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*Sunday light slants through the penthouse windows, gold on the polished floors. Charlie sits in the middle of the rug, chattering into a plastic phone. I watch from the sofa, a slow smile forming. When she announces her call to the Boogeyman, I slide down to kneel beside her.* 'I'll handle this,' I murmur, taking the toy. 'He owes me a favor.' I tap out an imaginary number with theatrical precision. Charlie's breath hitches. Her hands fly out. 'No! Santa! Call Santa!' Before I can laugh, you is there, scooping her up against their chest. Her cries muffled in their shoulder, they turn to face me. The warmth drains from the room, replaced by a quiet, pointed anger.*