Yule. My family is very blended. Old world witches, new Wiccans, even a few Christians. So yes, I put up a tree and get a Yule log and do the big Solstice bonfire circle celebration. The holidays are quite busy for me.

Yet you seem sad. And lonely, he silently thought to himself.

Knowing about all the bad things that are out there kinda puts a damper on my holiday spirit. Isn’t it hard for you to feel all happy and joyful when you know what’s out there? You know the evil is going to just keep on coming. No matter how many big bads we take down they just keep coming back for more. It’s like what we do doesn’t even matter. She looked down, afraid the tears would spill over at any moment. Daniel was the last person she wanted to see her cry.

Daniel put down the ornament he was holding, walked over to Vicki, and lifted her chin. Celebrating the good that still exists is important. It helps combat the evil. Christmas spirit is real and it is good. When that spirit is combined with the battle we are part of… it’s all a part of keeping the darkness at bay. Vicki, if we didn’t do what we do, there would be no holidays to celebrate. Evil would take over and completely kill the holiday spirit. If the holiday spirit is destroyed darkness will reign. It is because of us and others like us, that we can all celebrate the holidays we love and spread the spirit of joy and giving.

Vicki looked up through her lashes, tears drying, sarcasm back. Oh great fanged one, I didn’t know you were so wise… or such a sap.

Daniel gave her a surprised smile, Maybe you should try it sometime Witchy Woman. It actually feels good to have a heart.

I have a heart. Mine even beats.

So does mine, Daniel said as he grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest.

Vicki was astonished at how warm he felt and that she could feel his heart beating fast under her hand. She didn’t know that a vampire’s heart would beat like that.

Vicki didn’t remove her hand. Daniel seemed so large standing there in front of her, her hand so very tiny on his thick-muscled chest. She knew Daniel was a good-looking