A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Calendar collection Homemade for the Holidays.Working at the Craft Emporium keeps Adam Martinez busy during the holiday season he absolutely hates. Enter elementary schoolteacher David Okoye, who can't get enough of Christmas or craft supplies. David is cute, wholesome, and Adam can't deny a little bit of a crush.Making the holidays special for his students is only part of the reason David makes excuses to go to the Craft Emporium. He also holds a torch for Adam. He takes it as a personal challenge to show Adam how to enjoy the holidays when he asks Adam to teach him to knit. David promises the holidays can be wonderful when shared with the right people, but how can they share them when David is going home to his family and Adam will be left all alone?Cover Artist: Brooke Albrecht