Special Holiday Romance (Part I)

Lucas was now twenty- one years old. He had lived happily at the North Pole with all of his elf friends. He attended school with them. He was well educated and was also given lessons on etiquette. He took lessons to learn to play the piano and also how to dance. He was a perfect gentleman. He only had one problem. All of his friends were elves and he started yearning for the company of a female that was more his size. He goes to his father's office and sits down. His father could see that he had become a man and knew that this day would come. He had gone through the same thing when he was younger. He needed female companionship.

" Dad, I need to talk to you about something."

" What is it son?"

" As you know, I am twenty-one now."

" Yea, I was at your birthday party, I believe."

" You know what I mean, dad! I'm twenty-one. Before my ageing starts slowing down, I would like to go out and see the world."

" Perhaps to meet a young lady?"

" How did you know, Dad?"

" I was once young like you and I had the same feelings that you are having now. I wasn't always old, you know."

" Then you are saying it is alright if I leave Christmas town for a while?"

" Son, your home is not a prison. You are twenty-one now. You can come and go as you choose. The choice is yours now."

" Thanks, dad! I won't be gone long. I just need to see what the world is like and hopefully meet someone special."

" I'll have one of the elves dress as a human and go and exchange some gold and diamonds to cash so you will have enough to last while you are gone."

" That's great, Dad."

" It's May. If you could, please be back before Christmas Eve. You need to start going with me so you can learn all the routes. It will take years before you are ready to take my place."

" I promise, Dad. I'll be back before then."

" I hope you find what you are looking for, son."

" Me too, Dad."

He stands up and hugs him.

" Let me tell your mother for you. I expect she will be a little upset to see you leave."

" I'm only going to be gone for a few month, Dad."

" A few months are an eternity to a mother.

She will worry about you everyday until you return. I'll have the elves make a special phone that you can use to call her once and awhile."

" That would be great, Dad. I will miss you both."

" We'll miss you too."

Santa tells his wife of their son's plans and she gets sad. She understood why he wanted to leave but as a mother, she would miss him. She decided to support his decision.