Lucy Miller spent some time working her way up from coffee-fetcher and copy-maker to invaluable associate. She’s proud of her accomplishments, but she’s looking forward to a rest from her demanding boss; a visit home is merely the Christmas deal with she needs. Diligent and unassuming, Chanoch Evans offers avoided relationships not only out of shyness, but because he doesn’t feel just like he offers anything to present—most of his resources are devoted to his war-veteran more youthful brother. When a eager plea off their employer ruins their vacation programs, Lucy and Evans are trapped in an usually empty office with only each other for organization. After getting their manager in flagrante, they begin to see that all other’s mild office personas might be just the tip from the iceberg. Regardless of the prohibition against fraternization between workers, there could be a lot more than kissing happening underneath this mistletoe…

Previously published as Credited South.